Universities in Punjab

Find below the list of UGC-recognized universities in Punjab, India, including central, state, deemed and open universities, along with their contact details. Punjab is located in northern part of India. The official and most widely spoken ... read more+ language here is Punjabi. Its capital is Chandigarh. The name Punjab is derived from the five tributary rivers of Indus - Jhelum, Chenab, Sutlej, Ravi and Beas. Punjab is known as the “Granary of India” as it has ideal natural resources for wheat production. The culture of Punjab includes many elements like Bhangra which can be witnessed in religious as well as non-religious occasions. Punjab has seen a considerable growth in the field of education and is now recognised as one of the leading state in education system. Transport system is very well developed and the state can be reached by any of the three transport mode. The following page lists 18 universities, the first one is Punjabi University at Patiala, Pin - 147 002. , Punjab - India and the last one is Chandigarh University located at Gharuan, Mohali Punjab , Punjab - India. Also see universities in Hoshiarpur , Jalandhar , Gurdaspur , Amritsar , Patiala , Firozpur , Sangrur , Mohali , Bathinda , Fazilka , Rupnagar , Moga , Kapurthala , Pathankot , Nawanshahr , Mansa , Muktsar , Faridkot , Barnala , Sunam , Rajpura , Malerkotla , Phagwara , Tarn Taran and Sirhind .show less-