About
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) is a higher education institution located in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1990 by the Government of Tamil Nadu to serve the needs of the four southern districts. MSU is a teaching and affiliating university, meaning it offers its own programs and also affiliates with other colleges. The university is named after the Tamil poet and scholar, Prof. P. Sundaram Pillai, the author of the verse drama Manonmaniam