Punjabi University, [PU] Patiala

Punjabi University was established in the year 1962 in Patiala, Punjab. The University has been responsible for nurturing and developing Punjabi language and literature. PUP has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council [NAAC] with 'A' grade for its high-quality education.

The Punjabi University Patiala Admission is offered to various courses such as B.Tech, MBA, MCA, LLM, M.Ed, M.Tech, M.Phil, Ph.D, etc. The University has 65 teaching and research departments and 275 affiliated colleges.

Moreover, this institute is the second university in the world to be named after a language. The campus spans an area of 316 acres of lush green and pollution free space.

Punjabi University Quick Links:

• Highlights
• Departments
• Courses
• Infrastructure
• Placements
• Collaborations
• FAQs
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admission
• Hostel Details

Punjabi University Highlights:

Punjabi University Departments:

Punjabi University Departments are given below:

• Departments Of Arts And Culture
• Departments Of Languages
• Departments Of Social Sciences
• Departments Of Business Studies
• Departments Of Laws
• Departments Of Life Sciences
• Research Departments
• Departments Of Computing Sciences
• Departments Of Medicine
• Departments Of Education And Information Science
• Departments Of Physical Sciences
• Departments Of Engineering

Punjabi University Courses:

Punjabi University, Patiala courses are offered in various disciplines are given below in the table below:

Punjabi University Infrastructure Facilities:

Punjabi University is located on a modern campus of 316 acres. The campus is well connected to the important parts of Patiala through road and railways. The various infrastructure facilities are given below:

Library:

University Library is stocked with more than 4,20,000 volumes and subscribed to more than six hundred journals.

Computer Centre:

Computer Centre has established a local area network and all University Departments enjoy the facilities of the Internet and e-mail. It is equipped with the latest computers and software.

Health Centre:

Health Centre is a well-equipped with qualified physicians who are at the service of the students round the clock. The center has an x-ray unit as also a laboratory for medical tests.

Transport:

Transport Facilities is available at the University which runs a fleet of buses from the campus for going to various parts of Patiala City.

Hostels:

Hostels are available for both boys and girls with accommodation capacity of 800 each. PUP Hostels have been equipped with all modern amenities for comfortable living.

Other Facilities:

• Counseling Cell
• Research Centre For Punjabi Language Technology
• Educational Multimedia Research Centre [EMRC]
• Publication Bureau
• Internal Quality Assurance Cell [IQAC]
• Youth Welfare Department
• Directorate Of Sports
• National Service Scheme
• UGC-Human Resource Development Centre [HRDC]
• Women's Studies Centre

Punjabi University Placements:

Punjabi University placement is offered by Finishing school which becomes the landing place of many leading industries for recruitment. It is an interface between students and prospective employers.

• This School helps students in enhancing their skills and knowledge which may help in getting recruited in good company. It helps to develop the skills by training them on the specific skills which are mentioned below:
  
  • Domain-specific skills
  • Soft Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Aptitude Training
  • Internship / Training
• Some of the top recruiters are Honda, ICICI, Mahindra Finance, Newgen, SBI Life, etc.

Punjabi University Collaborations:

The list of Foreign and Indian Universities collaborating with Punjabi University Patiala is given below:

International Collaborations:

• Admas University, Ethiopia
• Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia
• Apex Group of Companies, Dubai
• Central Soil Salinity Research Institute Karnal of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research
• Centre for Religious Studies, QOM, IRAN
• Debra Tabor University, Ethiopia
• Debre Birhan University, Ethiopia
• Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
• Hawassa University, Ethiopia
• Jimma University, Ethiopia
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, USA
• Kwantlen University College, Kwantlen, Canada
• Kwantlen University College, Surry, Canada
• Maharaja Garden City Association [MGC], Bangkok, Thailand
• Mettu University (MEU), Ethiopia
• MoA of Asia Cooperation Dialogue in Siam University, Bangkok
• New Global Vision College Shashemene - Ethiopia
• Peppendine University [PU] Malibu, CA
• Royal Academy of Bhangra, Canada
• Samara University [SU], Ethiopia
• San Jose State University, United States of America College of Humanities and the Arts
• Semarang State University [SSU/ UNNSE] Indonesia
• Siam University, Thailand [Agreement]
• The Algonquin College of Applied Arts & Technology Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• The Regents of the University of California on Behalf of its Santa Cruz Campus
• University of Birjand, Iran [UoB]
• University of Gondar, Ethiopia
• University of South Pacific, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji
• University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland, UK
• Wilkes University [WU] College of Science and Engineering, USA
• Wolaita Sodo University Ethiopia
• Wollega University, Ethiopia
• World Gatka Federation
• University of the Fraser Valley, Canada

Indian Collaborations:

• Greenpeace India Society
• National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms(NABIM), Kusmaur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• American Institute of Indian Studies, New Delhi
• Baba Banda Bahadur Memorial Trust, Dera Baba Banda Bahadur, Distt. Riasi [J&K]
• Columbia Asia Hospital, Patiala
• Consortium for Educational Communication, New Delhi
• DBT Govt. of India, New Delhi
• Directorate of Mushroom Research, Chambaghat, Solan
• Gurmat Sagar Trust, Sri Anandpur Sahib [GST]
• Himalayan Bioresource Technology [IHBT]
• HNB Garhwal University Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research, National Agricultural Innovation
• Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi
• Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology [IHBT]
• Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore
• International Water Management Institute [IWMI], Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Jamia Mallia Islamia University, New Delhi
• Major Adarsh Pal Singh
• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India [with School of Management Studies]
• National Research Centre for Mushroom [NRCM], Solan India
• National Research Development Corporation, New Delhi
• National Stock Exchange of India, New Delhi
• Office of the Director of Census Operations, Punjab, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, Chandigarh
• Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu, Tavi, India
• Shriram Institute for Industrial Research [Sri], Delhi, India
• Spice Digital Ltd., Noida
• Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Academy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Sri Guru Granth Sahib University, Fatehgarh Sahib
• The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research [PGIMER], Chandigarh [MoA]
• UGC and Consortium for Educational Communication and P.U.Pta
• University of Pennsylvania Institute for Advanced Study of India [UPIASI], New Delhi [INDIA]
• Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital
• University Grants Commission [Faculty Recharge Programme]
• Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine [CSIR]

Punjabi University FAQs:

Is Punjabi University Patiala a government college?

Yes, Punjabi University Patiala is a government college.

What are the placement opportunities and who are the top recruiters?

The placement cell forms an interface between the academics and the corporate world. There are some top recruiters companies mentioned below:

• Tata Consultancy Services
• Wipro Technologies
• Emerson
• ICICI Bank
• ICICI Prudential
• IDBI Bank
• Indiabulls

What is the Punjabi university ranking?

According to uni-rank, the current ranking of Punjabi University in India is 99. PUP is ranked under the top 100 reputed university of India. 

What are different student associations functioning at Punjabi University?

Rotaract Club, Young cultural Club, Lee Club, and Youth Club and Women's club are the different student societies functioning at Punjabi University.

Which are the famous colleges under Punjabi University?

Aryans College of Education, Lal Bahadur Memorial Mahila College, Mata Sahib Kaur Khalsa Girls College of Education, Swami Vivekanand College of Education, Saint Kabir College of Education are some of the top colleges affiliated to Punjabi University.