Panjab University (PU) 

IAU-013330

IAU Member

India

top General Information

Address

City:Chandigarh

Province:Union Territory

Post Code:160014

WWW:https://www.puchd.ac.in

Other Sites

185 affiliated colleges spread over Punjab and Chandigarh, Regional Centres at Muktsar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur (Swami Sarvanand Giri), Kauni. A traditional, open and distance education institution.

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1882 as University of the Punjab at Lahore, acquired present title 1947. Relocated in Chandigarh 1956. Recognized as the 'University with Potential for Excellence in Bio-Medical Sciences' by the University Grants Commission (UGC)

Academic Year

July to April (July-October; October-December; January-April)

Admission Requirements

12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent

Language(s)

English;Hindi;Panjabi;Urdu

Accrediting Agency

University Grants Commission

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Renu Vig

Job title:Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:2023-


Senior Administrative Officer : Yajvender Pal Verma

Job title:Registrar


International Relations Officer : Deepti Gupta Nee Dhamija

Job title:Dean of International Students

top Divisions

Centre : Ambedkar

Fields of study:Philosophy, Social Sciences, Sociology


Centre : Human Genome Studies and Research

Fields of study:Biotechnology, Genetics, Molecular Biology

More details:National - NCHGSR


Centre : Human Rights and Duties

Fields of study:Human Rights

More details:U.I.E.A.S.S


Centre : IAS and Other Competitive Examinations

Fields of study:Justice Administration, Public Administration


Centre : Medical Physics

Fields of study:Nuclear Physics, Oncology, Physics, Radiology, Radiophysics

More details:U.I.E.A.S.T.


Centre : Microbial Biotechnology

Fields of study:Biotechnology, Microbiology

More details:U.I.E.A.S.T.


Centre : Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Fields of study:Nanotechnology

More details:U.I.E.A.S.T.


Centre : Nuclear Medicine

Fields of study:Medical Technology, Radiology

More details:U.I.E.A.S.T.


Centre : Petroleum and Applied Geology

Fields of study:Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Petroleum and Gas Engineering

More details:U.I.E.A.S.T.


Centre : Police Administration

Fields of study:Administration, Police Studies

More details:U.I.E.A.S.S


Centre : Public Health

Fields of study:Health Sciences, Public Health

More details:U.I.E.A.S.T.


Centre : Social Work

Fields of study:Social Work

More details:U.I.E.A.S.S


Centre : Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility, CIL and UCIM

Fields of study:Instrument Making


Centre : Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering

Fields of study:Bioengineering, Cell Biology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology


Centre : Study of Geopolitics

Fields of study:International Relations and Diplomacy, Natural Resources, Political Sciences, Regional Studies


Centre : Study of Mid-West and Central Asia

Fields of study:Asian Studies


Centre : Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy

Fields of study:Social Policy, Social Problems


Centre : System Biology and Bioinformatics

Fields of study:Biology, Computer Science, Genetics, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Molecular Biology

More details:U.I.E.A.S.T.


Chair : Bhai Vir Singh

Fields of study:Comparative Literature, Writing


Chair : Medieval Indian Literature

Fields of study:Hindi, Literature, Medieval Studies, Urdu

More details:Sheikh Baba Farid


Chair : Sant Sahitya Studies

Fields of study:Ancient Books, Hindi, Indic Languages, Medieval Studies

More details:Guru Ravi Das


Chair : Vedic Studies

Fields of study:Ayurvedic Medicine, Esoteric Practices

More details:Dayanand


Department/Division : Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology

Fields of study:Archaeology, Cultural Studies, History, Tourism


Department/Division : Anthropology

Fields of study:Anthropology, Criminology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry


Department/Division : Arts History and Visual Arts

Fields of study:Art History, Visual Arts


Department/Division : Biochemistry

Fields of study:Biochemistry


Department/Division : Biophysics

Fields of study:Biophysics


Department/Division : Biotechnology

Fields of study:Biotechnology


Department/Division : Botany

Fields of study:Botany


Department/Division : Chemistry

Fields of study:Chemistry


Department/Division : Chinese and Tibetan Languages

Fields of study:Asian Studies, Chinese, Tibetan


Department/Division : Community Education and Disability Studies

Fields of study:Education, Rehabilitation and Therapy


Department/Division : Computer Science and Applications

Fields of study:Computer Science


Department/Division : Defence and National Security Studies

Fields of study:Military Science, Protective Services, Safety Engineering


Department/Division : Economics

Fields of study:Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, Economics, Finance, Industrial and Production Economics


Department/Division : Education

Fields of study:Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Technology


Department/Division : English and Cultural Studies

Fields of study:English, English Studies, Literature


Department/Division : Environment and Vocational Studies

Fields of study:Agriculture, Environmental Studies, Vocational Education, Waste Management


