Chandigarh: Panjab University is set to launch its online enrollment drive this week, opening portals for thousands of hopeful applicants eyeing undergraduate and vocational qualifications for the upcoming academic year.
Key Dates and Application Process
Prospective undergraduate students can submit applications starting Wednesday, June 3, while portal access for postgraduate admissions, specialized diplomas, and advanced research streams will go live the following week on June 10.
University administrators confirmed that all applicants, including those who sat for campus entrance examinations between April and June, must file formal digital admission profiles to be considered for placement.
Vice-chancellor Professor Renu Vig unveiled the academic year prospectus on Tuesday alongside senior faculty executives, urging applicants to list multiple subject preferences due to highly competitive quotas.
Admission Pathways by Discipline
Admission streams vary by discipline. Placements for the university’s flagship engineering tracks will be determined via national joint selection protocols using the JEE Main framework. Meanwhile, specialized postgraduate departments—spanning journalism, technology, and advanced science—will pool candidates through the institution’s proprietary common entrance screening. Additional vocational and fine arts programs, including performing arts and lifestyle technology, will bypass traditional testing metrics in favor of practical talent auditions and aptitude portfolio reviews.
How to Apply
Official application portals can be accessed directly at ugadmissions.puchd.ac.in for undergraduate tracks and onlineadmissions.puchd.ac.in for postgraduate programs. Candidates seeking consideration under athletic or sports quotas must submit physical accreditation certificates to the campus sports office prior to the July deadlines.
Key Enrollment Windows and Pathways
- Undergraduate and Certificate: Portal launch June 3, Closing July 1, Entry mechanism: Merit/Aptitude/NCET
- Postgraduate and Diploma: Portal launch June 10, Closing July 21, Entry mechanism: PU-CET (PG)/Merit
- Engineering Pathways: Via JAC Portal, Closing subject to JAC, Entry mechanism: National JEE-2026 Rank
- Three-Year Law (LLB): Portal launch June 10, Closing July 21, Entry mechanism: PG-LAW Entrance Test
