Punjabi University: Admissions 2024, Fees, Placements, Ranking

Punjabi University was entrenched during 1962 as a public university in Patiala, a city in Indian state Punjab. The university is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities. Since evolved into a multi-faculty educational institution, the institute has grown into an affiliating university.

Punjabi University is accredited by NAAC and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.
Punjabi University offers various undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in Humanities, Science, Fine Arts, Computer Science, and Business Management.
Punjabi University is spread across 600 acres of lush green campus with serene campus creating a learning environment.

Punjabi University enables students to take part in various extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. The university also encourages students to participate in seminars & workshops, functions on collaboration projects, Sports events, and Social activities, which help them enhance their skills and knowledge and provide them a platform to showcase their skills and talents. Punjabi University has various notable alumni’s, namely,

Om Puri: actor, Malkit Singh: singer, Navneet Kaur Dhillon: model and Miss India 2013, Binnu Dhillon: actor, Jagmeet Singh Brar: politician, Devinder Shory: politician, Samuel John: actor, K. K. Talwar: cardiologist and Padma Bhushan recipient and many such legends.
Punjabi University is surrounded by various entertaining places like Qila Mubarak, Bahadurgarh Fort, Nirvana Park, Old Moti Bagh and Palace, Dhillon’s Fun World, and many such delightful places to visit.

Founded in	1962
University type	State University
Campus area	600 acres of land
Approved by	AICTE, UGC, and NAAC 'A' grade accredited
Total faculties	810+ faculties are recruited
No. of students	3500+ students are enrolled for various courses
Courses offered	UG, PG, Ph.D. , M. Phil programs are offered
Application mode	Online mode( Admission starts in April/May)
Entrance mode	Both online & offline
Recruiters	TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, etc.
Affiliated colleges	Indo Global College of Education, Army Institute of Law, Chandigarh College of education, Dolphin PG College of Life sciences, Cordial Business school many more
Scholarship	Yes, provided
Hostel facility	Separately provided for girls & boys, the hostel fee will cost between INR 11.5K -INR 17K.
Rating	AAA by Careers 360

Punjabi University UG courses offered with total fees:

Courses offered	Total fees (Approx.)	Duration period
B. Tech	INR 1.77L	Four years
B.Sc.	INR 75K	Three years
B. Tech + MBA	INR 11.78L	Five years
B. Tech (Lateral)	INR 77K	Three years
B.Sc. (H)	INR 83K	Three years
B.Sc. + M.Sc.	INR 83K	Five years
B. Com + M.Com (H)	INR 1.36L	Five years
B. Lib.I.Sc	INR 13.5K	One year
BBA + MBA	INR 1.41L	Five years
BPT	INR 2.23L	4 1/2 years
BHM	INR 2.16L	Four years
LLB	INR 28K	Three years
B. Pharm	INR 2.23L	Four years
BTTM	INR 63K	Four years
B.A.L.L.B	INR 2.16L	Five years
B. Ed	INR 1.17L	Two years
BA (H)	INR 22.5K	Three years
Diploma	INR 16K	One year
Advance Diploma	INR 15.7K	One year
Certification	INR 16K	One year three months

Punjabi University PG courses offered with total fees:

Courses offered	Full costs (Approx.)	Duration period
MBA	INR 1.38L	Two years
M.Sc.	INR 29K	Two years
MA	INR 20K	Two years
M. Tech	INR 83K	Two years
MPT	INR 2.05L	Two years
MCA	INR 1.99L	Three years
M. LIB	INR 16K	One year
M.P.Ed	INR 24K	Two years
M.Ed.	INR 66K	One year
MSW	INR 19.5K	Two years
M. Pharm	INR 83K	Two years
M. Com	INR 80K	Two years
M.Sc. (H)	INR 29K	Two years
LLM	INR 1.63L	Two years
PG Diploma	INR 18K	One year
M. Phil	INR 15K	1 1/2 year
Ph.D.	INR 43K	Three years

Punjabi University UG courses admission process:

Course name	Specialization	Selection process
B. Tech	Electronic Engineering Computer Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering	Based on JEE Main exam score + counseling
BA (H)	Dance	Based on merit & aptitude test(audition)
BA (H)	Punjabi	Merit-based
BA (H)	Journalism, Mass Media and Media Technology TV and film Production Punjabi Social Sciences Gurmat Sangeet	Based on merit + oral skills + performance in the personal interview
B.Sc.	Mathematics Mathematics & Computing	Merit-based
B. Pharm BPT BA LLB BHM BTTM	-	Based on merit followed by counseling
LLB LLM BA LLB	-	Merit-based + State level counseling

Punjabi University UG courses eligibility criteria:

Course name	Eligibility criteria
B. Tech	HSC with minimum aggregate marks with PCM and English as mandatory subjects
BA (H) in Dance	50% marks in HSC + certificates and performance CD's at the time of the test
BA (H) in Punjabi	HSC from a recognized University
BA (H)	Minimum 50% aggregate marks in any domain from a recognized board
B.Sc.	Intermediate level with minimum valid marks
B. Pharm BPT BA LLB BHM BTTM	The aspirant should have cleared his/her HSC with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved category) from a recognized board in the relevant domain
LLB LLM BA LLB	Bachelor degree with 45% marks from a recognized board

