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Ludhiana, Punjab Est. 1962

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60

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₹1.30 Lakh - ₹30.61 Lakh

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About PAU

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About PAU

PAU Highlights 2026

ParticularsDetails
Established1962
Institute typePublic University
Popular coursesB.Tech (Agricultural), MBA, B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture), MCA and M.Tech (CSE)
Fee range₹1.30 Lakh - ₹30.61 Lakh
RankingNIRF 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.

CourseFee QuotaTotal FeesYear
B.Tech (Agricultural)General Quota₹13.21 Lakh2026
MBAGeneral Quota₹13.65 Lakh2026
B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture)General Quota₹9.41 Lakh2026
MCAGeneral Quota₹5.23 Lakh2026
M.Tech (CSE)General Quota₹4.62 Lakh2026

PAU Courses and Eligibility 2026

CourseDegreeLevelDuration
B.Tech (Agricultural)B.TechUG-
MBAMBAUG-
B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture)B.ScUG-
MCAMCAPG-
M.Tech (CSE)M.TechPG-
M.Sc (Agricultural Economics)M.ScPG-

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

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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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B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture)Stream: ScienceDegree: B.ScLevel: UGMode: Full TimeB.Sc (Hons. Horticulture)Stream: ScienceDegree: B.ScLevel: UGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Agricultural Economics)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Agricultural Extension Education)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Agronomy)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Apparel And Textiles)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Biochemistry)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Botany)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Chemistry)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Entomology)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Extension Education)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Family Resource Management)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Food Nutrition)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Food Processing)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Forestry)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Fruit Science)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Genetics And Plant Breeding)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Horticulture-Floriculture And Land Scaping)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Horticulture-Vegetable Science)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Human Development)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Mathematics)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Microbiology)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Molecular Biology)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Plant Pathology)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Soil Science)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Statistics)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Sc (Zoology)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.ScLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Tech (CSE)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.TechLevel: PGMode: Full TimeB.Tech (Agricultural)Stream: ScienceDegree: B.TechLevel: UGMode: Full TimeB.Tech (Biotechnology)Stream: ScienceDegree: B.TechLevel: UGMode: Full TimeB.Tech (Food)Stream: ScienceDegree: B.TechLevel: UGMode: Full TimeMBAStream: ScienceDegree: MBALevel: UGMode: Full TimeMBA (Agri-Business)Stream: ScienceDegree: MBALevel: UGMode: Full TimeMCAStream: ScienceDegree: MCALevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Tech (Civil)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.TechLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Tech (Farm Machinery And Power)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.TechLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Tech (Mechanical)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.TechLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Tech (Process And Food)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.TechLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Tech (Remote Sensing And Geographic Information System (GIS)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.TechLevel: PGMode: Full TimeM.Tech (Soil And Water)Stream: ScienceDegree: M.TechLevel: PGMode: Full TimeDiploma in AgricultureStream: ScienceDegree: -Level: -Mode: Full TimePh.D. (Agronomy)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Apparel and Textiles)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Biochemistry)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Botany)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Business Administration)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Chemistry)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Family Resource Management)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Farm Machinery & Power)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Floriculture and Landscaping)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Food and Nutrition)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Fruit Science)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Genetics & Plant Breeding)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Horticulture - Vegetable Science)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Human Development and Family Studies)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Microbiology)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Plant Pathology)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Renewable Energy)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Sociology)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full TimePh.D. (Zoology)Stream: ScienceDegree: -Level: DoctorateMode: Full Time

PAU Fees

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CourseFee QuotaTotal FeesYear
Ph.D. (Sociology)General Quota₹8.95 Lakh2026
MBAGeneral Quota₹13.65 Lakh2026
MBA (Agri-Business)General Quota₹12.71 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Business Administration)General Quota₹4.86 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Renewable Energy)General Quota₹4.86 Lakh2026
M.Tech (Civil)General Quota₹4.62 Lakh2026
B.Tech (Agricultural)General Quota₹13.21 Lakh2026
B.Tech (Biotechnology)General Quota₹30.61 Lakh2026
B.Tech (Food)General Quota₹30.61 Lakh2026
M.Tech (CSE)General Quota₹4.62 Lakh2026
M.Tech (Farm Machinery And Power)General Quota₹4.62 Lakh2026
M.Tech (Mechanical)General Quota₹4.62 Lakh2026
M.Tech (Remote Sensing And Geographic Information System (GIS)General Quota₹4.62 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Biochemistry)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Botany)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Chemistry)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Extension Education)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Family Resource Management)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Food Nutrition)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Food Processing)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Fruit Science)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Human Development)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Mathematics)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Microbiology)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Molecular Biology)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Statistics)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Zoology)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Apparel and Textiles)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Biochemistry)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Botany)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Chemistry)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Family Resource Management)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Floriculture and Landscaping)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Food and Nutrition)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Fruit Science)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Human Development and Family Studies)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Microbiology)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Zoology)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
MCAGeneral Quota₹5.23 Lakh2026
MCASC/ST Quota₹2.00 Lakh2026
B.Sc (Hons. Agriculture)General Quota₹9.41 Lakh2026
B.Sc (Hons. Horticulture)General Quota₹9.41 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Agricultural Economics)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Agricultural Extension Education)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Agronomy)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Entomology)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Forestry)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Genetics And Plant Breeding)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Horticulture-Floriculture And Land Scaping)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Horticulture-Vegetable Science)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Plant Pathology)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Soil Science)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
M.Tech (Process And Food)General Quota₹4.62 Lakh2026
M.Tech (Soil And Water)General Quota₹4.62 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Agronomy)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Farm Machinery & Power)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Genetics & Plant Breeding)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Horticulture - Vegetable Science)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Plant Pathology)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
Diploma in AgricultureGeneral Quota₹4.10 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Apparel And Textiles)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
Certificate Course in Interior Designing and DecorationGeneral Quota₹2.00 Lakh2026
MJMCGeneral Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Soil Science)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Agricultural Meteorology)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
M.Sc (Sociology)General Quota₹5.99 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Soil and Water Engineering)General Quota₹9.01 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Agricultural Extension)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Food Process Engineering)General Quota₹9.01 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Entomology)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics)General Quota₹7.19 Lakh2026
Ph.D. (Extension Education and Communication Management)General Quota₹9.02 Lakh2026
B.Sc (Hons. Botany)General Quota₹10.15 Lakh2026
B.Sc (Hons. Botany)SC/ST Quota₹7.31 Lakh2026
B.Sc (Hons. Zoology)General Quota₹10.15 Lakh2026
B.Sc (Hons. Zoology)SC/ST Quota₹7.31 Lakh2026
B.Sc (Hons. Physics)General Quota₹10.15 Lakh2026
B.Sc (Hons. Physics)SC/ST Quota₹7.31 Lakh2026
B.Sc (Hons. Chemistry)General Quota₹10.15 Lakh2026

PAU Rankings

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Ranking AgencyYearStreamRankScore
NIRF2025OVERALL8151.03
NIRF2025UNIVERSITIES6450.84
NIRF2025Agriculture375.83
NIRF2025State Public Universities2855.88
Outlook2025State Public Universities59794.63
NIRF2024OVERALL8050.55
NIRF2024UNIVERSITIES5750.32
NIRF2024Agriculture369.63
NIRF2024State Public Universities3053.94
NIRF2023OVERALL7448.97
NIRF2023UNIVERSITIES5448.74
NIRF2023Agriculture365.98

PAU Placements

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YearCourseSourceAverage PackageMedian PackageHighest PackagePlacement %
2023PG 2-Year ProgramsNIRF Placement Data-3.50 LPA-8%
2023PG-Integrated 5-Year ProgramsNIRF Placement Data----
2023UG 4-Year ProgramsNIRF Placement Data-3.50 LPA-11%
2023UG 6-Year ProgramsNIRF Placement Data-3.50 LPA-24%

PAU Cutoff

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PAU Scholarships

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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.