Established in Lahore (now in Pakistan) in 1882, Panjab University (PU), one of India's oldest universities, has a rich heritage of excellence in teaching and research across science and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts, and sports. Funded by both the Central and State Governments, Panjab University is situated in Chandigarh, occupying nearly 550 acres in Sectors 14 and 25. In independent India, Panjab University, with its campus in Chandigarh and approximately 202 affiliated colleges across Punjab state and the Chandigarh U.T., has distinguished itself by serving various societal needs.
Designed to cater to the growing needs of Panjab University, the two campuses encompass academic, administrative, sports, recreational, and residential facilities. PU is recognized by ranking agencies like NIRF, Times Higher Education, and QS (Asia), with a 25th rank in the Overall University rankings by NIRF for 2023. The UGC has acknowledged the university as a "University with Potential for Excellence in Biomedical Sciences," equipped for Stem Cell Research and Drug Development. Additionally, the university encompasses 202 affiliated and 6 Constituent Colleges across Punjab and Chandigarh, with Regional Centres in Muktsar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, and Kauni.
Offering over 850 courses across 78 departments, Panjab University provides a wide range of programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels through its affiliated colleges. Popular undergraduate courses include B.A., B.Sc, LLB, BPEd, and B.Tech, as well as programs in fine arts, business & management, medical sciences, and languages. Admissions are based on university-conducted entrance exams like PU CET UG, PUCET PG, PU MET, PU LAW, and personal interviews, with national-level exams like JEE Main also accepted for B.Tech admissions. Beyond traditional degrees, Panjab University also offers various distance learning programs via the University School of Open Learning (USOL).
Vision-
“To attain and retain coveted position as a premier world-class higher education institution engaged in development and dissemination of transformative knowledge to create future intellectuals, leaders and innovators.”
Mission-
“The University shall be incorporated for the purposes, among others, of making provision for imparting education in Arts, Letters, Science and the learned professions and of furthering advancement of learning, the prosecution of original research, with power to appoint University Professors, Readers and Lecturers, to hold and manage educational endowments, to erect, equip and maintain University colleges, libraries, laboratories and museums, to make regulations relating to the residence and conduct of students and to do all such acts as tend to promote study and research.”
Attributes
Details
Location
Panjab University, Sector 14 Chandigarh, U.T. – 160014, India.
Website
https://puchd.ac.in/
Type of University/Institute
Central and State Govt Funded University/ Co-Education/ Non-minority
Accreditation/Recognitions/ Rankings
NAAC “A++” rated, Secured 25th place at NIRF Ranking 2023.
Programs Offered
UG, PG, Doctoral, Diploma, Certificate Courses
Admission Criteria
Entrance-based PU-MET, PU-CET (UG), PU-CET (PG), PU PGLAW, PUTHAT, PU UGLAW, PULEET, and the PU MPhil and PhD Entrance Test
Mode of application
Online
Placement
Excellent record
Top Recruiters
Tolaram Group, American Express, Trident, Dabur, EY, Deloitte and many others.
