Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University established by an Act of the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2004, is unique and the first of its kind in India as an affiliatory University, exclusively for Physical Education and Sports. After obtaining the accent from his Excellency the president of India in 2005, the said act came into force with effect from 2005. Not declared fit to receive Central/UGC assistance under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act-1956.

It is a rare coincidence that the University has started functioning from 2005, declared by the United Nations as International year for Sport and Physical Education. At present the University has four Faculties, eleven Departments and ten affiliated Colleges. University now offers select Physical Education and Allied Courses, through collaborative programme and  Distance Education stream also.