Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.) 

at Periyar University, Salem

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.

TANCET scores are valid for a period of one year. Candidates aspiring for admission in 2023-24 exam session can only use the TANCET 2023 scores for admission. Candidates who wish for an MBA Admission in any of the TANCET participating colleges in 2024-25 batch must appear for TANCET 2024.

Irrespective of the 2023 score, DTE Tamil Nadu will not consider the TANCET 2023 scores for 2024 admission. Similarly, candidates planning to apply for MBA Admission in 2025-26 batch, must apply for the TANCET 2025 exam.

Students abiding at Periyar University hostels are certainly at an advantage when it comes to hostel facilities. The foundations for the Adhiyaman Men's Hostel and Periyar Maniyammai Women's Hostel were laid in 2007. The hostels are secured by the wardens as well as deputy wardens and mess facility is available to the students. For girl students, a second hostel, the New Women's Hostel, has been completed in 2019.

To get admission to Periyer University via TANCET MBA exam, candidate must attain the minimum cutoff of 2791. Similarly, as per Periyer University cutoff 2024 for the OBC AI category candidates, the required cutoff is 5487. Check out category-wise cutoffs from the table below:

Exam	2024
General	2791
OBC	5487
SC	5364

 

The following table is a list of a few top companies that were a part of the recent placement drive at Periyar University:

Periyar University Top Recruiters
Infosys Technology Ltd	HCL Ltd	Tata Consultancy Services
Wipro Technologies Ltd	Capegemini Pvt Ltd	IDBI Federal Bank Ltd
Indian Health Care BPO	Vee Technology Pvt Ltd	DSK Inno Sciences Pvt Ltd

Students seeking Periyar University admissions must visit the official website and apprise themselves with the relevant information. Students must appear for the entrance exams that are prescribed for the particular course-specialization they are seeking.

For example, for admissions into the sought-after MBA courses, students can appear for any of the prominent Management exams like CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, etc. Candidates may visit the official website to know more about other entrance exams like CUET, JEE, etc.

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.

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.

Students arriving at the Salem Airport can take a barely 10-minute drive to reach the Periyar University campus. The campus is located in Salem and is well-connected and filled with conveniences. For students who alight at Salem Junction Railway Station, it would take them around a 15-minute drive to reach the university campus.

 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	-	-