Ph.D. in Physics 

at Patna University, Patna

Candidates must have a master’s degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised university to be eligible for PhD at Patna University. The selection of candidates is done basis of their scores in PAT. Eligible candidates can apply online by visiting the official website.

Patna University has not released the schedule for admission yet. As per the old schedule, the university usually begins the admission cycle in May/ June with registration. Candidates can apply both online or offline for admission. The university conducts Patna University Common Entrance Test or PUCET to shortlist candidates for various UG and PG courses. The entrance exam is likely to commence in June and go on till July. 

The minimum qualifying percentage depends upon the applied course plus the overall scores recorded in that session's entrance examination. Patna University specifies the minimum aggregate for some of the courses, while for some minimum qualification is the only requirement. Below is Patna University eligibility criteria for top courses:

It is one of the top universities in Bihar. Since its inception, over 1,000 companies have taken part in the university placements drive. The top recruiters of Patna University during recent years have been industry giants like ITC Group, Futures Group, Swatantra Micro Finance, Wipro, Azim Premji Foundation, etc. Patna University offers admission to UG, PG and PhD courses in regular and distance education mode. The university offers courses in multiple streams such as Management, Arts, Science, etc.

Patna University Common Entrance Test (PUCET) is conducted for admission to undergraduate and vocational courses. Candidates seeking admission to these courses must appear for the entrance exam. BEET is the entrance exam conducted for admission to B.Ed programme. Check below details for Patna University entrance exam:

Yes, BEET (Bachelor of Education Entrance Test) is a university-level entrance exam conducted by Patna University for admissions to B.Ed courses. Through the Patna University BEET exam, candidates can secure admission to Patna Training College for Men and Patna Women’s Training College. Given below are the details for BEET:

The process to check merit lists of Patna University cutoff 2023 is simple. Candidates who have participated in the process of Patna University admission 2023 can follow the below mentioned steps to check the merit lists: 

Step 1: Visit the official website of Patna University at pup.ac.in

Step 2: On the same page navitage to the top of the page. 

Step 3: From the list of the latest notifications choose the subject applied for 

Step 4: On clicking the notification, page would refresh

Step 5: Scroll down to the bottom of the page

Step 6: From the table, click on 'Click Here'. 

Step 7: On the next page, PDF will open. Candidates can check their results from this PDF.

Patna University has 100+ faculty members such as Science, Humanities, Social Science, Commerce, Education, and Law. Most of these faculty members have master's and PhD level degrees from top colleges. Moreover, the faculty members have a minimum of 6+ years of experience.

As of now, the University has released the median package for UG and PG courses. When comparing the past three years' data (2021 to 2023), a declining trend was observed in the PG (3-year) and PG (2-year) courses median package. Alongside, the median package for UG (3-year) courses has dropped from 2021 to 2022 and was the same in past two years. The following table depicts the Patna University placement package trends for better clarity:

NOTE: The above salary statistics are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

Out of 6,000 UG (3-year) graduates 120 were successfully placed during 2023 placements. Further, 94 out of 1,850 PG (2-year) students were placed. The course-wise total strength and the number of students placed during Patna University placements 2023 are showcased below:

NOTE: The above placement details are gathered from the NIRF report 2024.