Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

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{{Infobox university
| name = PRIST
| image = PRIST_LOGO.png
| image_size = 180px
| motto = Quality and Discipline
| established = 1985
| type = [[Private University|Private]]
| chancellor = Murugesan
| city = [[Thanjavur]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = [[India]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.prist.ac.in}}
| colors = [[White and Blue]]
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
}}
'''Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology (PRIST)''' is a [[Private university|private]] and [[deemed university]] in [[Vallam]] [[Thanjavur]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/deemeduniversitylist.aspx?id=ELvvTRQMzalJ3/R/MmUcsQ==&Unitype=Jc2qxh2PCqffjt5wPbleBA==|title=Deemed University Tamil Nadu|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)]]|access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref> The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Engineering, Science, Education, Management, Arts, and Law, as well as research programmes. The institute has campuses in [[Trichy]], [[Kumbakonam]], [[Pondicherry|Puducherry]], [[Chennai]], and [[Madurai]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://prist.ac.in/about-prist-3/|title=PRIST Deemed University}}</ref> Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institutions is a group of colleges in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="auto"/>

==History==
The institute was founded in 1985 by Prof. P. Murugesan. It was initially known as the Institute of Computer Science and Technology. Murugesan founded the institute to introduce computer education to the Thanjavur District. In 1988, the institute received affiliation from [[Bharathidasan University]] to offer postgraduate diploma programmes in computer applications.<ref name="auto"/>

Thereafter it expanded to include an Arts and Science College, College of Engineering and Technology, College of Education, Research Institution, and Polytechnic College.

In 2004, Ponnappan Ramajayam College applied for NAAC assessment and accreditation and was awarded an "A" grade, thus making it the first "A" grade awarded college in the Bharathidasan University area.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} The college then submitted its proposal to the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development]], [[Government of India]] for deemed university status.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://prist.ac.in/approval-recognition-2/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703091037/http://prist.ac.in/approval-recognition-2/ |archive-date=3 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

On 4 January 2008, the institute was conferred deemed university status based on the recommendations of the UGC Expert Committee, the Ministry of HRD, and the Government of India. The institute also received approval from the [[Distance Education Council (DEC)]] and its [[Bachelor of Education|B.Ed.]] course is approved by [[National Council for Teacher Education|The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)]].

In 2015, the institute once again applied for NAAC assessment and accreditation and was awarded a "B" grade.<ref>[http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/Deemed%20University%20result.pdf]</ref> In a letter signed by an undersecretary in the Union Health Ministry, it was stated that the institute, which was granted conditional approval to offer 150 [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]] seats last year, was debarred from admitting students for the academic years of 2017–18 and 2018–19.

Currently, the institute offers degrees in medicine, engineering, arts & science, education, law ,pharmacy, management, and technology, as well as Ph.D. programmes in some of these fields. Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Medical College and Hospital is situated in Nallur, ECR road, Chennai.<ref name="auto"/>

==Admission==
Admission to the Institute for Engineering courses is based on student performance on the [[All India Engineering Entrance Examination|All-India Engineering Entrance Examination]][[Central Board of Secondary Education|.]] For other courses, admission is based on performance in previous relevant academic courses. To be eligible for admission, students need to pass 10 for diploma courses and 10+2 examination with physics and mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with one of either chemistry, biotechnology, biology, or a technical vocational subject. Students are required to score at least 45% (or 40% for candidates belonging to the reserved category) in the above subjects taken together.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prist.ac.in/eligibility-criteria/|title=PRIST Deemed University}}</ref>

==Campuses==

===Thanjavur West ===
[[File:Prist University, Thanjavur,India.jpg|thumb|Prist University, Main campus]]
The Thanjavur West Campus is the main campus. It covers more than 100 acres of land with a built-up area of over 1,500,000 square feet (or 150,000 square metres). It houses a population of over 5,000 students with more than 20 blocks and two boys' hostels. The entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled with 8 Mbit/s internet for usage by students and faculty staff. A central admin block is the most modern and biggest building where most of the top-level university executive chambers are situated.

===Thanjavur East ===

The Thanjavur East Campus is located approximately 15 km east of the main campus and covers 70 acres. It contains several blocks for undergraduate and postgraduate level courses in the fields of science, humanities, pharmacy and management, as well as a girls' hostel that houses over 1000 students. It contains a well-stocked library and many indoor and outdoor sports facilities.

==Student activities==
===Clubs===
* PRIST Cyber Tech Club – One of the oldest clubs, which organises events, lectures, presentation and workshops on recent trends, developments and emerging technologies in the field of Computer Science.
* Shakespeare Club
* C. V. Raman Club
* PRIST Micro-Biology Club
* PRIST Bio-Chemistry Club
* PRIST Bio Clout Club
* PRIST Nature Club
* PRIST Green Cell
* Ramanujan Mathematics Club

===Associations===
* PRIST Athletic Association
* PRIST Chemistry Association
* Milton English Literary Association
* PRIST Fine Arts Association
* Amateur Marketing Managers Association

===Festivals===
* Food Fest – An annual one-day food festival organised by the institute with a focus on South Indian foods.
* PRIST Kamban Kazhagam

=== Technical certifications ===
* Database course from Oracle Corporation (OCA) – This course is available to all students studying circuit branches, and is mandatory for students studying for a B.Tech. in Computer Science. It is created in partnership with Oracle University with certified faculties and course material supplied by Oracle.
* Networking course from Cisco Systems (CCNA) – 2nd year Engineering students of circuit branches are required to study this course, created in partnership with Cisco System to provide course materials and training certifications to students and faculty staff.
* SAP Partner (for undergraduate and postgraduate students)
* SolidWorks
* CATIA
* Matlab
* GRE/GMAT/GATE – Up-to-date preparation kits are available at the library for students who is seeking higher studies in India and abroad.

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|PRIST University}}
* {{Official website|http://prist.ac.in/}}
* [http://www.ugc.ac.in/deemeduniversitylist.aspx?id=31&Unitype=4 UGC affiliation details]
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[[Category:Education in Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Deemed universities in India|Thanjavur]]
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