What's new at PAU? PAU PhD admissions are open. Established in 1962, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a renowned State University which was inaugurated by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1993, the then Prime Minister of India. It is the largest agricultural university in Punjab which comprises of 32 departments and three schools across four constituent colleges. Altogether, it offers 43 PG, 29 PhD and 11 UG programmes at Ludhiana and outstations. 

PAU has established eight Research Stations, 18 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and 14 Farmers' Advisory Service Centres (FASCs) under its wing. It works in active collaboration with CGIAR institutes (CIMMYT, IRRI, ICRISAT, ICARDA, CIAT), University of Wisconsin, Purdue University, Olds College, University of Western Australia, among others.

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Below-mentioned are the admission dates for PAU:

Punjab Agricultural University admission can be processed both online as well as offline. The University conducts different entrance examinations for admissions in various courses as presented below:

• BSc (Hons), BTech and Integrated MSc – CET (Common Entrance Test)
• BSc (Architecture) - AAT (Architecture Aptitude Test)
• BSc in Fashion Designing – DAT (Design Aptitude Test) conducted by NID
• BTech in Agricultural Engineering - JEE Main
• MTech, MBA, MCA (Regular + Lateral), MJMC and MSc - MET followed by an interview
• PhD - Written test conducted by PAU followed by an interview (ICAR qualified candidates are directly called for interview round)

Note: PAU offers 5% & 10% relaxation to SC/ST category & Kashmiri Migrants respectively in the qualifying marks. 

Students registering online must follow the steps given below:

• Visit the university website i.e. www.pau.edu and click on ‘Apply Now’
• Select the desired course, download the application form and fill required details as instructed
• Upload the scanned copies of necessary documents like recent photographs, Class 10 / 12 or qualifying exam marksheets, category certificate, signature (blue/black) among others.
• Pay an amount of Rs 5640 as prospectus + entrance test charges for each test via any online mode

Foreign candidates applying at Punjab Agricultural University are granted admissions in absentia against the additional seats. They are exempted from appearing in any entrance exam since their admission is regulated by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.

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Punjab Agricultural University offers admissions to both national as well as foreign students in a number of UG, PG and PhD courses across multiple specialisations.

Below listed are some of the popular courses offered by this University along with their eligibility criteria and course fee structure:

PAU has a dedicated Placement Cell which helps the students in getting suitable job opportunities. It invites eminent corporate personalities to deliver guest lectures, conduct mock interviews and share subject tutorial to make students placement-ready.

As per information available on the University website, maximum count of students is placed in the Farm sector with firms like John Deere, Mahindra Agri, Escorts, among others. Some other renowned recruiters hiring from PAU are Aries Agro, Chambal Fertilizers, CMC, IFFCO, Kirloskar, Nestle, New Holland, Origo, Pepsi, TAFE, VNR Seeds, Amul, Adventz, Axis Bank, Markfed Punjab, among others.

As per Shiksha verified reviews, the highest salary package offered to BTech in Agricultural Engineering students in 2020 campus placements was Rs 7.5 LPA. 

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Punjab Agricultural University offers two types of scholarships to meritorious students in MSc course. These schemes are explained below:

• Dr S.K. Vasal Scholarship - MSc student with the highest OCPA in the discipline of Plant Breeding and Genetics is granted a scholarship amount of Rs 1500 per month
• Mrs Jaswant Kaur Bindra w/o Dr Onkar Singh Bindra Scholarship - MSc student with highest rank in the admission list in Entomology is granted scholarship amount of Rs 3000 per month plus contingency grant of Rs 5000 per annum