Eligibility & Admission
M.A. Tamil with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST)
Qualifying score in UGC NET / SET or university entrance test
Research proposal in a recognised area of Tamil studies
Interview with the research committee
NOC from employer (for part-time)
Ph.D. Tamil Admission Page → Apply Online
Research Focus Areas
Sangam Literature & Classical Tamil Poetics
Bhakti, Medieval, and Devotional Tamil Literature
Modern Tamil Fiction, Poetry, Drama
Tamil Linguistics & Grammar
Comparative Tamil Studies (Indian / World literatures)
Folk Literature, Oral Traditions
Tamil Epigraphy & Historical Linguistics
Digital Humanities in Tamil (corpus linguistics, NLP for Tamil)
Programme Structure
Phase 1: Coursework + Research Methodology
Phase 2: Pre-PhD presentation / candidacy
Phase 3: Field research, archival study, paper publication
Phase 4: Thesis + Viva-voce
Careers after Ph.D. Tamil
Role | Salary (₹/yr) | Typical Employers |
|---|---|---|
Assistant / Associate Professor of Tamil | 8 – 18 LPA | Colleges, universities |
Researcher (Tamil Nadu Govt) | 6 – 12 LPA | State Tamil Development Dept, IITM |
Sahitya Akademi associate | Variable | Sahitya Akademi, literary bodies |
Tamil Translator (OTT / publishing) | 5 – 12 LPA | Subtitling firms, publishers |
Documentary / Editorial Consultant | 5 – 10 LPA | OTT, news, publishing |
Senior Tamil Journalist / Editor | 5 – 12 LPA | Tamil dailies, news channels |
Cultural / Heritage Consultant | 5 – 10 LPA | Govt cultural bodies, NGOs |
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JKKN College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)
Natarajapuram, NH-544, Komarapalayam, Namakkal (DT), Tamil Nadu 638183
Phone: +91 93458 55001 · Email: arts@jkkn.org Web: cas.jkkn.ac.in