Punjab University

Punjab University, Chandigarh (PU) is an Indian collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh. Funded through both the state and union governments, it is regarded as a state university. It has its origins in Punjab University, established in Lahore in 1882. After the partition of India, the university was reestablished on 1 October 1947, under the name University of East Punjab.

Initially established primarily in a cantonment in Sloan, it later relocated to a newly constructed campus in Chandigarh, where it was renamed Punjab University. It is accredited by NAAC, with the highest NAAC A++ accreditation grade. The university has 78 department dedicated to teaching and research, 10 centers and chairs for academic and research at the main campus located in Chandigarh.

Punjab University: Highlights

It has 201 affiliated colleges spread across eight districts of the state of Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, with regional centers in Muktsar, Ludhiana, and Hoshiarpur.  It is among the top-ranked government funded universities in India.

Panjab University Popular Programmes 2025:

Punjab University offers various Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PhD programmes in multiple streams such as Business and Management Studies, Accounting and Commerce, Arts (Fine/ Visual/ Performing), Design, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Medicine, and Health Sciences, and Science, and so on. PUCHD eligibility varies from course to course. Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria will be able to apply for the admission. Punjab University's flagship courses are MBA, BTech, BSc, and BA.

The campus is residential, area over 550 acres (220 hectares) located in sectors 14 and 25 of the city of Chandigarh. The main administrative and academic buildings are located in Sectors 14 and 25 of Chandigarh city.