Punjab University (PU) Admissions 2024

PU has announced the merits lists schedule for new admissions in 1st semester and 5th semester.

Punjab University has announced admissions for various undergraduate degree programs. Students who want to join this prestigious university for undergraduate or postgraduate programs or want to join certain departments starting from the 5th semester can apply now. The last date to apply is 7 August 2024.

In this article, we will talk about the schedule and how you can apply. We will also discuss various degree programs or departments where you can apply for admissions.

So without any further ado, let’s get right into it. If you don’t know how to apply or any other related information, do not worry; the Educator is here to the rescue!

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PU MS and Postgraduate Admissions 2024

Now, Punjab University is inviting admissions for MS and postgraduate in different faculties. Here, we will tell you about the schedule and interview dates. So be ready.

Here is the admission schedule for the admissions in Masters or PhD.

Registration date	23 January 2024
End date	31 January 2024
Announcement of Test Results	16.02.2024
Interview of successful candidates who qualified written test	19.02.2024 to 20.02.2024
Display of General Merit List & 1st Merit List	22.02.2024
• Last Date for depositing fee	26.02.2024
Display of 2nd Merit List	27.02-2024
• Last Date for depositing fee	29.02.2024
Admission Closed	01.03.2024
Commencement of Classes	04-03-2024

Following are the dates for the interview

Name of Faculty	MS / M.Phil. / M.Sc. (Engg/Hons) / equivalent	PhD	Written Test (Date & Time)		Interview (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
			(9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.)	(2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Art & Humanities	Fine Arts (Painting, Graphic Arts, Sculpture)		12.02.2024		19.02.2024
	South Asian Studies			12.02.2024	19.02.2024
	Graphic Design			12.02.2024	20.02.2024
Business, Economics and Administrative Sciences	Public Administration,  Health Administration		12.02.2024		19.02.2024
	Business Administration (Gujranwala Campus)			13.02.2024	20.02.2024
	Business Administration (IBA)			12.02.2024	20.02.2024
Chemical and Materials Engineering	Metallurgy & Material Engineering	Chemical Engineering	12.02.2024		19.02.2024
	Polymer Technology, Textile Engineering, Polymer Engineering	Polymer Technology		13.02.2024	19.02.2024
Education	Education		12.02.2024		20.02.2024
Electrical, Energy and Environmental Engineering	Electrical Engineering			12.02.2024	19.02.2024
Information and Media Studies	Information Management	Information Management	12.02.2024		19.02.2024
Geo-Sciences	Geology	Geology	12.02.2024		19.02.2024
Life Sciences		Biological Sciences (SBS)	12.02.2024		19.02.2024
Oriental Learning	Persian		12.02.2024		19.02.2024
Quality & Industrial Systems Engineering	Supply Chain Management		12.02.2024		19.02.2024
Science		Mathematics		13.02.2024	19.02.2024
	High Energy Physics	Higher Energy Physics	12.02.2024		19.02.2024
		Physics		12.02.2024	20.02.2024
	Solid State Physics, Microelectronic Engineering and Semiconductor Physics, Nanotechnology (CSSP)		13.02.2024		19.02.2024, 20.02.2024

PU BS Admissions schedule

So, here is the schedule for the PU admissions.

Start date	10 July 2024
End date	7 August 2024

As you can see, you do not have much time for this. The deadline is 7 August. You may ask yourself, 10 July to 7 August is a lot of time? But it is not.

You may want to prepare some documents or arrange other things. So if you start early and register as soon as possible, you will save yourself from a lot of stress.

1st merit list

Date of announcement (regular)	15 August 2024
Last date of fee submission	17 August 2024
Date of the announcement (self)	18 August 2024
Last date of fee submission	23 August 2024

2nd merit list

Date of the announcement (regular)	18 August 2024
Last date of fee submission	23 August 2024
Date of the announcement (self)	24 August 2024
Last date of fee submission	28 August 2024

3rd merit list

Date of the announcement (regular)	24 August 2024
Last date of fee submission	28 August 2024
Date of the announcement (self)	29 August 2024
Last date of fee submission	31 August 202

Start of classes

For regular admissions	11 September
For self-finance admissions	18 September

How to apply?

