Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology Thanjavur Answered Questions

The eligibility criteria for BTech admission at PMU require candidates to have scored at least 45% in the three compulsory subjects in Class 12. These subjects are Physics, Mathematics, and any one of Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational Subject. Hence, scoring 50% in Class 12 does not make a candidate eligible to apply for PMU BTech admission. They must have studied the three compulsory subjects in Class 12 and scored more than the minimum required aggregate.

Yes, PMU offers placement assistance to BCom students. The university has a dedicated placement cell to provide placement opportunities to all its students. The PMU placement cell is called the Centre for Institute Industry Interaction (CII). Besides assisting in placements, CII trains the students in soft skills and aims at increasing their employability. In 2023, 678 students registered for the placement drive, out of which 581 were successfully placed. Further, 68 companies participated in the drive and distributed over 798 job offers across all the courses.

PMU BCom fees comprise multiple components, such as tuition fee, security deposit, hostel fee, admin fee, etc. Some of these components are one-time chargeable. The amount of security deposit is refundable after the completition of the course. Other fee components could be refundable, non-refundable, to be paid semester-wise or annually. The tuition fee for BCom at Periyar Maniammai University (PMU) ranges between INR 50,000 and INR 1.1 lakh. The one-time fee for the course is INR 2,000. The PMU hostel fee for BCom students is INR 1.53 lakh. The mentioned fees have been sourced from the official website of the university. They are still subject to change and hence, are indicative.

PMIST BTech in Biotechnology is a UG-level course that lasts four years. The course comprises eight semesters. As the course structure is based on the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), students have certain credits in each semester. These credits can be earned through the core and elective subjects that form the syllabus of the course. PMIST also offers a BTech in Biotechnology with specialisation in Computer Science and Biology. Students opting for this programme must do additional coursework and earn extra credits through subjects particular to the chosen specialisation. These subjects include Python, Biostatistics, C and Java, among other. The subjects included in the curriculum of BTech in Biotechnology at PMIST  are listed below:Material and Energy BalancesGenetics and Evolutionary BiologyCell BiologyBioanalytical Tools NanobiotechnologyBiosafety and Hazard Management.

Yes, PMIST has been ranked by various ranking agencies for its BTech programmes. In 2023, it was ranked by India Today and Times. Times ranked PMIST at #150 for BTech in 2023. This makes the university the 21st best among the institutes ranked by Times in Tamil Nadu. As per the India Today ranking, BTech at PMIST stood at #244 position in 2023.

PMIST BTech has been ranked by India Today for two consecutive years. India Today ranks institutions of higher education based on 5 broad parameters which are: ‘Intake Quality & Governance’, ‘Academic Excellence’, ‘Infrastructure & Living Experience’, ‘Personality & Leadership Development’ and ‘Career Progression & Placement’. The following table showcases the India Today rankings for PMIST for BTech:YearRank20232442022243 

Yes, PMIST (formerly knows as PMU) reserves 5% of the total BTech seats for candidates belonging to NRI category. Additionally, the university reserves 15% of the seats over and above the approved intake (Supernumerary Seats) are reserved for Foreign Nationals/Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)/Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries.

Yes, PMIST offers BTech as an undergraduate course in the field of engineering. The course is offered in multiple streams with various specialisations. Some of the BTech programmes offered at the university include BTech in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), BTech in Mechanical Engineering, BTech in Aerospace Engineering, etc. The duration of PMIST BTech courses is four years. The university also allows lateral entry to its BTech programmes. The duration of lateral entry programmes is three years.

PMIST admits students to its BTech programme under three criteria. Only the admissions under the first criteria are based on the scores of accepted entrance exams. Candidates can get an admission at PMIST for BTech without an entrance exam under the other two criteria. However, a preference is given to the candidates who have appeared for an entrance exam. The accepted exams include Uni-Gauge, JEE Main or any other national-level exam conducted by a competent authority. The following table showcases the admission criteria for BTech at PMIST:Percentage of SeatsAdmission Criteria50%Merit list based on the following:Entrance exam score (50% weightage)Class 12 score (50% weightage)45%Merit list based on the normalised cut-off marks obtained in Class 125%NRI Category 

Yes, the admissions at PMIST for BTech 2024 are currently open. Interested candidates can visit the official website of the university to submit their applications. The last date for submiiting online applications has not been released by the university yet. Based on the previous year trends, the admission process is expected to continue till the first week of August. The classes for new batch are expected to commence during the second week of August.