B.A. B.Ed. 

at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

BA admission dates at GNDU may vary yearly. The university has released the online application form for BA admissions 2025. In 2025, the university started accepting applications for BA admission on May 8, 2025. Based on the previous year trends, the online application process continued till June. Hence, candidates can currently visit the university's official website to apply.

Yes, SC/ST candidates pursuing a BA at GNDU are eligible to apply for various scholarships. These scholarships are provided by different ministries and departments. The following table presents some scholarships that SC/ST students of GNDU can apply for:

The last date to apply for GNDU BA admission varies yearly. In 2024, the last date to register for BA admission was June 20, 2024. The entrance exam was conducted on June 24, 2024. The admission process was concluded in the first week of July. To avoid missing the deadline, candidates are advised to apply soon after the declaration of Class 12 results of various boards. For more information, candidates must visit the university's official website.

Yes, Bachelor of Arts or BA is available at GNDU. The university offers BA and BA (Hons) courses at the university campus and through its affiliated institutes. Some BA courses offered at the university include BA in Social Sciences, BA in Journalism & Mass Communication, BA (Programme), etc. The duration of these courses is three or four years depending on the choice of specialisation.

According to the GNDU BA eligibility criteria, an applicant must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board with at least 40% aggregate in relevant subjects to be eligible for admission. The applicants must also possess all the documents required to prove their eligibility at the time of admission. The eligibility criteria may vary across the specialisations offered at the university and its affiliated institutes. Candidates pursuing a BA (Pass) may be offered a BA (Hons) in any one of the three elective subjects taken up by them, provided they have obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in the subject concerned in the semester I and semester II examinations of the BA (Pass) course.

GNDU offers admission as per notification issued by Punjab Government. The University offers admission to its UG and PG courses on the basis of both merit and entrance-based. Admission to most of the courses is based on candidates performance in the Hence, the university does not offer direct admission. Aspirants can further reach out to the university admission office to get more details related to direct admission.

Yes, for some course, GNDU takes admission without entrance exam. The admission to those courses is allotted based on the merit secured in the qualifying exam.  

Admission to following GNDU courses is based on merit in the qualifying exam:

A total of 79 companies offered job opportunities to the students passing out in 2024. The highest package stood at INR 18.43 LPA and the average package offered was INR 6.40 LPA. Check the complete insights of Guru Nanak Dev University placements 2024 from the table below:

The minimum percentage required for GNDU admission for some popular courses is mentioned below:

Guru Nanak Dev University is a state university located in Amritsar, Punjab. Guru Nanak Dev University. Approved by the UGC, it was set-up under Guru Nanak Dev University Act 1969. The university was established in 1969. Additionally, Guru Nanak Dev University has been ranked 48 under the 'University' category by the NIRF Ranking 2023. It offers degree, Diploma, and Certificate programmes to aspirants at the undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and doctorate PhD levels.