M.Sc. in Biotechnology 

at GNDU, Amritsar

Guru Nanak Dev University is a state university located in Amritsar, Punjab. Guru Nanak Dev University. Approved by the UGC, it was set-up under Guru Nanak Dev University Act 1969. The university was established in 1969. Additionally, Guru Nanak Dev University has been ranked 48 under the 'University' category by the NIRF Ranking 2023. It offers degree, Diploma, and Certificate programmes to aspirants at the undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and doctorate PhD levels.

Gurunanak Dev University admission is done based on merit in the entrance exam or qualifying exam. Candidates willing to secure admission at GNDU must begin by meeting the course-eligibility criteria followed by filling out the application form and paying the application fee before the deadline.

Applicants are then required to appear for the relevant entrance accepted by the University. For candidates appearing for the entrance exam conducted by the HOD, the minimum marks for each category are as under:

After the selection process is completed, the University will release the merit list on its official website. All the candidates, whose name is on the merit-list, are required to appear for the counselling/ interview process for seat allocation and document verification process.

GNDU offers BSc in multiple specialisations. Across all the specialisations, the minimum aggregate required in Class 12 ranges between 40% to 45%. This aggregate is based on the scores of the subjects relevant to the particular specialisation. The eligibility criteria varies across the specialisations. For most BSc courses, the minimum marks required in Class 12 is 40%. However, the minimum marks required in Class 12 for BSc in Fashion Designing is 45%.

The GNDU BSc fee is a cumulative total of multiple components, such as tuition fees, one-time fee, security deposit, hostel fees, mess fees, and more. The tuition fee for BSc at GNDU ranges between INR 26,700 and INR 4.2 lakh. The exact fee amount depends on the specialisation chosen by the candidate. The one-time fee payable by the candidates seeking admission to the BSc courses at the university is INR 1,300. It must be noted that the mentioned fees have been sourced from the official website of the university. They are still subject to change and hence, are indicative.

The total fee include various fee components such as tuition fee, registration fee, security deposit, etc. Table given below mentions the total tuition fee for some of GNDU courses:

The UG Diploma courses offered by GNDU on its main campus and other campuses are mentioned in the following table:

The highest package offered to the 2024 passing-out batch was INR 18.43 LPA. Earlier, the highest package offered in 2023 was INR 19.57 LPA. Looking at the past three years' statistics, declining trend was recorded in the Guru Nanak Dev University the highest package, which is depicted below:

Guru Nanak Dev University offers over 60 UG, PG, diploma, certificate, integrated and doctoral-level programmes across various fields such as Engineering, Science, Law, Arts & Humanities, Commerce & Accounting, Computers & IT, Management, Journalism, Architecture and Pharmacy, among various others. The courses are offered in a full-time and part-time modes. For a lot of courses, admission is through the entrance exam conducted by the university. For fee, eligibility and selection details of the offered courses, click here.

GNDU offers admission as per notification issued by Punjab Government. The University offers admission to its UG and PG courses on the basis of both merit and entrance-based. Admission to most of the courses is based on candidates performance in the Hence, the university does not offer direct admission. Aspirants can further reach out to the university admission office to get more details related to direct admission.

The minimum percentage required for GNDU admission for some popular courses is mentioned below: