44 universities across the state
44
Universities
7
Ranked in NIRF 2025
₹0+
Fees start from
44
Offer hostels
Punjab has 44 universities on ShikshaSphere — 22 government and 22 private. 7 of them are ranked in the NIRF 2025 University category, led by Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology. Annual tuition starts at ₹0, and 44 of them list hostel accommodation.
Patiala, Punjab
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1956
₹3.5 L – ₹5.5 L/yr
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in Patiala is one of the oldest private engineering institutions in India and a deemed university.
Mohali, Punjab
State Private University · Estd. 2012
₹1 L – ₹3.5 L/yr
Chandigarh University is a young private university in Mohali, Punjab, that has grown rapidly to become the highest-ranked private state university in NIRF.
Phagwara, Punjab
State Private University · Estd. 2005
₹90 K – ₹3.5 L/yr
Lovely Professional University is one of the largest single-campus private universities in India, with a 600-acre campus on the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway in Punjab.
Rajpura, Punjab
State Private University · Estd. 2010
₹1.5 L – ₹3.5 L/yr
Chitkara University in Rajpura, Punjab is a private university that has grown rapidly on the strength of industry-linked programmes and high research output.
Longowal, Punjab
Deemed University (Govt) · Estd. 1989
₹60 K – ₹90 K/yr
SLIET Longowal is a centrally funded deemed university under the Ministry of Education in Sangrur, Punjab.
Bathinda, Punjab
Central University · Estd. 2009
₹8 K – ₹50 K/yr
The Central University of Punjab in Bathinda is one of the new-generation central universities established in 2009, with a 500-acre residential campus and a focus on research-led postgraduate programmes..
₹6 K – ₹80 K/yr
Punjabi University, Patiala is the second university in the world named after a language, with a mandate to promote Punjabi.
Jalandhar, Punjab
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 1987
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S.A.S Nagar, Punjab
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2007
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Ludhiana, Punjab
State Govt University · Estd. 2005
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Ludhiana, Punjab
State Govt University · Estd. 1962
₹25 K – ₹80 K/yr
Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana is one of India's premier agricultural universities and a key institution of the Green Revolution.
Amritsar, Punjab
State Govt University · Estd. 1969
₹8 K – ₹1 L/yr
Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar holds one of the highest NAAC scores in India (A++, 3.85) and has been a fixture in the NIRF top 100 in most years.
Ferozepur, Punjab
State Govt University · Estd. 2021
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Amritsar, Punjab
State Private University · Estd. 2016
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Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
State Private University · Estd. 2008
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Bathinda, Punjab
State Private University · Estd. 2011
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Patiala, Punjab
State Govt University · Estd. 2006
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Amritsar, Punjab
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2015
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Rupnagar, Punjab
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2008
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Hoshiarpur, Punjab
State Govt University · Estd. 2011
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44 universities in Punjab are listed on ShikshaSphere — 22 government and 22 private, of which 7 are ranked in NIRF 2025.
By the ShikshaSphere Score, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIRF 2025 rank #26). The score's full formula is published on the methodology page.
44 of the 44 universities in Punjab list hostel accommodation.
Annual tuition ranges from ₹0 to ₹5,50,000 across these universities. These are indicative figures for the prototype.
