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Time of India
14 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
UG admissions: PPU to release 1st merit list tomorrow
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) officially closed the deadline for the online submission of admission forms for undergraduate (UG) self-financed vocational courses for the academic session 2025-28 on Monday. According to PPU's dean of students' welfare (DSW) Rajeev Ranjan, the university is now preparing to release its first merit list on July 24, which will include the names of shortlisted candidates. "Those selected in the first round must complete their admission formalities by July 27, with document validation scheduled for July 28," he said. For candidates not selected in the first round, a second merit list will be issued on July 30, with admission formalities to be completed by August 3 and document validation to take place on August 4. "The vocational classes will commence from August 5 across all constituent and affiliated colleges falling under the jurisdiction of the university located in Patna and Nalanda districts of the state," he said. This year, PPU is offering 10,000 seats in various UG vocational courses, which include BCA (bachelor of computer applications), BBA (bachelor of business administration), BSc IT, BSc biotechnology and others. "The minimum eligibility for admission is 45% marks in Class XII examinations," the DSW said. The vocational courses are aimed at enhancing employment-oriented skills among students and are being offered under a self-financed model. "The university expects a large number of students to benefit from the programme, which includes practical training and industry-relevant curriculum," he said, adding that further details regarding course allotment, counselling and class schedules will be made available on the university's official website soon.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
PPU gets Rs 246 crore for new campus
Patna: The state govt has sanctioned Rs 246 crore to Patliputra University (PPU) for the construction of its new campus on a sprawling 10-acre area at Bakhtiyarpur in Patna district, VC Upendra Prasad Singh said on Friday. The VC said that he inspected the ongoing construction on Thursday. The university has decided to provide all modern facilities, he added. As of now, out of 10 floors construction work has been completed up to the fourth. The project timeline is 2027, after which the PPU plans to shift to the campus, the VC said. According to PPU's dean of students' welfare (DSW) Rajeev Ranjan, the new campus will house separate academic and administrative blocks, postgraduate classrooms and modern facilities including an air-conditioned auditorium, indoor sports complex, state-of-the-art library and canteen facilities. It will also have a vice-chancellor's residence, guest house and residential quarters for teaching and non-teaching staff, the first for a university in the state, he said.
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
PPU invites applications for admission to PG courses
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has released the admission schedule for its postgraduate (PG) regular courses in arts, science, commerce streams and self-financed programmes for the academic session 2025-27. According to PPU's dean of students' welfare (DSW) Rajeev Ranjan, the university has invited online applications for PG regular courses from July 13 to 28. The first merit list will be published on Aug 1, while admission process will be completed by Aug 7 and verification of the documents will be held on July 8. The second merit list will be announced on Aug 11 while admission process will be completed by Aug 14 and validation of documents will be completed on August 15. The third and final merit list will be published on Aug 18 and admission process will be completed by Aug 21 while documents will be verified and checked on Aug 22, he said. Classes for the newly admitted PG students are set to commence from Aug 22. The application fee has been fixed at Rs 800 for each candidate belonging to the general, BC-I and BC-II categories, while candidates from SC/ST categories will need to pay Rs 600 each, the DSW said. For the self-financed PG programmes, including MBA, MCA, MSc in biotechnology, MSc in environmental science and other professional courses, the online application window will remain open from Aug 13 to 29. Interestingly, the first merit list for these courses will also be released on Aug 1, followed by the second and third lists on Aug 11 and Aug 18, respectively, DSW said, adding the university has urged aspiring candidates to keep track of the university's official website for further details, including eligibility criteria, course-wise intake and counselling procedures. Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has released the admission schedule for its postgraduate (PG) regular courses in arts, science, commerce streams and self-financed programmes for the academic session 2025-27. According to PPU's dean of students' welfare (DSW) Rajeev Ranjan, the university has invited online applications for PG regular courses from July 13 to 28. The first merit list will be published on Aug 1, while admission process will be completed by Aug 7 and verification of the documents will be held on July 8. The second merit list will be announced on Aug 11 while admission process will be completed by Aug 14 and validation of documents will be completed on August 15. The third and final merit list will be published on Aug 18 and admission process will be completed by Aug 21 while documents will be verified and checked on Aug 22, he said. Classes for the newly admitted PG students are set to commence from Aug 22. The application fee has been fixed at Rs 800 for each candidate belonging to the general, BC-I and BC-II categories, while candidates from SC/ST categories will need to pay Rs 600 each, the DSW said. For the self-financed PG programmes, including MBA, MCA, MSc in biotechnology, MSc in environmental science and other professional courses, the online application window will remain open from Aug 13 to 29. Interestingly, the first merit list for these courses will also be released on Aug 1, followed by the second and third lists on Aug 11 and Aug 18, respectively, DSW said, adding the university has urged aspiring candidates to keep track of the university's official website for further details, including eligibility criteria, course-wise intake and counselling procedures.
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
PPU invites applications for admission to PG courses from July 13
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has released the admission schedule for its postgraduate (PG) regular courses in arts, science, commerce streams and self-financed programmes for the academic session 2025-27. According to PPU's dean of students' welfare (DSW) Rajeev Ranjan, the university has invited online applications for PG regular courses from July 13 to 28. The first merit list will be published on Aug 1, while admission process will be completed by Aug 7 and verification of the documents will be held on July 8. The second merit list will be announced on Aug 11 while admission process will be completed by Aug 14 and validation of documents will be completed on August 15. The third and final merit list will be published on Aug 18 and admission process will be completed by Aug 21 while documents will be verified and checked on Aug 22, he said. Classes for the newly admitted PG students are set to commence from Aug 22. The application fee has been fixed at Rs 800 for each candidate belonging to the general, BC-I and BC-II categories, while candidates from SC/ST categories will need to pay Rs 600 each, the DSW said. For the self-financed PG programmes, including MBA, MCA, MSc in biotechnology, MSc in environmental science and other professional courses, the online application window will remain open from Aug 13 to 29. Interestingly, the first merit list for these courses will also be released on Aug 1, followed by the second and third lists on Aug 11 and Aug 18, respectively, DSW said, adding the university has urged aspiring candidates to keep track of the university's official website for further details, including eligibility criteria, course-wise intake and counselling procedures.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Upendra Prasad Singh appointed PPU VC
Patna: Governor-cum-chancellor of universities, Arif Mohammed Khan, on Thursday appointed former principal of Patna-based T P S College, Upendra Prasad Singh, as the new vice-chancellor (VC) of Patliputra University. The appointment was made following effective consultation with CM Nitish Kumar and based on a panel recommended by a three-member search committee constituted by the chancellor. Singh will serve a term of three years from the date he assumes office, as per the official notification issued by Raj Bhawan. The post of VC had remained vacant following the completion of the three-year term of R K Singh. In another key appointment, Anwarul Haque Ansari, professor of History at S D M College, Punpun (under Patliputra University), has been appointed registrar of Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University, Patna.
