PG Diploma in Women and Child Welfare at Patna University

If you are looking at PG Diploma in Women and Child Welfare, Patna University in Patna runs it as a 1-year, full-time postgraduate course. The intake is 50 seats a year. Fees for the full course come to ₹15,000 (roughly ₹15,000 a year).

Patna University is a other institute, founded in 1917. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Patna University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Patna University before you pay anything.

To be considered for PG Diploma in Women and Child Welfare, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject. The minimum marks on record at Patna University are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 45.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Patna University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Patna University on its website (pup.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The latest placement figures on record (2023) show a median package of ₹3.6 lakh at Patna University. 120 of 6,000 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Patna University runs 9 PGD specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Yogic Sciences
• PG Diploma in Public Administration
• P.G.Diploma in Financial Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS
• Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety and Management
• PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication
• Post Graduation Diploma in Fashion Designing

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of PG Diploma in Women and Child Welfare genuinely interest you? You will spend 1 year on them.
• Can you manage ₹15,000 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Patna University compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Patna?