Established in the year 1977, Patna University is one of the renowned universities in the state of Bihar. The university offers a large number of UG, PG, and Doctorate level courses in various fields such as Science, Humanities, Management, etc. Those who want to apply need to fill and submit the application form before the last date. It is expected that the application process of the Patna University admission 2022 will release in the month of April 2022. The selection criteria are different for various courses. In this post, we are going to discuss all the necessary details related to the Patna University Admission 2022.
Courses Offered
The following courses are offered by the Patna University.
- P.G. Degree Programmes – Regular (2 years)
- Master of Arts
- Master of Commerce
- Master of Education
- LLM
- P.G. Degree Programmes – Self Financing (2 years)
- M.A. in Rural Studies (RM&D),
- Master of Business Administration
- M.Sc. (Bio-Chemistry)
- M.Sc.( Biotechnology),
- M.Sc. (Environmental Science & Management),
- Master in Social Work
- Master in Computer Application (3 Year)
- M.A. in Women’s Studies
- M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication
- Master in Library & Information Science
- M.A. in Music
- MA in Criminology
- P.G. Diploma Programmes – Regular (1-Year)
- P.G. Diploma in Public Administration
- P.G. Diploma Programmes – Self-financing (1-Year)
- P.G. Diploma in Clinical Psychology,
- Applied Criminology
- Human Resource Development
- Industrial Safety Management
- Computer Applications
- Women & Child Welfare
- Women’s Studies
- Yogic Sciences,
- Remote Sensing and GIS.
- Under Graduate Degree Programmes – Regular (3-Year)
- B.Sc. Hons.
- B.Com. Hons
- B.A. Hons
- BFA
- LLB
- Under Graduate Degree Programmes – Self-financing (3-Year)
- B.Com. Hons. (MMC for Girls only)
- Bachelor in Library & Information Science
- B.Sc. in Computer Applications
- B.A. Computer Applications
- Bachelor in Business Administration
- Bachelor in Mass Communication
- Bachelor in Social Work
- Bachelor in Biotechnology,
- Bachelor in Biotechnology,
- Bachelor in Environmental Science
- Certificate Course (6 months)
- Certificate Course in Computerized Accounting, Language proficiency course
Important Dates
The tentative schedule of Patna University Admission 2022 is given in the table below.
| Main Events | Tentative Dates |
| Starting of online application form submission/ Sale of application form | Last week of April 2022 |
| Last date to submit online application form including quota forms of all PG courses/ UG courses/ diploma (regular/ self-financing) Programmes/ Courses | 3rd week of June 2022 |
| Last date of admission | 2nd week of August 2022 |
| Commencement of submission of application form for re-admission | 1st week of July 2022 |
| Last date for the receipt of application form for re-admission in the University office | Last week of July 2022 |
| Last date of admission under quota and re-admission | 3rd week of August 2022 |
| Last date of admission under casual vacancy | 3rd week of September 2022 |
| Induction meet | 2nd week of August 2022 |
| Starting of classes | 4th week of August 2022 |
Patna University Admission 2022 Eligibility Criteria
It is important for all the candidates to make sure that they meet all the eligibility criteria before submitting the application form. The eligibility criteria are different for various courses as given below.
For M.Ed. Admission
- The candidates must have a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree course from a recognized university.
LLM
- To get admission into LLM, the aspirant must have an LLB degree recognized by BCI.
P.G. Diploma in Public Administration
- The applicants must have completed graduation in any field from a recognized university.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
- Applicants should also have composite marks in national level entrance exam to be conducted by any of the following five institutions – CAT (conducted by IIMS), JMET (conducted by IITs), MAT (conducted AIMA) and ATMA (conducted AIMS), or the test prescribed for the purpose from time to time.
- Apart from this, the university will also conduct group discussion, personal interviews to further shortlist the candidates.
M.Sc. Chemistry
- The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in the relevant subject group from a recognized university.
Patna University Admission 2022 Application Form
Those candidates who want to study at Patna University need to fill the application form before the last date. Aspirants may visit the official website in order to access the application form. Complete details related to the Patna University Application Process 2022 are given below.
- To start the application process, candidates need to begin registration on the official website.
- At the time of the registration, aspirants have to enter their basic details like name, father’s name, email address, phone number, etc.
- Next, the candidates have to sign-in using the credentials generated after the registration.
- Then, in the next step, aspirants have to provide their complete academic, personal, and contact details in the main application form.
- The details provided in the application form must be accurate. Otherwise, the form will be summarily rejected.
- It is also compulsory to upload the scanned images of password size photograph and signature of the candidate in the application form.
- It is also necessary to pay the application fee after submitting the application form.
- Once the application form and fee is submitted, aspirants must take a printout of the application form submitted and fee receipt for the future requirements.
