Periyar University Distance Education Admissions 2024, Fee Structure, Eligibility

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Periyar University is a public educational institute established by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1997. 86 colleges are affiliated to the university with a student strength of over 1,35,000. The university has jurisdiction over Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts.

The Periyar Institute of Distance Education (PrIDE) established in 2001-02, offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses approved by the UGC-DEB. It has 189 study centres and a main campus near Salem, Tamil Nadu, catering to thousands of students every year since its inception.

Admission and Application Procedure 2019-2020

The candidate first needs to obtain the prospectus and application form from the university website or any of the study centres. All applications can be made offline only.

Admission Procedure: Admission to all programmes are made directly on application, except the following PG courses –

  1. MA – Tamil/ English
  2. MCom
  3. MBA
  4. MSc – Mathematics/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Zoology/ Botany/ Computer Science
  5. MCA

For the above programmes, an entrance test is conducted, and candidates who successfully pass the examination are offered admission.

Application Fee: For MCA and MBA, the fee is Rs.500 and Rs.750 respectively. For all other PG programmes, the fee is Rs.300. For Certificate and Diploma courses, the fee is Rs.100. For all other courses, please contact the admission office. SC/ST candidates do not have to pay the application fee for the first programme they apply for.

Mode of Payment: The application fee can be paid to the university by the following methods –

  1. Demand Draft issued in favour of ‘The Registrar, Periyar University, Salem – 11’ payable at Salem.
  2. Challan issued by SBI. Please contact the university before filling out Challan.

Required documents: Self-attested photocopies of the documents below are to be sent along with the application –

  1. Mark sheet of 10th or equivalent
  2. Mark sheet of 12th or equivalent
  3. Transfer certificate
  4. Degree or provisional certificate (for PG courses)
  5. UG mark sheets (for PG courses)
  6. Community/ caste certificate
  7. TANCET/ Score sheet (for MBA)
  8. Self addressed envelope (28×13 cm) with stamp of Rs.10

Address for Correspondence: The filled in application along with the required documents should be sent to the ‘Head of the Department, Periyar University, Periyar Palkalai Nagar, Salem – 636011

URL for Offline Application Form: http://www.periyaruniversity.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/admission-appication-form.pdf .

Last Date of Application: All applications must be received by 17th May, 2019. Entrance examinations will be conducted on 29th May, 2019.

Fee Structure

Fee for Distance Education UG courses by Periyar University is Rs.6,845-32,195/-. Fee for PG courses is Rs.4,620-61,320/-. Fee for PG Diploma courses is Rs.5,660 -8,936, diploma courses , Rs.2,943-8,520 and certificate courses, Rs.2,943-8,520.

Course Fee
BA  Rs.6,845
B.Litt  Rs.6,845
BCom  Rs.6,845
BBA  Rs.6,845
BCA Rs.32,195
B.Sc – Maths  Rs.6,845
B.Sc  Rs.18,470
BSc IT/Computer Science Rs.32,195
BSc (BioTech/Microbiology) Rs.32,195
B.L.I.Sc  Rs.6,180
M.L.I.Sc  Rs.4,620
MSc Rs.23,210
M.Sc IT Rs.35,556
MSc Computer Science Rs.49,490
MSc Maths Rs.7,350
M.A  Rs.5,998
MCA  Rs.61,320
MBA  Rs.41,590
MCom Rs.5,998
MSW Master of Social Work Rs.7,350
Diploma  Rs.2,943-8,520
PG Diploma  Rs.5,660 -8,936
Certificate  Rs.2,800-6,700

The course fees need to be paid in accordance with the date prescribed by the university. The total fee is broken down into semester-wise installments which can be paid via Demand Draft or Cheque.

 Scholarships

There are scholarships available for students of reserved categories. Please contact the admissions office for further details and how to avail them.

Courses and Eligibility Criteria

A total of 150 distance education courses, both UG and PG are offered by Periyar University.

Age and Reservation Criteria: There is no upper age limit for admission to any of the programmes. Also, there is no seat reservation or reduced cut-off for candidates from SC/ST/OBC categories. Please contact the admissions office for specific enquiries. However, 15% of the seats are reserved for foreign nationals and NRIs in all PG programmes.

