Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, Kumbakonam: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

PRIST or Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology is a unique institution located in Kumbakonam Tamil Nadu and was established in the year of 2009. This co-educational institute is a constituent college recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). From its different programmes, PRIST provides 27 courses in 13 different fields of study. Being an institute, it focuses on imparting quality education in science technology and management fields. The PRIST boasting its modern campus developed on Chennai by-Pass Road students to pursue their higher education in the area.

PRIST offers are numerous to make sure that the students get the best experience in their learning. In order to cater the need of out-station students, it has independent hostel facilities for boys and girls. A library that is well stocked provides physical and electronic learning and teaching resources to facilitate achievement of learning goals. There are well equipped practical laboratories for use in practical lessons and research by the students. Technological development is also evident at PRIST with a good IT support and thereby ensuring that the students are informed of current technological improvements in their discipline. To facilitate the students and staff, the institute has provided cafeteria, transportation facility, banks/ATM on the campus. Importance is paid to health and safety measures with the first aid facilities in a health centre available. It also has active alumni association to maintain touch with the institute through out the members who pass out.

The course presents offered in PRIST is also coverts and expansive in terms of its coverage. The institute offers 27 courses which are full time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a range of fields. These range from ordinary courses including B.Com, BCA, BBA & other advanced ones like B.Sc in Microbiology, Biochemistry & Biotechnology. The institute also provides many integrated courses like BA B.Ed for the students those are willing to join in teaching field. In postgraduate level, PRIST offers M.Sc in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and other sciences, M.B.A and M.C.A. This broad list enables students to pick programmes of their preference and has covetable careers in those fields.

The idea of admitting students to PRIST is well articulated with the course perspective to favor merit and credibility. As a general rule, any course offered admits candidates according to their performance in the qualifying examination. For the programmes like B.Ed and BA B.Ed Integrated, the institute might also give permission to take an entrance examination scores or the institute might follow other procedures enlisted under the state government and University policies. The programmes named are B.ED & D.EL .ED, the selection procedure of which is more focused merit based with combination of qualifying examination percentage and marks obtained in entrance test. PRIST recognises different examinations as entrance examinations.