Panjab University (PU) is a collegiate university funded jointly by the central and state government located in Chandigarh, India. Established in 1882 as the University of Punjab, Lahore it was relocated in India after the partition in 1947 between India and Pakistan. The university did not have a campus of its own for nearly a decade and at last in 1956 it got its own campus on a red sandstone designed by Pierre Jeanerette under the guidance of Le Corbusier. The Panjab University has 15 chairs/centers for research and teaching and 78 research and teaching departments at the key campus in Chandigarh. It has affiliations with 189 colleges along with 4 regional centers and 6 constituent colleges. The university has its own radio station which plays the role of combining different groups amongst the university students, faculties and the community at large.

PU Location

PU is in Chandigarh the capital city of Punjab, a green city in the state of Punjab. It is at a distance of 25 km from the Chandigarh International Airport which takes about 50 minutes driving on a routine day, and 10 km from the Chandigarh Bus Terminal or the railway station which comes to a 25-30 minute drive. PU Chandigarh location is well connected with many commutes like autos and taxis. Once you arrive at the airport or the railway station you have the option of a number of public transport facilities available to take you to PU, Sector 14, Chandigarh.

Panjab University, Chandigarh – Latest News And Updates

Vigilance Awareness Week 2020 – Panjab University celebrated the Vigilance Awareness Week that is in line with the nationwide initiatives of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) of Government of India for the purpose of creating awareness amongst civil society and also the public at large relating to the policy of attaining accountability, transparency and corruption free governance.

PU Chandigarh Awards, Recognitions Accreditations And Collaborations

PU Accreditations

PU Chandigarh is accredited by NAAC (IQAC Internal Quality Assurance Cell ).

Panjab University Collaborations

Notable Alumni Of PU

1. Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma, 9th President of India

2. Dr Manmohan Singh, Former Prime minister of India

3. Inder Kumar Gujaral, Former PM of India

4. Dr. Hargobind Khorana, Nobel Laureate Biotechnologist

5. Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs of India, Government of India

6. Bhai Mohan Singh (Padma Shri) Chairman & M.D. Ranbaxy Labs. Ltd.

7. Kalpana Chawla, NASA Astronaut

8. Kiran Bedi, First IPS Officer

9. Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, Indian Express Group

10. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister of Haryana

PU Chandigarh Infrastructure And Facilities

The beautiful, landscaped Panjab University campus in sectors 14 and 25 of the city of Chandigarh is spread over an area of 550 acres. The key academic and administrative buildings are in sector 14, beside a health center, gymnasium, swimming pool, and residential housing for the faculties. A assemblage of notable buildings that comprises the Gandhi Bhawan, the Student Centre, the University Library, the Fine Arts Museum and add feather to the cap of Panjab University.

The Panjab University facilities ensure that students are comfortable. PU facilities nurture students with an atmosphere of contentment and joy. The university has provisions for accommodation in the hostel segregated for boys and girls. Due to the infrastructure provided by the University it promotes the all in all growth of the students which leads to excellence in every area of the student. The halls that are meant for the purpose of seminars conducted to the students for various subjects and also the use of libraries for students and faculties are well-equipped with the latest innovations to facilitate better learning experience at large. Sports facilities that are provided to the students including both indoor and outdoor sports promotes the level of physical activity amongst students.

PU Courses, Fees And Eligibility

PU offers courses at the graduate and postgraduate level. A total of around 90 programmes are available at PU. Some of the PU courses are mentioned below:

PU Fee:

Panjab University fee has to be deposited in installments as per the installment schedules provided by Panjab University.

PU Chandigarh Admission

PU offers graduate and postgraduate level programmes. PU admission is done based on merits for some courses as well as the entrance exams via PU CET, PU MET and PU THAT for some other courses. The applicants who meet the cut off declared by PU are in entrance exams are called for personal interview/counselling and then are shortlisted on the grounding of merit.

For admission in PU UG and PG courses, it is mandatory for the student to secure 50% marks in 10+2 and 50% at graduation respectively.

Concerned colleges affiliated with PU will forward the student details after the remittance of fees from the student. Students who get enrolled in the Colleges that are affiliated to the Panjab University will make a contribution annually to the College Development Council that will be decided by the Syndicate appointed every year and Principals who collect the amount must remit the collected amount on account of the CDC Fee to the Dean, CDC, Panjab University.

PU Admission Procedure for UG Programmes

PU Admission Procedure for PG Programmes

PU Scholarship

Scholarships are provided by Panjab University to the students who need financial help. The criteria for eligibility to get the scholarship varies from one course to another course. They consider the students with disabilities, scholarship schemes as per Government of India, Scholarship for SC/ST candidate, Central sector scholarship, Post Matric Scholarship.

Note: Aadhar number is compulsorily required to avail funds for all Government subsidies and Scholarships.

Panjab University Cutoff

The PU cutoff is set at the minimum marks/score that an applicant must attain on the PU CET to proceed with the admission process. Cut off percentile for the same course is higher for students from the general category and lower for students from the SC/ST/OBC category. In general, the cut off marks vary for every different course offered by the University.

PU Placement

For the benefit of the students, Panjab University has a Central Placement Cell. Institutions/Corporate Houses/Industries interested in conducting campus interviews / placement are requested to contact the Advisor, Central Placement cell.

Some of the top recruiters at PU are: