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Pondicherry University M.A. Courses & Fees 2026

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Pondicherry University M.A.
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The CUET PG 2026 exam for the M.A. course is now over. The results for the same will be published soon.

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Pondicherry University M.A. Highlights 2026
Pondicherry University M.A. Popular courses
Pondicherry University M.A. Fees details 2026
Pondicherry University M.A. Admission dates 2026
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Pondicherry University M.A.
Highlights 2026

Return on Investment

Total Tuition Fees₹ 1K - 12K

Median Package₹ 4.8L - 6.5L

Eligibility Criteria

Accepted Exam

CUET-PG

CUET

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Graduation score50%

10+2 score50%

Pondicherry University M.A.
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Integrated M.A. in Sociology

3.95 years

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CUET

Median Salary

₹6.5 LPA

Total Tuition Fees

₹30 K

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M.A. in South Asian Studies

2 years

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CUET-PG

Median Salary

₹6.5 LPA

Total Tuition Fees

₹6 K

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M.A. in English

2 yearsOffered by Idhaya College of Arts and Science for Women

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Integrated M.A. in History

4.35 years

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CUET

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₹6.5 LPA

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₹30 K

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M.A. in English

2 yearsOffered by Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya

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₹1.01 K

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M.A. in Women's Studies

2 years

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CUET-PG

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₹6.5 LPA

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₹6 K

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Q: What is the minimum eligibility criteria for Integrated MA admission at Pondicherry University?

Pondicherry University offers a five-year Integrated MA programme across four specialisations, namely History, Political Science, Sociology and Social & Economic Administration and Law (SEAL). Candidates seeking admission to the Integrated MA programmes of Pondicherry University must have completed their Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 50%. In addition to this, they are required to appear for the CUET UG exam conducted by NTA for final selection. Read on to know about Pondicherry University MA course.

Q: Can I join Pondicherry University without entrance exam?

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.

Q: What is the selection criteria for MA at Pondicherry University?

Any candidate who has done bachelors' in the relevant stream can apply for the MA programme of Pondicherry University. However, the final selection of students is based on the scores obtained in the CUET PG entrance test conducted by NTA. After the exam, the students are required to register on the official website of the university and appear for the counselling process. After this, those with their names available in the merit lists released by the University can confirm their admission or block their seats by paying the admission fee.

Q: What is the Pondicherry University AYUSH cutoff 2025?

The Pondicherry University AYUSH 2025 was published for all rounds and categories for admission to the BAMS course. For the General AI category, the cutoff range was in the range of 68127 to 66891, according to the first and last round cutoff ranks. For other categories, students can look at the table below:

Category Name	Round 1 Closing Ranks 2025	Last Round Closing Ranks 2025
General AI	68127	66891
OBC AI	70703	72328
SC AI	220879	230547
ST AI	275781	288485
EWS AI	79462	91970

M.A. in English

2 yearsOffered by Kanchi Mamunivar Centre For Post Graduate Studies

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₹6 LPA

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M.A. in Economics

2 yearsOffered by Kanchi Mamunivar Centre For Post Graduate Studies

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₹6 LPA

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M.A. in History

2 yearsOffered by Kanchi Mamunivar Centre For Post Graduate Studies

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₹6 LPA

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M.A. in Public Administration

2 yearsOffered by Arignar Anna Government Arts College

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M.A. in Political Science

2 yearsOffered by Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya

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₹1.01 K

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M.A. in Economics

2 yearsOffered by Arignar Anna Government Arts College

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M.A. in History

2 yearsOffered by Kanchi Mamunivar Centre For Post Graduate Studies

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M.A. in French

2 yearsOffered by Kanchi Mamunivar Centre For Post Graduate Studies

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M.A. in Sanskrit

2 years

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CUET-PG

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₹6.5 LPA

Total Tuition Fees

₹6 K

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Pondicherry University M.A.
Fees details 2026

Fee components	Amount (for 2 years)
Tuition	₹ 1.01 K - 12 K
Hostel	₹ 28.44 K
One-time Payment	₹ 9.34 K
Total fee	₹ 38.79 K - 49.78 K

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Commonly asked questions
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Q: Does Pondicherry University offer any scholarships?

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.

Q: Does Pondicherry University provide Distance Education to the students?

