M.A. in English 

at Central University of Punjab, Punjab - Other

The Central University of Punjab accepts CUET PG scores, followed by a counselling process for admisison to MA courses. Central University of Punjab CUET PG cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1, 2, 3 and 4 for General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PWD categories. Detailed CUET PG cutoff 2024 for the Central University of Punjab PG courses are tabulated below for the General AI category candidates: 

As per the official website of  Central University of Punjab, students are offered part-time jobs at the university to make them independent under the “Earn While You Learn" scheme. To be eligible candidates must have registered in CUPB for any programme are eligible to apply for the scheme. Some of the part-time jobs students can do under the scheme are as assistants in the library, laboratory, computer centre, and store.

Central University of Punjab offers a total of 390 seats for its MA course. The seats are further subdivided across the multiple MA specialisations, namely Education (15 seats), Journalism and Mass Communication (35 seats), History (35 seats), Economics (40 seats), and more. To secure the MA seats, candidates must participate in the Central University of Punjab counseling process, conducted by the University based on the CUET PG 2025 exam scores. 

Central University of Punjab MSc fee is around INR 8,000 for two years. At the time of admission, the fee charged from the students includes tuition fee, examination fee, laboratory fee, sports fee, computer and internet fee and many other components. Further, candidates must also pay the CUET PG application fee. The application fee amount will be different as per category/ number of subjects applied by the candidates. Find below the CUET PG 2025 application fee:

• General - INR 1,400
• Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL - INR 1, 200

*This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

The Central University of Punjab has a decent placement record with around 70%-90% of students getting placed every year. In 2020, 112 students were placed in the Central University of Punjab and No. Of the students who opted for higher studies at the Central University of Punjab is 120. Central University of Punjab the highest package is 10-11 LPA approximately and the average package is 4 LPA.

The Central University of Punjab, Bathinda is accredited grade “A” by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council  (NAAC) and is among the top 100 institutions in the 'University Category' of The National Institutional Ranking Framework  (NIRF) Ranking 2019. While Central University of Punjab has its strengths, particularly in terms of academic quality and faculty expertise, it faces challenges in providing adequate placement opportunities and infrastructure.

The Central University of Punjab has recently launched the BTech course in 2024 in only one specialisations, i.e., School of Engineering & Technology. Students pursuing BTech programs may benefit from the university's focus on research and practical skills, but should be prepared for a potentially tough job market and limited resources. Ultimately, the decision to attend Central University of Punjab depends on individual priorities and expectations.

M.Sc. students used to get an average package worth about INR 3.1 LPA in previous years. As for the highest package, it is approximately 10–11 LPA.

The university gets 70% to 90% placement rates annually. The Central University of Punjab also encourages its students to be independent. Additionally, it offers a range of training courses, seminars, workshops, internships, business visits, and industry training sessions to support students in developing their personalities—a crucial step in securing employment.

As per the NIRF report released by Central University of Punjab, the course-wise key highlights of Central University of Punjab placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

The Central University of Punjab accepts CUTE PG exams for admission to its MSc course. Interested applicants can access the CUET PG 2025 application form by visiting the official website. The first process will be registering themselves on the official web portal of CUET PG 2025. Through that registered account, further processing of filling out the application form will be done. 

CUET PG 2025 exam is being conducted by NTA from March 13, 2025, to April 1, 2025, for admissions to the masters degree and professional courses.