Gandhigram Rural Institute - [GRI], Dindigul (GRI)

  • Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
  • Government
  • Estd 1956
  • Deemed University
  • NAAC
  • UGC
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  • 24Courses
  • TypeGovernment
  • Estd1956
  • LocationDindigul, Tamil Nadu

About GRI

At a glance

  • Institute type Government
  • Established 1956
  • University Deemed University
  • Approvals 2
  • Courses listed 24
  • Location Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

The Gandhigram Rural Institute is one of the oldest and finest institutes in the country. It was founded for a reason to provide training to the people of the country to be self-dependent.  It is the A Grade University that has been reaccredited by NAAC. the university is fully funded by MHRD.

  • The institute was established in the year of 1956. But Gandhigram was developed in the year of 1947 by a Dr.T.S.Soundaram and Dr.G.Ramachandran and their team. They were disciples of Gandhiji and the village developed by them has become a home for several development programmes for rural India.
  • The Institute has a beautiful campus sprawled out over an area of 200 acres.
  • The institute provides academic programmes in Rural Development, Rural Economics and Extension Education, Rural Oriented Sciences, Cooperation, Development Administration, Rural Sociology, English and Communicative Studies, and, Tamil and Indian Languages.
  • The institute helps people to get their livelihood by participating in several governmental and non-governmental schemes.
  • Initially, the institute was focused on teaching but later on, research work and extension in courses took place. Teaching, research course extension has become the three-dimensional approach of the institute and it became very much successful.
  • In the year of 1976, on 3rd August, the university received the status of a Deemed to be University by The Government of India (Ministry of Education). The University Grants Commission has recommended for the same. The institute had got this status under Section (3) of the UGC Act of 1956.

Currently, the university has become one of the premier universities in the nation. It has managed to attract students from both India and outside India. Currently, the university has become one of the premier universities in the nation. It has managed to attract students from both India and outside India.The institute offers fifty different programmes. The university offers Doctoral, Master’s, Bachelor’s, Diplomas and Certificate course in seven distinct academic faculties.

Hostels:

Men’s hostel is for Research Scholars’ Hostel and Women’s hostel is for Working Women’s Hostel. Women MPhil and Ph.D. scholars cab are accommodated in the working women’s hostel on the campus. Only veg food is provided in the mess.

Library:

The library is giving its service since 1956 with a stock of over 1.5 lakh books.

Books

157630

Current Periodicals

240

Back

4,253

Databases

23

Theses (Ph.D)

629

Dissertations/Project Reports

7377

CD/VCD collection

1600

Braille Books

12

Key information

Website
ruraluniv.ac.in
Address
Gandhigram Dindigul - 624302 Tamil Nadu, India
Approvals & affiliations
  • NAAC
  • UGC

Courses & fees 24

Showing 15 of 24 courses

  • Bachelor of Arts [B.A] + Master of Arts [M.A]

    Full time

    Other 5 Years ₹15,720 / yearTotal ₹61,900

  • Bachelor of Arts [BA] (Economics)

    Full time

    Other 3 Years ₹13,720 / yearTotal ₹33,560

  • Bachelor of Business Administration [BBA]

    Full time

    Other 3 Years ₹16,720 / yearTotal ₹40,560

  • Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] (Co-operation)

    Full time

    Other 3 Years ₹16,220 / yearTotal ₹36,060

  • Bachelor of Education [B.Ed]

    Full time

    Other 2 Years ₹23,370 / yearTotal ₹42,540

  • Bachelor of Science [B.Sc]

    Full time

    Other 3 Years ₹14,470 / yearTotal ₹38,410

  • Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] + Bachelor of Education [B.Ed]

    Full time

    Other 4 Years ₹19,970 / yearTotal ₹73,780

  • Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] {Hons.} (Agriculture)

    Full time

    Other 3 Years ₹74,870 / yearTotal ₹1,98,000

  • Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Civil Engineering)

    Full time

    Other 4 Years ₹45,370 / yearTotal ₹1,70,000

  • Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] {Lateral} (Civil Engineering)

    Full time

    Other 3 Years ₹45,370 / yearTotal ₹1,29,000

  • Bachelor of Vocational Studies [B.Voc]

    Full time

    Other 3 Years ₹18,370 / yearTotal ₹48,310

  • Certificate in Engg. Vocations (Mechanic Two Wheeler)

    Full time

    Other 1 Year ₹9,670

  • Diploma

    Full time

    Other 1 Year ₹22,720 / yearTotal ₹38,690

  • Diploma in Textile Technology

    Full time

    Other 2 Years ₹15,220 / yearTotal ₹26,190

  • Master of Arts [M.A]

    Full time

    Other 2 Years ₹15,720 / yearTotal ₹26,890

Placements

The placement cell of Gandhigram Rural Institute provides complete career guidance ad assistance to its students. It organizes various training sessions for the students to improve their soft skills, interview facing skills, behavioural skills etc to make them industry-fit. Top reputed organizations visit the campus every year for recruitments.

Campus & hostel

Facilities 7

  • Comp Labs
  • Sports
  • Medical
  • Laboratory
  • Library
  • Auditorium
  • Hostel
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