Honest review of Punjab agricultural University (Asia's largest agricultural University)

Name: Honest review of Punjab agricultural University (Asia's largest agricultural University)
Item: Punjab Agricultural University - [PAU]
Rating: 1.4
Author: Nishtha

1.4

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Faculty

2.0

Course

2.0

Campus

1.5

College

1.0

Hostel

0.5

Student's Snapshots

Nishtha

PAU, B.Tech, Food Technology

Reviewed on Jun 17, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

What Students Say

Likes

This university is so big and beautiful from outside. A lot of greenery . It connects you with the nature

Dislikes

The infrastructure of the university is poor. No proper lab equipments that are mentioned in our course. Fees is too high according to the things they provide.
No AC's in summer. No generators in hostel. Poor sanitation and poor hygiene practices in Food Tech department. Washrooms are not even well maintained. Practicals are not performed in proper manner.
Most of the practicals are performed by just showing us the youtube video. This university just looks preetier on the outside but inside it is worst. Fees is too hight without any internships and placements.

Course Curriculum Overview

Poor. Practical knowledge is not proper. Theory classes are not taken by some teachers properly. We just have to study ourselves. Fees is too high and knowledge that we gain comparative to the fees is very less.

Class Size: 50Course Fees: INR 90000 per year

Fees and Financial Aid

Scholarships are available for SC/ST/OBC. Tuition fees hikes every year with 10%. Complete cost of my education is 8 lakh including tuition fees and hostel except the mess. The other charges are the security that you have to submit ni hostel that is refundable. No employment from campus.

Campus Life

1.5

Poor. No clubs. Only youth festival that helds once in a year where getting selected and representing your college is a difficult task. Sports meet held once in a year. Poor facilities and technological provisions within the classroom. The good classrooms are funded by ICAR. There are no social groups, clubs, or student portals

Hostel Facilities

0.5

Just a fan , a wooden bed , a light , table for two. Accomodation of 4 people in one room. If the fan gets damaged or doesn't work you are own your own. No generators available. You have to pay the security 11000 hostel 5000 mess. And then after waiting in a long queue on registration day you will get the room.

Hostel Fee: INR 120000 per year

Admission

PAU CET is the exam that is to be given to take admission in UG courses. You can easily find the application form on the site. Application fees has reduced now. At my time it was 5600 Yes many reservation benefits are available to low caste people . Difficultly level - Medium. Helds every year. Fees should be low And no reservations should be there

Faculty

As this is government University, many teachers don't even take proper classes. When they check the exams the marks they give are so less that we are unable to increase our OCPA. They really need to work on the facilities they provide to students. There is nothing that I can say I proud to study here.

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Dislikes

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A Balaced College Experience With Great Campus Life

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Dislikes

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Likes

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Dislikes

hectic schedules drain the soul of you .
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Likes

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Dislikes

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3.4

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