Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

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Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology
PRIST LOGO.png
MottoQuality and Discipline
Type Private
Established1994
Chancellor M. Ponnaiyah Nageshwaran
Vice-Chancellor Dr. T. V. Christy
Location, ,
Colors White and Blue
Affiliations UGC, AICTE, NAAC
Website www.prist.ac.in

Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology (PRIST) is a private and deemed university in Vallam Thanjavur, India. [1] The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Engineering, Science, Education, Management, Arts, and Law, as well as research programmes. The institute has campuses in Trichy, Kumbakonam, Puducherry, Chennai, and Madurai. [2] Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institutions is a group of colleges in Tamil Nadu. [2]

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History

The institute was founded in 1994 by Prof. P. Murugesan. It was initially known as the Institute of Computer Science and Technology. Murugesan founded the institute to introduce computer education to the Thanjavur District. Soon thereafter, the institute received affiliation from Bharathidasan University to offer postgraduate diploma programmes in computer applications. [2]

Thereafter it expanded to include an Arts and Science College, College of Engineering and Technology, College of Education, Research Institution, and Polytechnic College.

In 2004, Ponnappan Ramajayam College applied for NAAC assessment and accreditation and was awarded an "A" grade, thus making it the first "A" grade awarded college in the Bharathidasan University area.[ citation needed ] The college then submitted its proposal to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India for deemed university status. [3]

On 4 January 2008, the institute was conferred deemed university status based on the recommendations of the UGC Expert Committee, the Ministry of HRD, and the Government of India. The institute also received approval from the Distance Education Council (DEC) and its B.Ed. course is approved by The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

In 2015, the institute once again applied for NAAC assessment and accreditation and was awarded a "B" grade. [4] In a letter signed by an undersecretary in the Union Health Ministry, it was stated that the institute, which was granted conditional approval to offer 150 MBBS seats last year, was debarred from admitting students for the academic years of 2017–18 and 2018–19.

Currently, the institute offers degrees in medicine, engineering, arts & science, education, law ,pharmacy, management, and technology, as well as Ph.D. programmes in some of these fields. Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Medical College and Hospital is situated in Nallur, ECR road, Chennai. [2]

Admission

Admission to the Institute for Engineering courses is based on student performance on the All-India Engineering Entrance Examination. For other courses, admission is based on performance in previous relevant academic courses. To be eligible for admission, students need to pass 10 for diploma courses and 10+2 examination with physics and mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with one of either chemistry, biotechnology, biology, or a technical vocational subject. Students are required to score at least 45% (or 40% for candidates belonging to the reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. [5]

Campuses

Thanjavur West

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PRIST Main campus

The Thanjavur West Campus is the main campus. It covers more than 47 acres of land. It houses a population of over 5,000 students with 20 blocks and two boys' hostels.

Thanjavur East

The Thanjavur East Campus is located approximately 15 km east of the main campus. It contains several blocks for undergraduate and postgraduate level courses in the fields of science, humanities, pharmacy and management, as well as a girls' hostel that houses over 1000 students. It contains a well-stocked library and many indoor and outdoor sports facilities.

Student activities

Clubs

Associations

Festivals

Technical certifications

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