Patna University extends date to apply for admission

PATNA: The last date for online submission of applications for admission to the three-year-degree courses in arts, science and commerce streams of Patna University (PU) has been extended by 10 days.
Now, boys and girls seeking admission to the undergraduate courses, both in regular and self-financing modes, can submit their applications by August 31, said PU students’ welfare dean Anil Kumar.
Kumar said the date has been extended by vice-chancellor Girish Kumar Choudhary, keeping in view the problems being faced by several students residing in flood-affected areas of the state. Many students were facing difficulties in moving out of their homes and locating cybercafe in their localities due to the floods.
He said, for the first time, PU has started online centralized admission for all undergraduate academic programmes. A student is required to fill up only one form, indicating his choice of courses and colleges in order of preference. The list of students selected for admission on the basis of marks-cum-choice would be published soon after the last date of online submission of forms, he said.
Till date, nearly 30,000 students have already registered for admission and over 17,000 have made the payments, too. There are altogether 3500 seats in arts, science and commerce streams in five PU colleges, namely, Patna College, Patna Science College, B N College, Vanijya Mahavidyalaya and Magadh Mahila College.