Discontinued (Nov 2022)- Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science and Application (PGDCA) 

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. 

In order to get admission at Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology students must apply online. Aspirants can check the list of documents required for admission below:

PRIST (deemed-to-be) University offers freeships/scholarships to students enrolled in its UG-level programmes. These scholarships are meant to benefit the students belonging to the economically weaker sections of society. The university also award scholarships to the wards of faculty/non-teaching staff enrolled in PRIST courses. Other scholarships and financial assistance available for students purusing undegraduate programmes 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.
• A scholarship of merit of INR 10, 000 (via DD) is awarded to the toppers of the university examinations at all the levels of different PRIST UG courses

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. 

BCom graduates can take up various job roles in the Finance sector of government organisations, such as government bank and regulatory bodies. They are also eligible for competitve exams, such as UPSC, SSC, etc., that lead to various jobs in the government sector. Tabulated below are some of the prospective government jobs for BCom graduates of PRIST University, along with their average salaries:

Job Profile	Average Salary
Bank Probationary Officer (PO)	INR 5 LPA to INR 7 LPA
LIC AAO	INR 3 LPA to INR 4 LPA
IBPS Clerk	INR 2 LPA to INR 3 LPA
RRB NTPC	INR 6 LPA to INR 8 LPA
SSC CHSL	INR 3 LPA to INR 4 LPA
IBPS PO	INR 5 LPA to INR 6 LPA

Note: The above-mentioned are industry-based average payouts. The actual salary may differ from student to student based on their skills and competency.

At PRIST University, the fees for various courses are as follows :

B.Tech- 1.5 L - 8.1 L with 45 percent in graduation

MBA- 1.1 L - 2 L along with 50 percent in graduation

Msc- 14 K - 48 K with 50 percent in graduation

MCA- 65 K and graduation 50 percent

B.Ed- 50 K

 

As per Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology Engineering and Management NIRF reports 2024, the median package offered during BTech and MBA placements 2023 stood at INR 4.34 LPA and INR 4 LPA, respectively. Further, a total of 48 students were placed and 4 students opted for higher studies out of total 59 students during MBA placements 2023. Other than this, 159 students were placed and 21 students opted for higher studies out of total 198 students during BTech placements 2023. Students can check the detailed PRIST University placement stats here.

Centre for Distance Education, Prist University has courses such as B.Tech which are primarily in the stream of Engineering. Centre for Distance Education, Prist University has specializations such as B.Tech specializations in Biotechnology Engineering.

Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology course admission are based on entrance or merit-based. The university offers courses, such as BTech, BSc, BBA, MBA, M.Tech etc., at the UG and PG level. Apart from the UG and PG courses, the university also offers doctorate and Diploma courses. The university offers more than 20 courses in various streams such as Engineering, Science, Management, etc. The application process at Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology is conducted online or offline.