Panjab University
Chandigarh
Admission to Under Graduate Courses, 2026-27
Last date for Registration and Paying Fee (Online) 01st July, 2026
Department and Courses
Faculty of Arts
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B.A. (Hons) / B.A. (Hons with Research) in Economics under the Honours School System as per NEP 2020
29 + 4 NRI + 1 Foreign National
3 Years
+2 examination under 10+2+3 system of education conducted by Recognized board / University / council with at least 60% marks in the +2 examination.*
Given the quantitative requirements of the Program, only those who have passed mathematics at the class XII are eligible. The candidate must not be above 20 years of age as on 1st August of the year in which admission is sought to the First Semester (22 years in the case of SC/ST) & 25 years for PWD candidates.
Based on merit**
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B.A. (Hons) as per NEP 2020
50 + 5 NRI + 3 Foreign National
4 Years
60% in 10+2 of any stream / Board / Council / University recognized by PU. 5% Concession is admissible in eligibility marks to SC / ST / BC / PwD Candidates.
Based on Merit 10% weightage shall be given to Social Sciences subjects at 10+2 level.
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Certificate In Ancient Indian Wisdom
20
6 months
XII
Based on Merit
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Certificate in Elementary Sanskrit and the Bhagavadgita
20
6 months
XII
Based on Merit
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Certificate in Vivekananda Studies
20
1 Year
XII
Based on Merit
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Certificate In Yoga and Meditation
20
6 months
XII or equivalent in Science/Arts/Commerce who can read, write and understand Hindi or English
Based on Merit
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Certificate Course in Sankardev Studies
6 months
+2
Based on Merit
Faculty of Design and Fine Arts
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Certificate Course in Music (Instrumental)
15
1 Year
XII
Aptitude Test (Practical) = 60% Academics - 40% as follows: (10th Class: 20%, 10+2 Class: 20%)
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Certificate Course in Music (Vocal)
15
1 Year
XII
Aptitude Test (Practical) = 60% Academics - 40% as follows: (10th Class: 20%, 10+2 Class: 20%)
Faculty of Education
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Diploma In Pre-School Education
15 + 2 NRI + 1 Foreign National
1 Year
Passed 10+2 examination in any stream from any recognized Education Board / CBSE.
Based on Merit
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B.A. B.Ed. (Middle Stage)
50
4 Years
Passed 10+2 examination with 50% marks from any recognized Board / University 5% Concession is admissible in eligibility marks to SC / ST / BC / PwD Candidates.
Based on NCET: 100%
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B.A. B.Ed. (Preparatory Stage)
50
4 Years
Passed 10+2 examination with 50% marks from any recognized Board / University. 5% Concession is admissible in eligibility marks to SC / ST / BC / PwD Candidates.
Based on NCET: 100%
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B.A. B.Ed. (Secondary Stage)
50
4 Years
Passed 10+2 examination with 50% marks from any recognized Board / University 5% Concession is admissible in eligibility marks to SC / ST / BC / PwD Candidates.
Based on NCET: 100%
Faculty of Languages
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Certificate In Chinese
57 + 6 NRI + 3 Foreign National
1 Year
Minimum Intermediate / Hr. Sec. / Pre-Univ. / Plus 2 examination of the Board of School Education, Punjab / Haryana or Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi / ICSE
Based on Merit
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Certificate In Tibetan
57 + 6 NRI + 3 Foreign National
1 Year
Minimum Intermediate / Hr. Sec. / Pre-Univ. / Plus 2 examination of the Board of School Education, Punjab / Haryana or Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi
Based on Merit
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Certificate in French
200 + 20 NRI + 10 Foreign National
1 Year
+2 examination of the Board of School Education, Punjab / Haryana or Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi OR (b) An examination of another University / Board / Body recognized by the Syndicate as equivalent
On Merit basis
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Certificate in German
130
1 Year
Minimum Hr. Sec. / Pre-Uni. / +2 or equivalent or 3 years Diploma from Indo-Swiss Trg. Centre
Based on Merit
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Certificate in Russian
114 + 11 NRI + 6 Foreign National
1 Year
Minimum 10+2 examination of the Board of School Education, Punjab / Haryana or Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi OR an examination of another University / Board / Body recognized by the Syndicate as equivalent
Based on Merit
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Certificate Course in Basic Sanskrit with Upanishdic & Gita Studies
6 Months
+2
Based on merit
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Certificate Course in Upanishads and Gita
30
1 Year
Min Qualification: Prak-Shastri / 10+2 / Inter / or equivalent
Based on merit
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Certificate Course In Persian
29 + 3 NRI + 1 Foreign National
1 Year
Minimum+2 examination of the Board of School Education, Punjab / Haryana / UP or Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi OR any examination of another University / Board / Body recognized by the Syndicate as equivalent / Pre-Uni.
Based on Merit
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Certificate Course In Urdu
85 + 9 NRI + 4 Foreign National
1 Year
Minimum+2 examination of the Board of School Education, Punjab / Haryana / UP or Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi OR any examination of another University / Board / Body recognized by the Syndicate as equivalent / Pre-Univ.
Based on Merit
Faculty of Science
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B.Sc. (Sustainable & Renewable Energy)
3 Years
B.Sc. (Sustainable & Renewable Energy)
Based on Merit
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B.Sc. (Fashion & LifeStyle Technology)
46 + 6 NRI + 2 Foreign National
3 Years
Passed 10+2 Examination with atleast 50% marks in aggregate from CBSE or any other recognized Board.
