Pondicherry University

The Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) at Pondicherry University offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. These include MBA specializations (General, Marketing, Finance, HR, International Business), MA in subjects like English and Sociology, MCom, and MSc in various fields. Undergraduate programs include BCom, BA, and BBA. The university distance programs are recognized for their flexible learning and are designed for working professionals and students seeking higher education.

After filling out the BTech application form, students are required to pay the application fee. Tabulated below is the category wise application fee:

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

Pondicherry University has over 20+ affiliated colleges offering BTech courses. This amounts to an intake of 6,000+ seats for the BTech programme. Some of the colleges with prominent seat intakes include Christ Institute of Technology (formerly Dr. S.J.S. Paul Memorial College of Engineering and Technology), MVIT-Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology, and more. Out of all the affiliated colleges and institutes, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College (SMVEC), has the highest intake with 1380 seats.

For BTech admission at Pondicherry University, over 6000 seats are available. All these seats are available across multiple affiliated colleges of Pondicherry University. However, the distribution of seats depends on B.Tech specialisations. 

Yes, Pondicherry University offers a UG-level BTech programme. Under this programme, the students get to choose from various specialisations, including, Computer Science & Engineering, Energy Engineering, Material Science & Technology and Electronics & Communication Engineering. All these courses are offered for a duration of four years and in full-time mode. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in the CUET examination.

Apart from the PU CET (UG) 2026 admit card, candidates needed to carry the following documents and objects:

• Any government-issued original photo identity card such as PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, Driving License, Ration Card, Passport, etc.

• PwD or PwBD Card issued by Competent Authority (if applicable)

No. Candidates will have to download the PU CET UG 2026 admit card online. The admit card will not be sent to the candidate via mail, post or courier. Students need to download their PU CET (UG) admit card through the website (https://cetug.puchd.ac.in/), which requires students to login with their credentials to download and print it. There's generally no offline issuance of the admit card.

The only platform of paying the PU CET (UG) application fee is via online mode. So far, the examination conducting body has not mentioned about paying the application fee offline.

The online way of paying the application fee of PU CET (UG) examination is through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI Services. Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable to the candidate (in addition to the examination fee) by the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator. The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form will be generated only after successful payment by the
Candidate. 

Candidates can check out the subject combination for the courses offered through PU CET (UG) examination:

Candidates can check out the PU CET (UG) seat matrix for all the courses offered from here: