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Periyar University is one of the top universities in Tamil Nadu state. The university has secured 59th position under the 'University' category by the NIRF Ranking 2023. Talking about the Periyar University placements, according to media reports, a total of 20 students of the Energy Science and Technology Department received a package of INR 3.6 LPA during Periyar University placements 2023.

Periyar University has 3 hostel buildings in order to accommodate the students and research scholars of the university, one each for Women PG Students, Women Research Scholars, and Men Students and Scholars. All the hostels at Periyar University are equipped with basic facilities with separate mess for each building. It also has guest rooms to provide accommodation for the students coming to the university for the academic purposes.

According to Periyar University NIRF report 2025, the key highlights of Periyar University placements 2024 as compared with 2022 and 2023 are presented below:

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

Periyar University was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1997. The University Grants Commissions (UGC) conferred 2f status in 1998 and 12 (B) status in 2005 to the University. It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with grade 'A'. There are 105+ colleges affiliated with the university. Along with this, Periyar University has a PG Extension Centre at Dharmapuri with 9 departments.

The subjects in Computer Science and Engineering with specialisation in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning include Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Networks, Operating Systems, Database Management Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing and more.

The fees for MBA course at SSN College of Engineering is INR 35,000. Moreover, the fees for BTech and MTech course INR 1.2 lakh - INR 2 lakh, and INR 50,000, respectively. Additionally, for admissions to these courses, candidates need to fulfil the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria for B.Tech admissions is that candidate should have passed Class 12 with a minimum of 45% aggregate. Further, the eligibility criteria for M.Tech admissions is that candidate should have passed B.Tech with a minimum of 50% aggregate.