Punjab University is a public research university which is located in Chandigarh. The Punjab University was established in the year 1882, It is one of the good universities and is very good in the research programme. Punjab University is ranked 41 by NIRF among all the universities. Punjab University is approved by AICTE and it has 188 colleges affiliated to it.
Punjab University Highlights:
| Particulars |
Statoistics |
|---|---|
| Establishment year |
1882 |
| Approved by |
AICTE |
| No. of affiliated colleges |
188 |
| Rankings |
41 by NIRF-overall |
| No. of Specialization in courses |
10 |
| No. of recruiting companies |
54 |
| Highest placement package |
INR 58.48 Lakhs per annum |
| Average placement package |
INR 8.89 Lakhs per annum |
Punjab University offers more than 850 courses. There are 78 different affiliated colleges of the Punjab University which offer UG, PG and PhD level courses. The university provides courses in BA, B.SC, LLB, BPED, and BTECH which includes fine arts, business, management, medical sciences and languages.
| Course name |
|---|
| BA |
| BSC |
| LLB |
| BPED |
| BTECH |
The eligibility criteria for seeking admission to Punjab University are different for different courses and there are various exams which are given by the students to take admission to the university.
Eligibility criteria for seeking admission to Punjab University based on different courses:
| Course name |
Eligibility criteria |
|---|---|
| MA |
10 2 with 60% 50% in Graduation. Exams required are PU-CET(PG), CBSE 12th, PSEB 12th |
| BBA |
10 2 with 50% Exams required are CBSE 12th, PSEB 12th, UP 12th. |
| MSC |
50% in graduation with any field The Exams required are PU-CET, and JEE MAINS. |
| BE |
10 2 with 50% Exams required are JEE MAINS, JAC Chandigarh, CBSE 12th, PSEB12th, and PULEET. |
| BSC |
10 2 With 40% Exams required are PUCET(UG), CBSE 12th, PSEB 12th, and Maharashtra HSC. |
| BA |
10 2 with 30-60% Exams required are CBSE 12th, PSEB 12th, RBSE 12th, MPBSE 12th, GSEB 12th, Odisha CHSE, Maharashtra HSC, Karnataka 2nd PUC. |
| BCA |
10 2 with 50% Exams required are CBSE 12th, PSEB 12th, UP 12th, PSEB 12th, RBSE 12th, MPBSE 12th, GSEB 12th, Karnataka 2nd PUC. |
| BCOM |
10 2 with 40-60% Exams required are CBSE 12th, PSEB 12th, RBSE 12th, MPBSE 12th, GSEB 12th, Odisha CHSE, |
| PG DIPLOMA |
Graduation with 40-50%. |
The marks required to take a seat at Punjab University are based on the cut-off list that is released by the university itself every year. The cut-off for different courses is different. The expected cut-off for different courses in MBA 2023 is:
| Particulars |
Statistics |
|---|---|
| Course name |
Expected Cut-off |
| BA entrepreneurship |
85 |
| MBA infrastructure Management |
85 |
| MBA hospital management |
85 |
| MBA International Business |
85 |
| MBA Pharmaceutical Management |
85 |
| MBA Retail Management |
85 |
| MBA banking and finance |
85 |
| MBA Information Technology and Telecom Management |
85 |
Punjab University BE expected cut-off 2023:
| Course name |
Expected cut-off (closing rank) |
Expected cut-off (opening rank) |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology |
299716 |
77932 |
| Computer science and engineering |
736201 |
15597 |
| Electrical and electronics engineering |
82689 |
36057 |
| Electronics and communication engineering |
61069 |
32531 |
| Information technology |
49692 |
36499 |
| Mechanical engineering |
108569 |
62993 |
The courses available at Punjab University have their scope in their respective field. There are various job opportunities which are provided by the university itself. The University provides various internships which are stipends and the university also provides various scholarships to the students. The scholarships are:
- Scholarship to students with difficulties.
- Post matric scholarship.
- Central sector scholarship.
- Scholarship for SC/ST.
