Pimpri Chinchwad University (PCU) Pune Answered Questions

Yes, candidates can get admissions through lateral entry into BTech courses at Pimpri Chinchwad University. In order for candidates to gain admissions through lateral entry, they need to fulfill the set eligibility criteria for the same which is different from first year admissions. The BTech fees for lateral entry students is the same as first year BTech students.

The hostel fees for BTech students at Pimpri Chinchwad University is charged differently from girls and boys. The total hostel fees is INR 1.5 Lacs for girls and 1.4 Lacs for boys. There are two components in hostel fees, one being the hostel fees which is INR 1 Lacs and INR 90,000 for girls and boys respectively. The other component is mess fees which is INR 50,000 for both girls and boys.

No, the Pimpri Chinchwad University BTech course is not open to direct admissions. In order to gain admissions into BTech courses, candidates must appear for one of the accepted entrance exams for BTech admissions at Pimpri Chinchwad University. Candidates can appear for any state or national level engineering entrance exam such as JEE Mains, CUET, MHT-CET and several others.

Candidates who were unable to appear for any national or state level engineering entrance exams can appear for the Pimpri Chinchwad University entrance exam to qualify for admissions into the BTech course at in the institute. To register for this exam, candidates need to go on the website of the institute and register for the entrance exam.

The BTech fees at Pimpri Chinchwad University is currently unknown for the 2026 session. In 2025, the BTech fees at Pipri Chinchwad University was INR 9.6 lakh. This total BTech fees is paid in four instalments with each costing INR 2.4 lakh. The fees for same across all specialisations of BTech at Pimpri Chinchwad University.

No, candidates can not get direct admission to Pimpri Chinchwad University as the university offers admission to students based on merit or an entrance exam followed by a personal interview round. Hence, students may not be able to obtain direct admissions, except for any course or community-based exceptions. 

Pimpri Chinchwad University (PCU) offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses across various disciplines, including Engineering, Management, Design, Science, Media and communication, and Liberal Arts. The university has six schools of study, each specializing in a specific area of study. The course fees vary depending on the courses, with tuition fees ranging from INR 4 Lacs to INR 5 Lacs for BA (Hons.) programmes. Whereas, courses such as BTech is offered at the total tuition fees ranging from INR 7.2 Lacs to INR 9.6 Lakh. 

Open Category student should have scored minimum 45 % of Score & 40% for reserved category candidate at 10+2 level from ICSE/ CBSE/Any State Board Examination or equivalent qualification from any recognised board in Science, Commerce with preferably mathematics or Any Computer related Subject. Candidates are selected on the basis of entrance test conducted by PCU & merit.

To get a seat in Pimpri Chinchwad University (PCU) for B.Sc. Forensic Digital Science, candidates are selected based on merit and a personal interview conducted by PCU. The eligibility criteria include a minimum of 50% score at 10+2 Science or Humanities with Psychology as a subject from a recognized board for open category students, and 45% for reserved category candidates.