1994
Establishment of Ponnaiyah Ramajayam College (PRC) Affiliated to Bharathidasan University
2003
Ponnaiyah Ramajayam College approved as Research Institution by Bharathidasan University
2004
NAAC ‘A’ Grade awarded to Ponnaiyah Ramajayam College.
2004
Establishment of Ponnaiyah Ramajayam College of Education.
2005
Ponnaiyah Ramajayam College recognized as a Research Institute by DSIR, Govt. of India.
2008
Establishment of Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science & Technology (PRIST), Institution Deemed to be University
2008
Establishment of PRIST Deemed to be University Chennai ECR Campus.
2008
Establishment of Centre for Distance Education in PRIST Deemed to be University.
2009
Establishment of PRIST Deemed to be University campuses at Puducherry, Trichy and Kumbakonam.
2012
Establishment of PRIST Deemed to be University, Madurai Campus.
2013
AICTE Approval for PRIST Deemed to be University, Puducherry Campus.
2014
Govt. of Tamil Nadu Recognition for PRIST Deemed to be University
2015
NAAC Accreditation for PRIST Deemed to be University.
2015
Bar Council of India (BCI) approval for School of Law in PRIST Deemed to be University, Madurai Campus
2015
Council of Architecture (COA) approval for School of Architecture in PRIST Deemed to be University, Trichy Campus
2016
NCTE Approval for offering BA., B.Ed., and B.Sc., B.Ed., courses in PRIST Deemed to be University
2016
Council of Architecture (COA) approval for School of Architecture in PRIST Deemed to be University, Thanjavur Campus.
2016
Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) approval for School of Pharmacy in PRIST Deemed to be University, Chennai ECR Campus.
2016
School of Agriculture established to offer B.Sc. Agriculture & B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering)
2017
Bar Council of India (BCI) approval for 3 year LLB course in School of Law, Madurai Campus
2017
AICTE Approval for PRIST Deemed to be University Madurai Campus & Chennai ECR Campus
2018
Establishment of PRIST Deemed to be University, Chennai CITY Campus.
2018
AICTE Approval for PRIST Deemed to be University, Thanjavur Campus to offer Full Time & Part Time B.Tech. & M.Tech. Programmes
2018
IIT Bombay Nodal Centre Approval for PRIST Deemed to be University
2019
MHRD Extension of Approval for PRIST Deemed to be University
2019
Institution Membership in MHRD Innovation Council (MIC)
2019
Establishment of IPR Cell, Incubation Cell & Entrepreneurship Development Cell
2019
Award of Double Star Ranking by MHRD, Institution’s Innovation Council