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Thapar University MA Admission 2026
Under the stream of Arts, Thapar University offers an MA programme across two specialisations and four sub-specialisations with an intake of 20. The duration of this course is two years spread over two semesters per year.
Total fee: INR 1.51 lakh (calculated from the semester-wise fee available on the official website for 2017-18 batch)
Selection:
- Marks obtained in Class 12 and graduation
- Graduation must be done from a recognised university
- Candidate must attach mark sheets of Class 12 and all the marks sheets of graduation upto end of second year along with the printout of applications
- Candidates with a pending backlog in the first two years of UG degree are not considered for admission. Percentage secured at the end of the second year of graduation is only considered even if the candidate has completed the graduation. 5% additional scores are added for the students who have an honors degree in Psychology/Economics.
Eligibility criteria and seat intake for both these MA courses is given below:
|
MA Specialisations |
Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
|
Economics - Money, Banking and Financial Markets - International Business |
BA/ BSc in Economics/ Mathematics/ BCom/ BStat/ BBA/ BBS/ BE/ BTech with 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST students) |
|
Psychology - Clinical Psychology - Counselling Psychology |
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology/ Arts/ Science/ Allied Sciences such as Home Sciences/ Nursing/ Human Development/ BTech of minimum three years duration with 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST students) |
Download: Details regarding MA programme
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
Thapar University admission to most of the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses is based on candidates' performance in several national-level entrance exams. For TIET BTech admission, candidates must have class 12 and a valid JEE Main score. Apart from JEE Main, TIET also accepts CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT/GRE/ Thapar Entrance Test for MBA and GATE for ME/ M.Tech admission.
The average package recorded over the past three years during Thapar University placement is mentioned below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics 2022 | Placement Statistics 2023 | Placement Statistics 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
Average package | INR 10.38 LPA | INR 11.73 LPA | INR 11.25 LPA |
Candidates having subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in Class 12 are eligible for merit-based admission at Thapar University for BE course. Thapar University conducted online counselling 2023 for BE admissions based on merit in three rounds. The first round for BTech admissions was based on JEE Main scores whereas the second was based on merit in Class 12. Mentioned below are the closing ranks for Thapar University cutoff 2023 for BTech specialisations for All India (General Outside Punjab - GENO) and Home State (General Punjab - GENP) category students:
| Course | GENO Scores | GENP Scores |
|---|---|---|
| B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering | 97 | 96 |
| B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Derabassi Campus) | 96 | 89.333 |
| B.E. in Computer Science and Business Systems | 96 | 94.667 |
| B.E. in Computer Engineering | 94.667 | 93 |
| B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 94 | 89 |
| B.E. in Electrical and Computer Engineering | 93.667 | 82.333 |
For more BE specialisations scores, click here.
Yes, TIET Patiala admissions 2026 are open now. The university conducts its admission on the basis of both merit and entrance exam scores. For admissions to BTech course JEE Mains & 10+2 PCM exam are considered.
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I do go with Thapar. A friend did M.Sc there and had a good experience with faculty and research exposure. VIT is also good, but personally I'd rank it Thapar > VIT > Banasthali for M.Sc Chemistry.
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With 78% in boards, getting into Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology may be possible, but the branch will likely depend on this year's competition and seat availability.
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