Discontinued (Jun-2025) -B.A. (Hons.) in Social Sciences 

at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

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.

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.

The cost of pursuing a BA at GNDU varies across the BA specialisations offered at the university and its affiliated institutes. It is inclusive of various components, such as tuition fees, security deposit, hostel fees, etc. The GNDU BA fees ranges between INR 14,980 and INR 3.15 lakh for various specialisations. Additionally, candidates must pay a one-time fee ranging from INR 1,300 to INR 2,000. It must be noted that the mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the university/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

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.

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:

In order to submit the GNDU application success, candidates must pay the application fee on time. The fee payment can be done online through credit card/debit card/net banking. Moreover, the category-wise application fee is mentioned in the following table:

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:

Gurunanak Dev University admission is done based on merit in the entrance exam or qualifying exam. Candidates willing to secure admission at GNDU must begin by meeting the course-eligibility criteria followed by filling out the application form and paying the application fee before the deadline.

Applicants are then required to appear for the relevant entrance accepted by the University. For candidates appearing for the entrance exam conducted by the HOD, the minimum marks for each category are as under:

After the selection process is completed, the University will release the merit list on its official website. All the candidates, whose name is on the merit-list, are required to appear for the counselling/ interview process for seat allocation and document verification process.