So how do you apply to the Punjab University? The application process is simple. Here are the details.

• Take PU’s entry test. Here are the details for it:
• Now that you have taken the test, you have to register online.
• Sign up on the web portal and fill in all the details correctly.
• If you are applying to 5th-semester classes, you can apply based on the latest results.
• After filling out the admission form, pay and upload the challan form.
• The entry test will have a weightage of 25%

You read the instructions; now, there is no longer an excuse to wait. Apply now and ensure your admission to PU.

Departments where students can apply

There are a lot of departments where PU has announced these admissions. If you have trouble selecting a degree because you do not know about it, let me give you a small tour.

Also, I will tell you which department is offering admissions for the 5th semester.

Arts and Humanities

If you are interested in learning about history, philosophy, and other subjects that have been the fundamentals of our civil society, this is the department for you. Subjects like Pakistan studies, archaeology, and other languages will greatly benefit you in preparation for CSS and PMS.

Departments	1st Semester	1st Sem (self)	5th  Semester	5th sem (self)
Department of Archaeology	67.20 %	–	53.23%	–
Institute of English Studies	Science: 92.58% Arts: 81.66%	Science: 88.48% Arts: 67.86%	69.98%	61.16%
Department of French Language & Literature	45.28%	–	–	–
Department of History & Pakistan Studies	Pakistan Studies: marks 1072.70	Pakistan Studies: marks 866.80	marks 742.15	–
Department of Philosophy	52.62%	–	52.18%	–
Department of  Sports Science s & Physical Education	66.37 %	59.00%	61.00 %	48.57 %
College of Art & Design	Fine Arts: 81.391% Graphics Arts: 68.545% Graphics Design: 75.474% Textile Design: 75.618 % B. Architecture: 69.08 % Musicology: 66.21% Sculpture: 51.164% Textile Design: 76.429%	71.674% Graphics Arts: 54.942% Graphics Design: 50.091% Sculpture: 50.827%	Fine Arts: .54.176%	–

Social and Behavioural Sciences

Man is a social animal, and knowledge about society and how it works will help you in many ways. Subjects like IR, Psychology, Criminology, and political science are a few of the many that come under this domain.

Deparmtnet	1st Sem	Department	5th Sem	5th Sem (Self)
Department of Political Science	86.00%	Intl. Relation:84.17%	Political Sc: 68.00%	Intl. Relations:  67.00%
Department of Social Work	71.38%	54.87%	54.77 %	–
Institute of Social & Cultural Studies	Sociology: 80.03% Public Health: 76.22% Criminology:76.00% Demography:50.97% Nutrition &  Dietetics: 90.37% Work Place Health Promotion:65.33%	Sociology:.75.22% Public Health: 55.33% Criminology:.57.00% Nutrition & Dietitics:83.69%	Sociology: .63.00%	Sociology: 50.00% Criminology Security Studies: 55.00%
Department of Gender Studies	63.00 %	55.00 %	55.00 %	–
Institute of Applied  Psychology	85.87%	74.39%	67.71%	57.49%
Centre for Clinical Psychology	91.97%	87.25%	–	–

Information and media studies

It is the age of media and information. If you know how to play with these, you are the boss. You can see how the information can be spread and be a boss in the narrative building. Why do you think media houses like CNN or BBC are so important? If you are interested, apply here.

