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Other name | CU Punjab |
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| Type | Central |
| Established | 2009 |
Academic affiliations | UGC, ACU,[1] AICTE, PCI, BCI, ICMR, ICSSR, CSIR |
| Chancellor | Dr. Jagbir Singh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Raghavendra P. Tiwari |
| Visitor | President of India |
| Location | , India 30°08′24″N 74°47′27″E / 30.14000°N 74.79083°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www |
Central University of Punjab is a central research university located in Ghudda village of Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Founding[edit | edit source]
The Central University of Punjab was established through the Central Universities Act 2009 which received the assent of the President of India on 20 March 2009.[2] Its territorial jurisdiction extends to the whole State of Punjab.[3] It started its functioning from Camp Office in April 2009, and since November 2009 it shifted to its City Campus spread over an area of 35 acres.[citation needed]
Degrees[edit | edit source]
The university offers mainly research oriented master's and doctoral degree programmes: Ph.D., M.Sc., M.A., M.Lib.I.Sc., M.Pharm., M.Tech., LL.M., M.Ed. and MBA.[4] The university has started offering following bachelor's degrees also since July 2024: B.Tech(CSE), B.A.-LL.B., B.Pharmacy, B.A.-B.Ed. and B.Sc.-B.Ed..[5] Launched four new UG Integrated courses of Biological Sciences in streams like - Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology and Zoology [BS-MS Integrated].
Schools[edit | edit source]
- School of Basic Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Engineering & Technology
- School of Environment and Earth Sciences
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Information and Communication Studies
- School of International Studies
- School of Languages, Literature and Culture
- School of Legal Studies
- School of Management
- School of Social Sciences
Accreditation and ranking[edit | edit source]
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The university has a NAAC 'A+' Grade.[citation needed]The University ranked 77th among universities, 40th in Law category, and 20th in the pharmacy category in the NIRF ranking of 2025.[6]
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.[7]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ "Parliament passes bill to set 12 central varsities". The Times of India. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Admission webpage Central University of Punjab". Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ↑ "Admission webpage Central University of Punjab". Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ↑ "NIRF 2024 Ranking" (PDF).
- ↑ "Central University Punjab ranked among top universities of India - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official website Archived 29 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine