Discontinued (Jul 2023)-Integrated Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.) 

at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

The famous alumni of Pondicherry University are- Alumnus Name- S. Jaishankar Designation- Minister of External Affairs of India;  Alumnus Name- V. Narayanasamy Designation- Ex CM of Puducherry; Alumnus Name- Ramakrishnan Venkataraman- Designation- Former Governor of Karnataka; Alumnus Name- Arvind Panagariya; Designation- Ex Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, etc.

Yes, Pondicherry University, starting in 2022 is enrolling students in its Integrated PG and PG courses via CUET UG and CUET PG exams, respectively.

• Central University Entrance Test (CUET) is an all-India level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission in UG courses offered in all the participating institutions. The exam is conducted in a computer-based mode for two hours. Originally CUCET was conducted by UGC in paper-pencil-based mode. Last year onwards, NTA is conducting the test in a computer-based mode. Read more about CUET UG application here. 
• Central University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) or CUET PG is an all-India level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission to over 40 Central and other participating universities. The CUET PG is conducted once a year in 554 cities in India and 13 international cities. The exam is conducted in a computer-based mode for two hours. Till last year, the exam was known as Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET). Prior to 2021, UGC used to conduct the test in a paper-pencil-based mode. Read more about CUET PG application here. 

As per the Shiksha verified review, Pondicherry University is rated 4.0/5   (overall) and Value for Money. Outstation or not the university provides equal placement opportunities to students. The placements are given completely according to the skills that the student possesses. There is no discrimination based the place, language, or others. In the end, finding a good job depends on the skills that the job seeker possesses. 

While the cutoff for Pondicherry University can be considered competitive , it varies according to the course a candidate has choose, their category and the difficulty level of the entrance exam. Usually, undergraduate courses cutoff is lower than the cutoff for postgraduate courses as there are more seats to fill in the UG courses. Moreover, the cutoff for reserved category is lower than the cutoff for the General category as the Government of India has reserved a certain number of seats for the reserved category students.