Periyar University: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Established in 1997, Periyar University covers the area comprising of four districts namely Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, and Krishnagiri. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Periyar University is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of ‘A’. In total, the university has 27 departments under its administration. There are more than 100 colleges affiliated with Periyar University Salem. The university has nine schools under its umbrella namely the School of Biosciences, School of Mathematics, School of Physical Sciences, School of Business Studies, School of Languages, School of Professional Studies, School of Social Sciences, School of Life Sciences, and School of Energy and Environmental Sciences. The university is ranked 83rd in the university’s category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), MHRD in 2020. The university has secured 73rd rank in the University category in NIRF 2021 Ranking. Periyar University is a state university that offers various courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels.

Periyar University Location

The university is located in Salem, Tamil Nady, India. The nearest railway station is Salem Junction at a distance of 7.8 km from the university. It will take 12 minutes for students to reach Periyar University Salem. Salem Domestic Airport is the nearest airport at a distance of 9.7 km which will take around 14 minutes to reach Periyar University. Students can take a bus from Tharamangalam Bus Stand to reach Periyar University.

Also See: M.B.A Colleges in Salem

Periyar University Accreditation 

• The university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of ‘A’.

Ranking:

The university has secured 73rd rank in the University category in NIRF 2021 Ranking with an overall score of 41.38 out of 100. It had secured 83rd rank in the same category in NIRF 2020 Rankings.      

Periyar University Clubs, Societies and Committees

• National Service Scheme- Periyar University has National Service Scheme units that organised special camps in the following areas: health and hygiene, literacy,  environmental protection, watershed management, infrastructure, Development and personality development etc. Members of the NSS unit are actively encouraged to participate in various youth-related programmes.

• Youth Red Cross Society- The Youth Red Cross Society of Periyar University provides training to the students in the following disciplines: disaster management, counselling, capacity building. Students are well trained so that they can help others in times of any natural disaster, natural calamity and emergency.

• Women Studies Centre (WSC)- Women Studies Centre (WSC) is funded by UGC on empowering women students by maximising their potentials so that women students can lead a dignified and independent life.

Periyar University Infrastructure and Facilities

Periyar University has exclusive and separate hostels for boys and girls, a well-maintained library, a computer centre with various computers equipped with modern technology and an internet connection, a health centre that caters to the medical needs of the students, an indoor stadium to offers various sports facilities to the students. Furthermore, Periyar University facilities also include a post office, bank, ATMs for the benefits of students, staff and faculty members.

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Periyar University Courses

The university offers a total of 97 courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. Some of the courses offered at Periyar University are M.C.A, M.Sc., M.A., M.Ed. etc. Periyar University offers five courses in an online mode.  The eligibility criteria for Periyar University courses will vary from course to course. Therefore, it is advisable for students to first check and then apply to a particular course.

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Periyar University Courses and Eligibility Criteria

Periyar University Admissions

Students wishing to take admission at Periyar University in a postgraduate programme must note that there is an entrance test that they need to appear for. The selection of candidates will be based on merit as well marks obtained in entrance examinations (50:50 ratio). Dor M.B.A admissions, candidates scores in TANCET/MAT will be considered followed by GD and PI.  There is an entrance test conducted by the university that includes a written test and oral interview for M.Phil and Ph.D. admissions at Periyar University.

Periyar University UG Admission Process

• Meet the eligibility criteria.

• Fill Periyar University online application form.

• Candidates must appear for an entrance test conducted by the university,

• Admissions will be offered based on the performance of candidates in the entrance exam, complete document verification and payment of the fees.

Periyar University PG Admission Process

• Fulfil the eligibility criteria of a particular course they want admission in.

• Fill the application form by visiting the official website of the university.

• Appear for an entrance examination conducted by the university.

• It must be noted that for M.B.A admissions, TANCET/MAT scores will be considered followed by a group discussion and personal interview.

• The merit of the qualifying degree and entrance examination scores will be considered while selecting candidates.

• Candidates verify their documents and pay the admission fee.

Periyar University Admission Process for M.Phil

• Meet the course requirements.

• Fill application form for M.Phil admissions.

• Appear for an entrance examination (written test + interview).

• CSIR(NET)/SET/GATE examinations qualified candidates and Teacher Fellowship holders are exempted from the entrance test.

• The written test shall be conducted for 40 marks and an oral interview for 10 marks. 

• A rank list is prepared based on the entrance test and PG marks.

• Candidates must verify the documents and payment of the fees.

Periyar University Admission Process for Ph.D.

• Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria and fill the application form.

• Appear for an entrance test (written test+ oral interview).

• Students who will obtain a minimum of 15 marks in the written test will only be eligible for an interview.

• Department Research Committee will take the interview of a respective candidate.

• UGC-NET / UGCCSIR (NET) / SET / GATE / Teacher Fellowship holder/M.Phil. degree-qualified candidates are exempted from the written test but they will be called for an interview round.

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Periyar University Scholarships

Candidates studying or desirous of taking admission to Periyar University can apply for various scholarships offered by the university. The first thing candidates should do before applying for a Periyar University scholarship is to meet the eligibility criteria prescribed by the university. Eligible candidates must click on the ‘admission menu’, click on the scholarship and a list of Periyar University scholarships will be displayed. Eligible candidates must click on the ‘apply button’ and fill the Periyar University scholarship application form. Free Education for PG Students, Endowment Merit Scholarship for PG/M.Phil Students and Research for Ph.D. Students are some of the Periyar University scholarships offered to students. Apart from these scholarships, students can also apply for various national, state and government scholarships.

Periyar University Placements

The university has a Career Guidance and Placement Cell to look after the Periyar University placements. The cell conducts various placement activities such as industrial visits, lectures, workshops etc to harness students’ skills. The main work of the cell is to smoothen the complete placement process of Periyar University students. Major recruiters of Periyar University are Wipro, IBM, DSK Inno Sciences Pvt Ltd, Shield Institute of Communicative English, Indian Health Care BPO, Infosys Technology Ltd, Vee Technology Pvt Ltd etc. 

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Periyar University Placement Data 2019-20 for UG (3-Years Courses)

Periyar University Placement Data 2019-20 for PG Courses

Periyar University Top Recruiters