Name: Master of Arts [MA] (Political Science)
Rating: 4.1 (4 reviews)

Admission to Punjab University requires clearing the PU-CET (PG) entrance exam, with combined scores from the test and graduation marks determining merit. The faculty is highly qualified, ensuring engaging teaching with a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio, although there is a demand for more faculty to manage workloads. The academic year is split into two semesters with exams in December and May, covering 16 courses over four semesters. Courses and exams are available in Hindi, English, and Punjabi.

Fees vary by department, with comprehensive details on puchd.ac.in. Tuition is affordable at approximately INR 11,000 annually, and hostel costs are around INR 11,000, making the total postgraduate cost about INR 80,000. Scholarships like the PMS and Ambedkar schemes are available, and fees are paid in three installments, including a one-time tuition fee and semester examination fees. The university is renowned for excellent job placements, attracting top companies like Amazon and Hyundai, offering competitive salaries.

Reserved seats exist for foreign students, and Punjab state SC students may qualify for the POST MATRIC scholarship.

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Nancy Sharma

4.5Helpful

MA, Political Science

Reviewed on Nov 3, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Department of Political Science - An Enthusiastic and Active Arm of Panjab University

Likes

Curriculum is really well designed and it does appeal to provide exposure to be able to complete with a wide base of students.
The material provided to aid the classes is really good and does appeal to global requirements of the course.

Dislikes

There is a little focus on research aspects of course and it's mostly theoretical.

Fees and Financial Aid:

Tution fees per year - Rs. 13000 approx. Examination fees odd semester - Rs. 3000 aprrox Examination fees even semester - Rs. 3000 approx Total - Rs. 19000 There are scholarshio available for SC students from the state of Panjab. Also, students may claim benefits of POST MATRIC scholarship as well if they are eligible. The fees is to be paid in three portions, one time tution fees and two examination fees too be paid one semester each.

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Simranjit kaur

4.2Helpful

Reviewed on Apr 30, 2024(Enrolled 2018)

Memories and flashback

In the post gedutaion total ammount was almost 80k included the hostel fee, food, tuation fee and examination fee. Only one scholetahip I applied that was ambedker scholerahip schem. That was directly going to the uni not in our account. But becouse of that I faced so many challenges on the time O collecting my degree thay said you gave us fee then we gave you degree after so many arguments and discussion I got my degree. From the hostel fee I got retern my security fee, and also scholeraship after one year.

KANWAR INDER PRATAP SINGH SANDHU

3.6

Reviewed on Apr 29, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

Life at Panjab University Chandigarh

The tuition fee is economical , one year costs around 11000 inr and total cost for two years is 22000 without hostel , if you have hostel than the hostel costs around 11000 as well including security which is 5000. As for scholarship PMS scheme is availble in for SC students .

Shagun pathania

Reviewed on Apr 23, 2020

Good University

Scholarship is provided by the university with some scholarship exams which I think department's conduct annually. And some foreign students are also provided with special admission seats which are reserved.

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Fees (2025 - 2026)	Year 1 (in INR)		Year 2 (in INR)
Semester	1	2	3	4
Tuition Fees	₹16095	₹16095	₹14595	₹14595
Semester Wise Fees	₹16095	₹16095	₹14595	₹14595
Yearly Fees	₹32190		₹29190

Fees	Year 1 (in INR)		Year 2 (in INR)
Semester	1	2	3	4
Tuition Fees	₹5050	₹5050	₹5050	₹5050
Semester Wise Fees	₹5050	₹5050	₹5050	₹5050
Yearly Fees	₹10100		₹10100

Course Highlights	Details
duration	2 Years (Full Time)
course level	PG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 29,650
eligibility	Graduation

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹29,650
total academic fee	₹29,650
hostel fee	₹39,400
total fee	₹69,050

Events	Dates
Date for Online Admission for Session 2025-26 [MA]	Jul 01, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025
Date of Entrance Exam for PU-CET 2025 [MA]	Jun 17, 2025 - Jun 19, 2025
Extended Date of Registration & Payment of Fees for PU-CET 2025 [MA]	Jun 02, 2025

Panjab University Chandigarh MA Political Science: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility