Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (PMIST)

Academic Brilliance

Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology, a Deemed University, is considered the world's first women's engineering college. The university is situated in the town of Vallam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. It was earlier named "Periyar Maniammai College of Technology for Women".

Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology stands out as a unique institution of higher learning and academic excellence. As a mark of respect to its mentors - Thanthai Periyar and Annai Maniammaiyar, the University is committed to its societal responsibility for transforming students from different parts of India and abroad.

The University is known for making concerted efforts towards creating new horizons in the arena of technical education, research and innovative Curriculum.

Research and Development

The university attaches great significance to research activities that include Basic & Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering Science, Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology, Rural Development Technology, Humanities and Management Sciences which lead to Scientific, Technological and Societal development. At present, specifically, research is progressing in the fields of Renewable Energy, Solid Waste Management, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Wireless Technology, Networks, Optical Communication, Grid Computing, Man-Machine Interface and Social Engineering.

Ranking and Recognition

In the prestigious and widely acclaimed educational ranking of Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF- 2021), PMIST at 49th Rank in IIRF Deemed University Ranking 2021.