Fees for different courses are different at Punjab University. The fee structure for different courses is mentioned in the table:
| Course name |
Total fees |
|---|---|
| MA |
INR 10.35 K – INR 1.35 L |
| BBA |
INR 24 K – INR 2.38 L |
| MSC |
INR 18 K – INR 3.92 L |
| BE |
INR 99.71 K – INR 6.19 L |
| BSC |
INR 15 K – INR 2.88 L |
| BA |
INR 15.38 K – INR 1.96 L |
| BCA |
INR 31 K – INR 1.37 L |
| BCOM |
INR 17.3 K – INR 2.2 L |
| PG DIPLOMA |
INR 9.6 K – INR 45.76 K |
Punjab University is ranked by NIRF, Outlook, QS World University rankings, and the Week etc. The rankings of Punjab University in different years are:
| Ranking body |
Year |
Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| The week – overall |
2022 |
11 |
| NIRF – Overall |
2022 |
41 |
| NIRF – Law |
2022 |
30 |
| NIRF- Engineering |
2022 |
92 |
| NIRF – Management |
2022 |
67 |
| NIRF – Pharmacy |
2022 |
3 |
| Outlook MBA |
2022 |
15 |
| Times higher education rankings |
2023 |
801 - 1000 |
| QS World University rankings |
2022 |
1201 - 1400 |
| Asia University rankings |
2022 |
197 |
Punjab University has a placement rate of about 82% and the placement is quite good various students receive the placement from the college itself. Every year more than 324 companies visit the University for placement opportunities. There are many recruiting companies for the placement that visit the University of Punjab every year such as Amazon, Tesla, Adobe etc.
Recruiting companies of the University of Punjab:
- TOLARAM Group
- Adani
- Amazon
- Dabur
- American Express
- Korn Ferry
- EY
- Trident
- Mg Motors
The placement cell of the university selects the students eligible for seeking placement from the university and the placement cell guides the students and gives training to students. The placement cell also provides mock calls, logical reasoning, soft skills, and verbal abilities tests. Due to all such support provided by the placement cell students can receive good placement packages from the placement companies. There are more than 324 recruiting companies to give placement and there are around 383 placement offers which are made to the students of BTECH by the companies every year around 80% of students secure their seats in placement opportunities and receive placements from the college itself. The placement record when compared to last year has increased almost every year and 16% of placement records increased from last year. Due to this a growth of 47% in the university is seen this year.
Placement Highlights of the University of Punjab:
| Particulars |
Statistics |
|---|---|
| Number of companies visiting for placement every-year |
324 |
| Number of placement offers made by the visiting companies for BTECH |
383 |
| Top recruiter |
Amazon |
The highest package offered by the university is INR 45 LPA which was offered to the BTech programme and the average package offered by the university is INR 8.89 LPA in the year 2022. The highest salary package was INR 58.48 LPA which was offered by TOLARAM groups and the average package offered was 13.7 LPA in the year 2022.
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Vanshika is pursuing BSc. (Hons) in Microbiology from Shadeed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, Delhi University. She loves to write and works as a freelancer.
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If by PU you mean Panjab University, both institutions have different strengths. Panjab University has a long academic history and offers a more traditional public-university environment, while LPU provides a large private-university campus with extensive infrastructure, industry interaction and str
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Answered 2 months ago
If you're checking B.Tech placements at Punjabi University Patiala, I'd say don't judge only by the highest package. The university does have a placement and career support system, and B.Tech students do get opportunities through companies visiting the campus.
But if placements and industry exposure
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Answered 2 months ago
Punjabi University Patiala 2023 cutoffs vary between 58.6 to 94.8 for General All India category candidates. The Punjabi University cutoffs are based on merit in the qualifying examination or course specific entrance test.
Note: The 2026 cutoff data will be displayed here once released by the univers
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Answered 2 months ago
Punjabi University conducts its own in-house entrance examination for majority of its UG and PG courses. However, for BTech admission, candidates have to apply through the JEE Mains. The admission to the MTech course is through the GATE scores.
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Answered 2 months ago
PBI Uni Patiala, the largest state university of Punjab operates from a 316 acres campus. Punjabi University Patiala facilities include 15 hostels, central library, health center, computer center and sports complex.
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Answered 3 months ago
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