Panjab University (PU) is a public collegiate university located in Chandigarh, India. It originated in 1882 but was established in 1947, making it one of the oldest universities in India. The university has four Regional Centres are grouped under the Faculties of Arts, Science, Languages, Law, Education and Fine Arts, Business Management and Commerce, Engineering and Technology, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Dairying, Animal Husbandry and Agriculture. Most of the departments have their own specialized libraries, and the working period runs for at least 180 days in a year. Check out the page for Panjab University (PU).
Punjab University (PU)
The main administrative and academic buildings are located in sector 14, beside a health centre, a sports complex, hostels and residential housing. Have a quick look at Panjab University from the table mentioned below.
| Name | Panjab University |
| Established | 1947 |
| Location | Chandigarh, India |
| Courses | UG, PG, Diploma, Post Diploma, Certificate, PG Certificate, PhD & M.Phil. |
| Website | puchd.ac.in |
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PU Faculties & Departments
PU has the following faculties and these faculties offer various teaching departments. Check out the same from the following.
Faculty of Arts
- Centre for Human Rights & Duties (U.I.E.A.S.S)
- Centre for Police Administration (U.I.E.A.S.S)
- Centre for Social Work (U.I.E.A.S.S)
- Department cum Centre for Women’s Studies & Development
- Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology
- Department of Defence and National Security Studies
- Department of Economics
- Department of Gandhian and Peace Studies
- Department of Geography
- Department of Guru Nanak Sikh Studies
- Department of History
- Department of Library & Information Science
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Sociology
- Institute of Social Science Education and Research
- School of Communication Studies
Faculty of Business Management and Commerce
- University Business School
- University Business School – Ludhiana
- University Institute of Applied Management Sciences
- University Institute Of Hotel And Tourism Management
Faculty of Design & Fine Arts
- Department of Art History & Visual Arts
- Department of Indian Theatre
- Department of Music
Faculty of Education
- Department of Community Education and Disability Studies
- Department of Education
- Department of Life Long Learning and Extension
- Department of Physical Education
- Institute Of Educational Technology & Vocational Education
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Dr. S. S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility, CIL and UCIM
- University Institute of Engineering & Technology
Faculty of Languages
- Bhai Vir Singh Chair
- Dayanand Chair for Vedic Studies
- Department of Chinese and Tibetan Languages
- Department of English & Cultural Studies
- Department of French and Francophone Studies
- Department of German
- Department of Hindi
- Department of Punjabi
- Department of Russian
- Department of Sanskrit
- Department of Urdu
- Guru Ravi Das Chair of Sant Sahitya Studies
- Punjabi Lexicography
- Sheikh Baba Farid Chair
- Vishveshvaranand Vishwa Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies
Faculty of law
- Department of Laws
- University Institute of Laws – Ludhiana
- University Institute of Legal Studies
Faculty of Science
- Centre for Medical Physics (U.I.E.A.S.T.)
- Centre for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (U.I.E.A.S.T.)
- Centre for Nuclear Medicine (U.I.E.A.S.T.)
- Centre for Public Health (U.I.E.A.S.T.)
- Centre for Stem Cell & Tissue Engineering
- Centre for Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (U.I.E.A.S.T.)
- Department cum National Centre for Human Genome Studies and Research
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Biophysics
- Department of Biotechnology
- Department of Botany
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Computer Science & Applications
- Department of Environment Studies
- Department of Geology
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Microbial Biotechnology
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Physics
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Zoology
- Institute of Forensic Science & Criminology (U.I.E.A.S.T.)
- University Institute of Fashion Technology & Vocational Development
PU Courses Offered
Panjab University offers various courses at University. Students can check the list of the courses.
- PhD Courses
- M.Phil Courses
- Post -M.Sc. Courses
- Professional Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses
- Master Courses (MA and MSc)
- B.Sc, M.Sc (Hons. School)
- Bachelor in Engineering
- Certificate Courses
- Diploma Courses
- Advanced Diploma Courses
- Post Graduate Diploma Courses
- Department of Evening Studies
- Distance Education Programmes
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PU Programmes Offered
Panjab Universities offers various programmes under the courses mentioned above. Check the list of programmes courses wise.
