Punjabi University is a government university. The university is the second university in the world to be named after a language after Hebrew University of Israel. The institute is located in Punjab and is UGC recognised. It has also been accredited by NAAC with an A+ grade. The renowned university in Patiala holds the 59th position in NIRF Rankings 2025 under 'Pharmacy' category.A number of programmes are offered that cover a wide range of domains that includes Humanities.