Discontinued (Nov 2022)- M.Tech. in Biotechnology 

at Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur

PRIST University is a Tier 2 college. It is one of the top universities in Tamil Nadu offering B.Tech. The courses are somewhat more expensive than other universities. The placement opportunities are also less. The fee for the tuition for B.Tech at the university is 1 Lakh, per sem. The average package offered was INR 4 LPA which is not a good ROI. 

Being a reputed institution, PRIST Chennai has been ranked by multiple ranking bodies under various categories. The BTech course offered by the institute has been ranked by Times in 2022. The ranking body placed BTech at PRIST at #50 position, making it the 11th best Times-ranked college in Tamil Nadu.

PRIST University has a good placement record. According to reports more than 80% of students get placed every year. Wipro, Capgemini, Mahindra, TCS, and Sunpharma were the top recruiters who participated in the placement drives. The university has a separate Training Placement cell which provides students help to secure job opportunities. The highest package offered was INR 6.5 LPA, and the minimum package was around INR 1.2 LPA. 

Yes, students pursuing an MBA at PRIST University can avail of various freeships/scholarships offered at the university. These scholarships are provided to students belonging to economically weaker sections of society. The institute also provides scholarships to the Wards of Faculty/Non-teaching staff enrolled in PRIST courses. Other scholarships and financial assistance available for MBA students at PRIST are listed below:

• Book bank facility for meritorious and economically backward students
• Intramural grant for the Student Innovation Projects
• Scholarship for the UG & PG students for winning Prizes at National International conferences for paper/poster presentation, in the form of sanctioning deputations
• Scholarships for meritorious and economically backward students