M.Sc. in Food and Nutrition 

at PAU Ludhiana, Ludhiana

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

Course	Median Package (2021)	Median Package (2022)	Median Package (2023)
UG 4-year (BTech)	INR 2.6 LPA	INR 3.5 LPA	INR 4.5 LPA
PG 2-year (MTech, MSc, MBA)	INR 2.6 LPA	INR 3.5 LPA	INR 4.2 LPA
PG 5-year Integrated	INR 2.6 LPA	INR 3.5 LPA	INR 2.4 LPA

According to Punjab Agricultural University overall NIRF report 2024, the course-wise number of students placed over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2021)	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 4-Year Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students	430	351	277
Students placed	54	47	43
Students opted for higher studies	42	28	115
Particulars	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2021)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)	PG 2-Year Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students	451	388	207
Students placed	110	102	87
Students opted for higher studies	39	25	53
Particulars	PG 5-year Integrated Placement Statistics (2021)	PG 5-year Integrated Placement Statistics (2022)	PG 5-year Integrated Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students	83	66	29
Students placed	4	6	1
Students opted for higher studies	5	6	15

According to PAU Ludhiana Overall NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of Punjab Agricultural University placements 2023 are presented below:

Particulars	UG 4-Year Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package	INR 4.5 LPA
Total students	277
Students placed	43
Students opted for higher studies	115
Particulars	PG 2-Year Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package	INR 4.2 LPA
Total students	207
Students placed	87
Students opted for higher studies	53
Particulars	PG 5-year Integrated Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package	INR 2.4 LPA
Total students	29
Students placed	1
Students opted for higher studies	15

Yes, admissions are open for Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana. Students lookint to take admission may apply for the same at the official website of the university. The university shortlists students on an entrance basis for most of the courses. Interested candidates need to check the admission criteria of the desired course and apply for the same. For any questions students can reach out to the university's admission help desk.

There are five major clubs that are functioning in the PAU Ludhiana which are the University Dance, University Fine Arts and Photography Club, University Speakers’ Forum, Drama and Music Club, Young Writers’ Association, Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, and others. Students can take part in the various events organised by the clubs. 

Combined intake across all courses at Regional Research Station, Faridkot (PAU) is up to 30. Regional Research Station, Faridkot (PAU) offers a UG Diploma course in Science. The course is available in Full Time mode.

Regional Research Station, Faridkot (PAU) has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
UG Diploma	Candidate must have passed Matriculation.

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. 

It was established in 1962 and is the nation's third-the oldest agricultural university, after Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar. It was formally inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on July 8, 1962. PAU pioneeered the Green Revolution in India in the 1960s. It was bifurcated in 2005 with the formation of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU).

PAU University is ranked 3rd by NIRF 2024 under the Agriculture and Allied Sectors category,  71st by US News 2023 under the University (Overall) category, 54th by NIRF 2023 under the University (Overall) category,  and 74th by NIRF 2023 under the Overall category. It is accredited by the National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB). PAU University has received an A+ Grade from ICAR.