Periyar University, Salem

At a glance

Established

1997

Institution type

Government

Location

Salem, Tamil Nadu

NIRF 2025

#94 University, #40 State Public University

Median salary

₹2.04 LPA (2-year PG programmes, 2023–24)

Placement rate

32.5% (2-year PG programmes, 2023–24)

Students enrolled

2,077 (2023–24)

Website

periyaruniversity.ac.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

About Periyar University, Salem

Periyar University, Salem is a government institution in Salem, Tamil Nadu, established in 1997. In the NIRF 2025 rankings it is placed #94 among universities and #40 among state public universities. Of its 896 graduates in 2023–24 from postgraduate 2-year programmes, 32.5% were placed at a median salary of ₹2.04 LPA.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Placements

291 of the 896 students who graduated from Periyar University, Salem's 2-year PG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (32.5%), at a median salary of ₹2.04 LPA. 48 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 201 of 2,077 students at Periyar University, Salem (9.7%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).