Discontinued (Mar 2023)- Online M.A. in English 

offered by Periyar University

Yes, Periyar University offers scholarships to meritorious students. The university offers scholarships to students under the following schemes:

• Free Education for PG Students
• Dr. Ambedhkar and Rajaji Meritorious Scholarship
• University Research Fellowship
• State Government Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal, and more

To apply for Periyar University MSc admission, the first step is to pass the eligibility criteria as per the university's norms. Aspirants who passed graduation in BCA/ BSc in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Technology/ Mathematics or any other equivalent degree in the respective subjects from any university accepted by Syndicate are eligible to apply for this course. Admission to MSc at Periyar University is both merit & entrance-based.

For admission to MSc courses taught at the university's department and Periyar University Centre for Postgraduate and Research Studies, candidates are required to pass the university-based entrance exam. However, direct admission is offered to the Industry-Academia Collaborative Programme of MSc in Data Science and other MSc courses offered at the affiliated colleges of Periyar University. Admission to these courses are done based on merit obtained in the last qualifying exam. 

At last, aspirants are required to fill an online application form with paying an application fee of INR 354. Further, they need to submit the application form offline with attested documents to the concerned department of Periyar University. 

Yes, Periyar University conducted its department-wise entrance exam for multiple courses. For all the on-campus PG courses such as MBA, MA, MSc, MCom, etc., qualifying for the respective entrance exam is mandatory. Some of the courses are also taught at the "Periyar University Centre for Post-Graduate and Research Studies", admission to such courses is also done based on the entrance exam conducted by the respective centre. There are some courses that are exempted from the entrance exam and offered direct admission. Find them below:

• Industry-Academica Collaborative Programme
• BVoc
• Certificate Courses
• Diploma Courses
• Five-year Integrated Courses

Periyar University offers degree, Diploma, and Certificate courses to candidates at UG, PG and Ph.D. levels. Courses offered are in the streams of Humanities & Social Sciences, IT & Software, Accounting & Commerce, Science, Business & Management Studies, Education, and Mass Communication & Media. Admission to the courses at Periyar University is merit or entrance-based depending upon the applied course.