Punjabi University PG courses admission process:

Course name	Specialization	Selection process
MBA	Financial market & applied management	Merit-based
M. Com (H)	-	Based on merit + Patiala entrance test
MA (H)	Economics	Merit-based
M.Sc. (H)	Botany	Merit-based
B. Tech + MBA	ECE CSE Civil Mechanical engineering	Merit-based
M. Pharm M.Lib.I.Sc M. P.Ed.	-	Based on the qualifying exam marks (M. Pharm: based on GPAT score)
MPT	-	Merit-based (both HSC and BPT degree marks secured)
MCA	-	Based on merit + Patiala entrance test
MBA	International Business Dual degree	Based on merit + Patiala entrance test
M.Com	Finance Regular	Merit-based
MA	Women Studies Urdu TV & Film Production Theatre & Television Statistics Sociology and Social Anthropology Social Work Sikh Studies Sanskrit Religious Studies Punjabi Hons. Punjabi Public Administration Psychology Political Science Philosophy Persian Music-Vocal Music-Instrumental Journalism and Mass Communication Indian Dances History Hindi Gurmat Sangeet Fine Arts English Education Economics Defense and Strategic Studies Business Economics Buddhist Studies Anthropological Linguistics & Punjabi Language	Merit based+ aptitude test+ personal interview in the institute
M. Tech	Electronics & Communication engineering Computer science Mechanical Engineering Computer engineering	Based on GATE exam score / Merit-based
M.Sc.	Zoology Physics (Nano Science & Technology) Physics Microbial & Food Technology (Hon’s) Physics Human Genetics Geography Forensic Science Environmental Sciences Chemistry (Physical, Organic, and Inorganic) Botany Biotechnology (H) Astronomy and Space Physics Applied Physics Applied Mathematics and Computing	Merit-based followed by the entrance exam in the University.
Ph.D.	Economics Hindi Philosophy Persian Music Linguistics History Defense studies Education Arabic Electronics & Communications Engineering	Merit-based + Interview in the University
M. Phil	Arabic Punjabi Public administration English Hindi History Music Persian Linguistics Philosophy Psychology	Merit-based + Interview in the University

Punjabi University PG courses eligibility criteria:

Course name	Eligibility criteria
MBA	Bachelor's degree with minimum 50% marks, 5% weightage of HSC marks secured from a recognized board.
M. Com (H)	XII with 50% marks from a recognized board
MA (H)	Passed HSC with Commerce/Mathematics/economics subjects with a valid score from a recognized board
M.Sc. (H)	Cleared 10+2 exam with medical subjects
B. Tech + MBA	HSC with 60% aggregate marks
M. Pharm M.Lib.I.Sc M. P.Ed.	B. Lib.I.Sc. / B. P.Ed./ B. Pharm degree with 50% marks from a recognized board
MPT	BPT with 50% marks
MCA	BCA degree or any equivalent degree with good aggregate marks, Mathematics/Statistics/Quantitative/Business mathematics subjects taken together.
MBA	Any Bachelor degree with 50% marks from a recognized board (5% relaxation for reserved category aspirants)
M.Com	The aspirant should have cleared B.Com/BBA/BMIT with 50% marks taken Accounting & Finance as compulsory subjects from a recognized board.
MA	Bachelor degree (B.A or any equivalent) with valid marks from a recognized institute in any stream with Psychology, Statistics, Mathematics, Quantitative techniques, Sociology, Sanskrit, Punjabi literature, or any relevant subject
M. Tech	B.E/ B. Tech with minimum 60% aggregate marks (55% for reserved category) with Computer science/IT/ Software engineering/Mechanical/Material science/Industrial/Production/Aeronautical/Electrical or any relevant subjects taken together and graduated from a recognized University
M.Sc.	Bachelor degree (B.A/B.Sc.) in a relevant stream like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, CS, Electronics, Statistics, Botany, Biological science, Zoology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics or any other relevant domain from a recognized University
Ph.D.	Master’s degree from a recognized University
M. Phil.	Master’s degree in the relevant domain

Punjabi University scholarship details:

Scholarship details	Description
Scholarship by AICTE	Provided for deserving students, University helps to provide scholarship for ladies and Physically challenged students
Saksham Scholarship	Students who have a disability and have secured not less than 40% are eligible for the scholarship (family income <8LPa)
Pragati Scholarship	For deserving girl child (family income <8LPA)

Punjabi University placement details:

Average package	Highest package	Recruiters
INR 3.55LPA	INR 20 LPA	L & T InfoTech, Pfizer, Tech Mahindra, Wapcos, John Deere, India Bulls, TCS, Nagarro, Wipro, SAP, Infosys, among many more

Punjabi University hostel details:

Hostel facility	Hostel fees in INR	Hostel facilities
separate for girls/boys	INR 11.5K - 17K	Mess with delicious food, reading room, playing area, rooms with all primary facility

PU Course fee structure

Course	Fees	Duration
BPharm - B.Pharm( pharmacy)	285416	4 years
BE/BTech - Computer Science Engineering	866646	4 years
BE/BTech - Electronics & Communication Engineering	866646	4 years
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