Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology

Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (PMIST), formerly Periyar Maniammai College of Technology for Women and Periyar Maniammai University (PMU), is a private deemed-to-be university[1] headquarters is in the town of Vallam in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. The campus is on 115 acres (47 ha) 45 km (28 mi) east of Tiruchirapalli and 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Thanjavur.

Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology
Former names
  • Periyar Maniammai College of Technology for Women
  • Periyar Maniammai Universitry
MottoThink Innovate and Transform
TypePrivate
Established1988
AccreditationUGC
ChancellorK. Veeramani
Vice-ChancellorS. Velusami
Location
Vallam, Thanjavur District
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
CampusRural, 115 acres (47 ha)
Websitewww.pmu.edu

History

PMIST was established in 1998 as Periyar Maniammai College of Technology for Women, named after social reformers Periyar and his wife Annai E. V. R. Maniammai. The college was originally affiliated to Bharathidasan University until 2001, when it was reassigned to Anna University. In 2007 it was awarded the deemed-to-be-university status and renamed as Periyar Maniammai University.[2] In 2010, it was one of 44 institutions which were due to lose the deem university status,[3] which resulted in student protest and violence.[4] The decision was halted by the Supreme Court[5] and the issue was left undecided until 2014.[6] In 2017, following the University Grants Commission's directive to 123 institutes not to use "university" in the title of deemed universities, it was renamed Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology.[7]

Faculty and departments

References
  1. "Deemed University Tamil Nadu". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. "Our History". pmu.edu. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. Venkatesan, J. (18 January 2010). "44 institutions to lose deemed varsity status". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. "'Doomed' universities: Student unrest spreads in TN". The Times of India. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. "SC halts action against 44 'deemed' universities". News18. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. "Fate of 44 deemed universities hangs in balance, SC asks Centre to have relook". www.indiatvnews.com. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. "GITAM, IIFT among 123 institutions to lose university tag; what about yours?". GITAM, IIFT among 123 institutions to lose university tag; what about yours?. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2021.


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