Bharathiar University is a public state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, the university was established in February 1982 under the provision of Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982) and was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1985.

Former President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi, were the chief guests.

[1] Bharathiar University provides graduate, masters, M.Phil.

The university is known for its stringent Ph.D. evaluation guidelines.