*5% Concession admissible in eligibility marks to SC / ST / BC / PwD Candidates.
**For B.Sc.: Aptitude test will comprise of
(a) General Ability Test: There will be a written test for analytical reasoning, quantitative aptitude, communication skills in English, General Knowledge and current affairs
(b) Creative Ability Test: There will be a practical test of creative skill, freehand drawing, sketching and development of a 3D model for any given theme (material list will be provided in advance so that the candidate can bring their own material for the test). Candidates who have studied Fashion Design / Fine arts subjects in 10+2 will be given 10% weightage in the total marks scored. Candidate must score at least 50% marks in aggregate (Academics exam + Aptitude test + Preference Criteria + Interview)
Based on Aptitude Test** Aptitude Test: 60% Academics: 20% Preference Criteria: 10% Interview: 10%
Multi Faculty Departments
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B.A. (Evening Studies - Multi Disciplinary Research Center)
200 + 20 NRI + 10 Foreign National
3 Years
A Candidate who has passed +2 or equivalent examination (or has compartment with at least 20% marks in the compartment subject) conducted by any Board / Body / Council / University in India is eligible to take admission in B.A.-Ist Semester. Provided the candidate has passed English at +2 examination. In cases where passing in English is not necessary according to the regulations of certain Boards / Bodies / Councils/ Universities in India, the admission of the candidate shall be provisional and will be confirmed only after he /she has cleared the subject of English as a deficient subject from the parent Board / Body / Council / University in two consecutive chances subsequent to his/her admission. Students who have qualified at least 50% of the total no. of papers in B.A. Semester-I & II are eligible to seek admission to B.A. Semester-III. A candidate who has passed his 50% papers upto 4th Semester shall be eligible to seek admission to B.A. 5th Semester.
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B.Com. (Evening Studies-Multi Discipilinary Research Center)
70 + 7 NRI + 4 Foreign national
3 Years
i) Admission to the B.Com.- Ist semester shall be open to those who has passed+2 or equivalent examination (conducted by a recognized Board / Council / University) (a) With three of the following subjects securing at least 45% marks in the aggregate. (i) Commerce (or theory of commerce or foundation course in commerce) (ii) Accountancy (or book keeping and accountancy) (iii) Economics (iv) Business Organization (or Business Management or Theory and Practice of Management). (v) Insurance (or General Insurance or Life Insurance) (vi) Banking and Trade (vii) Commercial Geography (viii) Office Management and Secretarial Practice (or Office Organization and Management) (ix) Mercantile Law (or any Company Law) (x)Auditing (xi) Typewriting and Stenography/Computers (for typewriting) ¬ Important Note: More subjects to be added, pending for approval from the Competent Authority. (b) + 2 Examination or BA part-1 (old scheme) of Panjab University with atleast two of the subjects mentioned in (a) securing at least 50% marks in aggregate. c) +2 Examination or B.A. Part-1/B/Sc-1 examination of the Panjab University under the old Scheme not covered in (b) securing at least 55% marks. d) Any other examination recognized by the University as equivalent to (a) or (b) or (c) as given above with requisite percentage of marks given under each clause. Provided that a candidate has passed English at +2 examination and in cases where passing in English is not necessary according to the regulations of certain Boards/Bodies/Councils/Universities in India, the admission of the candidate shall be provisional and will be confirmed only after he /she has cleared the subject of English as a deficient subject from the parent Board/Body/Council/University in two consecutive chances subsequent to his/her admission. In case a candidate does not clear the relevant subject at any of the two consecutive chances allowed to him/her subsequent to the date of his/her admission, his/her provisional admission to the course shall stand cancelled. Subject to the reservation made by the University, the admission shall be on merit. The merit for this purpose shall be determined on the basis of the score of a candidate to be computed as follows: (a) Percentage of marks in the qualifying examination; (b) Add score of 4 for each of the subjects passed from the subjects referred in (i) not exceeding 16 in total.
Based on Merit
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Candidate cannot edit/change the form once it is confirmed, also any type of editing/updation in admission form is not allowed once it is confirmed/locked.
Only those Candidates who are seeking admission under the Sports Category, shall require to submit the hard copy of the Admission Form along with certificate/documents, in the office of Campus Sports (Gymnasium Building, Jawaharlal Nehru Complex), P.U. Chandigarh on or before the last date for submission of Admission Form.
For Admission to 1 Course, Rs. 300/- will be charged
For Admission to 2 Courses, Rs. 400/- will be charged
For Admission to 3 Courses, Rs. 500/- will be charged
For Admission to 4 Courses, Rs. 600/- will be charged
Candidate(s) intending to apply for more than FOUR (04) Courses is/are required to submit an additional fee of Rs. 300/-
For Admission to 5 Course, Rs. 900/- will be charged
For Admission to 6 Courses, Rs. 1,000/- will be charged
For Admission to 7 Courses, Rs. 1,100/- will be charged
For Admission to 8 Courses, Rs. 1,200/- will be charged
50% concession to SC/ST/PwD candidates in Application Fee.
Note: To avoid any kind of inconvenience or last minute rush or system congestion or unforeseen difficulties, candidates are advised to submit on-line admission form without waiting for the last date/time. Panjab University shall not be responsible if candidate are not able to fill their Admission form because of the last-minute rush.
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