SPPU Ph.D Botany: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Aundh, PuneState UniversityEstd 1949NAAC Grade A+
Total fees
INR 79,775
3 years, no hostel
Average pay
INR 3 LPA
NIRF PG median, 2023-24
Cutoff
55
PET written test, General
Placement rate
43%
PG 2-year NIRF placed

About Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D. Botany

SPPU offers a three-year, full-time Ph.D. Botany with 9 published Botany seats through SPPU PET. The course is taught on campus over three years, with labs from the first year. The institute holds NAAC A+ and stands #12 in Collegedunia's Ph.D. ranking 2026 and #56 in NIRF University 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 79,775, paid per year, and INR 97,325 with hostel. You get a seat through SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal counselling. The General University department seat closed at score 55 in final round of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 3 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.

SPPU Ph.D. Botany Fees

The full course costs INR 79,775 without hostel and INR 97,325 with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 27,000 of that. You pay the tuition fee per year, three times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel adds INR 17,550 over three years.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition feeINR 27,000INR 9,000 a year, 3 years
Registration feeINR 1,300One time
Caution depositINR 1,000One time, refundable
HostelINR 17,550INR 5,850 a year, 3 years
Total, no hostelINR 79,775Full course
Total with hostelINR 97,325Full course

SPPU Ph.D. Botany Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; SPPU PET registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

EventDateStatus
SPPU PET registration, last date to applyJan 2027Tentative
SPPU PET session 1 examJan 2027Tentative
SPPU PET result and scoreFeb 2027Tentative
SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal research-centre choice fillingJun 2027Tentative
Round allotmentsJul 2027Tentative
Seat acceptance feeJul 2027Tentative
Physical reporting and document checkAug 2027Tentative
Classes startAug 2027Tentative

SPPU Ph.D. Botany Eligibility

You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and 75% marks; 65% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a SPPU PET score from any session. There is no upper age limit.

RequirementWhat you need
Class 12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry and Maths
Class 12 marks75% for General, 65% for SC, ST and PwD
ExamSPPU PET score from any session
AgeNo upper age limit

SPPU Ph.D. Botany Admission Process

SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal allots the seat on your score and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.

StepWhat you do
1. Write SPPU PETSit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on SPPU Ph.D. Admission PortalList this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seatPay the seat fee within five days of allotment
4. ReportBring original mark sheets and the allotment letter

SPPU Ph.D. Botany Cutoff

The General seat closed at score 55 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal final round closing scores for University department seats. The General closing score has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.

CategoryClosing score, University departmentRound and year
General55Final round, 2025
OBC-NCL4,300Final round, 2025
SC2,100Final round, 2025
ST1,000Final round, 2025
EWS1,900Final round, 2025

SPPU Ph.D. Botany Placements

The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 3 LPA. The median is INR 3 LPA and the highest offer was INR 4.2 LPA. Research labs and teaching posts hire this subject on campus in the seventh year.

MetricValue
Average payINR 3 LPA, Class of 2025
Median payINR 3 LPA
Highest offerINR 4.2 LPA
Batch placed92%
RecruitersResearch labs and teaching posts, on campus

SPPU Ph.D. Botany Scholarships

Four schemes cut the fee by INR 30,000 to INR 40,000 over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
State post-matric scholarshipSC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 40,000 over the course
Central Sector SchemeAny category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiverEWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearINR 27,000 over the course
OBC post-matric scholarshipOBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 27,000 over the course

SPPU Ph.D. Botany Ranking

The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's Ph.D. ranking and #56 in NIRF University, with NAAC A+. Collegedunia scores on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF scores on data the institute files every year.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
Collegedunia Ph.D. ranking2026#12
NIRF University2025#56
NAAC2024A+

SPPU Ph.D. Botany Course Structure

Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One subject from day one, with labs from the first year. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.

YearWhat you study
Year 1Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics
Year 2Data structures, digital logic, operating systems
Year 3Databases, networks, machine learning electives
Year 4Two electives a year and the final project

SPPU Ph.D. Botany Hostel and Campus

The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.

ItemDetail
First-year roomThree to a room, allotted before classes start
Single roomFrom year 3, on request
MessIncluded in the hostel fee, three meals a day
CampusOne campus in a large public university campus

Should you pick Ph.D. Botany at Savitribai Phule Pune University?

This course suits students who want a plant research path and can live in a large public university campus for four years.

Pick it if:
You passed Class 12 in this state: half the seats are University department, so a score that misses the Recognised centre list can still get in.
You want plant taxonomy and ecology labs: the Botany department works with biodiversity, plant tissue culture and ecology projects.
Your family can pay only per year: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's closing score: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe score.
You need a single room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3.
You want internships in a big city: this is a large public university campus, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You will wait for the PET result: the choice window closes soon after it, so fill your choices before the result comes.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this subject if first round gives it to you on a University department score. If you are Recognised centre and below the first round close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
Ph.D. Botany Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 75% in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board score alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A SPPU PET score. PET score decides the Recognised centre seats.
University department quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
Ph.D. Botany Admission Process▾
Write SPPU PET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal: SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill choices: List this college and subject high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.