Minimum Eligibility:

Course Eligibility
BA (Tamil/ English/ Hindi/ Sanskrit/ History/ Political Science/ Education/ Economics/ Public Administration/ Journalism & Mass Communication) + 2 Pass with relevant subject or its equivalent
BCom, B.Sc(Hotel Management &Tourism/ Yoga), BBA and B.L.I.Sc The minimum criteria for admission is 10+2 with relevant subject or equivalent (Vocational or Academic for BBA)
B.Sc (Physics/ Chemistry/ Zoology/ Botany/ Mathematics/ Computer Science/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Home Science/ Environmental Science/ IT/ Telecommunication/ Hotel Management &Tourism/ Yoga) The candidate needs to pass 10+2 or equivalent with relevant subjects, Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics/ Biology as applicable
Post-graduate courses Bachelor’s degree from any recognized university is necessary, along with relevant coursework for programmes like MCA, M.Sc, MCom and M.L.I.Sc
MA Bachelor’s degree along with B.Ed is required
Diploma 10+2 or equivalent
PG Diploma Any Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
Certificate Course 10th passed are the respective criteria

Online Courses

Periyar University also offers online degree programs. These programs is completely online.

Online Course Fee Structure
BA English Rs.51,000/-
BCom Rs.51,000/-
MA-English Rs.61,000/-
MA History Rs.41,000/-
MBA Rs.71,000/-
MCom Rs.61,000/-
MSc Maths Rs.61,000/-

Approval

All programmes under PrIDE are approved by a joint commission of the UGC, AICTE and the DEC. The university is also accredited ‘Grade A’ by NAAC.

 Ranking

  • Periyar University is ranked 47th among 722 universities in the ‘India Rankings 2016’ released by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
  • It is ranked 8th among the 52 universities in Tamil Nadu behind Bharathiar University, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Tamil Nadu Veterinary &Animal Sciences University, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technololgy and SRM University.

Important Dates

  1. Distance Education Admission Notification – First week of April 2019
  2. Submission of Application Form – Second week of May (17th May 2019)
  3. Entrance Test for PG programmes – Third week of May (29th May 2019)

 Contact Details

Address: The Director, Periyar Institute of Distance Education(PrIDE), Periyar Palkalai Nagar, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu – 636011, India
Phone: 0427 – 2345766, 2345258
Email: (Director) pridedirector@gmail.com
Website: www.periyaruniversity.ac.in

Placements

Periyar University conducts an annual job fair for all candidates across the university for placements. Apart from these, individual departments also conduct placement sessions. For more details, please contact your nearest study centre.

 Study Centers

Periyar University has study centres only in the state of Tamil Nadu. There are a total of 189 centres, some of which are in major cities like Salem, Chennai, Krishnagiri, Vellore, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Erode, Palami, Nagercoil, Nilgiri and Tuticorin.

Distance MBA Course

The MBA course is of two years and includes 10 specializations for candidates to choose from.

Eligibility: Candidates with any Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with minimum 50% marks are eligible. Valid score in TANCET/MAT/CAT/University Entrance Test is required.

Application Procedure: All applications to the MBA programme must be made offline to any   of the 189 study centres across Tamil Nadu. The application must be printed (URL above) and submitted along with the required documents and the processing fee for admission. Candidates will be requested to appear for an admission test, and those who successfully clear the test will be offered admission.

Fee Structure: The total course fees for general MBA is Rs.41,590/-, payable in equal installments of Rs.21,875  and Rs.19,715.

Rs.1,015 should be paid for registration payable at start of course.

Specializations Offered: The following specializations are offered for the MBA programme by the distance education council –

  1. Airline and Airport Management
  2. Banking Management
  3. Financial Management
  4. Hospital Management
  5. Hotel and Tourism Management
  6. Human Resource Management
  7. International Business
  8. Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  9. Marketing Management
  10. Textile Management
  11. Transport Management

Syllabus: There are a total of 16 subjects, 14 of which are compulsory and 2 are electives, which can either be a paper or a project. 8 subjects should be taken in the first year, while the rest of the courses can be taken later on.

First year courses include Principles of Management, Managerial Economics, Managerial Communication, Legal Environment of Business, Organizational Behaviour, Business Policy &Strategic Management, Financial &Management Accounting and Research Methodology. Second year subjects include Production Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship and a project report.

Online MBA Course

Periyar University also offers an online MBA course. This program completely online. The assessment process is also fully online.

The course duration is of 2 years minimum and 4 years maximum.

Eligibility

A student with a valid degree completed under (11+1+3)/10+2+3/ 10+3(Dip)+3 (UG) pattern are eligible.

Online MBA Fee Structure

The total course fee for Periyar university online MBA program is Rs.71,000/- which can be paid in two installments of Rs.36,000 and Rs.35,000.

Specializations

Periyar University Online MBA program offers specializations in Operations, Finance, HRM, IT and Marketing.

For more details kindly refer the website https://www.periyaredu.in

Updated On – 9-August-2021

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