Goa University - Admission 2024, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

Goa University Admissions 2023: MBA application process 2023 ends on March 28, 2023. Candidates are selected based on an entrance test namely GU ART for admission to PG courses. The last date to apply was January 31, 2023. GU ART round 1 tests will begin on February 19, 2023. Candidates can take Goa University admission in various streams like engineering, management, science, commerce, and arts.  The selected candidates' list will be published on the official website on March 22, 2023. Selected candidates will be admitted on a provisional basis and must pay the seat confirmation fee of Rs 5,000/- on GUMS by April 13th, 2023.

Goa University was established under the Goa University Act of 1984 (Act No. 7 of 1984). Goa University started its operations on 1 June 1985. Situated in Taleigao Plateau, Goa, Goa University offers higher education to the candidates and is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in India with an A Grade.  Goa University offers courses at UG, PG, doctoral & diploma levels. 

Goa University has 10 schools on campus including Goa Business School, Manohar Parrikar School of Law, Governance & Public Policy, School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences, School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, School of International and Area Studies, School of Physical and Applied Sciences, School of Sanskrit, Philosophy and Indic Studies, Shenoi Goembab School of Languages and Literature, and D.D. Kosambi School of Social Sciences and Behavioural Studies. 

Located in Goa, the university is sprawled across an area of  402 acres. Goa University facilities include an administrative building, university library, sports facilities,  faculty blocks, hostels, bank, ATMs, staff quarters, and so on. Students also get Goa University facilities such as internet connectivity all across the campus with strong bandwidth available all 24 hours a day. Besides, Goa University has facilities for a computer center, daycare center, guest house, remote sensing lab, census microdata, HRDC, and so on.

A total of 77 out of 726 PG  students were placed during the Goa University placements in 2021. The median salary package offered to PG (2-year) and PG- Integrated (5-year) students during Goa University placement was Rs 234000(Two Lakh Thirty-Four Thousand Only) and Rs 790000(Seven Lakh Ninety Thousand Only) respectively. Goa University recruiters include Syngenta Biosciences Pvt. Ltd, Deccan Fine Chemicals (India) Pvt. Ltd, Godrej Agrovet Ltd, MOLBIOL Diagnostic, HDFC, Chegg India, Geist Research Pvt. Ltd, Tavant Technologies for campus placements. 

Goa University is situated in Taleigao Plateau, Goa. The college is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in India with an A Grade. The Goa university courses are offered in 10 different schools on campus. Some of the major highlights related to Goa University are given below.

Goa University Highlights 2023

• Goa University has been ranked at band 101-150 by NIRF 2022 for the overall category.
• QS World University Rankings placed the institute among the group of 241-250 universities. 
• QS Asia University Rankings 2022 has ranked Goa University amongst the group of 501-550 universities.

Goa University courses are offered in multiple departments. Interested candidates can take admission to courses in various streams including engineering, management, science, commerce, and arts. Goa University courses are offered in levels such as UG, PG, Doctoral & Diploma levels. Candidates for Goa University PG courses are selected on the basis of an entrance test namely GU ART. Goa University prescribes annual fees for its UG programmes depending on the university’s rules & guidelines. The total fee for UG courses such as Bachelor in Library & Information Science (B.L.I.Sc.) is Rs 10,500. 

Goa University List of Schools

There are a total of 10 schools under Goa University as listed below:

• Biological Sciences & Biotechnology
• Chemical Sciences
• D.D. Kosambi School of Social Sciences and Behavioural Studies
• Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
• Goa Business School
• International and Area Studies
• Manohar Parrikar School of Law, Governance & Public Policy
• Physical and Applied Sciences
• Sanskrit, Philosophy, and Indic Studies
• Shenoi Goembab School of Languages and Literature

Goa University Courses with Specifications

Goa University Course Eligibility Criteria 2023

Goa University grants admission for UG, PG, doctoral & diploma levels. Candidates are selected on the basis of an entrance test namely GU ART for Goa University admission to PG courses. 

Goa University UG Courses Fee Structure

Goa University prescribes annual fees for its UG programmes depending on the university’s rules & guidelines. The total fee for UG courses such as Bachelor in Library & Information Science (B.L.I.Sc.) is Rs 10,500. The total fee for the BA course is Rs 1,690. The total fee for the B.Voc course is Rs 1,530 and the total fee for the Certificate courses at Goa University is Rs 4,410. Given below is the course-wise fee structure for UG courses at Goa University:

Goa University UG Course Wise Fee Structure

Goa University PG Courses Fee Structure

Goa University prescribes annual fees for its PG programmes depending on the university’s rules & guidelines. The total fee for PG courses such as M.A./ M.Com./ M.Sc. Mathematics/ Master of Social Work is Rs 12,310. The total fee for M.Sc. (Other than Mathematics) is Rs 18,800. The total fee for the Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc) is Rs 18,390 and the total fee for the Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.L.I.Sc) at Goa University is Rs 16,290. Given below is the course-wise fee structure for PG courses at Goa University:

Goa University PG Course Wise Fee Structure

Goa University Admissions 2023: MBA application process ends on March 28, 2023. Goa University admission is granted to all UG courses based on candidates' merit performance in their previous qualifying exams. For Goa University admission to postgraduate programmes, the university administers its own entrance exam, GU-ART, or accepts national-level exams such as CMAT/ XAT/ ATMA for courses such as MBA. Admission to the Ph.D. programme is done through the GU-PET exam, organised by Goa University. Interested candidates can take Goa University admission via online and offline modes of application. 

Candidates can check for the eligibility criteria depending on the Goa University courses and then apply for the programme. The  Goa University admission process is given below:

• Visit the official website of Goa University
• Select the course for admission
• Confirm your eligibility
• Appear for the exam
• Qualify for the entrance exam
• Seat will be allotted followed by the counselling
• Pay the admission fee

Candidates can apply for the admission via both online and offline modes of Goa University application process. Aspirants can visit the official website for the Goa University application form. Aspirants can follow the steps given below for the Goa University application process. 

• Visit the official website of Goa University
• Click on the admission link 
• Register with basic details and generate login credentials 
• Fill out the Goa University application form with all personal and educational details as asked
• Submit all the required documents
• Pay the Goa University application fee 

Goa University facilities are offered to students which include hostel facilities for both boys and girls, mess facilities, computer center, library, guest house, seminar hall, remote sensing labs, sports facilities, and more. The Goa University hostel facility includes a separate hostel for boys and girls within the campus. Students who have registered for post-graduate programmes and research students on the university campus are given preference for hostel facilities at Goa University. The mess services are included in the hostel services. Goa University facilities also include its own Computer Center assisted by UGC to provide central computing facilities on the campus. The computer center provides all IT-related support to the administration, faculty as well as students of the university. The center also provides software solutions for various university activities including administration, finance, and examinations.

Goa University facilities such as library services are also available for students. The university library offers information in both print and digital formats. The network provides access to the subscribed digital resources online across the entire school. Students through the university library can get access to a sizable number of online resources (full-text journals, knowledge databases, federated search engines, etc.) as part of the INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad project.  Along with the resources required for academic programmes, the library has a sizable collection of works in Konkani, the official language of Goa.

According to the NIRF report, a total of 77 out of 726 PG  students were placed during the Goa University placement in 2021. The median salary package offered to PG (2-year) and PG- Integrated (5-year) students during Goa University placement was Rs 234000(Two Lakh Thirty-Four Thousand Only) and Rs 790000(Seven Lakh Ninety Thousand Only) respectively. The median package offered during Goa University placements is mentioned in the table below:

Goa University Placement 2021

Goa University Placement Package 2021