Panjab University

One of the oldest Universities in India, the Panjab University (PU) initiated at Lahore in 1882, has a long tradition of pursuing excellence in teaching and research in science and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports. Panjab University is located in Sector 14 and Sector 25 of Chandigarh, spreading across an area of almost 550 acres. A cluster of prominent buildings like the Gandhi Bhawan, the Fine Arts Museum, the University Library and the Student Centre form the hub of social interaction. The academic institutes on the campus and 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. Situated contiguous to the Shivalik foothills of majestic Himalayas, Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, India has 79 teaching and research departments in the main campus, 200 affiliated colleges along with 1 rural centre and 3 regional centers. With the idea of having alliances between institutions of higher education and research, in and around the given city, the PU is an integral part of Chandigarh Region Innovation & Knowledge cluster (CRIKC) programme. Department of Science and Technology (DST), has selected the PU as one among the 14 top Universities in India for funding under the Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (DST-PURSE) programme from 2015 -2020.