Counselling Authority
State counselling — Puducherry
85% state quota (domicile required) + 15% AIQ via MCC.
Data from 2025 counselling session
Rank Movement · MCC AIQ · 2025
R1 Closing
8,875
10 allotted
R2 Closing
14,490
8 allotted
R3 Closing
17,503
6 allotted
Retention: 51% —
Moderate retention. Some students upgrade in later rounds.
Puducherry State Counselling
Domicile only
UR Rank Range (State)
#127 – #106,593
Allotted
153
Govt: 131 seats (PY domicile, ₹1.44L/yr). NRI: 22 seats ($110,000 ONE-TIME lump sum — entire course paid upfront). AIQ: 27 seats (MCC, separate counselling).
Govt quota: Puducherry UT domicile only (131 seats). NRI: $110,000 lump sum + $15,000 caution = $125,000 total. Paid upfront in 1st year. Fee in INR equivalent, no bank deduction.
Govt quota: Puducherry UT domicile only (131 seats). NRI: $110,000 lump sum + $15,000 caution = $125,000 total. Paid upfront in 1st year. Fee in INR equivalent, no bank deduction.
NRI UR
#1,173,675
OC closing #106,593 is correct — Puducherry is small UT (~2,000 registered). MCC AIQ UR closing is #17,503 (separate, all India, 27 seats).
Source: CENTAC (Centralised Admission Committee, Puducherry) · R1+R2+R3 data
MCC AIQ ranks (15% seats, all India)
MCC All India Quota · Closing ranks
15% of govt seats are under MCC AIQ — open to all India. The remaining 85% are under Puducherry state counselling for domicile students (shown above).
College overview
MCC AIQ Rank (UR)
#17,503
Total Seats
180
Established
2010
NIRF Rank
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Hostel
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Annual Fee
₹143,700