PAU Ludhiana M.Tech Courses & Fees 2026

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:

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:

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:

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

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. 

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. 

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

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

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.

The mode of Punjab Agricultural University course admissions is online. PAU Ludhiana admissions to various programmes are based on merit and scores of entrance exams. The accepted entrance exams are Punjab Entrance Exam,  Punjab ICAR AIEEA, and others. Candidates applying through the PAU Entrance Exam must first register for the entrance exam. Then, appear for the entrance exams. With valid scores, apply on the official website of the Agriculture University Ludhiana. 

Yes, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana offers a BSc programme. Under this programme, students can choose from various specialisations including Agriculture, Biotechnology, Agri-Business Management, Horticulture, and Community Science, and more. The duration for these courses ranges from four to six years. The university also offers various integrated (BSc + MSc) courses who wish to pursue PG-integrated courses. Admission to all courses, except Fashion Designing and Community Science is made based on score in CET/AAT/ICAR UG.

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).

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

Once all PAU counselling rounds are over, students with seats are required to report at the allocated institute for verification of documents. These documents include:

• Class 10 and 12 marksheets or its equivalent
• CET/AATICAR scorecard
• Seat allotment letter
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• Two colored passport-size photographs

PAU Ludhiana, through 6 constitutent colleges, offers PhD, postgraduate, and undergraduate programmes to students. The below-mentioned are PAU Ludhiana constituent colleges:

A candidate can get a fee refund if he/she wishes to cancel the admission. Listed below are the conditions under which the refund is granted:

• If the programme is suspended due to not meeting the minimum no. of admissions.
• A candidate shall be entitled to refund of the admission fee if found medically unfit.
• If a student wishes to withdraw the admission, the entire fee collected from the student, after deduction of the processing fee of INR 1000 shall be refunded and returned to the student, given the seat is consequently filled by another candidate on the waiting list by the last date of admission.

According to Punjab Agricultural University NIRF report 2025, the key highlights of PAU Ludhiana placements 2024 are presented below:

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

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

Candidates seeking admission to BSc (Hons) must appear for PAU-CET and for BSc Architecture, candidates must appear for AAT conducted by IIT Delhi.