Admission

Eligibility for Under Graduate Programmes

A pass in the Higher Secondary Examination (10 + 2) (Academic / Vocational Stream) conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu; or an examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the Syndicate of Bharathidasan University, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed thereof.

Eligibility for Post-Graduate Programmes

Age Limit for the candidates

The upper age limit for admission to UG courses is 21 years as on 1st July in the respective year. However, a relaxation of 5 years is permitted for Differently-abled as per G.O.Ms. No.239, S.W. dated 3.9.93. SC/ST/BC/MBC/DNC candidates and women candidates are allowed age relaxation of 3 years beyond 21 years for admission to UG Courses.
Selection Committee for UG and PG Courses

The Selection Committee consists of the Principal, and two senior most Assistant Professors/Associate Professors of the College. In addition, for selection to the UG courses the senior most members of the teaching staff belonging to SC/ST of the college is co-opted and for selection to the PG courses the senior most SC/ST staff from a Post Graduate Department is co-opted. The Principal, on the basis of the selection made by the selection committee admits students. The selection committee is responsible for the entire admission.

Rules of Reservation

The admission is made purely on the basis of merit subject to the rules of reservation of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

This college was started originally as Men’s college and permission was granted by (1) G.O. No.657, Education dated 16.5.90 and (2) G.O. Rt.No.904, Education, dated 29.09.92 to admit women students up to 30 per cent of the strength then the total number of women students admitted is not to exceed 30 % of the strength in each course. Application of other sex will be considered so that all seats sanctioned to the course are filled up.

Candidates are selected / admitted under Open Competition Quota on the basis of merit from the Rank-List irrespective of the community to which a candidate belongs. If any seat falls vacant in the open quota, after admitting candidates, such vacancies in open competition is always filled on the basis of merit from the Rank-List irrespective of community and irrespective of the fact that some of them have already been selected / admitted under BC/MBC/DNC/SC/ST quota. SC/ST/MBC/DNC/BC candidates selected under the open quota on the basis of merit from the Rank-List are not taken into account in the reserved quota.

After filling up the vacancies in the open competition quota as aforesaid, the seats in the BC/MBC/DNC/SC/ST quota are filled by candidates from the respective communities according to merit from the Rank-List.

Out of the quota of 19% (18% SC and 1% ST) reserved for SC/ST, 5 out of every 100 seats are reserved for Differently-abled persons who belong to SC and ST. Out of the quota for 50% (30% BC and 20% MBC/DNC) reserved for Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, 5 out of every 100 vacancies/seats are reserved for Differently-abled persons who belong to BC, MBC and DNC. Out of 31 % intended for open competition 5 out of every 100 seats are reserved for Differently-abled in general. Quota for Ex-servicemen/Tamil students of Andaman and Nicobar Island; and quota for outstanding sports/NCC persons are also admissible on the basis of the direction given by the Department of Collegiate Education issued every year.

Most of the departments run both Tamil and English medium. If seats in one medium are filled up, candidates may be considered for the other medium provided they give a written request and all the candidates who have applied for the particular medium have been considered for admission.

Total Students Strength *** 2018-19 *** UG(I,II & III year), PG (I & II Year), M. Phil & Ph.D