Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany 

at PAU Ludhiana, Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University BSc admission is done on the basis of students meeting the preset admission criteria. The university accepts students on both merit and entrance basis depending on the specialisation. The minimum qualification requires candidates to pass Class 12 from a recognised board. Further, the university accepts several entrance tests, such as BSET, AAT, CET, etc. Aspirants can visit the university's website to apply for the desired BSc course.

According to PAU Ludhiana Overall NIRF report 2025, the key highlights of the UG placements 2024 basis on the total number of students placed and median package offered are tabulated below:

Particulars	UG 4 Year Statistics (2024)	UG 6 Year Statistics (2024)
Median Salary	INR 4.8 LPA	INR 4.8 LPA
Total Students Graduated	290	98
Total Students Placed	81	22
Students Opted for Higher Studies	198	50

Check out the Punjab Agricultural University PG placements 2024 basis on the total number of students placed and median package from the table below:

Particulars	PG 2 Year Statistics (2024)	PG 5 Year Statistics (2024)
Median Salary	INR 4.8 LPA	INR 4.8 LPA
Total Students Graduated	273	32
Total Students Placed	135	6
Students Opted for Higher Studies	100	12

Note: The above-mentioned data has been taken form the Punjab Agricultural University NIRF report 2025.

You can try for the counseling for sure, although your rank is more. No need to worry there are many private institutes that offer BSc in Agriculture with good placements offers. As I am from Punjab I can tell Chandigarh University offers BSc in Agriculture and have full furnished Department with reputed faculty. They have a foreign exchange program also. Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/ Biology/ Agriculture with at least 60% marks in aggregate. Scholarship Test: CUCET

PAU Ludhiana accepts various entrance exams for admission to its BSc (Hons) courses. The accepted exam depends on the choice of specialisation. Tabulated below is a list of specialisation-wise accepted exams:

Specialisation	Accepted Exam
Agriculture (Hons)/Horticulture (Hons)/Nutrition & Dietetics	CET
Agriculture (Hons) (6 years)	AAT
Community Science	No entrance test
Fashion Designing (Hons)	No entrance test

Punjab Agricultural University average package data is not released. However, according to PAU Ludhiana Overall NIRF report 2025, the course-wise median package offered during Punjab Agricultural University placements 2024 is presented below:

Course	Median Package (in INR) - 2024
UG 4 year	4.8 LPA
UG 6 year	4.8 LPA
PG 2 year	4.8 LPA
PG 5 year	4.8 LPA

According to Punjab Agricultural University overall NIRF report 2025, the course-wise number of students placed in 2024 is presented below:

Particulars	UG 4 Year Statistics (2024)	UG 6 Year Statistics (2024)
Total Students Graduated	290	98
Total Students Placed	81	22
Students Opted for Higher Studies	198	50

Check out the Punjab Agricultural University PG placements 2024 basis on the total number of students placed and graduated from the table below:

Particulars	PG 2 Year Statistics (2024)	PG 5 Year Statistics (2024)
Total Students Graduated	273	32
Total Students Placed	135	6
Students Opted for Higher Studies	100	12

PAU Ludhiana admission is done on the basis of clearance of the preset admission criteria. As admissions to most of the courses are entrance-based, students have to clear the accepted exam. Students are shortlisted based on multiple factors, such as entrance exam scores, past academic performance, and more. For UG, PG, and PhD admissions, students are selected based on entrance exam scores. The university accepts BSET, AAT, ICAR AIEEA, and other national-level entrance exams. Seat allotment is done through university's counselling process. For final confirmation, admission fees need to be paid.

The major concerns about the PAU admissions is the seat intake and the fee. The university has recently increased the seat intake for many courses but still the competition for the available seats is too high. The other concerns include fee. For some courses, the fee can be high. For that, the university provides scholarships to students. 

Below are the offline application process of PAU Ludhiana:

• Go to website of PAU Ludhiana
• Download prospectus along with the application form attached to it.
• Follow instructions mentioned in prospectus to fill out application form.
• Download challan form from Punjab National Bank.