Department	1st Sem	1st Sem (self)	5th sem	5th sem (Self)
Department of Development Communication	Media and Development Communication:72.00%	Media and Development Communication:55.00%	–	–
Department of Digital Media	Digital Media and Communication: 79.35%	Digital Media and Communication:65.24%	–	–
Department of Communication & Media Research	Communication Studies: 79.06%	64.09%	68.50%	56.72%
Department of Public Relations and Advertising	66.66%	55.00%	–	–
Institute of Information Management	74.15 %	57.53 %	63.81 %	47.95 %

Commerce

The systems of this world are functional because people are making money. How are people or countries making money? Through commerce. If you are interested in a banking career, this is your field.

Department	1st Sem	1st Sem (self)	5th sem	5th sem (self)
Hailey College of Commerce	(BS Commerce: I.Com: 83.49% F.Sc./ F.A: 77.98%) Accounting & Finance:82.86% E-commerce:74.57% Accounting & Taxation:66.86%	(BS Commerce: I.Com: 73.91% F.Sc./ F.A: 64.89% ) Accounting & Finance:67.91% E-commerce:53.94% Accounting & Taxation:44.59%	B.Com (ADC): 76.65%	B.Com (ADC): 62.35%
Hailey College of Banking & Finance	BBA (Hons.): 78.98%	–	BBA (2 Years): 63.32%	BBA (2 Years): 54.04%

Business, Economics, and Administrative sciences

The explanation is the same as when we discussed commerce. But now, the angle to see the subject matter is different. It has more of an administrative ring to it. So if you see yourself in a manager position, go for these degrees.

Dept	1st sem	1st sem (self)	5th sem	5th sem (self)
School of Economics	76.87 % Business Economics: 60.20 %	61.51 % 49.46 %	–	–
Institute of Administrative Sciences	Management: 80.98%	66.84%	Management: 60.68%	Management: 50.68%
Institute of Business Administration	88.59%	81.93%	–	–
Institute of Business & Information Technology	BBIT:  86.726%	81.949 %	–	–

Electrical, Energy, and Environmental Engineering

Electrical engineering deals with electrical equipment. With the progress in computers and software, the scope of this subject has become vast. As far as energy is concerned, it is a global issue and will never run out of need or demand. We are also facing the issue of climate change, so industries will always need environmental engineers.

Dept	1st sem	1st sem (self)	5th sem (self)
Institute of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering	Electrical Eng.: 66.052%	–	–
Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering	Energy Engineering:45.636% According to the Punjab University Basic Admission Formula	Energy Engineering:50.632% According to the Punjab University Basic Admission Formula	Energy & Environmental Engineering 49.10% According to the Punjab University Basic Admission Formula

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Everything is made of something; if you are curious about these materials, this field is for you. Industries often hire these engineers to ensure the best performance and R&D.

Sr. No.	Colleges/ Institute/ Centers/ Department	B.Sc./B.S. (Hons.) 1st Semester Morning	B.Sc. (Hons.) 1st Semester Evening/ Replica/ Self Support	B.S. (Hons.) 5th Semester Morning	B.S. (Hons.) 5th Semester Evening/ Replica/ Self Support
1.	Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology	Chemical Engineering: 66.914%	46.118 %	–	–
		Chemical Engineering with Specialization (Petroleum & Gas Tech.) 63.859%	48.143%	–	–
2.	Institute of Metallurgy & Material Engineering	45.26%	43.73%	–	–

Quality and Industrial systems Engineering

Industrial and systems engineers use analytics and critical decision-making skills to maximize intricate procedures, networks, investments, and organizations across almost all industries.

Dept	1st sem
Department of Industrial Engineering & Management	61.039%

Education

This is an ever-growing field. Pakistan is a country where you will need a lot of education experts to make our education system on par with international standards.

