Pondicherry University, also known as PU, (French: Université de Pondichéry) is a central research university located in Kalapet, Pondicherry in Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. The Vice President of India is the Chancellor along with the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry acting as the Chief Rector and the President of India is the Visitor of the university. The university is a collegiate university with its jurisdiction spread over the Union Territory of Puducherry located in Tamil Nadu (Pondicherry and Karaikal), Kerala (Mahé) and Andhra Pradesh (Yanam), and Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The vast jurisdiction over three Union Territories namely gives the university a national character. The residents speak diverse languages such as English, Tamil, French, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, and Kannada.

To deploy globally competent resources in terms of people, infrastructure and partners through development of trained human resources, who will serve as agents of value based Societal transformation in various spheres of life enriched with technology – assisted education, research, training and cultural integration.
To serve as an enabler of societal transformation through state-of-art higher education and research that match global benchmarks by providing access, resources and opportunities.
To become an institution of global eminence.
Adapting to ever-changing needs of the society and industries.

The eligible candidate can apply by visiting the official website. The candidate has to appear for the CUET PG 2024 and secure a valid score. The candidates will be shortlisted for Pondicherry University admissions based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination (CUET PG) and a valid score in past academics.

One of the main responsibilities of the Placement Cell is to motivate, train and prepare the students of the University and its affiliated Colleges for campus interviews. It plays a very important and key role in counselling and guiding the students of the University and its affiliated Colleges for their successful career placement, which is a crucial interface for the students between the stages of completion of academic programmes of studies and entry into suitable employment.