Deemed university status
PSN Group of Institutions has been granted the status of a ‘Deemed to be University’ under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. The deemed-to-be university will henceforth be known as PSN Institute of Higher Education and Research (PSNIHER), with its headquarters located in Tirunelveli. The new university brings together six educational institutions comprising PSN College of Engineering and Technology, PSN Engineering College, PSN College of Education, all located in Tirunelveli, Lord Jegannath College of Engineering and Technology and Lord Jegannath College of Education, both located in Kanniyakumari, and Kottayam Institute of Technology and Science, Kottayam.
Published - October 05, 2026 05:19 pm IST