Integrated M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication 

at Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Amritsar

BA admission dates at GNDU vary yearly. The university has released the online application form for BA admissions 2025. In 2025, the university accepted applications for BA admission in May. 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:

Issuing Authority	Scholarship
Ministry of Minority Affairs	- Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities
Department of Empowerment of persons with disabilities	- Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for minorities
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment	Top Class Education Scheme for SC students
Ministry of Tribal Affairs	National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students Scholarship (Formally Top Class Education for Scheduled Tribe Students)

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.

Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has over 30,000 seats for various BA courses. The mentioned number includes the BA seats available at the GNDU-affiliated colleges offering BA courses. These seats are allocated through a merit list prepared based on the applicants' performance in the entrance exam conducted by the HOD. The university also reserves some seats for candidates belonging to SC, Backward Class, PwD, etc. The mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the university/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative. 

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.

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:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of students placed	652
Highest package	INR 18.43 LPA
Average package	INR 6.40 LPA
No. of companies offered jobs	79

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:

UG Courses	PG courses
BTech (Urban &Regional Planning)	MEd
Bachelor of Tourism & Travel Management .	PG Diploma in Mental Health Counseling
BA	PG Diploma in Translation
BSc	MCom, MSc Mathematics
BPT	MBA, MCA, MSc (IT), MSc (Maths), MA (Eco), MA Punjabi, MCom

GNDU offers BSc and BSc (Hons) courses across various specialisations. These courses are offered at the university campus in Amritsar, at other university campuses, and at the colleges affiliated with GNDU. A list some of the BSc specialisations offered at the university is given below:

• BSc in Agriculture
• BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology
• BSc B.Ed
• BSc in Fashion Designing
• BSc in Computational Statistics & Data Analytics
• BSc Medical/Non Medical
• BSc in Early Child Care & Education
• BSc (Hons) in Dietetics & Nutrition
• BSc (Hons) in Economics

 

 

Students can expect to pay around INR 15245 - INR 83990 for the programs offered by the Guru Nanak Dev University College, Narot Jaimal Singh, GNDU.