PAU Scholarship 2026: Amount, Eligibility, Selection Criteria

Punjab Agricultural University offers a variety of scholarships primarily targeted at students from rural or underrepresented backgrounds, such as SC/ST, as well as merit-based awards for high-performing students. Scholarships range from Rs. 500 to Rs. 1200 per month, with specific scholarships including the Piara Singh Parmar Student Aid Fund and the GS Khush Foundation Merit Scholarship, which offers up to Rs. 18,000. SC students benefit from zero tuition fees if their parents are not employed in government jobs.

General category students have fewer opportunities for scholarships. The university's fee structure is variable, with first-semester fees higher than subsequent ones, averaging around Rs. 65,000 for hostellers and Rs. 45,000-50,000 for day scholars. Course costs are approximately Rs. 100,000 per semester, with financial aid available for economically disadvantaged students. Students from outside Punjab admitted through ICAR receive Rs. 3,000 per month. The university supports students through various funding options, though general category students have expressed the need for more scholarship opportunities.

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B.Sc {Hons.}, Agriculture

Reviewed on Jun 5, 2025(Enrolled 2021)

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Fees and Financial Aid:

The year wise fees is around 38k-40k yearly for general category students for SC/ST stundents its around 3k yearly.Tution fees is around 12000 plus various funds are included plus college library fees around 700, nearly 10 scolarships are given based on different criteria like merit based , rural background, reserved class etc.

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harsh garg

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B.Sc {Hons.}, Horticulture

Reviewed on Mar 12, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

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lets start, (one time charges at time of admission)university admission fees - 23570? semester wise charges- college admission fees-470?,tuition fees-15460?,examination fees-1520?,university library fees-1240?,book bank fees-940?,student's welfare funds-4395?, It service charges-610?,college co-curricular activities fund-580?,student aid fund-290?. Refundable securities(one time at the time of admission) -10600? Total fees (1st semester) -59,675?, total for each subsequent semester-25505?. scholarship of these students depends on the ocpa/cp between 6.5-10.00. all the rights are with the university its self for reducing and increasing the fees as per there requirements. the other category (sc,st) fees structure is same as is they take admission in the general category ranking

Alpa

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B.Tech, Food Technology

Reviewed on Feb 23, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

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Myself alpa and i am in second year of btech food technology in pau ludhiana . Though the university is great but it still need a lot of work and modifications to make it more better for students special

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Reviewed on Jan 18, 2025(Enrolled 2019)

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For BSc Agriculture ( Hons. ) Admission fees - 60K approx (might increase now) : including semester fees ( sem 1 ) Tution fees ( per semester ) - Around 11K Total fees per semester ( including other charges ) : 20K ( for day scholars ) ; 25K ( for hostellers ) Scholarships Available: -Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST students -Half fee concession for EWS -Half / Full fee concession for students that excel in youth festival and InterVarsity tournaments -Piara Singh Parmar Student Aid Fund -Merit Based Scholarship upto 18000/- are also provided to students who excel in academics. -GS Khush Foundation Merit Scholarship

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B.Tech, Agricultural Engineering

Reviewed on Dec 29, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

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Having said, The fees structure justifies some facilities, while some not. Per semester the fees is around 45-50k for day scholars, and 65k+ for the hostellers. The tution fees remains the same for all students, except for the students who are hostellers, as mentioned before. There are special reservations for the SC/ST students, and according to my information, the fees for them is only 5k. The scholarships are offered on the basis of academic merit, and for the sports merit, we have to complete the many levels, like attaining, college color and college merit, then we can apply for university merit. There are scarce scholarships for sportspersons, while the academic merit, there are two scholarships offered, once in 1st year, and other one in 3rd year. Other scholarships are rewarded on the basis of economic status, Gender specifications and other societal factors.

Gurleen kaur

Reviewed on Dec 28, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

Student of evergreen university

Hello,I am Gurleen.Recently studied in pau ludhian. My course is btech food technology and my department is food science.The name of my college is college of agriculture. I've paid Rs:150000 for course fees which includes tution fees,lab fees,development fees,library fees and other compulsary charges. Am still live in hostel for which I've pay Rs:10170 for a semester. Messs fees would be paid month by month. There are so many scholarships which our university provide us .We are able to get these scholarships with our educational skills and proper activity in our other courses like NSO,NSS,NCC. Our university is in peaceful area.According to me its a best place for those students who loves to avoid noise. It is evergreen university. Maintenance of university is very good as compared to others. There is proper arrangements of guidance material. Our university including its own market also where we get everything what we need.There is no politics trend in our university. It is best suited university for me.

Gurkawal Singh

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Reviewed on Nov 11, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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university admission fees 23570. semester wise charges college admission fee 470. Tuition fee 15460. Examination fee 1520. University Library fee 1240. Book Bank fund 940. Students welfare fund 4395. IT service charges 610.College co curriculum activities fund 580. Students aid fund 290.Total fee first semester 59,675

Shubhpreet Singh

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Reviewed on Oct 28, 2024(Enrolled 2014)

Punjab Agricultural University is a rollercoster ride while studying at its best

Fee structure for Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Hons. At PAU Ludhiana is 12-13000 per year that makes it 78000 for the fees and other expenses makes it in total 1-1.5 lakh. Generally the fees structure doesn't change much despite some minimal changes

Chetinder Sharma

Reviewed on Oct 16, 2024(Enrolled 2018)

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Im in bsc agri my fees is 20000 per semester Punjab Agricultural University has very good atmosphere for study and games and in every activity My course has very much benefits in the field of agriculture

Arvind

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Reviewed on Oct 5, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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The annual fee of institution is about ?65000 (without hostel) The fee structure is as - Semester fee 28000 Hostel fee 10170 Library funds 2500 Other funds Actually I am a hostler. My friend who is day scholar he has to pay only 30000 for semster. I doesn't belong to any category and not eligible for any scholarship schemes. With applying scholarship schemes you can avail benefit upto 40000 Rs.