Periyar University Salem Answered Questions

An Entrance Test consists of both a written test and an oral interview. The written test will be conducted for 40 marks and an oral interview for 10 marks at Periyar University. Candidates securing 50% aggregate altogether shall be declared eligible for admission. Those candidates who scored at least 15 marks on the written test will be called for an oral interview.

Majority of seats are available for Government Arts College For Men, Krishnagiri which is 109. Apart from this, a total of 42 seats are available at Sri Vidhya Mandir Arts and Science College. Students can check the table presented below:InstitutesSeatsGovernment Arts College, Salem20Arignar Anna Government Arts College56Government Arts College For Men, Krishnagiri109J.K.K Nataraja College of Arts and Science28M.G.R College39Mahendra Arts and Science College24Sri Vidhya Mandir Arts and Science College42Sri Vijay Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science24Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Salem5M.G.R. College16 

Candidates can fill out and submit the Periyar University PhD application form at Periyar University in online mode. The steps to be followed for filling out and submitting of online application are as follows:Step 1: Visit the Periyar University official website Periyar UniversityStep 2: Register by entering credentials like applicant name, date of birth, etc. to generate login ID and password.Step 3: Login to fill out the application form.Step 4: Upload the important documents.Step 5: Submit the online form.

Students can check the list from the points mentioned below:Application for Provisional registration- A candidate applying for provisional registration shall furnish all the information in the form prescribed together with the prescribed fee within 30 days of his / her admission in the Departments /Colleges / InstitutionsInterdisplinary Research- For interdisciplinary research a candidate may have a Co-Guide at Periyar University. 

Admission to the course is on the basis of an entrance test conducted by the university followed by an interview round. Periyar University admission rounds are conducted by the Department Research Committee. The final selection is based on applicants’ performance in the PhD entrance test, interview, and PG course.

Some of the PhD specialisations that Periyar University offers are mentioned in the following table:Periyar University PhD SpecialisationsEconomicsHistoryEducationJournalism and Mass CommunicationSociologyComputer ScienceZoologyEnergy TechnologyTextiles and Apparel DesignPhysicsPsychologyNutrition and DieteticsEnvironmental ScienceMathematicsMicrobiology

Periyar University MBA placement report 2024 is not released. However, as per the NIRF report 2024 available on the official website of the University, the key highlights of PG 2-year (including MBA program) placements over the past three years are presented below:Particulars PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2021)PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023)Median packageINR 2.4 LPAINR 3 LPAINR 3.12 LPATotal students689660634Students placed139153161Students opted for higher studies1074546

Any MSc/MTech/MVSc or equivalent degree/Integrated BS-MS/BE/BTech in any discipline of biotechnology; MSc/MTech in bioinformatics or computational biology; students admitted under DBT - supported postgraduate teaching programmesMSc in life science/bioscience/zoology/ botany/microbiology/biochemistry/biophysics; and Master’s in allied areas of biology or life sciences; Candidates appearing for final year examinations also eligible to applyThe candidate should get 60% marks for General, EWS & OBC category, and 55% for SC/ST/differently abled in aggregate (or equivalent grade)The Age limit should be 28 years for General and EWS category (relaxed up to 5 years for SC/ST/differently abled/women candidates, and up to 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates) as on the last date of application

According to Periyar University NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of Periyar University placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:Particulars UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2021)UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)Median packageINR 5.60 LPAINR 3.5 LPAINR 3.36 LPATotal students12711878Students placed792828Students opted for higher studies131418Particulars PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2021)PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023)Median packageINR 2.4 LPAINR 3 LPAINR 3.12 LPATotal students689660634Students placed139153161Students opted for higher studies1074546Particulars PG 5-year Integrated Placement Statistics (2021)PG 5-year Integrated Placement Statistics (2022)PG 5-year Integrated Placement Statistics (2023)Median packageNANAINR 1.44 LPATotal studentsNANA14Students placedNANA8Students opted for higher studiesNANA6