Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology

Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology, 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-ChancellorDr. V. Ramachandran
Location, ,
India
CampusRural, 115 acres (47 ha)
Websitewww.pmu.edu

History

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The Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology 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] The decision on University status was halted by the Supreme Court[3] and the issue was left undecided until 2014. In 2017, following the University Grants Commission's directive to 123 institutes of India not to use "university" in the title of deemed universities, it was renamed Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology.

Faculty and departments

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References

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  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. ^ "SC halts action against 44 'deemed' universities". News18. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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