Punjabi University Patiala Course Admissions 2026: Fees, Eligibility, Dates & Selection Process

Yes, Punjabi University Patiala admissions are open. The university offers UG, PG, and PhD programmes. Students can apply online at the official site. The admission schedule is posted online.

To get admission in Punjabi University Patiala, students have to check the eligibility first. Eligible students can then apply online. The university offers both merit/ entrance-based admissions followed by counselling. Students have to pay the admission fees to complete the process.

Punjabi University Patiala fees is different for each programme/ specialisation. Students can complete the payment through the accepted payment gateway. The fees is as below:

Course	Total Tuition Fees
BA	INR 11,400 - INR 1.4 lakh
LLB	INR 48,100 - INR 2.7 lakh
MBA	INR 65,800 - INR 5.3 lakh
BCom	INR 11.4 Lacs - INR 1.7 lakh
BTech	INR 1.6 Lacs - INR 4.8 lakh
BSc	INR 24,100 - INR 4.6 lakh
B.Ed	INR 80,000 - INR 2.4 lakh

To get admission into BSc courses offered at Punjabi University Patiala, candidates are required to qualify their Class 12 from Science stream with relevant subjects (according to the chosen specialisation selcted by candidates. For admission, candidates must have completed their higher senior secondary from CBSE, PSEB, ISC, UP Board,   Maharashtra HSC, MPBSE, Punjabi University Admission. Additionally, the university also accepts valid scores of CUET for admission. 

Yes, Punjabi University Patiala does have an entrance exam of its own. The university conducts entrance tests for both UG and PG programmes. The test is mainly for courses, such as BCom, MCom, MBA, BCA, BPharm. MPT, and LLM. 

Punjabi University Patiala generally does not offer direct admissions. Students have to fulfil the admission criteria to get a seat. This includes appearing for entrance tests/ selection process followed by counselling. Students may check with the affliating colleges of the university.

Punjabi University cutoff for BTech are based on entrance exam scores such as JEE Main. The university offers admission to a various specialisations of BTech courses. For admission to the BTech course at Punjabi University, it is mandatory for candidates to have valid JEE Main scores. 

Only candidates who qualify JEE Mains scores are eligible for further admission process. After the entrance exams, candidates can called for the counselling process on the basis of the ranks. Further merit lists are issued for the shortlisted candidates who have qualified for the entrance exams and secured admission to the university. 

The total tuition fee for BA Courses is between INR 25,560 to INR 4.12 Lacs. Punjabi University offers BA. In various fields of Humanities and Languages. Candidates who wish to take admission to these courses should fulfil the basic eligibility criteria. The basic criteria are that Candidate should have passed Class 12 with at least 50 percent marks in aggregate in any discipline. The Selection will be made on the 70 and 30 ratios. 70 percent weightage will be given to the qualifying examination and 30 percent to the aptitude test/Audition/Interview.

Punjabi University Patiala generally only accepts applications online. But, students can contact the university's admission desk to know more. The university or affiliating college may offer the provision of offline application submission.

Students have to submit some documents during Punjabi University Patiala admissions and applications. The general list is as below:

• Class 10 marksheet/ Certificate
• Class 12 marksheet/ Certificate
• UG degree marksheet & certificate
• PG degree marksheet
• Entrance exam scorecard and offer letter
• Aadhaar Card/ Government issued ID Proof
• Transfer Certificate
• Migration Certificate
• Caste Certificate - if applicable
• Income Certificate - for scholarships
• Passport-size photographs

Hostel fees for Engineering Hostels (I. e. Band Singh Bahadur, Mai Bhago Hostel & Bebe Nanki) is INR 920 per month whereas for other Hostels it is INR 420 per month. There are six residential Hostels for boys and seven residential Hostels for girls. The Hostels have all modern amenities for comfortable living for 4000 students. The hostels are given on a merit basis only. The students of low-income groups can be given free accommodation in the University Hostels. Residents of a hostel, where a cooperative mess is being run shall have to pay INR 5000 in advance as a mess bill. This amount is refundable/adjustable as and when the student leaves the hostel or the mess is closed permanently.

Punjabi University offers MA at PG level across multiple specialisations. Tabulated below are MA fees for 2024:

Category	Fees
MA Tuition Fee	INR 18,700  - INR 1.6 lakh
MA Application Fee (General)	INR 1,500
MA Application Fee (SC/ST Category)	INR 800

*This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

Yes, Punjabi University does offers scholarships for its students. The scholarships are offered in the form of stipends, fee concessions,   loans, etc., The scholarships offered are :

• Merit Scholarship under the National Merit Scholarship Schemes sponsored by the Centre and the State Governments.
• Loan Scholarships under the Government of India National Loan Scholarships Scheme.
• Scholarships, stipends and fee concessions as admissible from time to time under the State Harijan Welfare Scheme for students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes.
• Merit Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the result of the examination conducted by the Punjabi University.
• Stipends to children/grandchildren of Freedom Fighters, Ex INA personnel and to those sponsored by the Treasurer, Charitable Endowment, Punjab.
• UGC Post-graduate Merit Scholarship: This scholarship will be awarded to university-rank holders both in General and Honours Courses at the undergraduate level.

Punjabi University Cutoff 2023 for MA is based on merit for candidates seeking admissions. It is only the candidates with a valid cutoff that are called for the further admission rounds. Tabulated below is the Punjabi University MA cutoff 2023 for the general category: 

Punjabi University Cutoff 2023for Ma is based on merit for admissions to MA courses. Only those candidates who have a valid merit score are called for futher admissions rounds. Below is a table given for Punjabi University MA cutoff 2023 for the general category: 

Course	2023
M.A. (Hons.) in Theatre and Film Studies	94.8
M.A. (Hons.) in Music (Vocal)	94.8
M.A. (Hons.) in Music (Instrumental)	94.8
M.A. (Hons.) in Dance	94.8
M.A. (Hons.) in Gurmat Sangeet	94.8

Analysis: Punjabi University MA cutoff has been same for all the MA specialisations.

Yes, students must pay an application/ registration fee while applying for Punjabi University Patiala admissions. This fee can be paid online through Net Banking while candidates are applying for their preferred course. The application fees are different for different courses, institutes under the university and course levels with:

Category	Application Fee Amount
Courses that have admission without Entrance Test	INR 1000 (INR 700 for SC/ ST)
BTech Four Year (CSE, ECE, ECM, ME, Civil) at Patiala Campus	INR 1500 (INR 800 for SC/ST)
BTech Four Years [CSE, ECE, ECM, ME] at Yadavindra Department of Engineering, Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo)	INR 800 (INR 400 for SC/ST)
Punjabi University School of Business Studies, Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo)	INR 800 (INR 400 for SC/ST)
Yadavindra Department of Science, Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo)	INR 800 (INR 400 for SC/ST)
PhD	INR 2000 (INR 1400 for SC/ST)