Discontinued May 2024)-Diploma in Agriculture at PAU Ludhiana

If you are looking at Discontinued May 2024)-Diploma in Agriculture, PAU Ludhiana in Ludhiana runs it as a 2-year, full-time diploma course. Fees for the full course come to ₹1.3 lakh – ₹1.48 lakh (roughly ₹65,000 a year).

PAU Ludhiana is a other institute, founded in 1962. This page brings together what is on record for this course at PAU Ludhiana — 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, and apply to UGD programmes at PAU Ludhiana as a group.

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

To be considered for Discontinued May 2024)-Diploma in Agriculture, you usually need Class 10 (or Class 12, for some diplomas).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state polytechnic entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check PAU Ludhiana's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state polytechnic entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to PAU Ludhiana on its website (www.pau.edu) 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 ₹4.5 lakh at PAU Ludhiana. 87 of 277 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.

PAU Ludhiana runs 2 UGD specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• Discontinued May 2024)-Diploma Course in Hybrid Seed Production Technology

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

• Do the subjects of Discontinued May 2024)-Diploma in Agriculture genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹1.3 lakh – ₹1.48 lakh 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 PAU Ludhiana compare with other colleges offering UGD in and around Ludhiana?