Description
Panjab University (PU) is a state university which is located in the capital city of Chandigarh, Punjab. It was established in the year 1882 and is approved by the AICTE, UGC, and NAAC with an ‘A’ grade. Panjab University has 188 affiliated colleges spread over Punjab and having one rural Regional Centre at Kauni, and 3 Regional Centres at Muktsar, Ludhiana, and Hoshiarpur.
The university is ranked by several ranking agencies such as NIRF, Times Higher Education, and QS (Asia). Panjab University is ranked 44th by the NIRF in the Overall University rankings category of its 2020 ranking. The university is also ranked by the QS Asia rankings of 2020 at the 51st position for Overall university performance.
PU offers various UG, Integrated, PG, Executive, Diploma, PG Diploma, Certificate, and Research Level courses. Admission to certain courses is based on Entrance Exams conducted by the University, whereas for some courses the college accepts the score of competitive national level examinations like JEE Main, NEET MDS, GATE, and more.
Panjab University Admissions
Candidates seeking admission in the University will require to fill online admission form with duly filled-in necessary details. Those fulfilling the basic eligibility criteria of a particular course are eligible to apply. However, final admission will only be given on the basis of entrance test conducted by PU or scores of competitive examination.
Reservations
53.5% of the seats in each course are reserved for General Category and 46.5% seats are reserved for the categories are given below:
15% for candidate belonging to the Scheduled Castes
7.5% for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes
5% for candidates belonging to the Backward Classes
Apart from these, 5% of the seats are reserved for PwD candidates, 5% for the sports category, and 5% for candidates belonging to Defence.
International Students Admission
Foreign or NRI students seeking admission in any of the courses being offered by the University must have the basic qualification as required. They will be required to produce the scores of the following tests to take admission:
SAT II for admission to UG Courses
GRE or GMAT for admission to PG Courses
TOEFL or IELTS for non-English speaking students
To take admission to B.P.Ed and M.P.Ed (Physical Education), a candidate will be required to undergo a mandatory Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
Punjab University Scholarships
Scholarships are offered to deserving candidates on basis of Merit and for Sportsperson, Economically Poor Candidates, handicapped students, Wards of Army Personnel, Wards of University Employees, Girls, and Candidates belonging to backward classes. The following are the details for the same:
Need-cum-Merit Scholarships for Handicap Students: These scholarships are paid for nine months a year to the students as per the conditions laid down for the award out of "Students Scholarship Fund".
Sports Scholarships: This is awarded on the basis of the grading done by the Sports Department based on the performance of the Campus students in various sports activities. This scholarship is paid for nine months a year out of the "Students Scholarship Fund".
Mrs. Udham Kaur Scholarships: Two Scholarships to the girl students Menon Educational (for 10 months) studying in Medical Colleges affiliated to Pb. University Strictly on the basis of Merit-cum-means with INR 1000 per month.
P.U. Soldier’s Relief Fund Stipends: To be awarded to two candidates, the sons and daughters of members of Defence Services studying in the Panjab University affiliated colleges. Preference will be given to the children of those who are disabled or have been killed in Military operations with INR 400 for 10 months.
Alfred Woolner Scholarship: To a student of M.Phil./Ph.D., holding the degree of Master of Arts in one of the Indian Languages preferably of the Panjab University with INR 200 for two years.
Financial Assistance: This is paid out of the "Poor Students Welfare Fund" to the deserving P.U. Hostel residents.
Panjab University Placements
PU offers Placement to all candidates through their central placement cell. The Placement Cell of the university endeavors to offer training & placement services to the students. The students are worth placed in consultancies, Think Tanks, Research Institutes besides Academics and Civil Services. The university has got so many tie-ups with many reputed and renowned firms as well as companies for providing maximum placement and training opportunities to its students so that they grow well right from their first job.
