M.A. in Rural Studies 

at Patna University, Patna

Directorate of Distance Education - Patna University is a well-known institution for PG Diploma, M.A, B.A, B.Lib.I.Sc, MBA/PGDM courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, Directorate of Distance Education - Patna University has a rating of 3.55 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 3.25 on Campus Life, 2.75 on Placements, 3.75 on Faculty and 3.75 on Infrastructure.

College of Arts and Crafts, Patna University offers Degree courses including 4 UG course. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Seats intake availability for these courses at College of Arts and Crafts, Patna University goes up to 180.

It is one of the top universities in Bihar. Since its inception, over 1,000 companies have taken part in the university placements drive. The top recruiters of Patna University during recent years have been industry giants like ITC Group, Futures Group, Swatantra Micro Finance, Wipro, Azim Premji Foundation, etc. Patna University offers admission to UG, PG and PhD courses in regular and distance education mode. The university offers courses in multiple streams such as Management, Arts, Science, etc.

Patna University admissions are currentlu open for a few courses. Candidates can apply for the course of their choice online or collect the application form offline from the admission office of the university. The selection will be either based on entrance exam-Patna University Common Entrance Test (PUCET) or merit in the last qualifying exam.

Patna University offers admission to candidates based on their scores in the entrance exam or the last qualifying examination. The university conducts PUCET for admission to various courses. PU also considers scores in national-level entrance exams such as MAT, CMAT, etc. for admission to MBA programme. Further, Patna University publishes course-wise merit or selection lists.

Patna University Common Entrance Test (PUCET) is conducted for admission to undergraduate and vocational courses. Candidates seeking admission to these courses must appear for the entrance exam. BEET is the entrance exam conducted for admission to B.Ed programme. Check below details for Patna University entrance exam:

Particulars	Details
Name of Exam	Patna University Common Entrance Test (PUCET)
Conducting Body	Patna University
Exam Level	State-Level
Exam Medium	English (Except for BA/MA in Hindi)
Exam Duration	2 Hours
Exam Mode	Offline
Departments	30
Colleges	10

When applying for at Patna University, candidates are required to submit the below specified documents:

• Identification Card
• HSC Marksheets 
• Passport-size photograph
• Scanned copy of candidates’ signature

Patna University has a total of 10 constituent colleges. Patna University through its 31 departments, constituent colleges and 4 other institutes offers a wide array of UG, PG, diploma, certificate and doctoral level programmes in the fields of Science, Education, Humanities, Law, Commerce, and many other streams. Candidates need to complete Class 12 to apply for UG programmes. A minimum of graduation is required to apply for PG programmes. 

For getting into Patna University, candidates will need to first apply for the course of their choice. For most of the courses, admission is through Patna University Common Entrance Test (PUCET). The difficulty level of the entrance exam is medium. Aspirants need to go through their Class 11 and Class 12 textbooks for UG courses. For PG programmes, candidates must be well through their bachelor's degree syllabus. For B.Ed, the university conducts BEET. Any candidate who meets the eligibility criteria and performs decent in the entrance exam can easily get into the university.

Patna University has a Directorate of Distance Education to offer UG and PG courses in distance education mode. If you wish to pursue BA, BCom (Hons), BCA, BLIS, PG Diploma in Journalism, PG Diploma in Financial Management, PG Diploma in Marketing Management and PG Diploma in Operations Management, you can go for distance education.

The course of study, duration of the course the examination and the degree of BA, BCom (Hons), etc. are the same as those of the students of the regular Colleges of Patna University. In distance education mode, candidates will not need to come for classes offline.