Ph.D. Botany Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative
Jan 2027
SPPU PET registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
SPPU PET session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
SPPU PET result and score
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal research-centre choice filling
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round allotments
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat acceptance fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.

Source: SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D. Botany Fees 2027

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This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel.

Tuition fee
Per year × 3, INR 9,000 a year
INR 27,000
Registration fee
One time, in year 1
INR 1,300
University share
Per year × 3, INR 6,500 a year
INR 19,500
Library fee
Per year × 3, INR 1,300 a year
INR 3,900
Laboratory fee
Per year × 3, INR 6,500 a year
INR 19,500
Other university fees
Per year × 3, INR 525 a year
INR 1,575
Course work fee
One time, in year 1
INR 7,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 1,000
Add hostel
Hostel
Per year × 3, INR 5,850 a year
INR 17,550
Total course fee
INR 79,775
3 years · tuition + university fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 97,325
3 years · tuition + university fee + hostel
Education loan EMI
INR 1,345
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
376%
average first-year pay INR 3 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 1,641
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
308%
average first-year pay INR 3 LPA vs the full fee

Source: SPPU Ph.D. fees circular. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your score get you Botany at Savitribai Phule Pune University?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal closing scores.

Category
Quota
General · University department
55 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this subject high on your list.
40 to 54: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 39: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · Recognised centre
38 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this subject high on your list.
28 to 37: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 27: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · University department
50 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this subject high on your list.
35 to 49: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 34: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Recognised centre
35 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this subject high on your list.
24 to 34: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 23: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · University department
45 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this subject high on your list.
30 to 44: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 29: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Recognised centre
31 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this subject high on your list.
21 to 30: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 20: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · University department
40 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this subject high on your list.
25 to 39: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 24: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Recognised centre
28 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this subject high on your list.
17 to 27: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 16: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · University department
48 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this subject high on your list.
33 to 47: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 32: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Recognised centre
33 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this subject high on your list.
23 to 32: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 22: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE

The First round close is the safe number. The Final round close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.

Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D. Botany Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

State post-matric scholarship
INR 40,000
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 30,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 27,000
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 27,000
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 30,000
Your net course fee: INR 49,775
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 79,775
Estimated total waiver
INR 57,000
Your net course fee: INR 22,775
Estimated total waiver
INR 70,000
Your net course fee: INR 9,775

Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D. Botany vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Savitribai Phule Pune University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

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Total fees3 years, no hostel
INR 79,775
tuition + admission
INR 5.60 Lakhs
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INR 79,775
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Average paylatest batch
INR 3 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 6.5 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 5.1 LPA more
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 4.4 LPA more, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 5.2 LPA more
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 4.8 LPA more
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
92%
Class of 2025
88%
4 points lower
95%
3 points higher
84%
8 points lower, Class of 2024
90%
2 points lower
89%
3 points lower
Closing scoreSPPU PET CRL, General
55
Final round, 2025
9,400
9,345 places easier
15,800
15,745 places easier
18,900
18,845 places easier
13,900
13,845 places easier
16,600
16,545 places easier
Seatsthis subject
9
SPPU PET
90
81 more
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141 more
60
51 more
180
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240
231 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
376%
on INR 3 LPA
170%
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248 points lower
133%
243 points lower
In short
Pune costs less and pays more on average, but its closing score is about 3,000 places tougher. If your score clears both, take Pune; if it clears only SPPU, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
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Pune places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over four years and pays a little less. If its easier closing score is what you need, keep it one place below SPPU in your choice list as the safer seat.
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Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If SPPU gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
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Pune costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing score. If your score misses SPPU in the early rounds, list Pune right below it and take whichever comes first.
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Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If SPPU allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D. Botany

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is Ph.D. Botany at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 79,775 and the last batch averaged INR 3 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my score is just above the closing score?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General University department seat closed at score 55 in final round and it got tougher three years in a row, so a score that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get research jobs, teaching roles and project posts that hire on campus in the seventh year. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 3 LPA, the median was INR 3 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed. If you want a core electronics job instead, this subject is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a large public university campus, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better score?▾
Only if you can raise your score by a lot, not a little. The General closing score got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a subject change after year 1 if you want a sibling subject.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 92% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 3 LPA is lower than the average of INR 3 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this subject better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick Botany if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. Botany places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its closing score is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Botany, the subject change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the SPPU PET exam and fill this college in your SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal choice list. A seat comes in the round your score clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days SPPU Ph.D. Admission Portal gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 3-year fee is INR 79,775 without hostel. With hostel it comes to INR 97,325. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee year by year, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the year starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

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