Department	1st sem	1st sem self	5th sem	5th sem self
Institute of Special Education			62.6300%	49.67%
Institute of Education & Research
Education Elementary	73.10%	57.39%	Education Elementary: 61.57%	44.36%
Education Secondary	72.55 %	57.00 %	61.75%	52.17 %
Education Islamic	58.08 %	42.04%	48.35 %	–
Education Science	72.00 %	48.00 %	50.00 %	–
Business Education	75.72 %	63.25 %	a) B.A/B.Sc.: 68.13 % b) B.Com: 56.36 %	50.89 % 50.30 %
Technology Education	56.43 %	43.798 %	51.83 %	–
Educational Research & Assessment	54.84 %	46.65 %	44.63 %	–
English (Applied Linguistics)	84.62 %	72.74 %	B.A With English Literature: 41.95 % B.A General Group: 51.43 %	48.37 %
Early Childhood Education	61.75%	42.39 %	54.70 %	–
B.Ed (1.5)	–	–	–	40.00%

Islamic Studies

Islam is a way of life for all Muslims all around the world. It is the ultimate truth, and if you want to study more about this truth, this department is made for you. The faculty has top scholars who will help you get the best education.

Dept	1st sem	1st sem self	5th sem
Institute of Islamic Studies	Specialization Hadith & Uloom ul Hadith: 75.39%		marks 578.54
Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre	Boys:60.00% Girls: 65.75%	Boys:50.00% Girls: 55.00%	Boys:53.03 % Girls: 60.66%

Life Sciences

Knowledge about biology is the key to understanding life or how life works. So if you want to learn the complex mechanisms of living beings, join this faculty.

Dept	1st sem	1st sem self	5th sem	5th sem self
Institute of Botany	85.720 %	78.520 %	75.402 %	55.629 %
Institute of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics	90.750%	–	–	–
Institute of Zoology	86.41%	62.68%	70.06%	53.76%
School of Biochemistry & Biotechnology	Bio-technology:90.28% Bio-chemistry:89.90%	–	Biochemistry:59.00 %	–

LLB

Department	LLB (05 years) Annual System Morning
University Law College * Entry test for LLB (05 years) is mandatory	Group A 90.89 % Group B 87.45%

Agricultural Sciences

Pakistan is an agricultural country, so it is no rocket science that agricultural sciences will always be an in-demand skill. Especially after we run out of natural gas, the price of fertilizers will increase the price of crops 12 times.

In those times, agriculture will become a booming business for capitalists, and agricultural scientists will become rich.

Dept	1st semester
Institute of Agriculture Sciences	83.63%
Department of Food Sciences	89.08%

Oriental Learning

Oriental studies is the academic discipline that examines communities and cultures in the Near and Far East, as well as languages, peoples, history, and archaeology. In recent years, the discipline has frequently been renamed Middle Eastern studies or Asian studies.

Department	1st sem	5th sem
Department of Arabic	41.71 %	55.99%
Department of Kashmir Studies	43.49 %	49.10%
Department of Persian	58.00%	61.00%
Institute of Punjabi and Cultural Studies	39.79%	56.88%
Institute of Urdu Language & Literature	Urdu Advance: 43.47% Other Language: 73.70%	As Urdu Elective:  53.82% As other Language Elective:  52.53% Urdu optional:43.58%

Sciences

If you want to learn how basic things work, this department is for you. Also, the education department is always in need of such graduates.

Dept	1st Sem	1st sem Self	5th sem	5th sem Self
Department of Mathematics	88.83 %	69.90%	72.39 %	53.21 %
Department of Physics	86.28%	60.76 %	Open Merit:  78.48% PU Graduates:74.39%
Department of Space Science	71.10%	65.50%
Centre for High Energy Physics (Computational Physics)	75.53%	52.45%	PU Graduate: 61.91% Open Merit: 63.56%	PU Graduate: 56.42%
College of Statistical & Actuarial Sciences	Statistics: 72.421 % Biostatistics: 47.067%	Statistics: 54.740 %	Statistics: 56.378%	Statistics: 51.503 %
School of Chemistry	91.08 %	88.00 %	75.00 %	54.00 %

Geo-sciences

Geoscience is about much more than rocks and volcanoes; it is about the mechanisms that generate and shape the Earth’s surface, the resources of nature that we consume, and how water and ecosystems interact.

