Gaya/Patna:The Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) has opened the online application process for admission to 29 postgraduate programmes for the academic session 2026-27.
According to the university administration, admissions will be conducted on the basis of CUET-PG 2026 scores. A total of 1,238 seats are available across various disciplines.
Eligible candidates can apply online through the university’s Samarth portal till June 4.
Vice-chancellor highlights university profile
CUSB vice-chancellor Prof Kameshwar Nath Singh said the university was prepared to welcome students from across the country, as in previous years.
He said the university had received an A++ grade from NAAC and also held the status of a UGC Category-I university.
Prof Singh added that the university’s 300-acre campus and focus on quality education continued to attract students from different states.
Admission notice issued on university website
Public relations officer Mohammad Mudassir Alam said controller of examinations Shantigopal Pain had issued the admission notice on the university website.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) recently released the CUET-PG 2026 scorecards for the computer-based entrance examination.
Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can register through the portal:
https://cusbcuet.samarth.edu.in/pg/
Courses and seat distribution
The university has invited applications for a wide range of postgraduate programmes in science, humanities, commerce, law, media and professional studies.
Major programmes include:
- MSc Biotechnology – 35 seats
- MSc Bioinformatics – 45 seats
- MSc Environmental Science – 45 seats
- MSc Life Science – 45 seats
- MSc Geology – 45 seats
- MA/MSc Geography – 45 seats
- LLM – 50 seats
- MSc Mathematics – 45 seats
- MSc Statistics – 45 seats
- Master in Data Science and Applied Statistics – 45 seats
- MSc Computer Science – 45 seats
- MSc Artificial Intelligence – 45 seats
- MSc Physics – 45 seats
- MSc Chemistry – 45 seats
- MPharma (Pharmaceutics) – 15 seats
- MPharma (Pharmacology) – 15 seats
- MCom – 45 seats
- MA Journalism and Mass Communication – 45 seats
- MA/MSc Psychology – 45 seats
- MA Sociology – 45 seats
- MSW – 45 seats
- MA Economics – 45 seats
- MA Political Science and International Relations – 45 seats
- MA History – 45 seats
- MA English – 45 seats
- MA Hindi – 45 seats
- MEd – 63 seats
- MPed – 40 seats
- Integrated BLib ISc-MLib ISc – 30 seats
Cut-off lists and counselling schedule
Deputy registrar (academic and examination) Kumar Kaushal said candidates seeking admission must complete registration on the CUSB Samarth portal and pay the prescribed non-refundable registration fee before the deadline.
The first cut-off list will be released on 11 June, and selected candidates can deposit admission fees between 11 and 16 June.
If seats remain vacant, the second cut-off list will be issued on June 23, while a third list, if required, will be published on July 3.
The final list of admitted students will be released on July 9, and postgraduate classes for the 2026-27 session will begin on July 16.
Helpline details
Candidates seeking assistance can email admission@cusb.ac.in or contact the university helpline numbers: 9472979367 and 0631-2229512.
