महात्मा गाँधी काशी विद्यापीठ
काशी विद्यापीठ की स्थापना असहयोग आन्दोलन के समय १० फ़रवरी सन् १९२१ (वसन्त पंचमी के पावन अवसर पर) को बाबू शिव प्रसाद गुप्त द्वारा भदैनी, वाराणसी में हुई थी। गांधीजी ने इसकी आधारशिला रखी थी। देशरत्न शिव प्रसाद जी राष्ट्रवादी शिक्षाविद थे। उन्होने भूमि दी और दस लाख रूपये देकर 'श्री हर प्रसाद शिक्षा निधि' की स्थापना की। शीघ्र ही काशी विद्यापीठ हिन्दी माध्यम से राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा का केन्द्र बन गया।
अन्नामलई विश्वविद्यालय
Annamalai University owes its existence to the vision, wisdom, benefaction and philanthropy of Dr. Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar. As early as 1920, he founded Sri Meenakshi College at the temple town of Chidambaram. In 1928, the Annamalai University Act was passed by the Madras State (government) with Sri Meenakshi College forming the nucleus of this unitary and residential University. With its rural setting and progressive outlook, the seat of this seminary of higher education came to be called Annamalai nagar after its illustrious Founder. Dr.Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar donated to the Madras State (government) a fabulous sum of Rs.20 lakhs and of land besides the buildings, hostels, library and playgrounds of Sri Meenakshi College, thus paving the way for establishing, the University by the Madras Presidency in 1929 and the founder was gratefully honoured by the Government with the Pro-Chancellorship of the University. During his tenure of Pro-Chancellorship for a long period of two decades, he took great care of the University and paid devoted attention to its growth and development. Whoever was found an expert in a particular academic field was approached by the Founder and was brought to the University to head the various departments of study. Annamalai University is one of the largest and oldest State Universities in southern India. Its alumni have gone on to become great academicians and researchers in India and in many western countries.