Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul

The Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul was established in 1956. The Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul is popularly known as GRI Dindigul. The institution is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council as an ‘A’ Grade institution. GRI Dindigul was ranked 91st in the NIRF 2020 ranking list. The institution promotes a casteless and classless society and provides knowledge to grow the rural sector to become self-sufficient.

GRI Dindigul offers courses at the diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, postgraduate diploma and M.Phil level through 16 departments. GRI Dindigul is spread across 207 acres of land. The institution infrastructure includes spacious classrooms, a library, an auditorium and different laboratories for all courses. GRI Dindigul provides facilities in sports, medical, canteen and hostel facilities to the students and members of the Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul. Students of GRI Dindigul can avail various national and state-level scholarships through the institution administration. 

Gandhigram Rural Institute Location

GRI Dindigul is located at Gandhigram, Dindigul District, Chinnalapatti, Tamil Nadu. Madurai International Airport is about 75 KM away and will take 1 hour 16 minutes to reach the campus. Ambaturai Railway Station is approximately 2.5 KM away and Chinnalapatti Bus Stand is about 4 KM away and will take 12 minutes to reach the campus. The Nagal Nagar Centre Taxi Stand is around 12.5 away and takes at least 20 minutes to reach GRI Dindigul.

Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul Accreditation and Ranking

• GRI Dindigul is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council as an ‘A’ Grade institution.
• Ranked 91st by the NIRF in the year 2020 in the university category.

Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul Collaborations

• Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Chennai

• Eco-tech Consortium, Coimbatore

• State Institute of Rural Development, Chennai 

• State Institute of Rural Development, Kerala

• Centre for Excellence in Nano Electronics, IIT, Mumbai

• National Institute of Technical Teachers Training, Chennai 

• Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth and Development, Sriperumbudur 

• National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad 

• National Board of Higher Mathematics, Mumbai

• Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat 

• National Council for Rural Institutes, Hyderabad

• The University of Florence, Florence, Italy 

• Yonsei University, Korea 

• University of Iowa, USA 

• University of Malaya, Malaysia 

• Rwanda University, Rwanda 

• Cologne University, Germany 

• University of Western Australia, Australia 

• Lund University, Sweden 

• Nihon University, Japan 

• King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia 

• Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan 

• Washington State University, USA 

• University of Exeter, UK 

• Canterbury Christ Church University, UK 

• Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany 

• Leuven University, Belgium

• Exeter University, UK

• Higher Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (ISAE) BUSOGO, Rwanda

• Rural Development Mahalir Thittam, Collectorate, Dindigul

The Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul Clubs and Societies and Committees

• National Service Scheme (NSS) - The NSS helps in the upliftment of the students and empowers the underprivileged section and promotes the welfare of the society.

• National Cadet Corps (NCC) - National Cadet Corps develops the spirit of patriotism amongst the students. The NCC trains students to get jobs in Indian Defence Services, CRPF, Para Military Forces, Indian Railways, etc and serve the nation.

• Movie Club: The club encourages students to learn the fine art of filmmaking by directing short films. The club organises movie shows and other related activities.

• Trekking Club: The club is responsible for organising activities such as adventure trips, trekking, etc.

• Astronomy Club: The club helps students to know about the activities happening in the universe. The club organises various activities related to astronomy.

• Environment Club -The club encourages students to keep the environment and the surroundings clean. Therefore, the club organises various activities such as cleaning drives, plantation of trees, etc.

• The Cell for Culture and Arts -  The cell is responsible for organising cultural activities such as institute fest and other activities in GRI Dindigul.

Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul Facilities and Infrastructure

GRI Dindigul infrastructure includes spacious classrooms. A library that provides a vast collection of books, journals and other study materials available for the students and faculty members. The institution has an auditorium that hosts all the academic and cultural activities of GRI Dindigul. Different laboratories for all subjects are also a part of the GRI Dindigul infrastructure. Hostel facilities are provided to the students of GRI Dindigul. The campus provides canteen facilities to the students and members of GRI Dindigul. The institution has a health care centre that provides medical assistance to the students. Facilities for sports and Wi-Fi facility are also provided to the students of GRI Dindigul.

Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul Courses

The Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul offers courses at the diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, postgraduate diploma and M.Phil level. At the UG level, courses like B.A., B.Com, B.B.A, B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons), B.E/B.Tech, B.Voc., B.Ed. are offered by GRI Dindigul. M.A., M.Com, M.B.A., M.Sc., M.C.A., M.E/M.Tech and M.Ed. courses are offered at the PG level. GRI Dindigul offers diploma and postgraduate diploma courses like GRI Dindigul Diploma Course in Videography, PG Diploma Course in Sanitary Inspectors and many more. Different subjects are offered in M.Phil programmes. The institution offers dual degree programmes for courses such as GRI Dindigul B.Sc. and B.Ed Integrated course, M.A. Sociology Integrated course and M.A. Development Administration Integrated course. GRI Dindigul offers full-time courses to its students in all programmes.

GRI Dindigul Course Details and Eligibility Criteria

Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul Admission

Students seeking admission to GRI Dindigul have to register and fill up an application form for the desired course offered in all programmes. The admission to UG programmes and diploma courses will be given on the basis of merit marks except for B.E/B.Tech courses. For PG programmes and postgraduate diploma courses, students have to appear for an entrance examination for the course they wish to take admission in. Students seeking admission in M.E/M.Tech courses have to secure a valid score in GATE. Or else, students have to appear in the entrance examination conducted by the GRI Dindigul admission team. 

GRI Dindigul Admission Process for UG Programmes and Diploma Courses (Except for B.E/B.Tech Course)

• Candidates have to fill up the application form for the desired course offered at the UG level through the GRI Dindigul admission portal.

• Based on the marks secured in 10+2, candidates will be shortlisted. For the B.Ed course, candidates will be selected on the basis of marks secured in the undergraduate or postgraduate programme.

• Next, candidates have to take part in the counselling process of GRI Dindigul.

• Final admission will be offered based on the marks secured in 10+2, participation in the counselling process, document verification and fee payment for the desired course.

GRI Dindigul Admission Process for PG Programmes and Postgraduate Diploma Courses (Except for M.E/M.Tech Course)

• Candidates have to fill up the application form for the desired course offered at the PG level through the GRI Dindigul admission portal.

• Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of marks secured in the undergraduate programme. 

• Next, candidates have to appear for the entrance examination for the desired course conducted by the GRI Dindigul admission team.

• Final admission will be offered based on the marks secured in the undergraduate programme and in the entrance examination, document verification and fee payment for the desired course. 

GRI Dindigul Admission Process for  B.E/B.Tech and M.E/M.Tech Courses

• Candidates have to register on the GRI Dindigul admission portal.

• Candidates will be selected on the basis of marks secured in 10+2 or in the undergraduate programme. 

• Next, candidates have to appear for the entrance examination for the desired course conducted by the GRI Dindigul admission team.

• For M.E/M.Tech courses, candidates who have secured a valid score in GATE will be exempted from giving the entrance examination.

• Final admission will be offered based on the marks secured in the undergraduate programme and in the entrance examination, document verification and fee payment for B.E/B.Tech or M.E/M.Tech courses.

Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul Scholarship

The institution does not offer any scholarships at the institution or management level. Students can avail the national or state-level scholarship through the GRI Dindigul administration. Some of the national and state-level scholarships are Post Matric Scholarships for students with disabilities, BC Scholarships, Adi Dravidar and Tribal welfare Scholarships, etc.

Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul Placement

GRI Dindigul placement cell organises pre-placement training programmes for the students. The placement cell organises workshops and training sessions for improving the skills of the students. The placement cell has set up a village placement programme in which students work in rural areas to understand how things work in the rural sector. 

GRI Dindigul Placement Details for UG Programmes