 Periyar University emblem | |
Motto in English | Wisdom Maketh the World |
|---|---|
| Established | 17 September 1997 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. R. Jagannathan[1] |
| Dean | Muthusamy (I/C)[2] |
Academic staff | 155 |
| Students | 140000+ |
| 200 | |
| Location | , , 11°43′6″N 78°4′41″E / 11.71833°N 78.07806°E |
| 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]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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- ^ "Periyar University,Salem". www.periyaruniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "6th Meeting of the Standing Committee" (PDF). naac.gov.in.
- ^ "periyar university: Periyar University 2nd in NAAC ranking | Salem News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "தேசிய அளவில் சாதனை படைத்த சேலம் பெரியார் பல்கலைக்கழகம்!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 January 2022.