Plaksha University: Courses, Fees, Admission 2026, Placements, Ranking

Yes, Plaksha University campus is safe for girls and boys. The college campus is located in Mohali. It has a good connection with roads and public transports. CCTV cameras are installed in the campus to keep a check on students safety. 

Students coming from commerce and humanities backgrounds can apply for the undergraduate programs at Plaksha, as long as they have studied Mathematics up to Class 12. The undergraduate degrees include BTech programmes and will require the students to go through a freshmore curriculum with core engineering courses including Physics. 

Plaksha University conducts in-house written test for admission to PhD. However, for BTech and PhD courses, there are also several entrance exams accepted for admission by Plaksha University. Find them below:

• BTech: JEE Main, SAT India, ACT
• PhD: CSIR NET-JRF/ DBT-JRF/ UGC NET-JRF/ GATE/ IIT-JAM/GRE

According to the latest report, 67% students of the BTech batch 2025 secured jobs in leading companies. 28% students opted for or advanced degrees in AI, Robotics, Computational Sciences and Business from top institutes like UPenn, Carnegie Mellon University, UC San Deigo, King’s College London, etc. 5% students have chosen to be entrepreneurs and are supported by the Info Edge Center for Entrepreneurship throughout their journey.

Plaksha University applications are open. Candidates can check the below steps to apply online:

1. Go to website of Plaksha University.
2. Click on 'Apply Now'.
3. A verification link is sent to email-id.
4. Fill out the form and upload documents as asked.
5. Submit the application form.

No, it is not mandatory to clear JEE exam for BTech admission at Plaksha University, Mohali. The students can also apply through SAT, ACT, class 12th board exam scores for admissions. 

Plaksha University offers Young Technology Scholarships two-week residential summer programme. Candidates who are selected for this course have to pay a fee of INR 97,500 + GST to confirm their seat.

Plaksha University offers admission to PhD programme based on entrance exam scores of the candidates. The university prefers aspirants with scores in CSIR NET-JRF, DBT-JRF, UGC-NET-JRF, GATE, IIT JAM, etc. Such shortlisted aspirants are exempted from appearing for the written test conducted by Plaksha University and are called directly for the interview round. For other selected candidates, a written test based on NET/GATE syllabus of the concerned discipline, is conducted to shortlist aspirants for the interview.

Plaksha University offers the PG Diploma cousre in Tech Leaders Fellowship (TLF). The programme lasts for a duration of one year. TLF begins with coursework in Math, Programming, Stats, and Data science. Fellows explore advanced topics in ML, System Design, Computer Vision, NLP besides leadership, entrepreneurship, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

Yes, Plaksha University offers BTech in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. The programme is offered in a full-time mode. The course curriculum is inclusive of subjects such as software engineering, Data structure and algorithms, programming languages, database management, data mining, etc. 

Plaksha strives to bring together curious tinkerers and problem-solvers with a natural tendency to ask questions, explore concepts, and an openness to learning, wired with a risk-taking attitude. At Plaksha, we are committed to admitting the brightest minds coming from all walks of life. A student at Plaksha will be encouraged to wear multiple hats which will be facilitated by the interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum. This warrants an incoming student to demonstrate strong academic rigor along with the ability to communicate their thoughts and ideas effectively. We understand that these intrinsic qualities cannot be measured through marks alone and therefore believe in going beyond the mark sheet with our holistic selection process. 

Yes, the Technology Leaders Program offered by Plaksha University is an excellent course for final-year students and fresh graduates who want to transition to AI-ML and Data Science streams. The programme commences in August each year, hence, a final-year student can apply. However, they must have completed their graduation before the start of the course. About 35% of the tech leaders from the previous three cohorts of this course were college freshers who transitioned into new-age technology roles, after TLF. This course is for candidates meeting the below eligibility:

• Are working tech professionals who are out of touch with Maths, Programming and Coding
• Engineering graduates from core branches such as Mechanical, Electrical, ECE, and Civil
• Maths/ Economics/ Statistics majors looking to transition into cutting-edge tech roles