Master of Commerce (M.Com.) 

at Periyar University, Salem

Periyar University cutoff 2024 has been released for MBA course in the form of opening and closing ranks. Based on valid TANCET scores, the admissions were conducted at Periyar University. The closing rank for MBA course is, 2791 for the students belonging to the General All India Quota. Check out the table below for more information:

Exam	2024
TANCET MBA (score)	– / –
TANCET (score)	2791

Yes, Periyar University offers scholarships to meritorious students. The university offers scholarships to students under the following schemes:

• Free Education for PG Students
• Dr. Ambedhkar and Rajaji Meritorious Scholarship
• University Research Fellowship
• State Government Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal, and more

The Periyar University admissions are based on applicants' merit, entrance exam score, academic records, fulfilment of eligibility criteria, and seat intake. Candidates are required to meet the course-specific minimum eligibility conditions and the selection criteria as well. Depending upon the applied course, further rounds of admissions are carried out. More details related to the Periyar University admission process are provided below:

STEP 1: Periyar University Application Process 2025

Candidates must fill an online application form with all the relevant details along with paying an application fee and submit the form at the Head Office of Periyar University.

STEP 2: Periyar University Entrance Exam

There are different schools and departments in the university through which the courses are offered. Each department conducts an entrance test for UG/PG course admission. Candidates seeking admission have to appear for the test and score good marks to be eligible to take admission.

STEP 3: Selection Rounds

The seats are assigned to the qualified students depending on the preceding qualifying exam or the entrance examination. In other courses such as MBA, they are also required to have group discussions and personal interviews after the entrance test.

STEP 4: Payment of Admission Fee & Admission Confirmation

The shortlisted students have to pay the admission fees within the time prescribed by the university. Students must pay the fee on time to confirm their seats.

Overall seats across various courses at Periyar University College of Arts and Science, Harur, Periyar University goes up to 356. Periyar University College of Arts and Science, Harur, Periyar University offers Degree courses including 6 UG and 1 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode.

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Engineering sector has placed the most number of Periyar University students. The sector-wise Periyar University alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources, hence may vary.

Periyar University offers degree, Diploma, and Certificate courses to candidates at UG, PG and Ph.D. levels. Courses offered are in the streams of Humanities & Social Sciences, IT & Software, Accounting & Commerce, Science, Business & Management Studies, Education, and Mass Communication & Media. Admission to the courses at Periyar University is merit or entrance-based depending upon the applied course.

To apply for Periyar University MSc admission, the first step is to pass the eligibility criteria as per the university's norms. Aspirants who passed graduation in BCA/ BSc in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Technology/ Mathematics or any other equivalent degree in the respective subjects from any university accepted by Syndicate are eligible to apply for this course. Admission to MSc at Periyar University is both merit & entrance-based.

For admission to MSc courses taught at the university's department and Periyar University Centre for Postgraduate and Research Studies, candidates are required to pass the university-based entrance exam. However, direct admission is offered to the Industry-Academia Collaborative Programme of MSc in Data Science and other MSc courses offered at the affiliated colleges of Periyar University. Admission to these courses are done based on merit obtained in the last qualifying exam. 

At last, aspirants are required to fill an online application form with paying an application fee of INR 354. Further, they need to submit the application form offline with attested documents to the concerned department of Periyar University. 

Periyar University was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1997. The University Grants Commissions (UGC) conferred 2f status in 1998 and 12 (B) status in 2005 to the University. It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with grade 'A'. There are 105+ colleges affiliated with the university. Along with this, Periyar University has a PG Extension Centre at Dharmapuri with 9 departments.

 Periyar University offers BSc course via its affiliated colleges. These colleges offer more than 25 specialisations in total. The selection criteria is common for all BSc specialisations. Candidates can choose any specialisation of their choice and apply on the official website of the respective college offering that particular specialisation. Find below some of the BSc specialisations offered at affiliated colleges of Periyar University, Salem:

BSc Specialisation via Affiliated Colleges
Computer Science	Biochemistry	Bioinformatics
Botany	Zoology	Microbiology
Biotechnology	Information Science	Costume Design and Fashion
Hotel Management and Catering Science	Psychology	Fashion Technology
Textiles & Fashion Designing	Nutrition & Dietetics	Geography
Physics	Mathematics	Mathematics (Natural Science)
Chemistry	Statistics	Geology
Electronics & Communication	Visual Communication	Medial Biochemistry
Forensic Science	Hospitality Management	Food Technology
Data Science	-	-

Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, the conducting body of TANCET Counselling conducts the process online. The TANCET counseling process involves several steps with a physical document verification round. Step-wise process for TANCET counseling is as follows:

• Counselling Registration
• Publication of TANCET rank list
• Choice filling
• Publication of tentative allotment
• Confirming tentative allotment
• Publication of provisional allotment
• Supplementary counseling round
• SCA to SC counseling