Periyar University

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Periyar University
Periyar University logo.png
Periyar University emblem
Motto in English
Wisdom Maketh the World
Established17 September 1997;27 years ago (17 September 1997)
Chancellor Governor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-Chancellor Dr. R. Jagannathan [1]
Dean Muthusamy (I/C) [2]
Academic staff
155
Students140000+
200
Location
Salem
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

11°43′6″N78°4′41″E / 11.71833°N 78.07806°E / 11.71833; 78.07806
Campus Urban, 140 acres (57 ha)
Nickname PU
Affiliations UGC
Website Official website

Periyar University is a university in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1997. [3] It is named after social reformer Thanthai Periyar E. V. Ramasamy. The University Grants Commissions, New Delhi bestowed 2f status in 1998 and 12(B) status in 2005 to the university. It is accredited by NAAC with 'A++' grade. [4] It has been awarded a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.61 out of 4 points (performance descriptor "Excellent"). [5] University ranked Second in India only after to Mumbai University and First in Tamil Nadu among State Universities. Periyar University is the first State University to rank "A++" grade. [6]

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History

Statue of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in front of Periyar University Building Periyar Statue.JPG
Statue of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in front of Periyar University Building

The Government of Tamil Nadu established Periyar University at Salem on 17 September 1997, as per the provisions of the Periyar University Act, 1997. The university caters to affiliated colleges under the area comprising the districts of Salem, Dharmapuri, Namakkal and Krishnagiri. The university got 12(B) and 2f status from the University Grants Commission and was accredited by NAAC with B+ grade in 2007, which was upgraded to 'A' during the reaccreditation in May 2015. [4] In 2021 University upgraded to "A++" grade during the reaccreditation in December 2021. [5] [7]

Affiliated colleges

A total of 106 [8] colleges from four districts of Tamil Nadu are affiliated with the university and PG extension center at Dharmapuri (Periyar University PG Extension Center, Adhiyaman Government Boys Higher Secondary School Campus), which includes five autonomous colleges, 65 colleges with PG departments and 45 colleges with research departments. More than 1,40,000+ students are studying in the affiliated colleges. [9]

Schools and departments

Periyar University has 27 teaching and research departments in eight schools. [10] The departments are clustered into schools to promote inter-disciplinary research. [11] A total of 79 academic programmes are offered by the departments. [9] A proposal has been submitted to the state government for approval to start a History Department. [12]

Constituent colleges

Apart from its teaching and research departments, the university has established five constituent colleges at Mettur, Idappadi (both in Salem District), Pennagaram, Harur, and Pappireddipatty (in Dharmapuri District). [13]

Location

The university is on National Highway 7, 7 km (4.3 mi) from Salem city. The campus extends to about 110 acres (0.45 km2), accommodating the administrative and department buildings.

Rankings

University and College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024) [14] 100
NIRF (Universities) (2024) [15] 56

The University was ranked 4th Rank (ARRAI) Atal Ranking among the Universities. The university was ranked 56th among universities and 100th Overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024. [16] [17]

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  6. ↑ "தேசிய அளவில் சாதனை படைத்த சேலம் பெரியார் பல்கலைக்கழகம்!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Periyar University accorded all India second position in NAAC accreditation | The Times Of India | Senthil Kumaran | Dec 29, 2021
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  11. ↑ "Clustering of departments to promote research activities at Periyar University". The Hindu. 17 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Periyar University plans to start History Department". The Hindu. 16 July 2015.
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  14. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "NIRF University rankings 2024".
  17. ↑ "NIRF Ranking 2024 overall".
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