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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{about|the university in India|the similarly named university in Pakistan|University of Central Punjab}}<br />
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{{Infobox university<br />
|image_upright = 0.9<br />
|name = Central University of Punjab<br />
|native_name = <br />
|established = 2009<br />
|type = [[Central University (India)|Central University]]<br />
|chancellor = [[Sardara Singh Johal]]<br />
|vice_chancellor =R.P. Tiwari<br />
|city = [[Bathinda]]<br />
|state = [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|coordinates ={{coord|30|08|24|N|74|47|27|E|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}} <!-- Permanent Campus --><br />
|campus = [[rural area|Rural]], 500 acres (2 km²)<br />
|nickname = CU Punjab<br />
|undergrad =<br />
|postgrad =<br />
|affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]; [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]]; [[Association of Commonwealth Universities]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/acu-members/asia |title=Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia |access-date=16 Jan 2019}}</ref><br />
|website = [http://www.cup.ac.in/ cup.ac.in ]<br />
|image = Logo_of_CUPB.jpg<br />
}}<br />
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'''Central University of Punjab''' is a [[Central University (India)|Central University]] located in [[Ghudda]] village of [[Bathinda]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]]. It has been established through an Act of Parliament: "The Central Universities Act, 2009" by [[Govt. of India]]. The territorial jurisdiction of Central University of Punjab is whole of the [[Punjab (India)|State of Punjab]].<ref>http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/vikas_doc/docs/1241592408~~1235040259_central_University_Bill_2009.pdf</ref> Central University of Punjab has been ranked as number one amongst newly established central universities in India consistently since 2012 as per university rankings of Researchgate and Scopus.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Central-University-Punjab-ranked-among-top-universities-of-India/articleshow/31120540.cms | title=Central University Punjab ranked among top universities of India - Times of India}}</ref><br />
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The Central Universities Bill 2009 aims at creating one new central university each in [[Bihar]], [[Gujarat]], [[Haryana]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]] and [[Tamil Nadu]]. It also seeks to convert [[Guru Ghasidas University|Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya]] in [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Dr. Hari Singh Gour University|Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya]] in [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh|Sagar]] ([[Madhya Pradesh]]) and [[Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University]] in [[Uttarakhand]] into Central universities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-25/india/28034296_1_harisingh-gour-vishwavidyalaya-guru-ghasidas-vishwavidyalaya-central-universities |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811025527/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-25/india/28034296_1_harisingh-gour-vishwavidyalaya-guru-ghasidas-vishwavidyalaya-central-universities |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-08-11 |title=Parliament passes bill to set 12 central varsities |date=2009-02-25 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2012-03-21}}</ref><br />
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==University Profile==<br />
[[File:Central University of Punjab, Bathinda.jpg|thumb|right|Central University of Punjab City Campus]]<br />
The Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (Punjab) has been established through the Central Universities Act 2009 which received the assent of the President of India on 20 March 2009. Its territorial jurisdiction extends to the whole State of Punjab.<br />
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It started its functioning from Camp Office in April 2009, which happens to be the residence of the Vice-Chancellor, and from November 2009 it shifted to its City Campus spread over an area of 35 acres. Recently shifted and fully operational in the main campus at Ghudda Village (21.5&nbsp;km from Bathinda Bus Stand) on Bathinda-Badal Road. It is also 32&nbsp;km far away from Mandi Dabwali (Haryana). Mandi Dabwali has well connected to New Delhi via NH9.<br />
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==Academics==<br />
The university offers mainly research oriented master's and doctoral degree programmes: Ph.D., M.Sc., M.A., M.Pharm., M.Tech., LL.M., M.Ed. and MBA <ref>{{cite web |url= http://projects.eduquity.com/cuponline/default.aspx |title= Admission notification:2011-2012 |work= projects.eduquity.com |accessdate= 26 August 2011 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110903050748/http://projects.eduquity.com/cuponline/default.aspx |archivedate= 3 September 2011 }}</ref><br />
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==Schools and centres==<br />
'''School of Basic Sciences'''<br />
# Department of Applied Agriculture<br />
# Department of Biochemistry<br />
# Department of Botany<br />
# Department of Chemistry<br />
# Department of Computational Sciences<br />
# Department of Mathematics and Statistics<br />
# Department of Microbiology<br />
# Department of Physics<br />
# Department of Zoology<br />
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'''School of Education'''<br />
# Department of Education<br />
# Department of Physical Education<br />
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'''School of Engineering & Technology'''<br />
# Department of Computer Science and Technology<br />
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'''School of Environment and Earth Sciences'''<br />
# Department of Environmental Science and Technology<br />
# Department of Geography<br />
# Department of Geology<br />
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'''School of International Studies'''<br />
# Department of South and Central Asian Studies<br />
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'''School of Health Sciences'''<br />
# Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine<br />
# Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products<br />
# Department of Pharmacology<br />
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'''School of Languages, Literature and Culture'''<br />
# Department of English<br />
# Department of Performing & Fine Arts<br />
# Department of Punjabi<br />
# Department of Hindi<br />
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'''School of Legal Studies and Governance'''<br />
# Department of Law<br />
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'''School of Social Sciences'''<br />
# Department of Economic Studies<br />
# Department of Psychology<br />
# Department of Sociology<br />
# Department of History<br />
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'''School of Management'''<br />
# Department of Financial Administration<br />
# School of Information and Communication Studies<br />
# Department of Library and Information Sciences<br />
# Department of Mass Communication and Media Studies<br />
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== Accreditation and ranking ==<br />
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=== Rankings ===<br />
{{Infobox India university ranking<br />
| type = University<br />
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| NIRF_U_2020 = 87<br />
| NIRF_U_2021 = 84<br />
}}<br />
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In the young age of seven years of establishment, University has proved itself with [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] 'A' Grade.<br />
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The Central University of Punjab ranked 84th among universities by ''[[National Institutional Ranking Framework]]'' (NIRF) in 2021.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2021/><br />
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==Research contributions==<br />
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Researchers from this university had contributed in a number of peer-reviewed scientific research. Among these are discovery of new species of marine alga [[Ulva paschima]] and Cladophora goensis, first report of endophytic algae from Indian Ocean, discovery of the geographical origin of [[Holy Basil]] as North-Central India, Molecular assessment of ''Hypnea valentiae''-a red alga from West and East coast of India and multitargetted molecular docking analysis of plant-derived natural compounds against [[PI3K Pathway]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of universities in India]]<br />
* [[University Grants Commission (India)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cup.ac.in/ Official Website]<br />
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