Apart from the full-time programmes, the University offers distance education programmes in the field of Management, Commerce, Arts, Business Administration and more. Admission to all these programmes is done on the basis of merit.

BBA and BCom are offered at the UG level. The course duration of both programmes is three years. Candidates who have done Class 12 can apply for these programmes. The final selection of students is based on the HSC scores.
Apart from the UG programmes, the University offers three PG programmes under distance education. MCom, MA and MBA are offered with a course duration of two years. A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in the relevant stream to be eligible for these programmes. The final selection of students will be based on the graduation scores.

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Pondicherry University M.A.
Admission dates 2026

Dates	Upcoming Events
May '26	CUET PG 2026 ResultTentative

Dates	Past Events
6 Mar '26 - 27 Mar '26	CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates
28 Feb '26 - 6 Mar '26	CUET PG 2026 Admit Card

Pondicherry University M.A.
Admission cutoff 2026

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Course	2022	2023	2024
M.A. in Tamil	31	67	60
M.A. in Anthropology	104	151	70
M.A. in Sanskrit	60	44	90
M.A. in South Asian Studies	201	170	88
M.A. in Women's Studies	167	145	65

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Pondicherry University M.A.
Curriculum

Specialization	Curriculum
Integrated B.A. + M.A. in Social and Economic Administration and Law,Pondicherry University
M.A. in Economics,Pondicherry University
M.A. in English and Comparative literature,Pondicherry University
M.A. in Politics and International Relations,Pondicherry University
M.A. in Mass Communication,Pondicherry University

Pondicherry University M.A.
Seats

1353

Total Seats Available

Institutes	Seats
Pondicherry University	918
Kanchi Mamunivar Centre For Post Graduate Studies	120
Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya	90
Kanchi Mamunivar Centre For Post Graduate Studies	85
Arignar Anna Government Arts College	55

Duration

2 years

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Total Fees

₹6.59 K

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M.A. in English

School of Distance Education, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Shivaji NagarDegree

Total Fees

₹16 K

Duration

2 years

M.A. in Marathi

YCMOU NashikDegree

Total Fees

₹6.59 K

Duration

2 years

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Pondicherry University M.A.
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Placements2.9

Infrastructure4.3

Faculty & Course3.6

Campus Life4.8

Value for Money3.9

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M.A. in Politics and International Relations - Batch of 2026

3.8

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Review of Pondicherry University.

Placements: There is a placement cell available in the university. For this course, there are no specific companies to recruit. This course is for the aspirants of UPSC and state psc and other competitive exams. But if they want to do any job for overcoming financial burden they can eligible to apply for placement opportunities when the university give prior notice.

Infrastructure: There is a huge campus and a large number of departments for each subject. There is a central library named Ananda Ranga Pillai and there is availability of hostels for everyone and there is no shortage of rooms. There are different mess and canteens for PG 1st year and 2nd year and Ph.D. scholars along different for boys and girls.

Faculty: There are well-experienced, comfortable, and qualified faculty members available in the departments. The third course is for aspirants of the UPSC and state exams. There are 100 marks for each subject 40 marks for internal exams, and 60 marks for end-semester exams. 75% attendance is mandatory and 50 marks are passing marks.

Other: The number of events and fests are conducted at university. Akanksha for MBA department, festival celebration like Onam, Pongal, Ugadi, and Diwali are celebrated well.

Reviewed on 6 Mar 2025Read More

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M.A. in Mass Communication - Batch of 2024

4.2

2Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Great faculty members and facilities but considering placements very low.

Placements: There are low placements. They are not offering placements as well so I think if that one thing is added to this, it would be the best place to pursue a degree and PG. They started to provide more courses and facilities. All equipment for the study is perfect.

Infrastructure: Hostels provide great facilities. There are good coats, tables, and shelves for each student. Each student can use that. There are no timing restrictions as well. Students can relax. Around 3,2, and 1 sharing room is available.

Faculty: We have well-educated faculty members. They fix the correct order of exams. We have a well-arranged and good marking system. They conduct seminars, presentations, two internal tests, and semester exams. This is the order. They give more practical assignments as well to improve our skills.

Other: The best thing about this course is that we can learn the basics to best.

