M.A. in Gandhian studies and Peace Science 

at The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Tamil Nadu - Other

Most of the admissions in the Gandhigram Rural institute are based on the entrance-based qualifing examinations. Some of the seats are also alloted to the lateral entry students based on their merit based marks of Class 12 or Graduation as per the requirement of the course.

Gandhigram Rural Institute BSc curriculum consists of three academic years with six semesters. The programme is offered under the Choice Based Credit System and it consists of following courses:

• Core Courses
• Skill Based Elective Courses
• Discipline Centric Elective Courses
• Generic Elective Courses
• Language Courses

Candidates who get admission to Gandhigram Rural Institute MBA are required to pay the Gandhigram Rural Institute MBA fees according to the structure mentioned below:

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

As per the NIRF report 2022, the number of students placed in UG (3 years) courses was the highest and the count stood at 68, whereas, the number of students placed in UG (4 years) was 13. For PG (1 year), PG (2 years) and PG (3 years) the number of students placed was 6, 56 and 17, respectively.

Gandhigram University BSc admission is based on the CUET scores. To apply for the BSc programme, candidates are required to appear in the CUET, counselling process and seat allocation process. Gandhigram University BSc admission 2024-25 is through CUET and, candidates who meet the CUET Cutoffs are called to appear for the counselling process.

The Gandhigram Rural Institute has not released the 2023 placement statistics yet. However, according to the NIRF report 2023, 173 UG programme students were placed during placements in 2022. The median package offered to UG (three-year) students stood at INR 1.8 LPA.

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Gandhigram Rural Institute Counselling process 2023 is ongoing. The university is currectly conducting Round 2 Seat Allotment for PG courses, including MSc Micro Biology, MSc Applied Geology and Geomatics, MSc Botany, MSc Zoology, MSc Chemistry and MSc Food Science and Nutrition. The list of selected candidates is available on the official website at ruraluniv.ac.in. Candidates whose names appear in the list must report physically to the given venue and time. For more updates on further Gandhigram Rural Institute cutoff 2023,  click here. 

The Gandhigram Rural Institute's placements is good in terms of ROI. But when compared with the Alagappa University, Alagappa's placement is better than the Gandhigram Rural Institute because of their infrastructure and alumini networks. The Gandhigram Rural Institute has a moderate placement percentage, with 50% to 60% of students getting placement every year. On the other hand, Alagappa university's placement statistics indicate that 30-40% of students were placed in various courses, with the highest package ranging from INR 10-12 lakhs and the average package varying.