Periyar University Salem Answered Questions

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.

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.

Admission to the MBA course at Periyar University is completely entrance-based. The university grants admission to aspirants based on valid TANCET/ MAT/ CAT scores. Another option is to appear and qualify for the entrance exam conducted by the Department of Management Studies at Periyar University. Further, students’ performance in the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) are considered for selection. Aspirants can download the university application online and submit it to the Management Department. Those who passed graduate in any stream are eligible to apply for this course. Based on merit in the entrance exam, GD, and PI, seats are allotted to the students.

According to Periyar University NIRF report 2025, the course-wise number of students placed over the past three years during Periyar University placements is presented below:Particulars UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2024)Total students1187882Students placed282827Students opted for higher studies141818Particulars PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023)PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2024)Total students660634896Students placed153161291Students opted for higher studies454648Particulars PG 5-year Integrated Placement Statistics (2022)PG 5-year Integrated Placement Statistics (2023)PG 5-year Integrated Placement Statistics (2024)Total studentsNA1411Students placedNA85Students opted for higher studiesNA66

Periyar University average package 2024 data is not released. However, according to Periyar University NIRF report 2024, the course-wise median package offered over the past three years during Periyar University placements is presented below:Particulars Median Package (2022)Median Package (2023)Median Package (2024)UG 3-year (BCA, BBA, BSc)INR 3.5 LPAINR 3.36 LPAINR 1.80 LPAPG 2-year (MBA, MSc, MTech)INR 3 LPAINR 3.12 LPAINR 2.04 LPAPG 5-year IntegratedNAINR 1.44 LPAINR 2.50 LPA

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: TANCETNational Entrance Exam: MAT/ CATPeriyar University's Entrance Exam: Entrance exam conducted by the Department of Management StudiesCandidates may apply via a valid score of any of the above-mentioned entrance exam.

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.

Yes, Periyar University offers scholarships to all PG students from all the 27 departments of the university. the scholarship facility is provided under the Government of Indian scheme to students from Merit, Backward, Most Backward Class and reserved categories. The university also runs a merit-based Free Education Scheme for PG students. One student from each department is selected for this scholarship scheme and given a tuition and hostel fee waiver.Apart from that, the following scholarships are also offered to students of Periyar University:Dr. Ambedkar and Rajaji Meritorious ScholarshipPartial Travel Financial SupportNGO Scholarship

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