Panjab University (Gurmukhi: ਪੰਜਾਬ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ) is one of the oldest universities in India. Punjab University offers courses and research in the fields of Science, Engineering & Technology, Humanities, Social Sciences, Performing Arts and Sports. The University campus is residential, spread over an area of 550 acres (2.2 km2) in sectors 14 and 25 of the city of Chandigarh. The main administrative a
nd academic buildings are located in sector 14, beside a health centre, a sports complex, hostels and residential housing. The university has 75 teaching and research departments and 15 centres/chairs for teaching and research at the main campus located at Chandigarh. It has 188 affiliated colleges spread over Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh & Regional Centres at Muktsar, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur. "Faculties, Departments & Centres"
The 65 departments, 15 centres/chairs on the campus and 4 Regional centers are grouped under the faculties of Arts, Science, languages, law, education and Fine Arts, Business management and Commerce, Engineering and Technology, Medical Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Most departments have their own specialized libraries, and the working period runs for at least 180 days. "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 cm 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 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
School of Communication Studies
"Business Management and Commerce"
University Business School
University Business School - Ludhiana
University Institute of Applied Management Sciences
University Institute of Hotel Management & Tourism
"Design and Fine Arts"
Department of Arts History & Visual Arts
Department of Indian Theatre
Department of Music
"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
University Institute of Fashion Technology & Vocational Development
"Engineeering and Technology"
Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility, CIL and UCIM
Stem Cell & Tissue Engineering
University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology
University Institute of Engineering & Technology
"Languages"
Bhai Vir Singh Chair
Chinese and Tibetan Languages
Dayanand Chair for Vedic Studies
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
"Law"
Department of Laws
University Institute of Laws - Ludhiana
University Institute of Legal Studies
"Medical Sciences"
Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital
"Multy-Faculty Departments"
Department of Evening Studies
P.U. Regional Centre - Ludhiana
P.U. Regional Centre - Muktsar
Panjab University Rural Centre Kauni
Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre
University School of Open Learning
"Pharmaceutical Sciences"
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
"Science"
Centre for Medical Physics (U.I.E.A.S.T.) Centre for Microbial Biotechnology (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 Petroleum and Applied Geology (U.I.E.A.S.T.) Centre for Public Health (U.I.E.A.S.T.) Centre for System Biology & Bioinformatics (U.I.E.A.S.T.) 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 Microbiology
Department of Physics
Department of Statistics
Department of Zoology
Institute of Forensic Science & Criminology
National Centre for Human Genome Studies and Research (NCHGSR)
"Centres & Facilities"
A. Joshi Library
Academic Staff College
Ambedkar Centre
Central Placement Cell
Centre for IAS & Other Competitive Examinations
Centre for Industry Institute Partnership Programme
Centre for Study of Mid-West & Central Asia
Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies
Centre for the Study of Geopolitics
Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy
Computer Centre
Dean College Development Council
Dean of International Students
Dean Students Welfare
Department of Alumni Relations
Directorate of Sports
Energy Research Centre
Jyotirgamaya: 91.2 MHz - Panjab University Community Radio Station
Population Research Centre
Publication Bureau
Right to Information (RTI) Cell
"A. Joshi Library (Main Library)"
The Central A.C. Joshi Library has 650,000 books and 150,000 periodicals, some of which are rare collections from the 19th century. The university library has been recognised as one of the six national centres for data-information-distribution in the UGC's INFLIBNET program. It has a reading hall which is open 24 hours. Book and journal collections are augmented by online sources. "ICSSR"
The Indian Council of Social Science Research has set-up its North-Western Regional Centre on the campus. The centre runs a library, a seminar complex and a guest house for visiting scholars under its study-grants programme. "Faculty of Law"
The university has two departments for teaching law. Both departments have separate academic blocks. Department of Laws: Located in laws department building, it offers two courses:
Degree of LL.B, a three year course, the eligibility for admission is graduation degree in any stream, with a minimum 45% marks. Degree in LL.M, a two year course, which is offered after completion of LL.B. The department conducts a separate admission test, for both the courses, on the pattern of Union Public Service Commission. The University Institute of Legal Studies was established as a separate department in 2004. The institute offers B.A. LL.B (Hons.) five years integrated course. The institute has one hundred and eighty seats. "University Business School"
The University Business School (formerly, Department of Commerce and Business Management) imparts management education to develop managers, researchers and teachers. The Department of Commerce and Business Management was renamed University Business School (UBS) in 1995. Courses are:
MBA
MBA (International Business)
MBA (Human Resource)
MBA (Biotechnology)
MBA (Executive)
M.Com. Commerce)
Ph.D. "University Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism (UIHMT)"
An institute of the Panjab University, offers education, training, research and consultancy in the field of hospitality, tourism, travel and allied sectors. This institute was established in the year 2009 under the faculty of Business Management and Commerce. Courses are:
B.Sc. (Tourism Management)
B.Sc. (Hospitality and Hotel Administration)