Panjab University Entrance Exams
Panjab University conducts various entrance exams to shortlist students for admission to various courses. The university conducts a total of 8 entrance exams:
Panjab University Combined Entrance Test for Undergraduate/ Postgraduate (PU CET)- Read More
Application fee:
General category: INR 2175
SC/ ST/ PWD: INR 1088
Addition subject charges: INR 575 per subject
Panjab University Law Entrance Exam (PU LLB)- Read More
Application fee:
General category: INR 2175
SC/ ST/ PWD: INR 1088
Panjab University Tourism and Hospitality Aptitude Test (PUTHAT)
Application fee:
General category: INR 2175
SC/ ST/ PWD: INR 1088
Management Entrance Test (MET)
Application fee:
General Category: INR 2175
SC/ ST/ PWD: INR 1087
Panjab University Entrance Engineering Test (PUMEET)
Application fee:
General Category: INR 2500
SC/ ST/ PWD: INR 1250
Panjab University Ph.D. Entrance Test
Application fee:
General category: INR 2175
SC/ ST/ PWD: INR 1088
Panjab University Lateral Engineering Entrance Test (PULEET)- Read More
Application fee:
General category: INR 2175
SC/ ST/ PWD: INR 1088
MBA Executive Entrance Test (MBAUSOL)
Application fee:
General category: INR 2175
SC/ ST/ PWD: INR 1088
Panjab University Result
The results of the respective academic semesters of the university can be tracked simply by visiting the official result website of the university. The results can easily be found by putting students’ roll numbers in the given pdf documents for the desired program and session.
Read More PU Result
Panjab University Facilities
Facilitating Centers: Facilitating centers providing services for various Educational and Cultural Programs and events held at the University.
PU Radio: The University’s own community radio station (Radio Jyotirgamaya 91.2), which helps in unifying the university’s faculty, students, and other community members. The radio programs can be heard up to the range of 10 kilometers.
Health Centre: Bhai Ghanaiya Ji (BGJ) Institute of Health fulfills the medical requirements for about 40,000 employees and their dependents, students from all the departments, boys and girls residing in the hostels, daily wage workers, contractual employees, hostel mess, and canteen workers. 24x7 emergency services are available. BGJ Institute of Health is manned by a general physician and specialists from different faculties of PU.
Sports: The University has playgrounds for all major sports, a gymnasium, International level Swimming Pool, Diving Pool, Athletic Track, and more. The University has been awarded The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for 13 times, for excellence in games & sports at All India Inter-University level.
Fees and Eligibility
| COURSE | FEES |
|---|---|
| MBA | 239800/Yearly |
| M.SC | 83800/Yearly |
| B.Com | 9975/Yearly |
| M.A | 10100/Yearly |
| B.Sc {Hons.} | 12700/Yearly |
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Hostel
| Hostel For | Hostel Type | Total Annual Fee | Security Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Three Seater AC Room | 4000 | 500 |
| Female | Three Seater AC Room | 4000 | 500 |
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Faculty
Professor Raj Kumar
Designation :Vice Chancellor
Qualification :Ph.D
Department :Management
Experience :28 Years
Prof. Devinder Mehta
Designation :Prof.
Qualification :Ph.D
Department :PHYSICS
Experience :28 Years
Prof. Kirandeep Singh
Designation :Prof.
Qualification :Ph.D
Department :Education
Experience :29 Years
Prof. Anu Gupta
Designation :Prof.
Qualification :Ph.D
Department :COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Experience :29 Years
Prof. Upinder Sawhney
Designation :Prof.
Qualification :Ph.D
Department :ECONOMICS
Experience :29 Years
Prof. Alok Srivastava
Designation :Prof.
Qualification :Ph.D
Department :CHEMISTRY
Experience :29 Years
Prof. Akshaya Kumar
Designation :Prof.
Qualification :Ph.D
Department :ENGLISH
Experience :29 Years
Prof. Baijnath Prasad
Designation :Prof.
Qualification :Ph.D
Department :HINDI
Experience :29 Years