PM USP Scholarship 2025: The Department of Higher Education (DHE) has notified about the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana, which is a Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for students in Colleges and Universities. The PM USP Scholarship 2025 comes with 82,000 fresh scholarships per annum for candidates pursuing graduate/ postgraduate degrees in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as Medical, Engineering etc.
The main aim of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana is to provide financial assistance to meritorious students from low-income families to meet part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies. In this article, interested students can find all the details starting from the Benefits of the scheme, and steps to apply to eligibility conditions.
Also Read: National Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies 2025: Apply for grant of Rs 15,000 per month
About the PM USP Scholarship Scheme
The Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana (PM USP Scholarship 2025) or Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship is awarded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India on the basis of results of the Higher Secondary/ Class XII Board Examination. The scheme aims to help a maximum of 82,000 candidates per annum for pursuing graduate/ postgraduate degrees in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as Medical, Engineering, etc.
Allocation of the Funds
- The total number of scholarships are divided amongst the State Education Boards based on the State’s population in the age group of 18-25 years, after segregating share of CBSE and ICSE on the basis of number of students passing out from various Boards in the country.
- 50% of the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan scholarships are set aside for girls.
- In the case of scholarships for UTs in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, 3% are specifically reserved for students from Ladakh.
- The scholarships for each State Education Board are distributed among graduates from the Humanities, Science, and Commerce streams in a ratio of 3:3:1 respectively.
- If there aren’t enough applications, the scholarship slots can be used interchangeably among different categories (General, OBC, SC & ST), genders (Female, Male), and State Quotas starting from the 2024-25 academic year, as long as it adheres to the Ministry of Finance and NITI Aayog guidelines for SC/ ST fund allocation. This will ensure maximum utilization of available scholarship slots.
Benefits of PM USP Scholarship 2025
The benefits of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana for various categories of beneficiaries are given below:
| Academic Level | Amount per annum |
|---|---|
| Graduation level, for the first three years of College and University courses | Rs. 12,000/- |
| Post Graduation level | Rs. 20,000/- |
| 4th and 5th year of professional (5) years/ Integrated course | Rs. 20,000/- |
| 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year of technical courses such as B.Tech, B.Engg | Rs. 12,000/- |
| 4th year of technical courses such as B.Tech, B.Engg | Rs. 20,000/- |
Eligibility
The eligibility criteria to apply for PM USP Scholarship 2025 are described below:
- Students who are above the 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class XII of 10+2 pattern or equivalent are eligible to apply
- He/ she should be pursuing a degree course in regular mode and not in correspondence or distance mode or pursuing Diploma courses
- The institute where the student is pursuing a course has to be recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education and the respective Regulatory Bodies concerned
- Candidates should not be availing the benefit of any other scholarship schemes including State-run scholarship schemes/ fee waiver & reimbursement schemes
- Students with gross parental/ family income up to Rs. 4.5 lakh per annum are eligible to apply
- Students changing his/ her college/ institute of study will be allowed to continue/ renew the scholarship provided the course of study and the institution has a valid AISHE Code.
Documents required
- Class XII Marksheet
- Annual Income Certificate of the parents
- Aadhaar card
- Bank Passbook for filling in bank details (bank account must be in the name of the applicant)
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
How to apply?
The candidates applying for the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana or PM USP Scholarship 2025 can follow the given steps:
- First of all, candidates need to visit the official website of the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) by clicking on the link given below
- Click on the “Fresh Application” link given in the Application corner
- Read the instructions given, then enter basic details and get registered on the portal
- Next, log in to the application portal using the application ID and password sent to their registered mobile number
- Fill personal and academic details and then proceed to the next step
- Now, NSP will show a list of scholarship schemes, for which candidates are eligible based on the information provided by them in previous steps
- From the list, select PM USP Scholarship 2025 and proceed
- Now, check the list of documents that are required to be uploaded, and get them ready
- Once documents/ images are uploaded, submit the application form and download it
- Lastly, candidates need to take a printout of the application form and submit it along with a copy of all the relevant documents to the office of their college/ university for further approval
Reservation of seats
| Categories | Reservation |
|---|---|
| OBC | 27% |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| PwD | 5% |
| UR | Remaining seats |
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Opening of Registration portal for PM USP Scholarship | 02 June 2025 |
| Closing date of the portal for PM USP Scholarship 2025 | 31 October 2025 |
| Last date to verify the Defective application | 15 November 2025 |
| Last date for Institute-Level Verification | 15 November 2025 |
| DNO/ SNO/ MNO Verification | 30 November 2025 |
Important Links
| National Scholarship Portal |
| New Registration Link for PM USP Scholarship 2025 |
| Guidelines for PM USP Scholarship 2025 |
| Check the Institution’s AISHE number |
For more educational news, click here.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
