The Pondicherry University was established in the year 1985. The University is regarded as one of the India’s fastest growing university. It is a Central University with the mission of three E’s

• E X P A N S I ON
• E X C E L L E N CE,
• E Q U I T Y

The university has around 87 affiliated colleges.

Programs and Courses

The university proffers undergraduate, postgraduate, certificate/diploma and doctoral programs in the following:
Subramania Bharathi School of Tamil Language & Literature, Education,
School of Management includes Department of Banking Technology, Commerce, Commerce - Karaikal Campus, Economics,International Business, Management Studies, Management Studies - Karaikal Campus and Department of Tourism Studies. Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences includes Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
School of Engineering & Technology includes Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Science- Karaikal Centre and Electronics Engineering.
School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences includes Department of Applied Psychology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Physics.
School of Life Sciences includes Department of Coastal Disaster Management, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Centre for Bioinformatics, Department of Biotechnology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Food Science and Technology, Ocean Studies and Marine Biology. School of Humanities includes Department of French, Philosophy, Physical Education and Sports, Centre for Foreign Language, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Escande Chair in Asian Christian Studies.
School of Performing Arts includes Department of Performing Arts.
School of Social Sciences & International Studies includes Department of Sociology, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy, Centre for European Studies, Centre for Women's Studies, Department of Anthropology, Department of History, Department of Politics and International Studies, Department of Social Work, UMISARC - Centre for South Asian Studies.
School of Media & Communication includes Centre for Electronic Media, Department of Library & Information Science, and Department of Mass Communication.
Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies includes Centre for Green Energy Technology, Centre for Nano Sciences & Technology, School of Medical Sciences.

Admission Procedure 2024 - 2025

Since there are vast subjects array, so the eligibility criteria might differ from subject to subject. However, the general criteria require the candidate to have intermediate education in order to get admission in the certificate or undergraduate programs. Apart from that, one must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution to be eligible for admissions in the postgraduate courses. Students should qualify for Entrance test to get admission in various programs of the university.

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