Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology also abbreviated as PMIST is one of the prestigious private deemed-to-be-university in India. The PMIST University is established in the year 1988 and is located in Tamil Nadu, India. Moreover, the institute has the accreditation status of the University Grants Commission (UGC) & COA.​

  • The PMIST offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the discipline of Architecture, Computer Science & Engineering, Science, Education, etc.
  • It aims to provide student-centered education and focus on holistic growth of the students in critical thinking, creativity, entrepreneurship, problem-solving and collaborative work.
  • The PMIST library has an extensive collection of over 93,097 books, 308 journals, a Digital Library, and more cataloged which is easily accessible to the students.
  • The PMIST also imparts soft skills, life skills, and awareness of trends in technology to its students.
  • The top recruiters of the PMIST are Eureka Forbes, Hexaware, Bajaj Finserv, Barclays, Wipro, IDBI Federal, etc.

PMIST, Tamil Nadu Key Points:

  • Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology has the first “Digital Library” from which the students can get easy access to books.
  • The institute also offers scholarships to its students such as Merit Scholarship, Sports Scholarship, and Socio-Economic Scholarship.
  • Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology has been ranked State Rank 7th and National Rank 49th by the IIRF 2022 University Ranking in India.
  • The institute has also been awarded “The Green Rankings 2022” by the Sustainable Institute of India.
  • Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology University also conducts state and national-level seminars.
  • Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology also offers placement to its students. The top recruiters for placement are Eureka Forbes, Hexaware, Bajaj Finserv, Barclays, Wipro, IDBI Federal, etc, and many more.
  • In 2021, around 298 students from the Undergraduate courses whose median package was between INR 1.20 to 2.25 LPA and 19 students from the Postgraduate course got placement whose median package was between INR 1.30 LPA.

PMIST Rankings

  • Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology is ranked 7th by NIRF in State Ranking.
  • Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology is ranked 23rd by NIRF in All India Private Ranking
  • Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology is ranked 49th by NIRF in the All India Ranking.

PMIST Courses & Fees

PMIST offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. degrees for candidates seeking interest in the discipline of Architecture, Engineering, Science, Education, etc. The details of all the courses provided by PMIST are listed in tabular form below:

Courses Course Details Selection Criteria

B.Arch
  • Specialization: Architecture
  • Duration: 5 Years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 1.46 Lakhs
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have passed Class – 10 + 2 with mathematics with a minimum score of at least 50% marks.
Candidates must have secured a valid score in NATA.

B.Tech
  • Specialization: Computer Science Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.
  • Duration: 4 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 1.15 Lakhs to Rs. 1.49 Lakhs
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have passed Class – 10 + 2 with PCM with a minimum score of at least 45% marks.
Candidates must have secured a valid score in JEE/ Uni-Gauge.

B.Tech (Lateral Entry )
  • Specialization: Computer Science Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.
  • Duration: 3 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 1.15 Lakhs to Rs. 1.49 Lakhs
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their diploma or B.Sc with a minimum score of at least 45% marks (40% marks for reserved category candidates).
Candidates must have secured a valid score in Uni-Gauge.

BA
  • Specialization: Political Science, English, Tamil, History, Periyar Thought.
  • Duration: 3 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 24,000 
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have passed Class – 10 + 2 in the relevant discipline from a recognized board.
 Merit-Based

B.Sc
  • Specialization: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Animation & Multimedia, Computer Science.
  • Duration: 3 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 24,000 to Rs. 71,500
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have passed Class – 10 + 2 in the relevant discipline from a recognized board.
Merit-Based

BCA
  • Duration: 3 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs.42,500
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have passed Class – 10 + 2 in the relevant discipline from a recognized board.
Merit-Based

BBA
  • Duration: 3 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs.36,500
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have passed Class – 10 + 2 in the relevant discipline from a recognized board.
Merit-Based
B.Com
  • Specialization: General, Corporate Secretaryship.
  • Duration: 3 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs.36,500 to Rs. 41,500
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have passed Class – 10 + 2 in the relevant discipline from a recognized board.
Merit-Based
B.Ed
  • Duration: 2 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 52,000
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have passed Class – 10 + 2 in the relevant discipline from a recognized board.
Merit-Based
B.Sc + B.Ed
  • Specialization: Integrated
  • Duration: 4 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 52,000
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have passed Class – 10 + 2 with PCM with a minimum score of at least 50% marks.
Merit-Based
M.Arch
  • Specialization: Architecture
  • Duration: 2 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 95,000
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their B.Arch with a minimum score of at least 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category candidates).
Candidates must have secured a valid score in Uni-Gauge.
M.Tech
  • Specialization: Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Wireless Communication Systems, Nanotechnology.
  • Duration: 2 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 63,500 to Rs. 80,500 
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their B.E/ B.Tech from a recognized University/ Institute.
Candidates must have secured a valid score in GATE.
M.A
  • Specialization: Political Science, English, Tamil, History, Periyar Thought.
  • Duration: 2 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 23,500
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their graduation in the relevant discipline.
Merit-Based
MBA
  • Specialization: Dual
  • Duration: 2 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 1.14 Lakhs
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their graduation with a minimum score of 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category candidates).
Merit-Based
M.Com
  • Duration: 2 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 31,500
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their B.Com/ B.Com (Hons)/ BBA/ BBM or any other relevant degree.
Merit-Based
MCA
  • Duration: 3 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 75,000
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their BCA or any other relevant degree with a minimum score of 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category candidates).
Merit-Based
MSc
  • Specialization: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics.
  • Duration: 2 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 32,500
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their B.Sc in the relevant discipline.
Merit-Based
MSW
  • Specialization: Social Work
  • Duration: 2 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 25,500
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their graduation in any discipline.
Merit-Based
M.Phil
  • Specialization: Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science, English, Management Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Social Work, Political Science
  • Duration: 2 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 22,500 (1st Year Fees)
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their Post Graduation with a minimum score of 55% marks (50% marks for reserved category candidates).
 Merit-Based
Ph.D.
  • Specialization: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronics, Electrical & Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science & Applications, English, Management Studies, Mathematics, Periyar Thought, Physics, Social Work, Political Science.
  • Duration: 6 years
  • 1st Year Fee: Rs. 75,500 (1st Year Fees)
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have completed their Post Graduation with a minimum score of 55% marks (50% marks for reserved category candidates).
Merit-Based

