CAU Students and Faculty
CAU had 2,714 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 177 PhD scholars. 58% of the UG and PG students are women. 81% come from outside Manipur. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total | Same state | Other states | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year UG | 697 | 1,046 | 1,743 | 388 | 1,355 | 0 |
| 5-year UG | 189 | 325 | 514 | 65 | 449 | 0 |
| 2-year PG | 252 | 205 | 457 | 56 | 401 | 0 |
| Total | 1,138 | 1,576 | 2,714 | 509 | 2,205 | 0 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
2,296 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 62 are economically backward (87% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 2,358 students, 2,031 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 327 by the university and 0 by private bodies.
CAU scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
CAU had 177 full-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
CAU's NIRF return lists 382 faculty members working at the university now, about 8 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 94% of them hold a PhD. 36% are women. The median teacher has 9 years of experience.
Appointment: 379 regular, 3 adhoc / contractual.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Central Agricultural University (IR-O-U-0336), as published on cau.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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