Periyar University UG, PG, Certificate Courses 2025

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.

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

Periyar University is one of the top universities in Tamil Nadu state. The university has secured 59th position under the 'University' category by the NIRF Ranking 2023. Talking about the Periyar University placements, according to media reports, a total of 20 students of the Energy Science and Technology Department received a package of INR 3.6 LPA during Periyar University placements 2023.

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. 

Yes, Periyar University conducted its department-wise entrance exam for multiple courses. For all the on-campus PG courses such as MBA, MA, MSc, MCom, etc., qualifying for the respective entrance exam is mandatory. Some of the courses are also taught at the "Periyar University Centre for Post-Graduate and Research Studies", admission to such courses is also done based on the entrance exam conducted by the respective centre. There are some courses that are exempted from the entrance exam and offered direct admission. Find them below:

• Industry-Academica Collaborative Programme
• BVoc
• Certificate Courses
• Diploma Courses
• Five-year Integrated Courses

Periyar University has 3 hostel buildings in order to accommodate the students and research scholars of the university, one each for Women PG Students, Women Research Scholars, and Men Students and Scholars. All the hostels at Periyar University are equipped with basic facilities with separate mess for each building. It also has guest rooms to provide accommodation for the students coming to the university for the academic purposes.

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. According to media reports, a total of 20 students of the Energy Science and Technology Department received a package of INR 3.6 LPA during Periyar University placements 2023. Apart from this, according to Periyar University NIRF report 2023, the median package offered during Periyar University PG 2-year placements 2022 stood at INR 3 LPA, respectively.

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.

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.

Periyar University offers admission to MBA (General) and MBA (Export Management) courses. To join MBA at Periyar University, candidates have to go through a selection process. It is inclusive of fulfilling the minimum eligibility and qualifying for the entrance exam. Aspirants who passed graduation in any stream are eligible to apply for the course. Admission to MBA course at Periyar University is completely entrance-based. Find below the admission process for MBA at Periyar University:

1. Fulfilling the eligibility criteria: Candidates must pass graduation in any stream with 50% aggregate (for MBA (General) & 55% aggregate (for Export Management). Those belonging to reserved categories must get minimum of 45% aggregate.
2. Filling the application form: An online application is required to fill before passing the deadline. Candidates must fill an online application form from the official website of Periyar University and submit the application form to the Head Office of Periyar University.

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.

Going as per the past year trends, the TANCET score for Periyar University Cutoff 2023 for MBA is around 2775. Candidates seeking admission to Periyar University must register for TANCET and meet the outlined cutoff for admission. Periyar University admissions 2023 to MBA and MCA courses is based on TANCET Counselling 2023.

Also, Periyar University admission to MBA is subject to a valid score in MAT/ CAT. However, candidates with a valid TANCET score are granted direct admissions based on seat allotment through TANCET Counselling. 

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

Candidates who have graduated in the stream of Science can pursue a two-year full-time PG course of MSc at Periyar University. The university offers 18 MSc specialisations via its own departments. Further, students can also study at various other affiliated colleges of Periyar University offering MSc course. Find below some of the MSc specialisations offered at Periyar University Salem:

MSc Specialisation (At university's campus)
Computer Science	Computer Science (Data Analytics)	Data Science
Mathematics	Statistics	Physics
Chemistry	Applied Geology	Energy Science
Biochemistry	Biotechnology	Applied Psychology

 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	-	-

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:

Institutes	Seats
Government Arts College, Salem	20
Arignar Anna Government Arts College	56
Government Arts College For Men, Krishnagiri	109
J.K.K Nataraja College of Arts and Science	28
M.G.R College	39
Mahendra Arts and Science College	24
Sri Vidhya Mandir Arts and Science College	42
Sri Vijay Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science	24
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Salem	5
M.G.R. College	16