13,555 candidates appeared for CET of 22 Post Graduate courses at Panjab University

Chandigarh, June 12, 2016: As many as 13,555 candidates from different parts of the country today appeared for Combined Entrance Test (CET) of 22 Post Graduate courses at Panjab University (PU).
As many as 16,282 candidates appeared for number of sought after Post Graduate Courses at the University in the two day long CET (PG) entrance examinations. As many as 4 and 13 centers were set up at Chandigarh to conduct entrance examination on June 11 and 12 respectively. For the first time, examination centres were also been setup at three PU Regional Centres at Ludhiana, Muktsar & Bajwara and S.C.D.Govt. College, Ludhiana.
PU Controller of Examination Prof Parvinder Singh informed that 91.05 percent students appeared in various entrance examinations today.
As many as 2,869 students out of 3,085 appeared for M.Sc. (Chemistry) (Hons.School/2 Yr. Course). PU Campus has 15 seats in M.Sc. (Chemistry) where as the
affiliated colleges at Chandigarh, Ludhiana and various other places in Punjab have 380 M.Sc. (Chemistry) seats.
As many as 2,541 students out of 2,712 appeared for M.Sc. (Hons. School) Physics /Physics & Electronics/Medical Physics. PU Campus has 40, 20 and 8 seats in M.Sc.(Hons. School) Physics / Physics & Electronics/Medical Physics respectively.
As many as 506 out of 587 appeared for M.Com (Hons), 460 out of 495 appeared for M.Sc. (2 Yr. Course) Microbial Biotechnology, 50 out of 61 appeared for M.E.
(Electronics & Communication Engg.), 276 out of 340 appeared for M.A. (Journalism and Mass Communication), 1,293 out of 1417 appeared for M.Sc. (Botany) (Hons. School / 2 Yr Course), 57 out of 78 appeared for MBACIT, 31 out of 37 appeared for M.E.(Mechanical Engg.) (Manufacturing Technology), 188 out of 224 appeared for Masters in Public Health, 1,002 students out of 1108 appeared for M.C.A., 272 out of 310 appeared for M.A. (Geography), 1,428 out of 1,550 appeared for M.Sc. (Zoology) (Hons. School / 2 Yr Course), 28 out of 33 appeared for (M.E. Electrical Engg.) (Instrumentation & Control), 97 out of 109 appeared for B.P.Ed., 66 out of 92 appeared for M.Com (B.E.), 98 out of 138 appeared for M.Sc. (Bioinformatics/System Biology and Bioinformatics) (2 Yr. Course), 1,626 out of 1,764 appeared for M.Sc.(Hons. School) Mathematics, 623 out of 688 appeared for M.Sc. (Hons. School / 2 Yr Course) Biotechnology, 6 out of 9 appeared for M.Tech (Polymer), 30 out of 37 appeared for M.E.F.B. and 8 out of 13 appeared for M.E. (Chemical with specialization in Environmental Engineering).