Panjab University

For other uses, see Punjab University.

Panjab University
Seal of Panjab University
Former name
East Punjab University (1947–1950)
Motto"तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय"
Motto in English
"Lead us into the Light from Darkness"
TypePublic
Established14 October 1882; 142 years ago (1882-10-14) (as University of the Punjab)[a]
1 October 1947; 77 years ago (1947-10-01) (as Panjab University)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
ChancellorVice President of India [1]
Vice-ChancellorRenu Vig[2]
Academic staff
971[3]
Undergraduates9,956[3]
Postgraduates6,047[3]
2,854[3]
Address
Sector 14 and Sector 25
,
Chandigarh
,
India
CampusUrban, 550 acres (220 ha)
Colours 
Websitepuchd.ac.in

Panjab University (PU) is an Indian collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh. Funded through both State and Union governments, it is considered a state university.[4] It traces its origins to the University of the Punjab in Lahore, which was founded in 1882. After the partition of India, the university was established on 1 October 1947, and called East Punjab University. Initially housed primarily at a cantonment in Solan, it later relocated to a newly built campus in Chandigarh, and was renamed Panjab University. It is accredited by NAAC at five star level, with the highest NAAC A++ accreditation grade.[5]

The university has 78 teaching and research departments and 10 centres/chairs for teaching and research at the main campus located at Chandigarh. It has 201 affiliated colleges[6] spread over the eight districts of Punjab state and union-territory of Chandigarh, with Regional Centres at Muktsar, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur.[7][8] It is one of the well-ranked universities in India.[9]

The campus is residential, spread over 550 acres (220 ha) in sectors 14 and 25 of the city of Chandigarh. The main administrative and academic buildings are located in sector 14, beside a health centre, a sports complex, hostels and residential housing.[10]


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  1. ^ "Chancellor of Panjab University Chandigarh & Vice President of India : Official Website of Panjab University Chandigarh ਪੰਜਾਬ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय चंडीगढ़ पंजाब यूनिवर्सिटी चंडीगढ़ Chandigarh India". Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Professor Renu Vig Vice Chancellor of Panjab University". Official Website of Panjab University Chandigarh. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "NIRF 2023" (PDF). Ministry of Education, Government of India.
  4. ^ "Chandigarh's Sector 14: A long way from Lahore". hindustan times. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. ^ IQAC. "NAAC Accreditation". Internal Quality Assurance Cell. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "College Development Council, Panjab University, Chandigarh". dcdc.puchd.ac.in. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ Service, Tribune News (26 August 2015). "3,872 appear for LLB entrance at PU". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Affiliated Colleges of PU". puchd.ac.in.
  9. ^ Joshua, Anita (5 December 2013). "Panjab University overtakes IITs, JNU in ranking". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  10. ^ Vibhor MohanVibhor Mohan, TNN (15 July 2013). "'Preserve Chandigarh's rich urban and architectural legacy'". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2015.