Panjab University

What is the fee structure at Panjab University?

The fee structure at Panjab University, Chandigarh, ranges from roughly Rs 45,000 for a 3-year LLB to about Rs 5,13,000 for the 5-year BA LLB (2026), making it one of the most affordable government universities in North India for professional study. As a state public university ranked 57th overall and 3rd in Pharmacy in NIRF 2025, PU keeps tuition heavily subsidised: a 2-year MBA at the University Business School (UBS) costs about Rs 47,890 (2026), the 4-year B.Pharm costs about Rs 80,980 (2026), while the self-financed Executive MBA is steeper at about Rs 2,66,000 (2026). Most BA, B.Sc, B.Com and MA programmes at the main campus departments run on government-notified rates that are a fraction of private-college costs, with detailed per-semester slabs published each year in the PU Handbook of Information.

Below, this guide breaks down the course-wise total fees for 2026, the year-on-year changes from 2024 to 2026, the scholarships that lower your effective cost, and the hostel charges that add to the annual budget. Every figure is for the General category at the Chandigarh main campus; reserved categories pay less, and affiliated colleges may differ.

Course-Wise Fee Structure (2026)

This table lists the total programme fee at Panjab University for its most-applied-for courses in 2026. It answers the core planning question: what will the full course cost you, and over how many years? Read the "Total Fee" column as the fee for the entire programme duration (not per year), and note the "Other Charges" column flags items such as registration, examination, library, sports and amenities fees that PU bills alongside tuition. Where PU notifies a course fee only through annual per-semester slabs in its Handbook of Information rather than a single consolidated figure, the row is marked accordingly so you confirm the exact slab at admission.

The clear takeaway for 2026 is the wide gap between PU's subsidised regular programmes and its self-financed professional courses. A General-category student pays just Rs 45,345 for the full 3-year LLB and Rs 47,890 for the entire 2-year MBA at UBS, yet the 5-year BA LLB at Rs 5,13,000 and the Executive MBA at Rs 2,66,000 sit far higher because they run on a self-financing model. For arts, science and commerce programmes such as BA, B.Sc and B.Com, the per-semester structure keeps the annual outgo low (often a few thousand to low tens of thousands of rupees), so always confirm the exact slab for your department in the current Handbook of Information before budgeting.

Year-Wise Fee Changes

Panjab University revises its fee schedule annually, with modest single-digit percentage hikes that are typical of a government university rather than the steep jumps seen at private institutions. The table below tracks the direction of change across 2024, 2025 and 2026 for the flagship professional programmes whose consolidated fees are known, so you can gauge how much extra to budget if you join a later batch. Read the "Trend" column as the broad year-on-year movement; PU notifies precise figures each session in its Handbook of Information.

The pattern across 2024 to 2026 is consistent low single-digit to low double-digit annual increases: the MA fee, for instance, rose roughly 9-10% in 2025-26, and professional programmes such as MBA, LLB and B.Pharm have crept up by a few thousand rupees each year. For an applicant, this means a later batch will pay marginally more, but PU's hikes remain small in absolute terms compared with private peers, so the university stays one of India's most cost-effective options. Treat the 2024 and 2025 figures as indicative reference points and verify the live 2026 slab at admission.

Scholarships & Fee Waivers at Panjab University

Panjab University runs a broad scholarship and fee-concession system that can cut your effective tuition sharply, with full tuition waivers available to families earning below about Rs 1 lakh per annum and structured concessions for SC, ST, OBC, EWS, single girl child, sports and differently-abled students. These benefits stack on top of PU's already-low base fees, which is why a General-category LLB at Rs 45,345 or an MBA at Rs 47,890 (2026) can become near-free for an eligible reserved-category or low-income aspirant. Key support schemes at Panjab University include:

The headline takeaway is that PU's effective cost can fall well below the sticker price for eligible students: a low-income or reserved-category applicant combining a tuition waiver with a post-matric or merit-cum-means scholarship may pay only a fraction of the listed 2026 fee. Apply early through your department or the Dean Student Welfare office, keep income and category certificates ready, and check whether central or state post-matric scholarships can be layered on top of PU's internal concessions. Note that hostel and mess charges (about Rs 10,200 per year for a regular room, with roughly Rs 20,000 extra for AC) are billed separately and are generally not covered by tuition waivers.