Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology - PRIST

About Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology - PRIST

PRIST University or Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology University, is a Private Deemed University.  In 1988, the Institute got affiliation from Bharathidasan University to offer Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Computer Applications. It existed as Ponnaiyah Ramajayam College established in 1994. Ponnaiyah Ramajayam College applied for NAAC assessment and accreditation in the year 2004 and was awarded “A” grade (the first “A” Grade awarded college in the Bharathidasan University area) and thereby projected itself distinctly in the field of higher education. These remarkable achievements encouraged the college to submit its proposal to the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India to confer Deemed University status.

Based on the recommendations of the UGC Expert Committee, the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, conferred Deemed University Status to the institution in the name of Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology (PRIST), through its order dated 4th January, 2008. The PRIST University at Thanjavur is spread over a 70 Acres Green Campus in the capital kingdom of Chola Empire.

It has 6 campuses:

• Chennai Campus
• Kumbakonam
• Madurai Campus
• Puducherry Campus
• Trichy/Tiruchirapalli Campus
• Thanjavur 

Facilities at PRIST University

Hostels - The University offers accommodation to students and guests inside the premises.

Sandwich - The University offers a sandwich mechanical engineering Degree Program on the dedicated vision of enabling students to understand the dignity of labour. This specialized technology Sandwich course has been designed to provide quality education to the strengths by allowing them to participate and work in the university approved industry based training program with stipend. This Sandwich program paves the concrete way to develop the industry knowledge. The  esteemed  PRIST University  offers Bachelor of Technology (IT, Mechanical, CS & Civil) - Sandwich Courses, a four-year degree program designed to help student  contingents by allowing them  to  attend internship programs for durationoh2 months with stipend.

IT Courses and Certificates - PRIST University is an authorized MICROSOFT, CISCO, and ORACLE training centres offering various Certificate Courses. Students are encouraged to attend authorized courses at the University and earn internationally recognized certificates.  Participants in training have access to specialized equipment as well as IT platforms. Highly qualified skilful academic teachers take classes and facilitate the learners, which in fact guarantee a high standard of instruction. As per scheduled, upon training completion students are awarded a diploma.

Web Based Training (WBT) and Computer Based Training (CBT) - PRIST University CBT is a distance (teaching) learning method in which computer system is the main tool. Students are provided free learning material on CO's. Students can easily obtain information for this via e-learning platform. The incorporation of computer based and web-based teaching methods into the PRIST University study programmes have opened up new educational possibilities. The computer and web based material allow each student to test their knowledge in a given area and also acquire additional learning skills with the use of resources available on CO's and internet.

Internship - Work experience acquired in PRIST University provides a great opportunity to gain real life work experience.

Erasmus - PRIST University offers the Erasmus programme which enables students studying abroad at a European University for a period of time.

Dedicated Support for International Students – The institute offers comprehensive service in friendly atmosphere for international students both before start and throughout their time at PRIST University. Exclusive international events and excellent orientation days are held at PRIST University.

Credit Transfer System - During this program students of PRIST University can visit the partnering global university and can attend the classes, gain credits and return to their home university.

Centre for Research and Development - The Centre for Research and Development (CRD) helps the society in promoting science and technology on energy, environment, food, materials, bio molecules, mechanisms, drug discovery and stem cell platforms for regenerate medicines. The centre has dedicated laboratories for Chemical and Bimolecular  Engineering, Environmental  Engineering, Industrial   Biotechnology, Molecular  Microbiology,  Inorganic and  Analytical Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Plant Tissue Culture, Animal Biotechnology,  Nanotechnology,  Stem  Cell  Research, Pharmacology  and Pharmaceuticals.

Health Care – The healthcare services ensures good health to the students of the University by. A well-equipped team of doctors from department of medical sciences is available.

Sports Club – It is a dedicated sports club offering opportunities to the students contingents by sponsoring and organizing at zonal and state level competitions. It encourages various sports like volleyball, carom, chess, cricket, table tennis, badminton, tennis, treasure hunt and track and field.

Adventure Sports Academy – The academy promotes the development of student agency, belonging, competence, caring, compassion, and various others through various activities.  

The academy conducts the following activities

• Aero-modelling
• Archery
• Paintball
• Rappelling
• Rock climbing
• Trekking
• War Field Imitate

Training program/Workshop – These inculcate positive self-image, build self-esteem and confidence, thereby empowering candidates to make good decisions. By celebrating emotional and behavioural development participants gain an integrated set of skills that can be applied anytime and anywhere, while enhancing team performance, leadership and team unity.  Every participant's effort is recognised and celebrated appropriately and they are always identified and rewarded success. Use of appreciative enquiry techniques helps even extremely negative people to understand that they can make a positive contribution to their team, their friends and indeed their own future. Wherever possible young people are encouraged to take part in decisions and are consulted and involved in the planning and organising of workshops and activities.

Training and Placement - The Career Services of the directorate of Training and Placement, helps student contingents to understand the dignity of labour by introducing 'Learn while you earn concept’ in the curriculum. The University educates appropriate business traits and knowledge amongst the students through PRIST's experiential learning mission.