M.A. in Chhattisgarhi 

at PRSU, Raipur

In order to get admission to MA at PRSU, candidates need to take the Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University PG Entrance Exam to get selected. To take the exam, aspirants can apply by visiting PRSU website (prsu.ac.in). The application form can also be bought via offline mode from the university campus in person. In addition, aspirants must check the eligibility criteria before filling out the application form. Further, after the entrance examination, the university releases a merit list to announce the names of the selected candidates. Selected candidates can further pay the admission fee and confirm their seats. For more details around the eligibility for PRSU MA admissions, click here. 

PRSU is a well-known university in the state of Chhattisgarh. The university offers a two-year MA course across various popular specialisations such as Linguistics, Economics, Psychology, English, History, etc. The university provides good placement support to its students. PRSU has not released the course-wise placements report as of now. However, the university has released its NIRF 2023 report. In accordance with that report, 110 PG (2-year) candidates were placed and the median package offered to placed candidates was INR 8.50 LPA. Read more about Placements at PRSU.

The application process for MA at PRSU is carried out via online and offline modes. Candidates can buy the admission form by visiting the PRSU campus in person to submit the form in offline mode. Additionally, for online applications, candidates can visit the university campus. The steps to register and fill out the online form are further mentioned below:

1. Visit the PRSU official website (prsu.ac.in).
2. Click on the registration link and download the application.
3. Fill out the application form carefully.
4. Payment of the application fee, which is INR 400.
5. Submit the application form.

NOTE: For offline submission, candidates need to accompany the application form with a DD of INR 400 payable to the Registrar, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. It must be noted that this fee is as per past years’ records and hence is indicative.

At PG-level, PRSU offers a two-year MA course across 15 specialisations. These courses are offered on-campus and through PRSU-affiliated colleges. The admission process for all the specialisations is same. Interested candidates can visit the official website or the admission office of PRSU to apply for the course of their choice. Tabulated below are all the MA specialisations offered at PRSU:

Candidates seeking admission to a MA course must meet the course-specific minimum eligibility requirements as per the university's norms. As per the university guidelines, the aspirant shall have a valid Bachelor’s/BA degree in the relevant specialisation. In addition, candidate must have passed the degree course with at least 45% aggregate and the degree must be issued by a recognised university or organisation. Candidate must have other academic certificates as well. These documents have to be presented during form filling and admission confirmation.

PRSU MA total course fee includes several components such as tuition fee, hostel charges (if applicable), library caution money, identity card fee, laboratory caution money (in which there is a practical exam), alumni fee, etc. The fees for some of the components are further mentioned below:

NOTE: The above-mentioned amount is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Students are requested to visit the official website to get more details on the PRSU MA fee. 

The university has not released any specific placement data for MA course. However, as per the data collated from the NIRF 2023 report, the overall average package has been seen higher than last two years.  Check out the following table to compare the average package trends for PRSU MA course:

For PRSU MA admissions, candidates have to submit academic certificates along with other important documents at the time of form filling and admission. These documents are required for verification purposes. Some of the important documents required are enlisted below:

1. Class 12 or equivalent exam pass certificate
2. UG degree
3. Birth certificate
4. Aadhar card
5. Transfer/Migration Certificate
6. Other reservation and eligibility certificates as applicable

PRSU and Jadavpur University both are government institutions offer MA course is full-time mode. The seat capacity of both the universities is 492 and 596, respectively. Check the following table for a better comparison among both the universities based on total tuition fee and average package for MA course:

The table below shows the comparison between PRSU with two other universities offering MA course:

*The above-mentioned amounts are sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Students are requested to visit the official website to get more details on a detailed fees structure.

There are over 5,258 seats for MA in the PRSU campus and affiliated colleges. The seat intake varies from one MA specialisation to another. The seat intake bifurcaton for MA course at offered at on-campus along with some of its affiliated colleges are mentioned in the following table:

Note: The above information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.