About PAU
PAU Highlights 2026
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Established | 1962 |
| Institute type | Public University |
| Popular courses | B.Tech (Agricultural), MBA, B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture), MCA and M.Tech (CSE) |
| Fee range | ₹1.30 Lakh - ₹30.61 Lakh |
| Ranking | NIRF OVERALL ranking placed the institute at 81 in 2025 |
PAU Fees 2026
PAU fees for different courses range from ₹1.30 Lakh - ₹30.61 Lakh. The latest fees for popular courses such as B.Tech (Agricultural), MBA, B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture), MCA and M.Tech (CSE) are explained below.
The total fee for B.Tech (Agricultural) at PAU is ₹13.21 Lakh for General Quota.
The total fee for MBA at PAU is ₹13.65 Lakh for General Quota.
The total fee for B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture) at PAU is ₹9.41 Lakh for General Quota.
The total fee for MCA at PAU is ₹5.23 Lakh for General Quota.
| Course | Fee Quota | Total Fees | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech (Agricultural) | General Quota | ₹13.21 Lakh | 2026 |
| MBA | General Quota | ₹13.65 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture) | General Quota | ₹9.41 Lakh | 2026 |
| MCA | General Quota | ₹5.23 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Tech (CSE) | General Quota | ₹4.62 Lakh | 2026 |
PAU Courses and Eligibility 2026
| Course | Degree | Level | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech (Agricultural) | B.Tech | UG | - |
| MBA | MBA | UG | - |
| B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture) | B.Sc | UG | - |
| MCA | MCA | PG | - |
| M.Tech (CSE) | M.Tech | PG | - |
| M.Sc (Agricultural Economics) | M.Sc | PG | - |
PAU Admission Process 2026
Admission at PAU depends on the selected course. Applicants should check the course page for eligibility, application route, counselling requirement and fee payment steps before applying.
PAU Placement 2026
| Particulars | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Highest package | - |
| Average package | - |
| Top recruiters | - |
PAU Rankings 2026
NIRF OVERALL ranking placed the institute at 81 in 2025.
PAU FAQs
1Which are the popular courses at PAU?
Popular courses include B.Tech (Agricultural), MBA, B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture), MCA and M.Tech (CSE).
2What is the fee range at PAU?
The fee range is ₹1.30 Lakh - ₹30.61 Lakh. Students should check course-wise fee and quota before payment.
3Is PAU ranked?
NIRF OVERALL ranking placed the institute at 81 in 2025.
Fee Range
₹1.30 Lakh - ₹30.61 Lakh
Average Package
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Courses
60
Established
1962
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PAU Courses
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PAU Fees
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| Course | Fee Quota | Total Fees | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. (Sociology) | General Quota | ₹8.95 Lakh | 2026 |
| MBA | General Quota | ₹13.65 Lakh | 2026 |
| MBA (Agri-Business) | General Quota | ₹12.71 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Business Administration) | General Quota | ₹4.86 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Renewable Energy) | General Quota | ₹4.86 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Tech (Civil) | General Quota | ₹4.62 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Tech (Agricultural) | General Quota | ₹13.21 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Tech (Biotechnology) | General Quota | ₹30.61 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Tech (Food) | General Quota | ₹30.61 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Tech (CSE) | General Quota | ₹4.62 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Tech (Farm Machinery And Power) | General Quota | ₹4.62 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Tech (Mechanical) | General Quota | ₹4.62 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Tech (Remote Sensing And Geographic Information System (GIS) | General Quota | ₹4.62 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Biochemistry) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Botany) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Chemistry) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Extension Education) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Family Resource Management) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Food Nutrition) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Food Processing) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Fruit Science) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Human Development) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Mathematics) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Microbiology) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Molecular Biology) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Statistics) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Zoology) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Apparel and Textiles) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Biochemistry) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Botany) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Chemistry) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Family Resource Management) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Floriculture and Landscaping) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Food and Nutrition) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Fruit Science) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Human Development and Family Studies) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Microbiology) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Zoology) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| MCA | General Quota | ₹5.23 Lakh | 2026 |
