Gandhigram Rural University (GRI) PG Admissions 2018
Last Updated -
November 20 2017
Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI), Dindigul is deemed university in the state of Tamil Nadu, established to carry on Mahatma Gandhi’s revolutionary concept of ‘Nai Talim’. Since its establishment in 1956, GRI has been unstintingly contributing to higher education and has successfully pioneered rural higher education. The institute is focused on providing education in the rural education and the courses are designed to work for the better of the rural education and rural industries.
Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) offers 4 undergraduate courses, 6 Postgraduate courses, 3 PG Diplomas, 4 Professional Courses and 1 integrated course in the fields of Arts, Education, Science, Engineering and Management. Admission to all the UG programs starts around the end of higher secondary examinations in Tamil Nadu. Admission to the PG courses are made on the basis of entrance tests conducted by the institute.
Gandhigram Rural Institute application Form 2018 will be available on the official website.The application form will be online/offline.The University will provide all application forms of different courses.On April-may 2018 application form will be available on the official website.Candidates must keep the 2 photocopy of the application form, acknowledgment slip and fee payment Challan for future reference.
Important Dates:
M.Ed, MBA/PGDM, M.Phil/Ph.D. in Arts & M.Phil/Ph.D. in Science
| EVENT | DATE |
|---|
| Last date to apply for PG Programs | 24th May 2018 |
Last date to apply for M.Phil.
| 14th June 2018
|
| Entrance Exam Date | 03 June to 27 June 2018 |
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for different courses offered by Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) has been explained below:
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates need to have passed B.Ed. Examinations with a minimum of 55% marks to be eligible for admission
Age Limit: 25 Years
MBA/PGDM
- MBA in Small Business Management
- MBA in Cooperative Management
- MBA in Rural Industries and Management
- MBA in Rural Project Management
Eligibility Criteria:
One must be graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in Part-III of the degree to be eligible to take admission in the MBA program at GRI
Age Limit: 25 Years
M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts & M.Phil/Ph.D in Science
Courses offered:
- M.Phil. Tamil
- M.Phil. English
- M.Phil. Micro Level Planning
- M.Phil. Research & Development
- M.Phil. Development Sociology
- M.Phil. Futurology
- M.Phil. Economics
- M.Phil. Development Administration
- M.Phil. Food Science and Nutrition
- M.Phil. Women's Studies
- M.Phil. Chemistry
- M.Phil. Energy
- M.Phil. Physics
- M.Phil. Computer Science
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for admission to M.Phil. Program at GRI, one must have passed his/her master/post-graduation degree in the related discipline
Age Limit: 25 Years
Master of Computer Application (MCA)
Eligibility Criteria:
One must have obtained bachelor’s degree in the related discipline to be eligible for admission
Age Limit: 25 Years
Master of Arts (MA)
Courses Offered:
- MA (Tamil and Indian Literature)
- MA (English and Communicative Services)
- MA (Hindi)
- MA (Sociology)
- MA (Human Resource and Conflict Management)
- MA (Rural Development)
- MA (Governance and Development)
- MA (Development Administration) (Integrated)
Eligibility Criteria:
For MA (Development Administration) (Integrated): Any candidate who has passed his/her higher secondary examinations is eligible
For other MA Programs: One who has obtained his/her graduation in the field related to the course he/she is applying to, are eligible to apply
Age Limit: 25 Years
Master of Science (M.Sc)
Courses offered:
- M.Sc. (Mathematics)
- M.Sc. (Physics)
- M.Sc. (Chemistry)
- M.Sc. (Botany)
- M.Sc. (Zoology)
- M.Sc. (Food Science and Nutrition)
- M.Sc. (Home Science Extension and Communication)
- M.Sc. (Microbiology)
- M.Sc. (Dairy Science)
- M.Sc. (Geo-Informatics)
- M.Sc. (Information Technology)
- M.Sc. (Applied Geology and Geomatics)
Eligibility Criteria:
One must have obtained his/her graduation in the related discipline
Age Limit: 25 Years
How to apply?
M.Ed, MBA/PGDM, M.Phil/Ph.D. in Arts & M.Phil/Ph.D. in Science
Application form along with the university prospectus can be obtained in any of the following ways:
The application can be downloaded from Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI’s) official website.
By making a cash payment at the office of the Deputy Registrar of academics in person
By sending a written request mentioning the program that you’re seeking admission in and enclosing a crossed demand draft drawn in favor of ‘The Registrar, The Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University’ and made payable in ‘Canara Bank, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram (Code No. 8500) or State Bank of India, Ambathurai (Code No.3373) or any nationalized/scheduled bank in Dindigul’.
Address:
The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University
Gandhigram - 624 302
Dindigul District
Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Phone: 2452371 to 2452375
Email: grucc@ruraluniv.ac.in
Cost of Application Including Registration Fee:
Registration Fee for all Diploma / UG / PG/ PG Diploma / Post Diploma PG /M Phil Programmes: Rs. 180 (Rs. 220 by post).
There are no registration fees for applicants belonging to SC/ST categories for any one programme (on producing the attested copy of the community certificate for any one programme).
Admission Process
Admission to all the Master/Post-graduation degree programs will be based on candidates’ performance in the entrance test conducted by the institute.
Entrance Exam Dates:
| COURSE | ENTERANCE DATE |
|---|
MCA | June 3, 2018 |
M.Sc. (IT) | June 3, 2018 |
M.Sc. (Physics and Botany/Zoology) | June 6, 2018 |
M.Sc. (Dairy Science) | June 6, 2018 |
M.Sc. (Microbiology) | June 6, 2018 |
M.Sc. (Mathematics) | June 7, 2018 |
M.Sc. (Chemistry) | June 7, 2018 |
MA (Humanities and Languages) | June 7, 2018 |
M.Sc. (Food Science and Nutrition/Home Science Extension and Communication) | June 7, 2018 |
M.Sc. (Applied Geology and Geomatics) | June 7, 2018 |
M.Tech (Renewable Energy) | June 7, 2018 |
MBA | June 13, 2018 |
M.Ed. | June 13, 2018 |
M.Phil. | June 27, 2018 |
Reservation Criteria:
| Category | Reservation |
|---|
| PWD |
3% |
| OBC |
27% |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) |
7.5% |
| Scheduled Castes (SC) |
15% |
Application forms are free for candidates belonging to SC/ST category.
Age Relaxation for SC/ST candidates: 3 Years
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