Panjab University, Chandigarh (PU)
Panjab University, Chandigarh (PU) is a public institution in Chandigarh, India, accredited by University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).. Primary language: Hindi + English (HE primary medium English). AlmiStudy lists 8 canonical subject areas, all verified against University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs)..
- Country
- India (IN)
- City
- Chandigarh
- Control
- public
- Language
- Hindi + English (HE primary medium English)
- Accreditation
- University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-15.
- Source
- Panjab University, Chandigarh (PU) — UGC + institutional verification (Day 15) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://puchd.ac.in
Subjects offered
Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Languages & Linguistics · Medicine & Health Sciences
Founded 1882 (chartered as University of the Punjab in Lahore — SAME as Pakistan's Punjab University; bifurcated 1947 Partition; Indian Panjab University relocated to Chandigarh 1956). Heritage to 1882 University of the Punjab Lahore — SAME UNIVERSITY as Pakistan's Punjab University (UNI_0730). Bifurcated 1947 Partition. Indian portion relocated through Solan/Hoshiarpur to Chandigarh 1956. SHARED LE Indo-Pakistani 1882 founding heritage. ~17,000+ on-campus + 175+ affiliated colleges across Punjab + Haryana + Himachal Pradesh + Chandigarh UT.
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