Periyar University Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Somya Jain

Periyar University offers modern amenities for holistic development. The campus is equipped with an auditorium, hostel, food court, etc. Further details regarding the Periyar University infrastructure are mentioned below.

• Auditorium
• High-Performance Computing
• Hostel
• Internet Centre
• Post Office
• Library
• Day Care Centre
• Sports
• Food Court
• Guest House
• Health Centre
• Transport Facilities
• Other Facilities

Auditorium: The university includes a centralised air-conditioned theatre with VIP waiting rooms that accommodate 1200 people. It also has excellent audio systems.

High-Performance Computing: Research Scholars and students can use high-performance computing to run their models on large data sets. They can also submit their jobs and execute them remotely using a private cloud. The server allows students to learn Big Data Analytical models without installing Hadoop or Map. In addition, the university has established a centre to conduct high-quality research and publish research papers in world-class journals.

Hostel: The Periyar University hostel has three dormitory buildings to house students and research scholars. It provides modern amenities, including a separate mess for each building. It also includes guest rooms to accommodate students visiting the university for academic reasons.

Internet Centre: The centre includes 61 computers that scholars and students can use to obtain course materials. Students can use internet tools such as search engines to find and download important material. It also assists students and scholars in keeping up to date with the latest technological advancements.

Post Office: Periyar University has a post office for students, employees, teachers, and the general public.

Library: The Periyar University library has subscribed to 203 national & international journals, 118 online journals and 13 newspapers. It has 75,098 volumes and reference books on different disciplines. In addition, the library has other areas, for example, a reference section, textbook section, books for examinations, etc.

Day Care Centre: There is a daycare centre with amenities to enable staff who have young parents with toddlers to work quietly at the university without worrying about their children. The centre looks after the children by including them in various activities in a safe setting.

Sports: The university offers well-equipped indoor and outdoor stadiums. The kids and staff have access to the gym facilities.

Food Court: The Periyar University canteen can accommodate 1000 people for snacks and meals to provide a pleasant environment for faculty, staff, students, and guests.

Guest House: It has a guest house for guests visiting the university for academic or official activities. The guest house offers 20 air-conditioned rooms, four air-conditioned suites, and a self-contained cafe to meet the demands of the guests.

Health Centre: The university has a health centre. Medical consultation is available to teaching, non-teaching professionals, normal PG, M.Phil, and PhD students. One male nurse is present during office hours to provide emergency medical care.

Transport Facilities: The university operates three passenger buses that transport personnel and students from Salem town's surrounding districts. In addition, it has three goods transport vehicles that collect and distribute exam materials to associated colleges.

Other Periyar University Facilities

• Bank
• Seminar Halls