Panjab University (PU) is located in Chandigarh and was established in the year 1882. The institute is approved by The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). PU is also recognized by The University Grants Commission (UGC) and associated with Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The Institute offers various UG, Integrated, PG, Executive, Diploma, PG Diploma, Certificate and Research Level courses. Admission to certain courses are based on Entrance Exams conducted by the University.

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Panjab University, Chandigarh Courses and Admission

Panjab University, Chandigarh Undergraduate, Integrated, Diploma and Certificate courses Admission

Admissions to UG and Integrated courses are done on basis of marks acquired by a candidate in 10+2 or equivalent (in relevant field) and required Entrance exam. Whereas, admissions to B.Com. Program, Diploma and Certificate courses are Merit based.

• CBSE – Minimum 50% marks
• PU UGLAW Entrance Exam – Valid Score (for LLB and Integrated LLB).
• PU-CET Entrance Exam – Valid Score (for B.Pharm. and B.Sc. (Hons.)).
• PULEET Entrance Exam – Valid Score (for B.E. and B.Tech.).

Final Selection to the programs are based on the allocation of seats through Counselling conducted by Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh.

Panjab University, Chandigarh Postgraduate, Executive and PG Diploma Admission

Admissions to PG courses are done on basis of marks acquired by a candidate in their Bachelor’s Degree Examination or equivalent (in relevant field) and required Entrance exam. Whereas, admission to PG Diploma programs are Merit based.

• Bachelor’s Program – Minimum 50% marks.
• PU-CET (PG) Entrance Exam – Valid Score.
• CAT/ PU MET Entrance Exam – Valid Score (for MBA).
• Entrance Exam and GD/ Interview – Valid Score (for Executive MBA).

Final Selection to the programs are based on the allocation of seats through Counselling conducted by Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh.

Panjab University, Chandigarh M.Phil. Admission

Panjab University offers one-year full time M.Phil. Program to candidates having Bachelor’s degree in relevant field with minimum 45% marks in aggregate. Final selection of candidates is done on the basis of Written/ Oral Aptitude test conducted by PU.

Panjab University, Chandigarh Ph.D. Admission

Panjab University offers three-year full time Ph.D. Program to candidates having Master’s degree/ M.Phil. in relevant field with minimum 55% marks in aggregate. Final selection of candidates is done on the basis of:

• Entrance Test conducted by PU.
• UGC (NET)/ CSIR (JRF) Examination. 
• SLET/ GATE/ Teacher Fellowship holders.
• Direct award of Fellowship by DST (INSPIRE), ICMR or any such national agency.
• Any other equivalent test.

Panjab University, Chandigarh Placement

Panjab University offers Placements to all candidates through their central placement cell.

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Panjab University, Chandigarh Scholarships

Scholarships are offered to deserving candidates on basis of Merit and for Sports person, Economically Poor Candidates, handicapped students, Wards of Army Personnel, Wards of University Employees, Girls and Candidates belonging to backward classes.

Panjab University, Chandigarh Facilities

• Facilitating Centers: Facilitating centers providing services for various Educational and Cultural Programs and events held at the University. 
• PU Radio: The University’s own community radio station (Radio Jyotirgamaya 91.2), which helps in unifying the university’s faculty, students and other community members. The radio programs can be heard up to the range of 10 kilometers. 
• Health Centre: Bhai Ghanaiya Ji (BGJ) Institute of Health fulfills the medical requirements for about 40,000 employees and their dependents, students from all the departments, boys and girls residing in the hostels, daily wage workers, contractual employees, hostel mess and canteen workers. 24x7 emergency services are available. The Institute has a fully equipped latest clinical laboratory, computerized ECG machine, a fully digital 500 mA mammographic compatible CR unit and an X-Ray machine. BGJ Institute of Health is manned by a general physician and specialists from different faculties of PU. 
• Sports: The University has playgrounds for all major sports, gymnasium, International level Swimming Pool, Diving Pool, 400 mts. grassy Athletic Track (08 lanes), 2 cemented Basketball courts with flood lights, 4 Volleyball courts, 1 Hockey playground, 2 football grounds, 2 Kho-Kho courts, 2 Kabaddi courts, 3 Softball grounds, 2 Cricket grounds, 1 Netball ground, 1 korfball ground, 2 synthetic lawn tennis courts, 8 grassy Lawn Tennis Courts, 2 Cinder Lawn Tennis Court and an international standard 10 mts. shooting range. The University has been awarded with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) trophy for 13 times, for excellence in games & sports at All India Inter-University level. 
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