Application Fee
The application fee for the Patna University Admission 2022 is explained in the table given below.
| Particular | Amount |
| Entrance Fee | Rs. 300/- |
| 1st College | Rs. 300/- |
| 2nd College | Rs. 300/- |
| 3rd College | Rs. 0/- |
| Staff Quota | Rs. 50/- |
| Defence Quota | Rs. 0/- |
| Sports Quota | Rs. 0/- |
| NRI Quota | Rs. 0/- |
| Processing Fee | Rs. 20/- |
| Total | Rs. 970/- |
Mode of Payment: The application fee can be paid online using a credit card, debit card, or internet banking.
Selection Process
The selection process depends upon the course in which the candidates are looking for admission. The selection criteria of some of the course are given below.
- M.A. (Humanities): Based on the qualifying examination merit
- M.A. (Social Science): Based on the qualifying examination merit
- M.A. PM&IR: Based on the entrance exam merit
- M.Sc.: Based on the qualifying examination merit
- M.Com: Based on the qualifying examination merit
- LLM: Based on the entrance test merit
- M.Ed. Based on the entrance test merit
- M.A. Criminology: Based on the entrance test merit
- M.A. in Rural Studies (RM&D): Based on the entrance test merit
- Master of Business Administration: On the basis of an interview
- M.Sc. (Bio-Chemistry): Based on the entrance test merit
- B.Com: Based on the entrance test merit
- B.A. (Hons.): Based on the entrance test merit
- B.Sc. (Hons.): Based on the entrance test merit
- B.F.A. : Based on the entrance test merit
- B.Sc. in Computer Applications: Based on the entrance test merit
- B.A.: On the basis of the entrance examination merit.
Patna University Entrance Exam 2022 Admit Card
- Patna University will release the admit card for those courses to which the admission will be provided on the basis of an entrance exam.
- The admit card will be made available in online mode through the official website of the University.
- Important information like date, time, and venue of the examination will be mentioned on the admit card.
- No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall without having an admit card.
- It is the duty of a candidate to keep a printout of the admit card safe for future references.
Patna University Exam Pattern 2022
The pattern of examination is different entrance exams to be conducted for various courses as given below.
For B.A (Hons)/ B.Com (Hons.)
- Type of questions: Objective type multiple choice questions
- Duration of the exam: 2 hours
- Total Marks: 100 marks
- Total Number of Questions: 100
- Marking Pattern: Each question will carry 1 mark
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| General Knowledge and Aptitude Test | 40 | 40 |
| Questions related to Humanities and Social Science | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 100 questions | 100 marks |
For B.Sc. (Hons)
- Type of questions: Objective type multiple choice questions
- Duration of the exam: 2 hours
- Total Marks: 100 marks
- Total Number of Questions: 100
- Marking Pattern: Each question will carry 1 mark
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| General Knowledge and Aptitude Test | 10 | 10 |
| Physics | 30 | 30 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 30 |
| Biology/ Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 questions | 100 marks |
For LLB
- Type of questions: Objective type multiple choice questions
- Duration of the exam: 2 hours
- Medium of Entrance Test: English/ Hindi
- Total Marks: 100 marks
- Total Number of Questions: 100
- Marking Pattern: Each question will carry 1 mark
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| General Knowledge | 50 | 50 |
| Current Affair | 25 | 25 |
| Legal Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 Questions | 100 Marks |
Result and Merit
- The result of the Patna University Entrance Test 2022 will be declared online through the official website of the university.
- Candidates will be able to check their result using information like roll number, date of birth, etc.
- Similarly to the entrance exam result, the merit list of candidates shortlisted for admission will also be released online through the official website.
- The merit list will either be based on the entrance test result or qualifying exam result depending upon the course.
- At the time of preparing the merit list, the university will also provide reservation to the candidates as per the rules.
Admission and Counselling
- Only those candidates will be invited to participate in the counselling process who will get their names in the merit list.
- During the counselling process, candidates will be asked to choose the college in which they want to study.
- Authorities will also verify the documents at the time of the counselling process. So, candidates must reach the counselling centre along with their documents.
- The seats will be allotted solely based on the merit list and choice filled during the counselling process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question – 1: Will there be an entrance exam for admission to all the courses?
Answer: No, the admission process is different for various courses offered by the Patna University.
Question – 2: Do I need to submit the hard copy of the application form submitted online?
Answer: No, there is no need to submit the hard copy of the application form submitted in online mode.
Question – 3: Will I receive the admit card for the Patna University Common Entrance Test (PUCET) by post?
Answer: No, the university will not send an admit card by post or other offline mediums.
Question – 4: What are the contact details of Patna University for admission?
Answer: The contact details of the university are as follows.
- Address: Ashok Rajpath, Patna, Bihar, PIN 800005
- Website: www.patnauniversity.ac.in,
- Phone – Registrar – 0612-2670531 / 0612-2371272 (Fax),
- Email [email protected]
- Phone No. Dean, Student’s Welfare: 0612-2671826,
- [email protected]
- Enquiry: 0612-2678008
