Pondicherry University has a variety of scholarships which it gives to its undergraduate -UG/postgraduate -PG students. 

  • Financial Need Scholarships
  • Merit Based Scholarships
  • Category-Based Scholarships
  • Student Exchange Scholarships
  • Research Scholarships

Pondicherry University Scholarship FAQs

Below mentioned are the frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding Pondicherry University scholarships:

Q:   Does Pondicherry University offer any scholarships?
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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:   Are there any seats reserved for the candidates from the Union Territory of Puducherry at Pondicherry University?
A:

Yes, 25% of the total seats are reserved for Puducherry Union territory candidates in courses, namely:

  • MBA (Tourism & Travel Management)
  • MSc (Physics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Computer Science, Applied Geology)
  • MA (Economics, Mass Communication, South Asian Studies)
  • Master of Library & Information Science, Master of Education Master of Social Work
  • MTech (Network & Information Security, Environmental Engineering & Management)
  • MSc (Applied Psychology, Electronic Media)
  • MCA and MCom (Business Finance),

In addition to this, 20% reservation is kept for Pondicherry UT candidates in MBA (Business Administration) courses.

Q:   What is the application fee for MCA at Pondicherry University?
A:

The application fee of MCA for all category candidates is INR 300. Students can pay the application fee online while registering for the course. In addition to the application and tiotion fee, there are several other components included in the overall fee structure for MCA. The details of the component-wise fee can be obtained from the official brochure, some of the components which are part of the overall MBA course fee include registration fee, matriculation fee, sports fund, medical examination/ facilities fund, library fund, computer lab fund, amenities development fund, students’ welfare fund and caution deposit (refundable), among various others. Read more about Pondicherry University MCA here. 

Q:   How expensive is MBA at Pondicherry University?
A:

The tuition fee for MBA at Pondicherry University is between INR 30,000 and INR 2 Lakh. Students should also pay a registration fee of INR 300 while filling the application form. The aforementioned tuition fee is indicative. Some of the components which are the part MBA course fee include registration fee, matriculation fee, sports fund and development fund.

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Aryan Rajpoot | Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Batch of 2019
Offered by Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science
Reviewed on 19 Sep 2026
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
A good college with a high placement rate, advanced infrastructure, and a large campus.

Placements: There was a good placement rate in my batch. Around 80 to 90% of students got placed in companies with higher packages. The highest average package for my course is 7.5 LPA to 10 LPA. The top recruiting companies for my course are IBM, Accenture, and Infosys. Around 75% of students got internships at IBM and Infosys. The top roles offered by companies are Data Analyst, Associate Cloud Engineer, and Cybersecurity Analyst.

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Vinod singh | Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Batch of 2022
Offered by Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science
Reviewed on 13 Sep 2026
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3.4
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 3
Good college with large campus and cooperative faculties

Placements: There was about to 65% student got the placement in my course. The highest average package offered my course is 7.5 LPA. the lowest average package offering was just 3.5 LPA. The top recruiting companies for my course is Wipro ,Intel, Microsoft. There was just 35% student got internship in the Intel and Wipro company. The top roles offered in the companies is data analyst, Data Entry Operator.

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Surya Pratap | Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Batch of 2019
Offered by Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science
Reviewed on 13 Sep 2026
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3.8
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Satisfied with the studies, but was not satisfied with system aspects like exams and placements.

Placements: About 70 to 75 percent of the students from my course got placed in well-established industries. The highest average package offered for my course was around 6 to 7 LPA, while the lowest average package ranged between 2.5 to 3.5 LPA. The top recruiting companies for my course were Deloitte, Microsoft, Amazon, and Wipro. Around 40% to 45% of students secured internships in companies like Wipro and Deloitte. The top roles offered in our course were software developer, software programmer, web deve...

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Ramavtar singh | Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Batch of 2022
Offered by Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science
Reviewed on 11 Sep 2026
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
College with peaceful and beautiful surroundings with high placement rate.

Placements: The percentage of students who were placed in my course was 80 to 90 percent. Students got placement in higher companies. The highest average package of my course was 5 to 7 LPA, and the lowest average package was 2 to 3 LPA. The top recruiting companies for my course were Amazon, Microsoft, and Tata Consultancy Services. The percentage of students who got internships from my course was 50 to 55 percent, students got internships in companies like Tata Consultancy Services. The top roles offered ...

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Rohit Rana | Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Batch of 2019
Offered by Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science
Reviewed on 11 Sep 2026
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Good college with neat and clean surroundings and good faculty behavior.

Placements: The percentage of students who were placed in my course was 80 to 85 percent. Students got placement in industries. The highest average package of my course was 5 to 6.5 LPA, and the lowest average package was 3 to 4 LPA. The top recruiting companies for my course were Tata, Infosys, Microsoft, and some financial companies. The percentage of students who got internships from my course was 40 percent in banking companies like HDFC Bank as staff. The top roles offered in the companies were data an...

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Mohamed Sulaiman | B.Tech. in Mechatronics Engineering - Batch of 2029
Offered by Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College - SMVEC
Reviewed on 8 Sep 2026
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3.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 2 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
Absolutely satisfied with the faculty and good placement.

Placements: In my college, the placement percentage is 90 percent. The top recruiting companies in our college are TCS, Zoho, etc. Our college offers mechanical, electrical, IT jobs, technician jobs, etc. In my course, a 1 LPA-15 LPA package is offered in my college for students.

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Answered 2 years ago

The renewal of Pondicherry University BA scholarships is done based on merit scored in the semester exams. The first three candidates who secured the highest marks in the previous semester (SGPA) are awarded merit scholarships. Tabulated below is the scholarship amount awarded:

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Scholarship Amount

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INR 2,000 per month

Second

INR 1,500 per month

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INR 1,000 per month

 

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