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The minimum eligibility requirement for BA course admission is a class 12 or equivalent examination pass with a qualifying percentage. Candidates further must have been awarded the UG degree by a recognised board. The university also shortlists candidates for selection based on aggregate in Class 12/or equivalent exams. Further, aspirants must have the pass certificate at the time of form filling and admission for verification.

The total seat intake is 802. BU allot seats to students as per the seat intake. The seat capacity varies from one MSc specialisation to another. Check the specialisation-wise seat intake here. Find below the seat intake for some of the popular specialisations:

The total tuition fee for the postgraduate course ranges between INR 2,190 – INR 2.2 lakh. However, this fee is calculated as per the data available from unofficial sources and hence is indicative. For any queries related to the fee payment, hostel fee, or the complete fee structure, candidates can reach out to the admission office of Bharathiar University.

Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject from a recognised university are eligible to apply for MSc. The application process is online. Admission to the PG course is both entrance and merit-based. For 15 specialisations, the admission is merit-based and for the other 11, admission is through the in-house entrance exam. In addition, the seat intake and fee for each of the MSc specialisations can vary.

There are 26 specialisations in total that the Bharathiar University offers for the MSc course. Applied Psychology, Statistics, Electronics and Instrumentation, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Cyber Security, Data Science, etc., are some of the most popular specialisations among applicants. To know the rest of the specialisations, click here.

Yes, the university is offering a three-year BSc course (blended) with the University of Melbourne, Australia. Candidates can apply by visiting the university website (b-u.ac.in). On course completion, a BSc degree is awarded by Bharathiar University and students will receive a quality assurance certificate from the University of Melbourne. Read more about the BSc course admission here.

Bharathiar University admission to the PG course is through the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET). This state-level entrance exam is conducted by Anna University. Eligible students who submitted application on time are further shortlisted based on scores in TANCET. These selected students further are required to go through the centralised counselling conducted by the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore.

Yes, the university offers a two-year MBA through the School of Management & Entrepreneur Development under the Department of Management. The university offers MBA in two specialisations. Bharathiar University admission to the course is entrance-based. Selected candidates also have to go through a round of counselling. Additionally, aspirants of this course must meet the minimum eligibility requirements.

The School of Distance Education, Bharathiar University offer UG and PG courses in distance mode. Its distance courses are approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Hence, the awarded degree is valid and accepted in India and abroad. Candidates seeking admission to any of these courses can visit the university's official website (sde.b-u.ac.in) to apply. All the updates regarding the distance courses are published on BU SDE's official website only.

Candidates must keep the scanned copies of the following documents handy while filling the online application. None of these documents must be not more than 512 KB of size and all of these must be in jpeg/ png/ jpg format only:

1. Mark sheet of Class 10, Class 12, UG course
2. Consolidated mark sheet of UG course (if course complete)
3. Provisional certificate
4. Degree certificate
5. Community certificate
6. Special category certificate
7. Passport-size photograph
8. Applicant’s signature using blue/black pen on a white sheet