PMIST Admission 2025

Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology (PMIST), Tamil Nadu offers candidates for admission to a total of 54 courses at two levels including undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG). PMIST offers a total of 31 courses for candidates at the UG level and the remaining 23 courses at the PG level. Candidates seeking admission to the B.Arch and B.Tech courses are done based on NATA/ JEE Main Paper2 and the Uni-Gauge entrance exam. The remaining UG & PG courses are done based on merit in the qualifying exam. For more information regarding admission criteria for various courses, visit the official website of PMIST.

How to Apply?

Candidates can follow the step-wise procedure provided below to apply for admission at PMIST.

Step 1: Candidates need to visit the official website of PMIST Thanjavur.

Step 2: The homepage will be displayed on the screen.

Step 3: On the homepage, click on the ‘Admission’ icon and a new tab will appear on the screen.

Step 4: Candidates need to register themselves and provide necessary details like - active email address, active phone number, etc.

Step 5: After successful registration, fill in the required details and upload all the scanned documents.

Step 6: Then, candidates need to pay the required application fee to complete the application process.

PMIST Placements

  • In the year 2019 – 2020, a total of 663 placement offers were issued out of which a total of 392 students were placed.
  • Also, in the year 2018 – 2019, the median salary offered to the students of the institute ranged from Rs. 1.20 lakhs per annum to Rs. 2.64 lakhs per annum.
  • A total of 30 companies offered placements to the students in the 2019-2020 placement drive.
  • Maximum offers (115) were made by s Bankzone Pvt ltd; Chennai.
  • Top recruiters of PMIST include Kotak, Tech Mahindra, Zomato, Tata Consultancy, Hexaware, etc.

PMIST Placement

The placement statistics of PMIST are given below as follows:

  • PMIST's highest package is Rs. 4.05 Lakhs per annum.
  • PMIST’s average package is Rs. 2.01 Lakhs per annum.
  • PMIST’s lowest package is Rs. 1.02 Lakhs per annum.

Some of the top recruiters offering the best placement opportunities for PMIST students are listed below as follows:

Wipro HCL HGS ICICI Bank CSS Corp
TCS Kotak Life Insurance Hexaware Bajaj Finserv IDBI Federal
Aagna SmartDV Polaris BPO Just Dial SLK
Barclays Tech Mahindra EPAM Triway Eureka Forbes

PMIST Scholarship

The management department of the institute offers several scholarships to deserving and meritorious students. The scholarships provided by PMIST for their students are listed below as follows:

Merit Scholarship

  • Students who achieve a cut-off score of 180 or higher in the entrance exams will get a 40% fee waiver.
  • Students who achieve a score of 150 to 180 will receive a 30% fee waiver.
  • Students who achieve a score of 120 to 150 will receive a 15% fee waiver.

Sports Scholarship

Students who have been selected in sports at the national, state, or district level are awarded this scholarship.

  • The national and state-level scholarship winners will get full relief from tuition and hostel costs.
  • The district-level scholarship recipient will get a fee remission of 50% on tuition and lodging fees.
  • The state-level representative's tuition and lodging price will be reduced by 75%.

Socio-Economic Scholarship

  • Students who are economically disadvantaged with exceptional grades will be eligible for a scholarship of up to 90% of their school fees only if they scored over 85% in their 12th grade and have the Scholarship Committee's recommendation and the Honorable VC's approval.

PMIST FAQs

Ques. What is the admission procedure of PMIST for International students?

Ans. Internationals, Non-Resident Indians or Indian Nationals supported by NRI relatives can apply for admission to PMIST under the Foreign/ NRI category. Admissions will be done based on the total marks secured by the candidate in the qualifying examination.

Ques. Is attendance required in PMIST?

Ans. Yes, students studying in PMIST need to have a minimum of 75% attendance to appear for the end-semester examinations (courses). Students with medical justifications or any other genuine reason will be accepted as justification for a 15% relaxation.

Ques. What are the different clubs and societies present in PMIST?

Ans. There are a total of 8 clubs and 4 societies present in PMST.

The clubs are listed as follows: Energy Club, Environment Club, Humanist Club, Photography & Media Club, Painters Club, Public Affairs Club, Rationalist Club, and Citizen Consumer Club.

The societies are listed as follows: Dance & Music Society, Debating Society, Foreign Language & Culture society, and Tamil Mandram.

Ques. Are there any events that the institute puts on for students?

Ans. Yes, there are events that the institute schedules throughout the entire semester such as the Fresher’s Welcome, Sports Day, PEACE, Farewell Function, and various small events.

Ques. Does PMIST have a library for students?

Ans. Yes, PMIST holds a library that is spread over three floors with an area of 25,902 m2. The library possesses a specialized collection of Books, Journals, A Digital Library & Non-book materials which are available in Basic Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Biotechnology, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education.

Ques. Does PMIST provide residential facilities for its students?

Ans. Yes, PMIST has 4 hostels in total. Of these four, three of them are for women and can occupy a total of 2000 women students and the remaining one is for men and can occupy a total of 600 men students. The hostels are located inside the campus in a clean and calm environment beneficial for living and learning.