Colleges affiliated to Periyar University are mainly located in districts of Salem, Dharmapuri, and Namakkal. Kailash Women’s College, Salem Christian College of Arts and Science, Sri Ganesh College of Arts and Science, etc are some of such colleges in Salem. Periyar University College of Arts and Science, Subramaniam Arts and Science College, J.K.K. Nataraja College of Arts and Science, Sivagamiammal College of Arts & Science, etc are some other colleges affiliated to Periyar University.

Colleges affiliated to Periyar University in Salem

• A.E.T. College, Narsingapuram
• AVS College of Arts and Science
• Arignar Anna Government Arts College
• Bharathiyar Arts & Science College for Women
• Gem Gates Arts and Science College
• Government Arts College for Women
• Government Arts College (Autonomous)
• Jairam Arts and Science College
• Kailash Women’s College
• Minerva College of Arts & Science
• Paavendhar College of Arts and Science
• Padmavani Arts and Science College for Women
• Ravindranath Tagore College of Arts and Science for Women
• Salem Christian College of Arts and Science
• Salem Kongunaadu Arts and Science College
• Salem Sowdeswari College
• Shevaroys College of Arts & Science
• Shri Sakthikailassh Women’s College
• Sri Balamurugan Arts and Science College
• Sri Ganesh College of Arts and Science
• Sri Sarada College for Women (Autonomous)
• Sri Sarada Niketan College of Arts and Science
• Sri Vidhya Mandir College of Arts & Science
• Vidhyaa Arts and Science College
• Vysya College

Colleges affiliated to Periyar University in Dharmapuri

• Don Bosco College
• E.R.K. Arts and Science College
• Government Arts College
• Kamadhenu College of Arts and Science
• Muthu Mase Arts and Science College
• Pachamuthu College of Arts and Science for Women
• Pee Gee College of Arts and Science
• Periyar University College of Arts and Science
• P.M.P. Arts and Science College
• Sri Vidya Mandir Arts and Science College
• Sri Vijay Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science
• Vishwa Bharathi Arts and Science College

Colleges affiliated to Periyar University in Namakkal

• Anbu Arts and Science College
• Kandaswami Kandar’s College
• King College of Arts and Science for Women
• K.S. Rangasamy College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)
• K.S.R.College of Arts and Science for Women
• Mahendra Arts and Science College
• Muthayammal College of Arts and Science
• Namakkal Kavignar Ramalingam Government Arts College for Women
• P.G.P. College of Arts and Science
• Selvam Arts and Science College
• Sengunthar Arts and Science College
• Subramaniam Arts and Science College
• SSM College of Arts and Science
• Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College
• Trinity College for Women
• Vivekanandha College for Women

Colleges affiliated to Periyar University in other cities

• Annai Terasa Arts & Science College
• Arignar Anna College of Arts and Science
• Gonzaga College of Arts and Science for Women
• Government Arts and Science College for Women
• Government Arts College for Men
• J.K.K. Nataraja College of Arts and Science
• M.G.R.College
• Morappur Kongu College of Arts and Science
• Pavai Arts & Science College for Women
• Periyar University College of Arts and Science
• Royal College of Arts & Science
• Shri PSG Arts & Science College for Women
• Sivagamiammal College of Arts & Science
• Sri Kandhan College of Arts and Science
• St. Joseph’s College of Arts and Science for Women
• Vivekanandha College of Arts and Science

Admission to different courses in all of these colleges is done as per the guidelines of the University.