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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:
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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 Thapar University BTech admission, candidates must have class 12 and a valid JEE Main score. Apart from JEE Main, Thapar University also accepts CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT/GRE/ Thapar Entrance Test for MBA and GATE for ME/ M.Tech admission.
Thapar University offers four-year BE/BTech courses at the undergraduate level, candidates seeking admission to TIET Patiala must visit the official website of the University to apply online. Yes, TIET considers Class 12 marks for admission to the BE/BTech courses along with valid JEE Main scores. Based on the marks secured in the entrance exam, a merit list is prepared. The merit list prepared by the University for BTech admission also includes the marks secured in Physics, Chemistry and Maths during the Class 12 examination.
Overall Thapar University average package for batch 2026 was INR 12.48 LPA. Tabulated below are the top average CTC offered to batch 2026:
Particulars | Average Package (2026) |
|---|---|
Overall | INR 12.48 LPA |
Top 5% | INR 33.39 LPA |
Top 10% | INR 27.65 LPA |
Top 20% | INR 23.29 LPA |
Top 30% | INR 20.6 LPA |
Top 40% | INR 18.68 LPA |
Top 50% | INR 17.06 LPA |
According to reviews on Shiksha ( Karanbir Singh, B.E. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2021), the placement of this college was one of the best among the private colleges. The main companies for recruiting were TCS, Tata Motors, Microsoft, Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, etc. The roles that were offered were production engineer, design engineer, quality engineer, etc. The campus provided smart classrooms to all the department students with A/C. Mechanical labs were highly advanced, and the CAD labs were also good and tidy. Faculty members of my branch were highly qualified. Overall, Thapar university has got good reviews in terms of placements, faculty, & infrastructure.
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