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Central University of Punjab
File:Logo of CUPB.jpg
Other name
CU Punjab
TypeCentral
Established2009; 17 years ago (2009)
Academic affiliations
UGC, ACU,[1] AICTE, PCI, BCI, ICMR, ICSSR, CSIR
ChancellorDr. Jagbir Singh
Vice-ChancellorDr. Raghavendra P. Tiwari
VisitorPresident of India
Location,
India

30°08′24″N 74°47′27″E / 30.14000°N 74.79083°E / 30.14000; 74.79083
CampusRural
Websitewww.cup.edu.in

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]

University rankings

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]

  1. "Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. "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)
  4. "Admission webpage Central University of Punjab". Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. "Admission webpage Central University of Punjab". Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. "NIRF 2024 Ranking" (PDF).
  7. "Central University Punjab ranked among top universities of India - Times of India". The Times of India.

External links[edit | edit source]