Pondicherry University MA: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 21,672 - 38,472
other fees	₹ 6,875
total fees	₹ 28,547 - 45,347

Events	Dates
CUET- PG 2026 Exam Date	Mar 13, 2026 - Apr 01, 2026 Upcoming
CUET PG 2026 Result	May 06, 2026 Tentative

Events	Dates
CUET- PG Admit Card Date	Mar 09, 2026
CUET- PG 2026 Form Correction	Jan 28, 2026 - Jan 30, 2026
CUET- PG 2026 Registration	Dec 14, 2025 - Jan 23, 2026

The Master of Arts (MA) in Economics at Pondicherry University offers a comprehensive education with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of economics. Admission is primarily through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Applicants need an undergraduate degree with at least 50% marks. The admission and semester fees are approximately INR 24,420, with additional hostel and mess fees of INR 15,890.

Scholarships are available based on merit and entrance scores, although the process can be challenging. Total costs, including accommodation, range from INR 26,000 to over INR 35,000 annually. The faculty is highly experienced, fostering an engaging learning environment with a student-to-faculty ratio of about 1:75. The curriculum is well-structured, with a mix of core courses and regular assessments. Placement opportunities are average overall but better within the School of Management, which includes the MA Economics program.

Approximately 40% of students secure placements, with average starting packages around 5 LPA and the highest being INR 30,000 monthly. Notably, companies like Amazon are key recruiters. Internships are available through collaborations with institutions like IIT and IISc, offering practical exposure and stipends starting at INR 5,000 monthly. While some streams like MA Political Science have less placement success, they offer valuable internship experiences. Overall, the course equips students with the necessary skills to pursue careers in various sectors, supported by a solid academic foundation and practical opportunities.

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Particulars	Number of Seats
English & Comparative Literature	100
Political Science	50
French	75
International Relations And Political Science	60
Mass Communication	60
Economics	70
History	50
Sociology	50
Anthropology	35
Philosophy	20
Human Rights	10
Sanskrit	10
Women Studies	10
Hindi	20
South Asian Studies	20
Tamil	30

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SurekaRaghavan

5.0Helpful

M.A, English & Comparative Literature

Reviewed on Mar 8, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

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This is only the course fee of M.A courses in Pondicherry university including lab and so on First year - 1 st sem ( odd) - 19,042 First year - 2 nd sem ( even) - 1700 Second year - 3rd sem ( odd) - 9,700 Second year - 4 th sem ( even) -1700

abdul akheel

MA, International Relations And Political Science

Reviewed on Mar 5, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Pondicherry University

The fee structure of the college is the first semester fee-19000 second semester fee-1700 and their semester fee-10000 fourth fee 1700 and the hostel fee is 78rupees daily and the per year hostel fee is 1000

Galanki Neeraj

4.8

MA, History

Pondicherry university in kalapet

Academic fee: First semester :19000 Second semester: 1700 Third semester:9700 Fourth semester:1705 Hostel fee and mess fee structure : Mess fee will be charged from the beginning of semester date to ending of the semester .. Perday:78 rs Hostel fee:2000 Caution fee:2000

Dasaradhi Simhadri

3.8Helpful

Academic fees First semester - 19000 Second semester - 1700 Third semester - 9700 Fourth semester - 1700 Mess fees will charge on the basis per day 78 rupees. If we opt hostel mess is mandatory Mess fees will charge at the beginning of semester and we have to pay money to the authority starting date of semester to end date of semester which is mentioned in academic calendar. For paying fees university provide circular

AMRITARANI PANDA

4.0Helpful

Reviewed on Jan 15, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

Universe in the University

Yearly fee is around 26k, we mostly pay semester wise, as a central university it's quite affordable, yet the facilities they provide is quite questionable, hostel facilities are not worthy, the food quality is below avarage.

Navya T

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Pondicherry University - A Haven or Home? For students

The tuition fee for the Master's program in PU, rounds up to 12000 in the first semester. The odd semester fee is always a bit higher than the even semester. The entirety of admission fee, caution fee and other deposits are included in this. The Hostel fee for the girls comes out to be nearly 19000 in the first semester. It also includes the deposits and mess fees. There is no special reduction of fees for SC students. There is reimbursement in other forms.

Mammytha

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MA, Sociology

Reviewed on Nov 20, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

Year wise fee structure Academics - 20,000 Odd semester - 16000 Even semester - 3200 Hostel+ mess - 20,000 per semester Exam fees - 500-700 per semester Caution fees - 2000 per year Lab fees - 1000 per year At the end of this course completion, that is 5 years the fees would be around 2 lakhs with hostel, food and tuition fees, Hence it's is highly affordable This is for social sciences and humanities . Other science department also has a similar fees structure only..there might be some differences Scholarships: Merit cum means scholarship for students securing top 5 in semester exams will be awarded. The amount ranges from 2000 to 3000 per month .

Sandra

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Reviewed on Oct 11, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

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The fee structure for MA English and Comparative Literature is paid semester wise. For the first semester it is INR 19042. For the third semester it is INR 9700 and for both second and fourth semesters it is INR 1700. For each semester's exm registration INR 500 needs to be paid. Degree and provisional certificate fee is INR 2000. For hostel and mess 19400 has to be paid semester wise.

Namratha Rao

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M.A, Mass Communication

Reviewed on Oct 6, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

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since it was time of corona everything was online, there wasnt hands on experience
not very advance equipments, since the course needed practical experirnce

First Year i got scholarship of 20, 000 Hostel fee was 30, 000 Second year I got scholarship of 25,000 Hostel fee was 35,000 Pondicherry university is central university where you have to qualify for the cucet exam and then on basis of your rank you will have admission.

Chigisa Ch Marak

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MA, Economics

Reviewed on Sep 13, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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Year wise fee is in the 1st semesters we have to pay 20000 including admission fee ect 2nd semester 3200, 3 rd semester we have to pay 11000 then 4th semester 3200 again. Scholarship is also available for merit base provided by the university it self

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nishita mendhe

Jul 13, 2022 14:22

Is Entrance exam mandatory for all the Universities conducting programs like M. sc food science and technology.?

Sinbad Chongtham

Jul 22, 2022 11:20

Admission to the M.Sc courses of Pondicherry University is now based on CUET PG scores. The registration process for the 2022-23 academic session has been closed recently on 18 July 2022.

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