| Programmes | |
|---|---|
| PhD Course | |
| Commerce | Centre of Women Studies |
| Defence Studies | French |
| Economics | Hindi |
| Education Gandhian Studies | Punjabi |
| Geography | Russian |
| History of Arts | Urdu/Persian |
| Indian Theatre | Anthropology |
| Music | Biochemistry |
| Management | Biophysics |
| Philosophy | Biotechnology |
| Political Science | Chemistry |
| Psychology | Computer Science & Application |
| Public Administration | Computer Science and Engineering |
| Sociology | Chemical Engineering and Technology |
| Chinese / Tibetan | Environmental Studies |
| English | Geology |
| Physics | Microbiology |
| Statistics | Zoology |
| M.Phil Course | |
| Economics | Gandhian Studies |
| Geography | Political Sciences |
| Psychology | Public Administration |
| Sociology | Women / Gender Studies |
| English | Guru Granth Sahib Studies |
| Punjabi | Physical Education |
| Music | Botany |
| Physics | Statistics and Zoology |
| Defence & Strategic Studies | |
| Post- M.Sc. Course | |
| Post- M.Sc. course in Accelerator Physics | Advanced Scientific Computation(Physics Department) |
| Professional Undergraduate and Postgraduate Course | |
| BDS | LLB(5 years integrated) |
| LL.M | B.Ed(4 yr integrated) |
| M.B.A. | M.B.A(Executive) |
| M.B.A(Biotechnology) | M.B.A.(Retail Management) |
| M.B.A.(Telecommunication and IT) | M.B.A.(Infrastructural Management) |
| M.B.A.(Pharmaceutical Management) | M.B.A(Hospital Administration) |
| MCA | M.Com(E-Commerce) |
| B.Pharma | M.Pharma |
| M.lib & Information Science | M.A. Physical Education |
| B.E. (Chemical) with MBA-5 yr Integrated Course | M.Pharm in Drug Discovery & Drug Development |
| M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance | |
| Master (M.A & M.Sc) Course | |
| Biotechnology | Human Genomics |
| Environment Science | Mathematics |
| Statistics | Ancient Indian History |
| Culture & Archaeology | Defence and National Security Studies |
| Economics | Education |
| French | Geography |
| German | Hindi |
| History | Punjabi |
| Philosophy | Political Science |
| Psychology | Public Administration |
| Sociology | Urdu |
| M.Ed | M.Ed(Guidance and Counseling) |
| M.Ed(Educational Technology) | M.A. English |
| Gandhian and Peace Studies | History of Arts |
| Indian Theatre | Music(Instrumental + Vocal) |
| Sanskrit | Mass Communication and Journalism(2yr) |
| Solid Waste Management | System Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Medical Physics | Nuclear Medicine |
| Public Health | Police Administration |
| Social Work | Human Rights & Duties |
| Stem-Cell and Tissue Engineering(HS) | Microbial Biotechnology |
| Remote Sensing & GIS Master in Disaster Management | Physics and Electronics |
| B.Sc, M.Sc(Hons School) Course | |
| Biochemistry | Botany |
| Chemistry | Computer Science & Applications |
| Microbiology and Zoology | Anthropology |
| Biophysics | Biotechnology |
| Geology | Mathematics |
| Physics | 5 yr Integrated B.Sc & M.Sc. in Fashion & LifeStyle |
| Physics and Electronics | |
| Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Course | |
| Chemical | Food Technology |
| Biotechnology | Electronics & Communication Engg. Information Technology |
| Computer Science & Engg | Mechanical Engg |
| Electrical Engg. | |
| Certificate Courses | |
| Chinese | French |
| Functional Punjabi | German |
| Persian | Russian |
| Tibetan | Urdu |
| Certificate course in Arts Appreciation | Short Term |
| Course in Instrumental Analysis | |
| Diploma Courses | |
| Chinese | French |
| Functional Punjabi | German |
| Persian | Russian |
| Tibetan | Urdu |
| Diploma in Heritage Tourism | |
| Advance Diploma Courses | |
| Chinese | French |
| German | Proficiency in Interpreter-ship for Tibetan |
| Persian | Russian |
| Urdu | |
| Post Graduate Diploma Courses | |
| Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems. Regional Centre Ludhiana | PG Diploma in Export Management |
| PG Diploma in International Business | PG Diploma in Entrepreneurship Management |
| PG Diploma in NRI Entrepreneurship Management | PG Diploma in Disaster Management & Security |
| PG Diploma in Hindi Journalism | PG Diploma in Punjabi Journalism |
| PG Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations | PG Diploma in Executive Course in Disaster Management & Security(3 months) |
PU Constituent Colleges
PU has the following 06 Constituent Colleges. Check out the same from the following.
- Baba Balraj Panjab University Constituent College
- Panjab University Constituent College (Ferozepur)
- Panjab University Constituent College (Mokham Khan Wala)
- Panjab University Constituent College (Nihalsingh Wala)
- Panjab University Constituent College (Sikhwala)
- Saheed Udham Singh Panjab University Constituent College (Guru Har Sahai)
PU Regional Centre/ Study Centres
The University has the following 04 Regional Centres / Study centres. Check out the page from PU Regional Centres/ Study Centres.
- P.U. Regional Centre – Ludhiana
- P.U. Regional Centre – Muktsar
- P.U. Rural Centre Kauni
- P.U. Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre
PU Facilities
The University provides various facilities for students, staff, faculties and guests. Check out the list of these facilities from the following.
- Dean College Development Council
- Dean International Students
- Dean Students Welfare
- Department of Alumni Relations
- Department of Youth Welfare
- Directorate of Sports
- DPIIT-IPR Chair
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Computer Centre
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centre
- Energy Research Centre
- Human Resource Development Centre
- I.C.S.S.R.
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies
- Internal Quality Assurance Cell
- Jyotirgamaya: 91.2 MHz – Panjab University Community Radio Station
- P.U. Extension Library
- Population Research Centre
- Publication Bureau
- Research & Development Cell
- Right to Information (RTI) Cell
- SC/ST Cell
- UGC Networking Resource Centre in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- UGC-Centre of Excellence in Applications of Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles & Nanocomposites
- Vigilance Cell
PU Contact Details
Name: Panjab University
Location: Chandigarh, India
Phone No.: 2534867, 2534868
E-mail: regr@pu.ac.in
Official Website: www.puchd.ac.in
