Savitribai Phule Pune University

What is the fee structure at Savitribai Phule Pune University?

The fee structure at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune, is among the most affordable in Maharashtra for a government university, with most postgraduate and undergraduate programmes on the main Ganeshkhind campus charging between roughly Rs 30,000 and Rs 2.8 lakh for the full course in 2026. As a state-funded university, SPPU keeps tuition low: arts and commerce degrees such as B.A. and B.Com sit near Rs 10,000 per year, science degrees near Rs 15,000-21,000 per year, while professional programmes climb higher, with the flagship PUMBA MBA at about Rs 1.29 lakh per year and B.Pharm at about Rs 70,000 per year (2026). Fees vary by university department versus affiliated college, so the same programme can cost very differently depending on where you enrol.

Because SPPU is a public university, the headline tuition is only part of the story. Reserved-category and economically weaker students pay a fraction of the listed fee through government scholarships, and hostel charges are added separately. The sections below give the actual course-wise numbers for 2024, 2025 and 2026, the year-on-year movement, and the scholarships that lower the effective cost.

Course-Wise Fee Structure (2026)

The table below lists the indicative total programme fees at Savitribai Phule Pune University for 2026, answering the most common applicant question: how much will my degree cost end to end? It separates approximate tuition from other charges (exam, registration, lab, library and development fees) and gives the total for the full duration. Read it as a planning guide for the open (general) category at university departments; affiliated colleges and professional courses regulated by the Maharashtra fee authority can charge more, which is why ranges are shown for MBA, M.Tech and LLB.

The clear takeaway for 2026 is the wide gap between traditional academic degrees and professional courses at Savitribai Phule Pune University. A three-year B.A. or B.Com costs about Rs 30,000 in total, whereas the PUMBA MBA can run to Rs 2.6 lakh and B.Pharm to Rs 2.8 lakh. Applicants should also note that figures for MBA, M.Tech, LLB and B.Ed are quoted as ranges because affiliated colleges and CET-cell regulation push the real cost above the university-department rate. Always confirm the exact figure for your specific department or college before paying.

Year-Wise Fee Changes

This section answers whether Savitribai Phule Pune University has raised its fees recently. SPPU revises its fee circulars each academic year, but for its core university-department programmes the increases between 2024, 2025 and 2026 have been modest, typically in the single-digit percentage range rather than steep jumps. The table tracks the indicative annual tuition for three representative programmes so you can see the trend before committing.

The trend from 2024 to 2026 shows that Savitribai Phule Pune University has kept its fee hikes gradual and predictable, with arts and science tuition almost flat and the PUMBA MBA rising only marginally each year. For most applicants this means SPPU remains a low-risk, low-cost choice, but you should still verify the latest fee circular on unipune.ac.in at the time of admission, since professional and self-financed courses can be revised more sharply than the traditional departments shown above.

Scholarships & Fee Waivers at Savitribai Phule Pune University

Savitribai Phule Pune University substantially lowers the effective fee for reserved-category and economically weaker students through state and central government schemes, in some cases reducing payable tuition to as little as Rs 2,000-3,000 per year for SC/ST students. The university channels the Government of Maharashtra Post-Matric Scholarship and freeship for SC, ST, VJ/NT, OBC and SBC students, under which a large share of tuition and exam fees is reimbursed by the Social Welfare and Tribal departments. For OBC, EWS and EBC (Economically Backward Class) students, fees are commonly halved, bringing the annual outgo for higher-fee programmes down to roughly Rs 52,000 where the government covers half the tuition.

Beyond these category schemes, SPPU and its departments offer the EBC concession for open-category students from low-income families, the Maharashtra Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj EWS scheme, scholarships for students with disabilities, and merit-cum-means awards. For PUMBA MBA students, departmental and government scholarships for SC, ST, NT and OBC candidates typically range from about Rs 40,000 to Rs 75,000. The university has also historically administered named awards such as the D.K. Bhave Scholarship and merit-cum-means (MCM) scholarships for high-scoring, financially dependent students. Apply through the MahaDBT portal and your department's scholarship cell at admission to claim these waivers and avoid paying the full listed fee upfront.