Periyar University

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Periyar University
Motto Wisdom Maketh World
Established 1997
Type Affiliating University
Vice-Chancellor Dr Thayikkannu Balakrishnan
Location Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Campus 100 acres (400,000 m²)
Website http://www.periyaruniversity.ac.in/

Periyar University was established on September 17, 1997 on the 119th birth anniversary of E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker better known as Periyar by the Tamil Nadu government.[1] It covers the districts of Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu.

It has 55 colleges affilated to it.Periyar University also has distance education Called Periyar Institute of Distance Education(Pride) established in 2001.

[edit] Departments

  1. Biochemistry
  2. Chemistry
  3. Commerce
  4. Computer Science
  5. Economics
  6. Education
  7. Food Science
  8. Geology
  9. Mathematics
  10. Physical Education
  11. Physics
  12. Tamil


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2001-2/hedu4-e-2001-2.htm

[edit] External links


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