Reviewed on 2 Jan 2025Read More

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M.A. in History - Batch of 2025

4.4

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Satisfied with the campus life because of different people and programs.

Placements: About 80% of students are placed in our course, including the integrated students. It is an art subject, so the placements are rare, but they offer many seminars and other facilities here. Internships are numerous, and every week we get notification about internships to our university mail ID.

Infrastructure: Departments have all facilities. All the buildings, even if it is a hostel or any department, have Wi-Fi connection available. And classrooms are mainly smart classrooms. Hostels are several stories high and also have the facilities of lifts. Almost 24-hour reading room and library are also available here.

Faculty: Teachers are well educated and have many years of experience. Semester exams are actually simple and syllabus-based; almost all students will be passed out without arrears even though the attendance percentage is strict for writing exams. It is about 75%.

Other: For pursuing a postgraduate degree in South India in history, also among central universities, Pondicherry University is the best. Students from almost all states are studying here. Also, programs are there for diverse cultures.

Reviewed on 7 Dec 2024Read More

Poorva

M.A. in French (Translation and Interpretation) - Batch of 2026

4.2

4Placements3Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Happening campus life with good teachers. Wonderful experience. It's 100% recommended.

Placements: For placement, companies like Amazon and other overseas companies come to campus. Important thing is teachers are very much involved in process and guide you through it actively. Almost 80% of students get placement. For reast of them, teachers give recommendations.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure of hostel is very good, with a lift. Rooms are airy and bright. It's a little hot in Pondicherry, which is a slight issue, but other than that, it's good. Sanitation is in our own hands. Washrooms are a bit dirty by the end of the day, but each morning, cleaning ladies clean them.

Faculty: Brilliant resources and past-year papers are all provided by teachers as well as seniors. Most of your paper is set by the PYQs, which turn out to be a great help. Teachers are good and they help them throughout. Passing percentage is 50%, and teachers are generous in marking.

Other: For my course, I love French, which is a little personal, but apart from that, campus life is very happening. There is no curfew time for hostels or campus, and campus is huge. Almost all festivals are celebrated with great zeal.

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M.A. in History - Batch of 2025

3.2

2Placements4Infrastructure3Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life2Value for Money

Satisfied because of faculty/ There were no campus placement for our course.

Placements: There is no campus placement for this course. However, some students cracked the UGC NET exams after graduation. Some students are also preparing for UPSC, SSC, and RRB exams in their free time. Assistant Professor is the top role for the department's students after qualifying for the NET.

Infrastructure: The facilities at this college are good. The hostel is open 24/7, and the department has a good library. The Wi-Fi is just average, and the mess food is very cheap. But the college has a top-quality stadium for cricket and football, and an indoor stadium for badminton, basketball, and volleyball.

Faculty: Some of the teachers were helpful, but some were not qualified or knowledgeable. The semester exams were simple, and the pass percentage was high. This gave me more time to focus on other entrance exams. The course curriculum was adequate but not specialized in any section of history.

Other: The campus life is very good. There will be various events representing different communities and occasions. Pondicherry University is an absolute cultural hub for everyone.

Reviewed on 2 Nov 2024Read More

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M.A. in History - Batch of 2025

3.2

1Placements4Infrastructure3Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Campus life is too good. There is no restriction on hostel timing.

Placements: There is no campus placement, but some students cracked the UGC NET exams during their post-graduation. Some students are also preparing for UPSC, SSC, and RRB in their free time, as class hours are very few. Assistant professor is the top role for the department's students after qualifying for the NET.

Infrastructure: The Wi-Fi quality is just average. The department has a good library. The classrooms are crowded, but the department is about to move to a new building. The hostel is open 24/7 and has good facilities. The quality of the mess food is low. There are sports stadiums for various kinds of sports where we can develop your athletic abilities.

Faculty: The semester exams were simple, and the pass percentage was high. This gave me more time to focus on other entrance exams or competitive exams. Some teachers and scholars were highly experienced, while others were not. The course curriculum was okay, but it was not specialized in any section of history like JNU and other central universities.

Other: I really enjoyed the campus life at Pondicherry University. There were always a variety of events to choose from, representing different communities and occasions. The university is an absolute cultural hub for everyone, and there were no restrictions on hostel timing.

Reviewed on 2 Nov 2024Read More

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