3The University
(1) There shall be established a University by the name of "Pondicherry University".
(2) The headquarters of the University shall be at Pondicherry and it may also establish campuses at such other places within its jurisdiction as it may deem fit.
(3) The first Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted by a body corporate by the name of "Pondicherry University".
(4) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
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- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 The University
- 4 Objects
- 5 Powers of the University
- 6 Establishment of certain Schools
- 7 Jurisdiction
- 8 University open to all classes, castes and creed
- 9 Visitor
- 10 Chief Rector
- 11 Officers of the University
- 12 The Chancellor
- 13 The Vice-Chancellor
- 14 Directors
- 15 Deans of Schools
- 16 The Registrar
- 17 The Finance Officer
- 18 Other officers
- 19 Authorities of the University
- 20 The Court
- 21 The Executive Council
- 22 The Academic Council
- 23 The Planning Board
- 24 Other authorities of the University
- 25 Power to make Statutes
- 26 Statutes how to be made
- 27 Ordinances
- 28 Regulations
- 29 Annual report
- 30 Annual accounts
- 31 Conditions of service of employees
- 32 Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students
- 33 Right to appeal
- 34 Provident and pension funds
- 35 Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
- 36 Constitution of committees
- 37 Filling of casual vacancies
- 38 Proceedings of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies
- 39 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 40 Mode of proof of University record
- 41 Power to remove difficulties
- 42 Transitional provisions
- 43 Completion of courses of studies in colleges and institutions affiliated to the University
- 44 Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament