PATNA: The last round of admission of students against vacant seats in undergraduate courses in Patna University (PU) colleges commenced on Monday. More than 800 seats are available in different colleges in the current session (2021-22).
On the first day, more than 800 girls submitted online applications for admission against altogether 162 seats available in Magadh Mahila College (MMC). The admission portal for receiving applications for admission in MMC remained open from 10am to 4pm. The number of vacant seats included 75 in arts stream, 15 in science stream and 72 in commerce and vocational streams, said MMC principal Shashi Sharma.
The principal added the merit list of candidates selected for admission would be published on Tuesday. Students would make online payment of fees the same day. On Wednesday, the selected girls would be finally admitted to the honours courses in the college after getting their certificates verified, she added.
PU students’ welfare dean Anil Kumar said the admission portal for admission in Patna Science College would remain open from 10am to 4pm on Wednesday. The merit list of selected candidates would be announced on Thursday. Verification of certificates and admission of students would take place on Friday.
Admission of students against vacant seats in Patna College and Vanijya Mahavidyalaya would be held from November 26 to 28 and at B N College between November 28 and 30.
On the demand of PU authorities, the state government has sanctioned 240 additional seats (180 in Patna College and 60 in Patna Science College) recently.
The online submission of applications for admission to MA, MSc and MCom courses of PU in the current academic session also commenced on Monday. The last date for submission of forms is December 30.
