Periyar University, Post Graduate Extension Centre, Dharmapuri Facilities Details: Hostel, Campus, Infrastructure, Library, Canteen

The Library was established in 1997. It has 98,482 volumes of text and reference books on various disciplines. The library subscribes to 124 National and International journals and 13 leading Newspapers. The library follows the open access system and provides its service to meet the requirements of P.G.Students, M.Phil. and Ph.D. scholars, and faculty members of the University. University Library has various sections such as Reference Section, Textbook Section, Books for competitive Examinations, Theses Dissertations Section, Back Volumes Section, Reprographic Section, Question Banks, etc. Library also extends its facilities to the students and faculties of affiliated colleges.

A branch of Canara Bank is rendering services to the teachers, staff, students, and to the public at the University campus. Canara Bank and State Bank of India ATMs are available on the campus.

The College 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 hostels are equipped with basic facilities with a separate mess for each building. It also has guest rooms to provide accommodation for the students coming to the university for academic purposes.

The College 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 hostels are equipped with basic facilities with a separate mess for each building. It also has guest rooms to provide accommodation for the students coming to the university for academic purposes.

The College has state of art centralized air-conditioned auditorium to accommodate 1200 audience with VIP waiting rooms. It's very well equipped with audio systems.

The Internet Centre was established in the year 2012 in order to provide the students, research scholars, and teaching community to fulfill their computational, technological, and Internet requirements. It has 61 PCs, which cater to the needs of scholars and students to download their course materials. The Internet resources like search engines provide the facility for students to download relevant information. It also helps Students and Scholars to update their knowledge of the latest trends in the technological fields.

The College has well-equipped indoor and outdoor stadiums to cater to the need of the students and to prepare and conduct national and state-level meets. It has state of art GYM facilities for the students and staff.

The College has a very well-maintained and equipped guest house to accommodate the guests visiting the University for academic and official purposes. It has 20 A/C rooms, 4 A/C suits, and also has a self-sustained cafeteria to cater to the needs of the guests.

The College has 3 passenger buses to transport staff and students from the adjacent areas of Salem Town. Also, the College has 3 goods transport vehicles to collect and distribute the exam material to the affiliated colleges.

The Periyar College Health Centre functions on Separate premises. One Medical Officer is available from 4.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The teaching and Non-teaching staff and the regular P.G., M.Phil., and Ph.D. students can avail of medical consultation at the above-mentioned timings. One male nurse is available during office hours to meet emergency medical care.

In order to provide a good ambiance for the faculty, staff, students, and visitors, the university has a spacious food court that can accommodate 1000 people to have their snacks and food.

The college has a departmental-based laboratory facility for the students.