Pondicherry University is a central university founded by the government of India in the year 1985. The universities jurisdiction is spread across the union territories Puducherry, Andaman Niobar Island and Lakshadweep. The university offers varied Postgraduate and Doctoral programs through regular and distance learning mode. The courses offered by the university are under various faculty of Arts, Science, Commerce, engineering etc.
The university has profoundly contributed in the education sector, it was founded with a mission to have a global reach and produce trained human resource. It is Recognized by UGC and accredited by NAAC as grade “A” with 97 affiliated colleges.
Pondicherry University in detail-
Affiliated Colleges
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97
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Schools
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15
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Departments
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37
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Centers
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10
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Pondicherry University Campus Life:
There are various campus facilities available for the students at the campus. Some of them are-
1) Auditorium-
To facilitate the events like seminars, workshops, placement programs, meetings and cultural events, the Pondicherry University have air-conditioned, well furnished and modern systems equipped two big auditoriums, conference halls and seminar halls.
2) Canteens-
The campus has three canteens, coffee bars, and Ponlait bunks that offer delicious cuisines, Fresh Breweries to the students. They take a special care of the hygiene of food served.
3) Gymnasiums-
Pondicherry University stays special emphasis on the health of the students. There are many outdoor and indoor game facilities available to the students. There is also 16 station multi-gymnasium available at the campus.
4) Hostel Facilities-
There are 17 hostels available for the students out of which 11 are for boys, and 5 are for girls, and the one hostel left for the international students. The chief warden heads the hostels and helped by the hostel staffs. Adequate security provisions are made for the students in the hostel.
5) Library-
A library is available at the campus for the students to avail the benefits of books, Journals, Catalogues available at the library. There is also an e-library where the students can find the e-books, e-databases, e-journals, and e-thesis.
Pondicherry University Placements:
Many big companies like TCS, Wipro, Infosys, IDBI, ICICI, Accenture, Kotak, Zinc, Reliance, L&T Infotech, Honeywell, HSBC, Standard Charted and much more visit the Pondicherry University campus and hire students at excellent packages.
Here is an outlook of the Pondicherry University Placement Records-
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Total Students Registration Number- 1700
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Total Placed Students- 1059
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Percentage of Placements- 62.3%
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Placements if Engineering Course- 490
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Placements in Arts and Science streams- 470
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Placements in MBA course- 99
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Percentage of placements in M.Tech and MCA courses- 100%
Pondicherry University Rankings:
Organization
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Rank
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Year
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Outlook Magazine
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64th
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2010
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India Today
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Top 10
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2013
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National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
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37th
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2017
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