Department of Arts
Department of Business Management and Commerce
Department of Design and Fine Arts
Department of Education
Department of Engineering and Technology
Department of Languages
Department of Law
Department of Medical Sciences
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Sciences
UG Courses
B.A
Arts
Economics
Education
HS Social Science
B.A.LLB/B.Com.LLB/B.Com/BDS
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BE
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Food Technology
Information Technology
Mechanical Engineering
BA.B.Ed/BE.MBA/B.Ed/B.Ed Special/BHMCT/B.Lib.ISc/ BPEd/ B.Pharma/
B.Sc
Anthropology
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Biotechnology
Botany
Chemistry
Fashion Lifestyle Technology
Honors Mathe CBCS
Honors Maths and Computing CBCS
HS Geology
HS Microbiology
HS Physics and Electronics
HS Physics
HS Zoology
BTTM (Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management)
LLB
PG Courses (2 years)
LLM
MA
Ancient Indian History Culture and Archaeology
Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
Community Education and Disability Studies
Defence and National Security Studies
Disaster Management
English
French
Geography
Geoinformatics
Hindi
Governance and Leadership
History
Human Rights and Duties
Indian Theatre
Journalism and Mass Communication
Music Instrumental
Music Vocal
Philosophy
Police Administration
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health
Punjabi
Sanskrit
Social Work
Sociology
Urdu
Women Studies
MBA
Banking and Insurance Management
Capital Markets
Human Resources
IB
Infrastructural Management
IT & Telecom Management
Pharmaceutical Management
Retail Management
MCA
MBA (Executive)
M.Com/M.Com (H)
MDS
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral Pathology and Microbiology
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Periodontology
Prosthodontics and Crown And Bridge
ME
Bio-Technology
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Specialization with Environment Engineering
CSE
Cyber Security
Electrical Engineering Power System
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Micro Electronics
Polymer Engineering
Material Science and Technology
Nano Science and Nanotechnology
Polymers
MEd/MHMCT/M.Lib.ISc/M.Ped/MTTM
M.Pharma
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacognosy
Pharmacology
M.Phil
Ancient Indian History Culture And Archaeology
Defence And National Security Studies
English and Cultural Studies
Gandhian And Peace Studies
Physical Education
Statistics
Vocal and Instrumental
M.Sc
Computer Science
Environment Science
Fashion and Lifestyle Technology
Forensic Science and Criminology
Honors Maths CBCS
Geology
Microbiology
Physics and Electronics
Human Genomics
Industrial Chemistry
Instrumentation
Medical Physics
Microbial Biotechnology
Nuclear Medicine
Physics
Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering
System Biology and Bioinformatics
Zoology
PG Diploma Courses
PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations, Buddhist Studies, Disaster Management and Security, Health and Family Welfare and Population Education, Homeland Security, Human Rights and Duties, International Business, Journalism and Mass Communication, Library Automation and Networking, Mass Communication, Post M.A Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Radio Production, Statistics, Women Studies, Yoga Science.
Diploma Courses
Diploma Courses in Forensic Sc. & Criminology, French, German, Pre-School Education, Russian, Urdu, Persian, Translation (English to Punjabi).
Advance Diploma Courses
Advanced diploma in French, German, Russian, Urdu, Persian, Health Family Welfare and Population Education, Photography, Library Automation and Networking, Mass Communication, Statistics, Social Work, Disaster Management and Corporate Security, Computer Applications, Educational Management and Leadership, Guidance and Counselling, Human Rights and Duties.
Doctoral Courses
PhD in- Chemical Engineering and Technology, Ancient Indian History Culture And Archaeology, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Management and Commerce, Chemistry, Chinese and Tibetan Languages, Community Education and Disability Studies, Computer Science and Applications, Defense and National security Studies, Education, Economics, English and Cultural Studies, Environment Science, Fashion Technology, Fine Arts, Forensic Science and Criminology, French, Gandhian and Peace Studies, Geography, Geology, German, Hindi, History, Human genomics, Human Rights and Duties, Indian Theatre, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law, Library and Information, Maths, Medical Physics, Microbial Biotech, Microbiology, Music, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Nuclear Medicine, Philosophy, Physics, Police Administration, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, System Biology and Bioinformatics, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies, Urdu, Women Studies, Zoology,
Certificate Courses
Certificate Courses in Social Work and Field Interventions
Yoga and Meditation
Elementary Sanskrit and Bhagavad Gita
Ancient Indian Wisdom
Vivekananda Studies
Vedic Studies
German
Russian
Persian
Corporate Security, Safety and Fire Protection Management
Manuscriptology & Palaeography
Yoga Education
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Panjab University, Chandigarh is renowned for its academic excellence and research focus across these diverse undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Some of the most popular programs are listed here-
BA/B.Com/B.A.LLB/B.Com.LLB/BHMCT
/B.Pharma/BDS/B.Sc/BTTM/B.Lib.ISc
Candidates must pass 10+2
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Law.
An LLB degree is required.
MBA/MTTM
Candidates should have a graduation degree in any stream.
M.A
Graduation degree is required with a minimum aggregate of 45% marks.
B.Sc degree with a minimum aggregate of 55% - 60 % marks.
M.Lib.ISc
Candidates must have a B.Lib.I.Sc degree.
M.Ed
A bachelor's in education degree is required.
PhD
A master's degree in a relevant subject is required.
Panjab University, Chandigarh, boasts a beautifully landscaped campus spread over 550 acres in Sectors 14 and 25 of Chandigarh. The university's infrastructure fosters the comprehensive growth of its students, facilitating excellence across all domains. Architecturally splendid, PU has reclaimed its magnificence after a decade of precarious existence since Indian Independence. The campus, designed in red sandstone by Pierre Jeanneret under the guidance of Le Corbusier, features 15 centres/chairs for teaching and research, along with 78 departments dedicated to teaching and research.
The facilities at Panjab University ensure student comfort, providing a vibrant atmosphere that instills positive energy and encourages excellence in all endeavours.
Hostel- The university accommodates nearly 6700 students across 18 hostels, including 8 for boys and 10 for girls. Additionally, there is a Working Women's hostel for 70 residents and an International Hostel with top-notch facilities.
PU Radio- The university operates Radio Jyotirgamaya 91.2, a community radio station that serves as a cohesive force among faculty, students, and the surrounding community, with broadcasts reaching up to 10 kilometres.
Health Facility- The Bhai Ghanaiya Ji (BGJ) Institute of Health addresses the healthcare needs of approximately 40,000 employees, their families, students, hostel residents, daily wage workers, contract staff, and mess and canteen employees. It offers 24/7 emergency services and ambulance support, housing a modern clinical laboratory, an advanced computerized ECG, a digital mammographic CR unit, and an X-ray machine, staffed by a general physician and various specialists.
Sports- The university boasts facilities for all major sports, including an air-conditioned gymnasium, an international-standard swimming and diving pool, an 8-lane grassy athletic track, floodlit basketball courts, volleyball courts, hockey, football, kho-kho, kabaddi, softball, cricket, netball, korfball grounds, synthetic and grassy lawn tennis courts, and a 10-meter shooting range. It has earned the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) trophy sixteen times for sports excellence at the national university level.
Internet and Communication Facilities- Optic and Gigabit technology to all Departments, Centres, Hostels, and the Administrative Block. It is linked with the National Knowledge Network (NKN) and the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). Wi-Fi coverage extends to all hostels and academic zones in Sector 14 and Sector 25, offering students and staff seamless access. The Centre hosts critical servers, such as DNS, Mail, and Web Servers, in its data centre and facilitates online services for admissions and entrance examinations.
Overall rating: This university campus has secured 4.2 ratings out of 5.0 Further details are provided below for each component.
Components
Rating
Infrastructure
4.2
Faculty
4.1
Campus Life
Value For Money
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Q.1 Which entrance exams are accepted at Panjab University, Chandigarh?
Ans. Admissions to Panjab University are conducted via an entrance test organized by the university itself. The university offers a range of entrance exams, including PU CET UG, PUCET PG, PU MET, PU LAW, PUTHAT, PULEET, MBAUSOL, PU MPhil, and PhD Entrance Test, for enrollment into its undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs.
Q.2 What is the NIRF ranking of Panjab University, Chandigarh?
Ans. Panjab University, Chandigarh ranked 25th in NIRF ranking 2023 among the Indian Universities.
Q.3 What is the application procedure of Panjab University, Chandigarh?
Ans. Panjab University provides an online application procedure, interested applicants may visit its official website - https://puchd.ac.in/ for further application process.
Q.4 Where is Panjab University, Chandigarh located?
Ans. Address of Panjab University- Panjab University, Sector 14 Chandigarh, U.T. – 160014, India.
Q.5 Is Panjab University, Chandigarh private or govt university?
Ans. PU, Chandigarh is a Central and State Governments Funded University established in the year 1882.