M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology 

at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

According to Pondicherry University NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of Pondicherry University placements 2024 as compared with 2023 and 2022 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
UG 3-year median package	INR 2.5 LPA	INR 3.1 LPA	INR 3.65 LPA
UG 3-year total students	285	353	345
UG 3-year students placed	225	255	263
PG 2-year median package	INR 4.3 LPA	INR 6.5 LPA	INR 7.5 LPA
PG 2-year total students	2145	2825	2829
PG 2-year students placed	1464	1592	1962
PG Integrated 5-year median package	INR 4.3 LPA	INR 6.5 LPA	INR 7.2 LPA
PG Integrated 5-year total students	160	184	192
PG Integrated 5-year students placed	75	78	85

Pondicherry University Community College, Pondicherry University has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
BCA	Candidate passed 12th/equivalent with Mathematics/ Business Mathematics/ Computer Science from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply.
B.Voc	The above-mentioned age is as on 1st June 2019.
B.Sc.	Candidate passed 12th/equivalent from any recognised institute/board are also eligible to apply.
Certificate	Candidate completed Diploma in Polytechnic / ITI are also eligible.
UG Diploma	Candidates completed Diploma from Polytechnic / ITI from any recognised institute/board are also eligible to apply.
PG Diploma	Candidates should have suitable work experience.
BBA	Candidate passed 12th/equivalent with Commerce/ Mathematics/ Business Mathematics from any recognised institute/board are also eligible to apply.
ANM	Candidate must be 17 years of age or before 31st December of the year in which admission is sought.

Admission to a majority of postgraduate and integrated postgraduate level courses at Pondicherry University is subject to CUET UG and CUET PG exams. In addition to this, the university also conducted the NCET exam for admission to its Integrated BA-B.Ed, Integrated BSc-B.Ed courses. Candidates seeking admission to Pondicherry University can apply for these exams and then apply to the university with a valid score.

Apart from the full-time programmes, the University offers distance education programmes in the field of Management, Commerce, Arts, Business Administration and more. Admission to all these programmes is done on the basis of merit.

• BBA and BCom are offered at the UG level. The course duration of both programmes is three years. Candidates who have done Class 12 can apply for these programmes. The final selection of students is based on the HSC scores.
• Apart from the UG programmes, the University offers three PG programmes under distance education. MCom, MA and MBA are offered with a course duration of two years. A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in the relevant stream to be eligible for these programmes. The final selection of students will be based on the graduation scores.

Pondicherry University accept NEET PG scores for the admission to MD courses. However, the NEET PG admission has been concluded with the release of Round 2 seat allotment result. As per the Round 2 seat allotment, the MD in Microbiology cutoff stood at, 41365 for the General AI category candidates. For more information, candidates need to check out the Pondicherry University official cutoff page:

Pondicherry University accepts CUET PG exam for admission to Masters and Integrated Masters Programs. A valid CUET PG is necessary to get into Pondicherry University. Further, with a score of 70, candidates can surely get admission at Pondicherry University. The Pondicherry University cutoff 2024 stood between 2 and 148 for the General AI quota. CUET PG cutoff list for admission to PG courses in Pondicherry University last year is provided below. You can refer the link to check for the cutoff details at Pondicherry University.

As per Pondicherry University cutoff 2023, the closing ranks for top 5 integrated courses stood at 368.33 for Integrated M.Sc. in Physics, 343.48 for Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry, 341.05 for Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics, 309.38 for Integrated M.Sc. in Computer Science and 293.35 for Integrated M.Sc. in Statistics for General category All India candidates. Of all the specialisations,  Integrated M.Sc. in Physics can be considered as the most competitive of all because of the highest closing scores in the last two years. 

Pondicherry University Community College, Pondicherry University has courses such as BCA, B.Voc, B.Sc., Certificate, UG Diploma, PG Diploma, BBA, ANM to offer. These courses are in the stream of IT & Software, Hospitality & Travel, Business & Management Studies, Medicine & Health Sciences, Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mass Communication & Media, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Beauty & Fitness, Animation, Banking, Finance & Insurance, Accounting & Commerce, Nursing. Pondicherry University Community College, Pondicherry University has specializations such as B.Voc specializations in Retail, Dialysis Technology, Radiology & Imaging Science, Optometry, Operation Theatre Technology, Echo Cardiology & Cardiac Technology, B.Sc. specializations in Biochemistry, Certificate specializations in Anchoring & Reporting, Computer Graphics, Tally, Food & Beverage Service, Medical Laboratory Technology, Diabetology, UG Diploma specializations in Computer Graphics, Sales & Marketing, Front Office Management, Health Information Administration, Medical Laboratory Technology, Operation Theatre Technology, Video Editing (Post Production), HealthCare & Hospital, Radiology & Imaging Science, Physician Assistant, Cardiovascular Technology, Echo Cardiology & Cardiac Technology, PG Diploma specializations in HealthCare & Hospital, ANM specializations in Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife.

Pondicherry University - Port Blair Campus has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
M.Sc.	Candidate must have completed Bachelor's degree in any discipline in Science/ B.C.A./ B.A. Geography/ B.E. Civil Engineering / Electrical and Electronics Engineering with above mentioned marks from any recognised University/Institute.
MBA/PGDM	Candidate must have completed Bachelor's degree in any discipline with above mentioned marks from any recognised University/Institute.

Yes, Pondicherry University does provide a refund in case of withdrawal of admission. The refund of fees is facilitated as per the UGC guidelines. In a recent notice, the university announced that all the affiliated colleges must also follow the UGC fee refund policy. Check out the below table for more details:

% of Refund of Fees	Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission
100%	Student not eligible (INR 1,000 is deducted)
100%	Before the formal announcement of the counselling date by the respective college (INR 1,000 is deducted)
50%	After the formal announcement of the counselling date by the respective college.
No refund	After the commencement of the classes (no refund)