# Kolhan University reopens UG admission portal for fourth time 2026-10-25T00:12:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kolhan University on Saturday, 24 October 2026, reopened the Chancellor Portal for admissions to its four-year undergraduate programmes for the 2026-30 session and undergraduate vocational courses for the 2026-29 session. The last date to apply online is 28 October. This is the fourth time the university has reopened the portal this academic year, following the declaration of Intermediate examination results by the Jharkhand Academic Council and requests from colleges. Students who have passed Class 12 can apply at www.universities.jharkhand.gov.in. The application fee is Rs 25 per subject. Candidates may apply to multiple colleges and consider alternative subjects where seats in preferred courses are limited. Taking the Common University Entrance Test is not mandatory. Applicants under the National Education Policy-2020 must obtain an Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry ID and an Academic Bank of Credits ID through DigiLocker. Colleges will publish merit lists on their websites and notice boards between 29 October and 3 November, during which selected candidates must complete admission formalities. KU vice-chancellor Anjila Gupta urged students to apply before the deadline and choose courses based on their interests and career prospects. KU has over 80,000 students across 52 colleges in three districts and records about 19,000 annual enrolments, though numbers have declined over the past five years. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The fourth reopening of the portal signals that KU is struggling to fill seats, with annual enrolments already declining over five years. The decision is driven by the late release of JAC results and the need to accommodate students who passed compartmental exams. By waiving the CUET requirement and allowing applications for multiple colleges and alternative subjects, the university is lowering entry barriers to boost numbers. The key outcome to watch is the merit lists, to be published between 29 October and 3 November, which will show whether the extended window attracts enough applicants to reverse the enrolment trend. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Straight news reporting with no editorial slant, leads with the reopening and deadline. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Anjila Gupta, DigiLocker, Jharkhand Academic Council, Kolhan University, National Education Policy 2020 Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kolhan-university-reopens-ug-admission-portal-for-fourth-time/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kolhan-university-reopens-ug-admission-portal-for-fourth-time/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/