Might 27, 2025 10:27 PM IST
Punjab Agricultural College’s frequent entrance take a look at (CET) for undergraduate programmes noticed 3,497 candidates this yr, a pointy improve from 2,629 in 2024-25
Punjab Agricultural College (PAU) has registered an upswing in functions for its varied undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the educational yr 2025-26. The college has acquired over 6,500 functions throughout totally different programmes.
Punjab Agricultural College has acquired over 6,500 functions throughout totally different programmes. (Ht Picture)
College’s frequent entrance take a look at (CET) for undergraduate programmes noticed 3,497 candidates this yr, a pointy improve from 2,629 in 2024-25. Moreover, the agriculture aptitude take a look at (AAT), performed after Class 10 for the six-year BSc (Hons) agriculture programme, garnered 849 functions, rising from 668 in 2024-25. Postgraduate programmes together with MBA (agri-business), journalism and mass Communication acquired functions double the variety of obtainable seats.
Vice-chancellor, Satbir Singh Gosal, expressed that the rising variety of functions displays renewed belief within the educational, analysis and extension of management of the college. He famous that the dip in functions in recent times had been because of COVID-19 disruptions and the overwhelming attract of international schooling, notably in Canada. Nevertheless, with PAU’s continued deal with educational excellence, modernisation of curricula, enhanced placement alternatives, and deep-rooted reference to rural India, college students and fogeys are actually recognising the worth of a PAU schooling in shaping purposeful careers.
Registrar, Dr Rishi Pal Singh (IAS), noticed that the variety of disciplines attracting giant numbers of candidates is proof of the college’s evolving relevance in right this moment’s dynamic world.