Department/Division : Evening Studies

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Economics, English, History, Indic Languages, Political Sciences


Department/Division : French and Francophone Studies

Fields of study:French, French Studies


Department/Division : Gandhian Studies

Fields of study:Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy


Department/Division : Geography

Fields of study:Geography, Safety Engineering, Surveying and Mapping


Department/Division : Geology

Fields of study:Geology, Petrology


Department/Division : German

Fields of study:German


Department/Division : Guru Nanak Sikh Studies

Fields of study:Asian Religious Studies, Cultural Studies, History, Literature, Philosophy


Department/Division : Hindi

Fields of study:Hindi, Translation and Interpretation


Department/Division : History

Fields of study:Ancient Civilizations, Contemporary History, History, Medieval Studies, Modern History


Department/Division : Indian Theatre

Fields of study:Acting, Singing, Speech Studies, Theatre, Yoga


Department/Division : Laws

Fields of study:Law


Department/Division : Library and Information Science

Fields of study:Information Sciences, Library Science


Department/Division : Life Long Learning and Extension

Fields of study:Continuing Education, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Gender Studies, Literacy Education, Nutrition, Vocational Education


Department/Division : Mathematics

Fields of study:Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science


Department/Division : Microbiology

Fields of study:Microbiology


Department/Division : Music

Fields of study:Music, Musical Instruments, Singing


Department/Division : Philosophy

Fields of study:Aesthetics, Ethics, Philosophy, Religion


Department/Division : Physical Education

Fields of study:Physical Education


Department/Division : Physics

Fields of study:Electronic Engineering, Physics


Department/Division : Political Science

Fields of study:International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences


Department/Division : Psychology

Fields of study:Psychology


Department/Division : Public Administration

Fields of study:Administration, Economics, Human Resources, Management, Public Administration


Department/Division : Punjabi

Fields of study:Cultural Studies, Indic Languages, Translation and Interpretation


Department/Division : Russian

Fields of study:Literature, Russian, Slavic Languages


Department/Division : Sanskrit

Fields of study:Grammar, Literature, Philology, Philosophy, Sanskrit


Department/Division : Sociology

Fields of study:Demography and Population, Development Studies, Family Studies, Gender Studies, Social Studies, Sociology, Urban Studies


Department/Division : Statistics

Fields of study:Statistics


Department/Division : Urdu

Fields of study:Persian, Urdu


Department/Division : Women's Studies and Development

Fields of study:Women's Studies

More details:cum Center


Department/Division : Zoology

Fields of study:Zoology


Institute : Applied Management Sciences

Fields of study:Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Operations Research

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Institute : Chemical Engineering and Technology

Fields of study:Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Food Technology, Industrial Chemistry, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Technology

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Institute : Dental Sciences and Hospital

Fields of study:Dentistry, Surgery

More details:Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge


Institute : Educational Technology and Vocational Education

Fields of study:Educational Technology, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Vocational Education


Institute : Engineering and Technology

Fields of study:Biotechnology, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering

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Institute : Fashion Technology and Vocational Development

Fields of study:Fashion Design, Journalism, Management, Photography, Textile Design, Textile Technology

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Institute : Forensic Science and Criminology

Fields of study:Criminology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry


Institute : Hotel Management and Tourism

Fields of study:Hotel Management, Tourism

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Institute : Laws

Fields of study:Law

More details:University - Ludhiana


Institute : Legal Studies

Fields of study:Law

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Institute : Pharmaceutical Sciences

Fields of study:Pharmacy

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Institute : Sanskrit and Indological Studies

Fields of study:Sanskrit, South Asian Studies

More details:Vishveshvaranand Vishwa Bandhu


Research Division : Energy

Fields of study:Energy Engineering, Environmental Management


Research Division : Population

Fields of study:Demography and Population, Family Studies, Health Sciences


School : Business

Fields of study:Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Operations Research

More details:University - Ludhiana


School : Business

Fields of study:Biotechnology, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, E-Business/Commerce, Human Resources, International Business

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School : Communication Studies

Fields of study:Advertising and Publicity, Communication Studies, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Public Relations


School : Open Learning

Fields of study:Human Rights, Statistics, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Yoga

More details:Ludhiana


Unit : Panjabi Lexicography

Fields of study:Indic Languages, Linguistics

top Degrees

Post Diploma


Bachelor's Degree


Bachelor's Degree (professional)


Postgraduate Diploma


Master's Degree


Master of Philosophy


Doctor of Philosophy

Note

Also certificate and advanced diploma courses; Bachelor's and Master's degree Honours; MBA

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Arts and Science and Social Sciences Journals

Main Press

University Press

Updated on 27-11-2017