byVinay Kumar
Updated on - 9 Aug, 2024
The university that we are going to discuss today is the central university of Punjab situated in Bathinda which provides the following under graduate and post graduate programs in sciences arts commerce, engineering education law and many more. Some of the most covered faculties include faculty of science with Btech computer science, electrical, civil, mechanical, faculty of applied science with MSc in physics, chemistry, mathematics, MA in economics, English history, faculty of commerce with MCom, faculty of law with LLB and faculty of education with BEd among others. Evaluations differ according to the department and course – to qualify for BTech computer science, one should have 50% in the 12th PCM, for MSc programs, one requires minimum 55% marks in the relevant bachelor’s degree, to apply for MA economics, the candidate should have bachelor’s degree with 50% marks, for LLB, one needs 45% in graduation, and for BEd, one has to As for admission, it accepts the JEE Main score for B.Tech, CUET for UG and integrated programs, CLAT for law, and CAT for management programs apart from merit.
In 2024, Central University Punjab will be offering all its regular diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programs in sciences, humanities, commerce, engineering, law, education and other faculties that cover all major subjects and fields of study including the most preferred programs like BTech, MSc, MA, MCom, LLB, BEd and others. It is open to any interested candidate depending on advertisement of the posts which is often in the month of May every year. The entrance tests will be held in the months of May and July 2024 and the results are expected to be announced during August. Thus, the selection list will be declared depending on the marks achieved in the qualifying exam and/or entrance tests. The admission formalities such as document verification and fees payment are another task that those selected need to undergo to fully secure their admission before the beginning of classes in September 2024. The admission requirements may differ across departments and will be displayed on the website of the university before admissions are made.
Central University of Punjab (CUP) offers admission to various courses such as Undergraduate programs, Postgraduate programs, and Doctoral programs every year. The student can use either the online or the offline method to apply for admission in CUP Bathinda; online through the links provided on the university website, cup.edu.in or by obtaining the form and prospectus from the various university centers.
For online application, students will have to log into the admission section of the CUP official website where one will need to fill the form. This means they must upload soft copies of certificates such as mark sheets, certificates among other documents as required by the admission office. This is an application fee which has to be paid through the online mode via credit/debit card, net banking etc.
For the offline mode of application for the various courses offered by the university students are required to fill an application form along with the necessary documents and fees on or before the given date and place a photocopy of the application form along with the documents to the concerned counters. The CUP Admission prospectus comes with the latest and comprehensive information about the availability of seats in all programs, the relevant admission requirements, the management’s policy on special considerations, the application deadlines and the counseling/selection process for admission every year. It is again advised to the students to cross check it before submitting the application form through both online and offline mode.
- During admission, CUP Bathinda offers Master of Science abbreviated as M.Sc. programs in courses such as Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Environmental Science, among others. They may also create new programmes from year to year.
- It is generally managed through entrance tests and examinations organized by the respective university. Some programs may also consider prior academic performance in form of raw scores or grades obtained in previous academic years.
- The application and admission process normally takes from May/June for the session that begins in July/August.
- For more detailed information about admission, you may visit the university’s official website or get in touch with the admission office to know the latest updates on the admission process, timelines and requirements for M.Sc. programs in 2024 which will be launched after the release of the notification.
- Admission to M.Sc. admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate programs is conducted through a common entrance test under the name called CUCET or Central Universities Common Entrance Test. Candidates have to apply and appear for CUCET exam only those candidate can take admission in these universities.
- Depending on the score/ranking in CUCET candidates are intimated for counseling sessions wherein they can choose the program or university they wish to join.
- The eligibility for the general category candidates is 25% or higher percentile score in the respective CUCET exam for the candidates belonging to general category.
- For SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates, there is a provision of 5% marks’ relaxation in CUCET percentile less for the reserved category.
- When counseling for admission, candidates must fulfill certain requirements which include minimum required educational std/percentage to the program of their choice to pursue.
- The seats are then distributed in accordance with the ranks scored in CUCET, other eligibility criteria met, availability of the seats, reservation guidelines etc. during the counseling sessions.
