M.Tech. in Processing and Food Engineering 

at PAU Ludhiana, Ludhiana

The annual intake of the institute is 60 for M.Tech programme.

Punjab Agricultural University provides several BSc courses. The eligibility is same across all of them, however, selection criteria may vary depending on the specialisations. Find below the PAU Ludhiana BSc specialisations:

• BSc (Hons) in Agriculture
• BSc (Hons) in Fashion Designing
• BSc (Hons) in Nutrition Dietetics
• BSc (Hons) in Community Science
• BSc (Hons) in Agri Business Management
• BSc (Hona) in Horticulture

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.

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.

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

In Punjab Agricultural University 2022, the highest package is 10-12 LPA and average package is 4.5-5 LPA. This year placement information is not shared by college. But we can take a quick look of past few years placement record. Almost 50-60% students got placed in campus placements. In 2020 median package is 3.2 LPA, 2021 is  2.6 LPA, and median package of 2022 is 3.5 LPA. 

Top recruiters of Punjab Agricultural University are AMUL, AXIS bank, HDFC bank, CPF, Mahindra, hindustan times, etc.

Punjab Agricultural University fee structure consists of various types of fees such as admission, hostel, tuition, etc. As per the structure, tabulated below is the complete fee structure of PAU BSc courses:

Particulars	Amount
Tuition fee	INR 76,880 – INR 3 lakh
One-time Payment	INR 34,170
Hostel	INR 70,770 – INR 1.13 lakh
Other Fees	INR 39,940 INR 1.08 lakh

Note: The above-mentioned fees have been sourced from official sources. However, it is subject to changes. Hence, it is indicative.

PAU Ludhiana rankings 2025 will be updated here once out. Over the past few years, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana has been ranked under multiple streams, namely Management, Engineering, and others. A few of the important PAU ranking are mentioned below:

Ranking Body	Ranks
NIRF 2024 under the Agriculture and Allied Sectors category	3
NIRF 2023 under the University (Overall) category	54
US News 2023 under the University (Overall) category	71
NIRF 2023 under the Overall category	74

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.