Panjab University

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Type: Public
Establishment year: 1882
Total Students: 45,678 (On-Campus) and 5,45,009 (Off-Campus)
Number of faculty: 900+
Campus: 550 acres

Panjab University is a Central and State Government funded university located in Chandigarh. This university originated in the year 1882 in Lahore, Pakistan and after the partition of India & Pakistan in 1947, it relocated to a newly built campus in Chandigarh. It is ranked among the top Universities/Higher Education Institutions of lndia by various national and international accreditation agencies.

Courses Offered:

Panjab University offers admission in various Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Post-Graduate Diploma, Phd degree courses and also Value Added Programmes etc in Arts, Science, Languages, Law, Management, Commerce, Engineering and Technology, Medical, Pharmacy, Dairying, Animal Husbandry and Agriculture.

UG Courses: BA, BA LLB, B. Com, BDS, BE, B. Pharm, BHMCT, B.Sc, LLB etc.

PG Courses: LLM, MA, MBA, MCA, M.Com, MDS, ME, M.Pharm, M.Phill, M.Sc, M.Tech etc

Doctoral Courses: Phd. or D.Phil etc.

Value Added Programs: Diploma, Advance Diploma, Certificate Courses in various disciplines.

Facilities

Panjab University provides a variety of modern infrastructure and facilities for the convenience of students and to enhance their academic experiences, administrative, sports, residential and other requirements of a growing university.

Panjab University provides infrastructural facilities like Health Centre, Bank, Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Sports Grounds, Botanical Gardens, parks, Community Centre, Open Air Theatre, Guest Houses, Faculty House, Seminar Complexes, Alumni House and a school. Among these facilities the university campus also has 8 hostels for boys and 10 hostels for girls, a Working Women Hostel and international hostels and 2 sports hostels.

Placement

The placement cell of Panjab University serves as a vital link between students and prospective employers, playing a vital role in shaping the career trajectories of countless individuals.

Various Top Recruiters offering placement in Panjab University are:

Amazon, American Express, Samsung, Bain & Company, Zscaler, Optum, Deloitte, Schneider Electric, Philips,Chaayos, Mahindra and Mahindra, Hitachi, Jio, Paytm, Loreal, Accenture, Cognizant, Infosys, SAP, KPMG, TATA, SML ISUZU, ZS Associates, Incedo, HPCL, Masquarie, Indian Oil etc.

Rankings

Panjab University has ranked 25th among top 100 universities in India which has a long tradition in pursuing excellence in teaching and research in science and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports

As per NIRF Ranking 2023, Panjab University is: