Colleges in Salem

Majority of seats are available for Government Arts College For Men, Krishnagiri which is 109. Apart from this, a total of 42 seats are available at Sri Vidhya Mandir Arts and Science College. Students can check the table presented below:

Students can check the list from the points mentioned below:

• Application for Provisional registration- A candidate applying for provisional registration shall furnish all the information in the form prescribed together with the prescribed fee within 30 days of his / her admission in the Departments /Colleges / Institutions
• Interdisplinary Research- For interdisciplinary research a candidate may have a Co-Guide at Periyar University.

Students who are looking for admission to Ph.D., programme at Periyar University, a candidate should have obtained a Master Degree with not less than 55% of marks or an equivalent grade. For the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy layer)/Differently abled and those who have qualified for the Master’s degree before 19th September 1991 the minimum eligibility marks shall be 50% in their Master’s degree

Admission to the course is on the basis of an entrance test conducted by the university followed by an interview round. Periyar University admission rounds are conducted by the Department Research Committee. The final selection is based on applicants’ performance in the PhD entrance test, interview, and PG course.

An Entrance Test consists of both a written test and an oral interview. The written test will be conducted for 40 marks and an oral interview for 10 marks at Periyar University. Candidates securing 50% aggregate altogether shall be declared eligible for admission. Those candidates who scored at least 15 marks on the written test will be called for an oral interview.

Some of the PhD specialisations that Periyar University offers are mentioned in the following table:

Periyar University offers MBA course for a duration of two years. MBA (General) course is approved by AICTE. Apart from MBA (General) course, the university also offers MBA in Export Management. As per the placement statistics of the year 2022, the overall median package offered for two-year PG courses was INR 3 LPA, which is higher than the package offered during the placement drive of the year 2021, which was INR 2.50 LPA. Also, Periyar University Salem offers scholarships to PG students under the Free Education Scholarship scheme and various other scholarships are also offered via Government Scholarship schemes.

For admission to the Periyar University MBA course, candidates are required to fulfil the basic qualification requirements for this course. Those who are willing to get admission to the PG level MBA (General) course at Periyar University must get a UG degree of three years of duration with minimum of 50% aggregate in any stream. There is a relaxation of 5% given to candidates belonging to reserved categories. These candidates are required to pass a UG degree with minimum aggregate of 45%. Further, the basic eligibility requirement for MBA in Export Management is to pass the undergraduate course with 55% aggregate.

In order to get admission to MBA at Periyar University, candidates are only selected based on a valid score of either the state/ national-level or in-house entrance exam of Periyar University. Find below the entrance exams accepted by Periyar University Salem for MBA admission:

• State Entrance Exam: TANCET
• National Entrance Exam: MAT/ CAT
• Periyar University's Entrance Exam: Entrance exam conducted by the Department of Management Studies

Candidates may apply via a valid score of any of the above-mentioned entrance exam.