1. For the specific dates regarding when the applications for the M.Sc. are accepted, one should refer to the university’s website or the advertisement. courses of your choice and also get information on the programs you are interested in. They normally advertise and accept students’ applications during May and June.
2. After the opening of applications, go through the university website and search for the online form for the M.Sc. programs. It may be under an “Admissions” or an “Academics” tab or simply in the main menu at the top of the webpage.
3. On opening the website, the first step is to register and complete the application form. You are expected to fill the personal details, education background, course/program you are applying for, and scanned images of documents to attach.
4. Required documents includes 10th 12th, mark sheets, graduation degree certificates, category certificates for reserved category candidates and other test score cards if any.
5. For application fees, one needs to remit the same online through the payment options such as the gateways. Application fees for M.Sc. The fee structure to get admitted into central Uni Punjab for the general category is approximately INR 1000.
6. Send a scanned copy/share the completed application form and printed/hard copies of the documents to the university, by the deadline. Alert for submission address is available in the notification.
7. In the event that you are selected, you shall be required to attend the counseling round. Continue attending counseling sessions when scheduled and fulfill the admission requirement.
- Visit the university’s homepage using the cup.ac.in online platform. Some of the sections that should be provided include: Admission that should contain information of the application process and PhD program application deadlines.
- To establish this, one needs to go to the relevant academic department’s webpage to check if they have provided any announcement for the current cycle for PhD admissions. For instance, the departments in the school of basic sciences, school of business studies etc.
- Visit the most popular webpages where CU of Punjab offers information about admissions, or its social media accounts. Most universities frequently provide information on future deadlines for application submissions.
- Either speak to the university admission office or the specific department to which you intend to apply to to check on the current year PhD admission procedure, number of openings, criteria for admission etc.
- The admission is granted once a year, after passing an entrance test and interview for the PhD degree. The recruitment can be done through advertisements in newspapers and on the website of the university.
- It requires that the candidates must have a Master’s degree in the relevant subject with atleast 55% marks or equivalent grade. The company provides a 5% relaxation of the maximum qualifying mark to the SC/ST/PWD candidates.
- Candidates are required to sit for a written entrance test with 80 multiple choice questions to be able to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process. It designed to check the research-oriented skills, subject knowledge, and analytical skill.
- Based on their performance in the written test, candidates securing 40% aggregate/ 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD category are shortlisted for interview. The interview determines willingness to do research and area of interest, ability and knowledge regarding the subject and communication skills.
- Considering the results of the written test and the interview conducted altogether the final list will be prepared. Even while selecting candidates precaution is taken through implementation of the reservation policy. In order to achieve this, empanelled candidates are assigned guides and research topics to enable them do their PhD.
- Other factors such as work experience, published work, past performance in masters program for example may also be considered when selecting students. The University retains the discretion to set standard in the admission qualifications.
1. Please refer the university website or the advertisement they give for knowing the details about Ph.D admissions. The notifications are generally released in the month of June-July every year.
2. Choose your area of interest or department/subject, in which you want to do Ph.D and make sure that you fulfill all the requirements as prescribed by your selected university in regard to educational qualification, entrance exam scores, etc.
3. You can obtain the application form for Ph.D through downloading it from the website of university or you can also get it from the office of the concerned department of the university. In fact, do not just skim through the instructions but take enough time to read them properly.
4. The application must be completed legibly and all documents which are often expected are - photocopies of educational/working experience certificates, the proposal outlining the research, NOC if necessary and any other document that may be useful.
5. If necessary, the applicants have to pay the required fees for the application through online mode or through demand draft. It is important that the payment proof be submitted to be part of the application.
6. Fill and sign the application form and attach all necessary documents, scan and send them online or put the hard copies in the University before the last date.
7. Get prepared for the Written Ability Test/face the interview round according to the date and time slot provided. This can only be done with the explicit requirement that it is necessary for Ph.D admission.
8. To become a part of the chosen program, attend to the admission formalities by paying the program fees and getting enrolled. Produce any other supporting documents that would be required to conduct the verification.