| MCA | SC/ST Quota | ₹2.00 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture) | General Quota | ₹9.41 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Sc (Hons. Horticulture) | General Quota | ₹9.41 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Agricultural Economics) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Agricultural Extension Education) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Agronomy) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Entomology) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Forestry) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Genetics And Plant Breeding) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Horticulture-Floriculture And Land Scaping) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Horticulture-Vegetable Science) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Plant Pathology) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Soil Science) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Tech (Process And Food) | General Quota | ₹4.62 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Tech (Soil And Water) | General Quota | ₹4.62 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Agronomy) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Farm Machinery & Power) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Horticulture - Vegetable Science) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Plant Pathology) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| Diploma in Agriculture | General Quota | ₹4.10 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Apparel And Textiles) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| Certificate Course in Interior Designing and Decoration | General Quota | ₹2.00 Lakh | 2026 |
| MJMC | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Soil Science) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Agricultural Meteorology) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| M.Sc (Sociology) | General Quota | ₹5.99 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Soil and Water Engineering) | General Quota | ₹9.01 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Agricultural Extension) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Food Process Engineering) | General Quota | ₹9.01 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Entomology) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics) | General Quota | ₹7.19 Lakh | 2026 |
| Ph.D. (Extension Education and Communication Management) | General Quota | ₹9.02 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Sc (Hons. Botany) | General Quota | ₹10.15 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Sc (Hons. Botany) | SC/ST Quota | ₹7.31 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Sc (Hons. Zoology) | General Quota | ₹10.15 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Sc (Hons. Zoology) | SC/ST Quota | ₹7.31 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Sc (Hons. Physics) | General Quota | ₹10.15 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Sc (Hons. Physics) | SC/ST Quota | ₹7.31 Lakh | 2026 |
| B.Sc (Hons. Chemistry) | General Quota | ₹10.15 Lakh | 2026 |
PAU Rankings
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| Ranking Agency | Year | Stream | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | 2025 | OVERALL | 81 | 51.03 |
| NIRF | 2025 | UNIVERSITIES | 64 | 50.84 |
| NIRF | 2025 | Agriculture | 3 | 75.83 |
| NIRF | 2025 | State Public Universities | 28 | 55.88 |
| Outlook | 2025 | State Public Universities | 59 | 794.63 |
| NIRF | 2024 | OVERALL | 80 | 50.55 |
| NIRF | 2024 | UNIVERSITIES | 57 | 50.32 |
| NIRF | 2024 | Agriculture | 3 | 69.63 |
| NIRF | 2024 | State Public Universities | 30 | 53.94 |
| NIRF | 2023 | OVERALL | 74 | 48.97 |
| NIRF | 2023 | UNIVERSITIES | 54 | 48.74 |
| NIRF | 2023 | Agriculture | 3 | 65.98 |
PAU Placements
Compare average package, median package, highest package, placement percentage and alumni outcomes with listed figures.
| Year | Course | Source | Average Package | Median Package | Highest Package | Placement % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PG 2-Year Programs | NIRF Placement Data | - | 3.50 LPA | - | 8% |
| 2023 | PG-Integrated 5-Year Programs | NIRF Placement Data | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | UG 4-Year Programs | NIRF Placement Data | - | 3.50 LPA | - | 11% |
| 2023 | UG 6-Year Programs | NIRF Placement Data | - | 3.50 LPA | - | 24% |
PAU Cutoff
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Cutoff details
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PAU Scholarships
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Scholarship details
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PAU FAQs
Quick answers on courses, fees, admission, cutoff, placements, rankings and scholarships at PAU.
1Which courses are offered by PAU?
PAU has 60 courses shown here. Popular courses include B.Tech (Agricultural), MBA, B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture), MCA and M.Tech (CSE). Open the Courses section to check stream, degree level, study mode and individual course pages.
2What is the fee structure of PAU?
The fee range for PAU is ₹1.30 Lakh - ₹30.61 Lakh. The final payable amount can vary by course, quota, hostel charges, one-time fees and academic year, so students should compare course-wise rows before payment.
3How can I get admission to PAU?
Admission depends on the selected course. Some programmes may follow merit-based admission, while others may require an entrance exam, counselling process or institute-level application. Students should check eligibility, documents, application dates and fee payment steps before applying.
4How should I use PAU cutoff data?
Use cutoffs as planning signals. Always compare exam, course, round, category, quota, gender and cutoff type before estimating admission chances. A previous cutoff does not guarantee admission because seats, competition and preferences can change every year.
5Is PAU ranked?
PAU has a NIRF rank of 80. Students should also compare year, category, stream and other ranking agencies before making a final decision.
6Where is PAU located?
PAU is located in Ludhiana, Punjab. While comparing it with other colleges, students should consider connectivity, hostel options, city cost, internship access and how comfortable the location is for regular classes.
7What should I compare before shortlisting PAU?
Start with the course you want. Then compare fee range, admission route, cutoff difficulty, placement value, rankings, scholarship options, location and similar colleges. This gives a more balanced shortlist than choosing only by brand name.
8How often should I check this PAU page?
Students should revisit the page during admission season because fees, cutoffs, application dates and counselling information can change. Before final submission, verify the latest details from the college or counselling authority.