B.Tech. in Material Science and Technology 

at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

No, to get admitted into the Pondicherry University BTech course, students must have taken the CUET examination. For Computer Science & Engineering, students are required to take CUET Computer Science. For other specialisations, they must present a valid score in CUET Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry.

Based on these scores, students are ranked and allocated a seat. Moreover, the students must also fulfill the eligibility requirements prescribed by the university.

Yes, Pondicherry University offers a UG-level BTech programme. Under this programme, the students get to choose from various specialisations, including, Computer Science & Engineering, Energy Engineering, Material Science & Technology and Electronics & Communication Engineering. All these courses are offered for a duration of four years and in full-time mode. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in the CUET examination.

For BTech admission at Pondicherry University, over 6000 seats are available. All these seats are available across multiple affiliated colleges of Pondicherry University. However, the distribution of seats depends on B.Tech specialisations. 

The Pondicherry University CUET UG cutoff 2024 was released for all categories under the All India category for admission to various UG and PG level courses. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing scores. 

For the OBC AI quota, the last round cutoff range was between 3 and 257, wherein the hardest and the easiest courses for enrolment were B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry and BPA (Hons.) in Drama and Theatre Arts, respectively. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round cutoff scores for the OBC AI category. 

Course Name	Round 1 Closing Ranks	Last Round Closing Ranks
Integrated B.A. + M.A. in Social and Economic Administration and Law	118	106
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)	104	87
B.A. (Hons.) in Economics	114	96
B.A. (Hons.) in English	164	152
B.A. (Hons.) in French (Translation & Interpretation)	86	31
B.A. (Hons.) in History	100	88
B.A. (Hons.) in Media and Communication	134	104
B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy	3	96
B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science	110	104
B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology	96	82
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Geology	213	145
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry	300	257
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science	216	184
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science at   Karaikal Campus	147	90
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Life Sciences	182	170
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics	254	191
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics at Karaikal Campus	138	47
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics	307	254
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Statistics	206	147
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	172	164
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	279	228
B.Tech. in Energy Science and Technology	200	123
B.Tech. in Material Science and Technology	175	102
BPA (Hons.) in Drama and Theatre Arts	42	3
Integrated B.Tech. + MBA in Computer Science and Business System	80	64
B.A. (Hons.) in Professional English	164	129
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Hons.)	146	136

 

Pondicherry University has over 20+ affiliated colleges offering BTech courses. This amounts to an intake of 6,000+ seats for the BTech programme. Some of the colleges with prominent seat intakes include Christ Institute of Technology (formerly Dr. S.J.S. Paul Memorial College of Engineering and Technology), MVIT-Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology, and more. Out of all the affiliated colleges and institutes, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College (SMVEC), has the highest intake with 1380 seats.

According to Pondicherry University NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of Pondicherry University placements 2024 as compared with 2023 and 2022 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
UG 3-year median package	INR 2.5 LPA	INR 3.1 LPA	INR 3.65 LPA
UG 3-year total students	285	353	345
UG 3-year students placed	225	255	263
PG 2-year median package	INR 4.3 LPA	INR 6.5 LPA	INR 7.5 LPA
PG 2-year total students	2145	2825	2829
PG 2-year students placed	1464	1592	1962
PG Integrated 5-year median package	INR 4.3 LPA	INR 6.5 LPA	INR 7.2 LPA
PG Integrated 5-year total students	160	184	192
PG Integrated 5-year students placed	75	78	85

Admission to a majority of postgraduate and integrated postgraduate level courses at Pondicherry University is subject to CUET UG and CUET PG exams. In addition to this, the university also conducted the NCET exam for admission to its Integrated BA-B.Ed, Integrated BSc-B.Ed courses. Candidates seeking admission to Pondicherry University can apply for these exams and then apply to the university with a valid score.

Pondicherry University Community College, Pondicherry University is a well-known institution for BCA, B.Voc, B.Sc., Certificate, UG Diploma, PG Diploma, BBA, ANM courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha verified reviews, Pondicherry University Community College, Pondicherry University has a rating of 4.1 on the basis of reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 4.3 on campuslife, 4 on placements, 4.3 on faculty and 3 on Infrastructure.

Pondicherry University scholarships are offers various on merit and need basis. The scholarship is given to all PG programmes. Names of some of the scholarships are listed below:

• PG Merit Scholarship
• Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship
• Scholarship for MSc Marine Biology & Disaster Management
• NBHM Scholarship
• Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST students
• Government of India SC/ ST/ OBC Scholarship
• Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child

In addition to these scholarships, all the full-time scholars admitted to PhD are eligible for a monthly fellowship of INR 8,000 with contingency. Additionally, all the students of the MSc in Marine Biology and Disaster Management (Port Blair) will get scholarships. Merit scholarships and merit-cum-means scholarships are available for deserving students of PG programmes, namely MSc/ MA and integrated five-year integrated programmes.

Yes, there are 22 hostels present on the university campus. 14 are for boys and 8 for girls.  The rooms are on a sharing basis, with two to four students in one room. Hostel rooms have basic facilities, such as beds, chairs, and cupboards, and contain a dining hall, a library, a games room, and a laundry room for the residents.  Hostel accommodation is only on a first-come, first-served basis and is reserved for students coming from distant places, and for those who are pursuing certain courses, such as medicine and engineering, etc.