Dept	1st Sem	1st sem Self	5th sem	5th sem Self
College of Earth & Environmental Sciences	Environmental Sc: 84.97% Hydrology & Water Resources Management:52.22% Tourism & Hospitality Management:58.11%	69.93% 51.15 %	HWRM: 51.04 % Tourism & Hospitality Management 54.67 %	53.02 %
Institute of Geology	Applied Geology: 43.26%
Centre for Geographical Information System (CIGS)	68.81%	43.43%	49.99%	23.34%
Centre for Integrated Mountain Research	Disaster Management: 58.00%
Department of Geography	71.87%	41.83%	57.02%

Computing and IT

Computer science generally relates to designing and constructing computers and computer applications. Information technology, on the other hand, relates to the upkeep and troubleshooting of computers and associated networks, systems, and data.

Department	1st sem	1st sem self
Software Engineering	91.30%	–
Computer Science	92.04%	–
Information Technology	90.76%	–
Data Sciences	90.47%	89.25%

Gujranwala Campus

Gujranwala campus has also announced the admissions for different programs. You can check them out in the advertisement we have provided in this article.

Dept	1st sem	1st sem self	5th sem	5th sem self
Department of Business Administration	BBA (Hons.): 73.02%	BBA:42.14%
Department of Banking & Finance	BBA (B&F): 69.51 %	BBA (B&F): 53.09%
BS (Accounting & Finance)	BS (A & F) 64.49%	39.81%
Department of Commerce	BS Commerce 50.17% (Non-Commerce): 39.61%	BS Commerce: 43.27% Non-Commerce: 58.91%	B.Com PU: 45.45% B.Com Open Merit : 53.81%	B.Com PU: 52.48% B.Com Open Merit : 47.98%
Department of Information	BS CS: 87.56 %
Technology	BS IT: 84.78 %
Department of English	BS English Humanities:
(Humanities)	64.92% BS English Sciences:83.07 %	52.42% 56.19%
Department of Law * Entry test for LLB (05 years) is mandatory	LLB (05 Years): 85.18%	78.47 %

Jehlum Campus

Jehlum campus has announced admissions in Business and administration, MS English, and CS degrees.

Dept	1st Sem			1st sem self
Department of Computer Science	BS CS:	76.31
Department of Business Administration	BBA		:62.45%
Department of English	English (F.Sc.): 68.09 % English FA:41.79 %
Department of Commerce	Commerce: 53.63% Non-Commerce: 36.86%			40.72% 42.64%
Accounting & Finance	55.57%			40.72%
Department of Law * Entry test for LLB (05 years) is mandatory	LLB (05 years): 63.07%			LLB (05 years):63.87%
Management	BSM: 58.01%			41.57%

Pharm-D

Pharmacy is one of the most prestigious programs at PU. You can say that they have been pioneers of this profession in Pakistan.

Colleges/ Institute/ Centers/ Department	Pharm-D Morning	Pharm-D Evening/ Replica/Self Support
Punjab University College of Pharmacy (5 Years Program)	93.86 %	94.11 %

Conclusion

Admissions for undergraduate degree programs at Punjab University are currently available, with various interesting student prospects. Punjab University offers a lively academic atmosphere backed by distinguished staff and contemporary facilities, with various departments and degree programs.

Keep in mind that the last date to apply is 7 August 2024

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Don’t pass up this opportunity to further your educational and professional ambitions. Submit your application by the deadline to begin a rewarding adventure at Punjab University. Your future begins here. Apply today to realize your full potential.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the last date for Panjab University admission 2024?

The last date to apply is 7 August 2024

Is Punjab University admission open 2024?

The admissions in PU are now OPEN.

How can I apply for PU Lahore?

Sign up on the web portal, pay the challan fee, and submit the documents. Do not forget to take their entry tests.

How much is the entry test fee for PU?

The test fee is 1500 PKR

What is the rank of Punjab University?

PU ranks number 4 in Pakistan.