Bharathiar University Distance Education (3) by College Search published on 2023-03-20T11:16:05Z The Bharathiar Institute is a public university located in Coimbatore, the state capital of Tamil Nadu in southern India. By calling itself Bharathiar University Distance Education, the eminent Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathiar is honored. The University Grants Commission (UGC), as defined by the University Act of 1981, was originally constituted in February 1982, although it wasn't given actual legal status until 1985.