Bharathidasan University Admission 2026

About Bharathidasan University

Bharathidasan University is a public state university located at Khajamalai Campus, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu. Established by the Tamil Nadu Government in 1982, the university was named in honour of the celebrated Tamil poet "Bharathidasan" (Kanaka Subburatnam). It serves as the affiliating university for over 100 colleges in central Tamil Nadu, with main campuses at Khajamalai and Palkalaiperur.

BDU has 38 university departments organised across 16 schools, plus 7 constituent colleges and 100+ affiliated colleges. It offers 200+ UG, PG, MPhil and PhD programmes spanning humanities, sciences, social sciences, education, computer science, engineering, management, communication and marine biology. The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) extends UG and PG programmes via online and distance modes.

BDU full-time UG/PG admissions are conducted online through the BDU OMS portal (oms.bdu.ac.in). MBA admissions accept TANCET 2026 scores; PhD admissions are through the BDU PhD entrance examination. Distance education for the July 2026 session begins 10 May 2026 with last date 31 July 2026.

Application fee: ₹600 (General) / ₹300 (Reserved) · Official site ↗

Entrance Exams

Multiple modes accepted

Other accepted exams

• Merit (Class 12 / Bachelor's)
• TANCET
• BDU PhD Entrance
• UGC-NET
• GATE

Eligibility

UG: Class 10+2 from a recognised board with subject combinations as per programme; minimum 40-50% (relaxation for SC/ST/MBC/BC). PG: Bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline with at least 50% (45% for SC/ST/MBC/BC). MBA: Bachelor's with at least 50% and a valid TANCET 2026 score. PhD: Master's with 55%+ and qualifying UGC-NET / GATE / BDU PhD entrance (held 23 February 2026) plus interview.

Important Dates

How to Apply

Previous Year Cutoffs

Cutoffs will be published here once last year's data is verified.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for eligible candidates at this university.

BDU offers Tamil Nadu Government Post-Matric scholarships for SC/ST/MBC/BC, fee concessions for the Single Girl Child, the BDU Endowment Scholarship, the Free Education scheme for BPL families, and Government of India Post-Matric scholarships through the National Scholarship Portal.

Reservations

Tamil Nadu state reservation policy applies: BC 26.5%, BC-Muslims 3.5%, MBC 20%, SC 15%, SC-Arunthathiyar 3%, ST 1%, plus 7.5% horizontal Government School Quota for first-generation graduates. EWS, PwBD, sports and ex-servicemen quotas per the BDU prospectus.

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