Chandigarh, July 8 -- Panjab University (PU) has announced a hike of around 5% in the examination fees of most undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

As per PU officials, this is an annual practice, which was followed even when the senate oversaw the process.

The highest hike is for PhD courses in all faculties - from Rs.16,940 last year to Rs.17,790 now. For Bachelors of Dental Studies (BDS), which is the costliest bachelors course on campus, the exam fee has been hiked from Rs.11,280 to Rs.11,850.

The LLB exam fee has risen from Rs.2,010 to Rs.2,120.

For pre-PhD course work, on the contrary, the fee has been reduced from Rs.10,750 last year to Rs.6,300.

PU will now be receiving all payments from colleges through the online mode. ...