Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University

The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University
Former names
Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University
MottoPractice Makes Perfect
TypePublic
EstablishedNovember 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)
FounderJ. Jayalalithaa
ChancellorChief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorS. Sowmya
Location, ,
India

13°00′36″N 80°13′06″E / 13.009947°N 80.218228°E / 13.009947; 80.218228
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websitetnjjmfau.in

The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University (TNJMFAU), formerly and commonly known as Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University (TNMFAU), is a government music and fine arts university situated in Adyar in the southern part of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the Chennai International Airport and about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station. It is one of the premier music and fine arts universities, named after the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa.