Punjab
UGC approved universities in Punjab: all 38.
There are 38 universities in Punjab on the UGC's own lists: 14 state universities, 20 private universities, 1 central university, 3 deemed to be universities. Each entry shows where the UGC lists it, and we have added nothing of our own.
What this page is. The University Grants Commission's own lists of universities in Punjab (the consolidated list dated 25.01.2023 and the UGC website as on 23.09.2026), plus the NIRF 2025 ranks where an institution took part.
Every ranked institution here links to its own official data. The "official data" link opens the file that institution itself filed with NIRF, hosted on the government's server. It carries the sanctioned seats for each programme across six years, the actual student strength, and the number of faculty. We do not copy any of it, so when NIRF publishes the next cycle the link shows the new figures without us touching anything.
What it is not. Being on this list means recognised. It says nothing about teaching, placement, or whether the fee is fair. And a college affiliated to one of these universities will not appear under its own name, which is normal.
Every recognised university in Punjab
Sorted by name. 38 in total.
Adesh University
Private UniversityAkal University
Private UniversityAmity University
Private UniversityBaba Farid University of Health Sciences
State UniversityC. G. C University, Mohali
Private UniversityC.T. University
Private UniversityCentral University of Punjab
Central UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Chandigarh University
Private UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Chitkara University
Private UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
D.A.V. University
Private UniversityDesh Bhagat University
Private UniversityGNA University
Private UniversityGuru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences Univer sity
State UniversityGuru Kashi University
Private UniversityGuru Nanak Dev University
State UniversityGuru Ravidas Ayurved University
State UniversityJagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University
State UniversityKhalsa University, Amritsar
Private UniversityLamrin Tech Skills University
Private UniversityLovely Professional University
Private UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University
State UniversityNational Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT)
Deemed to be UniversityPlaksha University Punjab
Private UniversityPunjab Agricultural University
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Punjabi University
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
RIMT University
Private UniversityRayat Bahra Professional University, Hoshiarpur
Private UniversityRayat Bahra University
Private UniversitySant Baba Bhag Singh University
Private UniversitySant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET)
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Sardar Beant Singh State University
State UniversityShaheed Bhagat Singh State University
State UniversitySri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences
Private UniversitySri Guru Teg Bahadur State University of Law
State UniversityThapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
The I.K. Gujaral Punjab Technical University
State UniversityThe Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University
State UniversityThe Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
State UniversitySOURCE: UGC consolidated list of universities, as on 25.01.2023. ugc.gov.in Universities added since then: UGC website lists, as on 23.09.2026. ugc.gov.in
Ranked institutions in Punjab, by course
From the NIRF 2025 tables published by the Ministry of Education. Showing the top few in each; the full table is one click away.
B.Tech
7 in Punjab
- 29 Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)rank 29
- 31 Chandigarh Universityrank 31
- 32 Indian Institute of Technology Roparrank 32
- 48 Lovely Professional Universityrank 48
- 55 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandharrank 55
- 79 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technologyrank 79
- 89 Chitkara Universityrank 89
MBA
5 in Punjab
- 32 Chandigarh Universityrank 32
- 44 Lovely Professional Universityrank 44
- 46 Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)rank 46
- 64 Indian Institute of Management, Amritsarrank 64
- 78 Chitkara Universityrank 78
MBBS
2 in Punjab
- 36 Dayanand Medical Collegerank 36
- 47 Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhianarank 47
B.Pharm
9 in Punjab
- 9 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohalirank 9
- 13 Lovely Professional Universityrank 13
- 15 Chandigarh Universityrank 15
- 16 Chitkara Universityrank 16
- 20 Central University of Punjabrank 20
- 25 I. S. F. College of Pharmacyrank 25
- 59 Punjabi University, Patialarank 59
- 69 Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Landranrank 69
LLB
3 in Punjab
- 26 Lovely Professional Universityrank 26
- 37 Army Institute of Lawrank 37
- 40 Central University of Punjabrank 40
B.Arch
3 in Punjab
- 14 Chandigarh Universityrank 14
- 24 Lovely Professional Universityrank 24
- 38 Chitkara Universityrank 38
NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the rest as rank bands such as 101-150. 15 institutions from Punjab are placed in those bands: College 101-150, College 151-200, College 201-300, Engineering 101-150, Engineering 151-200, Engineering 201-300, Innovation 11-50, Management 101-125, Overall 101-150, Overall 151-200, SDG Institutions 11-50, State Public University 51-100, University 151-200. Each link opens the NIRF page that lists them.
Scholarships in Punjab
A student in Punjab can normally apply on two tracks at once: the central schemes on the National Scholarship Portal, and the state's own. Both are free, and no agent should ever be paid to fill either.
Punjab
Punjab Scholarship Portal
The state's own scholarship route. Deadlines are set by the state and are usually earlier than families expect.
Open it ↗Government of India
National Scholarship Portal
One application for most central schemes. A hard deadline, no late window, and no appeal.
Ask your college for its NSP institute code before you pay the admission fee. Without an active code it cannot verify your application.
Open NSP ↗ Or see every central and state scheme hereStudying in Punjab?
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Most families do not arrive with a college name. They arrive with a course, a city and a budget. Start there and we will do the finding, free.
Questions people actually ask
What a family in Punjab wants to know.
How many universities are there in Punjab?
The University Grants Commission's consolidated list of universities (as published on 25.01.2023) together with the university lists on the UGC website (as on 23.09.2026) carry 38 universities in Punjab: 14 state universities, 20 private universities, 1 central university, 3 deemed to be universities. This page lists every one of them, with the UGC entry number and the year of recognition where the consolidated list gives them. CollegeJaancho adds nothing of its own to that list.
Which institutions in Punjab are ranked by NIRF 2025?
NIRF 2025 ranks 20 institutions from Punjab, across 47 table entries, because an institution ranked in more than one field appears in more than one table. Those tables cover colleges and standalone institutions as well as universities, so this count is not a subset of the 38 universities on the UGC list. Among them: Chandigarh University (University, rank 19); Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) (University, rank 26); Chandigarh University (Overall, rank 32); Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) (Overall, rank 44). NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the institutions below them as rank bands such as 101-150, so a college that is missing from the numbered ranks may still be placed by NIRF, and a missing name is never a verdict on it. 15 institutions from Punjab are placed in those bands: College 101-150, College 151-200, College 201-300, Engineering 101-150, Engineering 151-200, Engineering 201-300, Innovation 11-50, Management 101-125, Overall 101-150, Overall 151-200, SDG Institutions 11-50, State Public University 51-100, University 151-200. Every numbered rank on this page links to the institution's own filing with the Ministry of Education.
How do I check whether a college in Punjab is genuine?
Two UGC documents settle it, and both are linked from this page. The first is the consolidated list of universities, where a recognised institution carries an entry number. The second is the UGC's state-wise list of fake universities, which names institutions that have no authority to award a degree at all. A college that awards a degree must be on the first list and absent from the second. For an affiliated college rather than a university, check that its parent university is on the first list, because the degree comes from the parent.
Which scholarship portal do students in Punjab use?
Punjab Scholarship Portal applies for state schemes, and central schemes run through the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in. Both are linked on this page. CollegeJaancho does not print scheme amounts or income limits anywhere on this site, because they are revised every session and a stale figure misleads a family. The scheme's own page always carries the current condition.
What does CollegeJaancho charge for a check?
Nothing. The check is free for a student and a family. Send a college name on WhatsApp and the check comes back based on public record.
Other states
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