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Other name | CU Punjab |
|---|---|
| Type | Central |
| Established | 2009 |
| Accreditation | NAAC Accredited with 'A+' Grade (Second Cycle Accreditation 2023) |
Academic affiliations | UGC, ACU,[1] AICTE, PCI, BCI, ICMR, ICSSR, CSIR |
| Visitor | President of India |
| Chancellor | Dr Jagbir Singh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Raghavendra P. Tiwari |
| Location | , India 30°08′24″N 74°47′27″E / 30.14000°N 74.79083°E |
| Campus | Rural, 500 acres (200 ha) |
| Website | www |
Central University of Punjab is a central research university located in Ghudda village of Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Founding
The Central University of Punjab was established through the Central Universities Act 2009 which received the assent of the President of India on 20 March 2009.[2] Its territorial jurisdiction extends to the whole State of Punjab.[3] It started its functioning from Camp Office in April 2009, and from November 2009 it shifted to its City Campus spread over an area of 35 acres.
Degrees
The university offers mainly research oriented master's and doctoral degree programmes: Ph.D., M.Sc., M.A., M.Pharm., M.Tech., LL.M., M.Ed. and MBA [4]
Schools
- School of Basic Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Engineering & Technology
- School of Environment and Earth Sciences
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Information and Communication Studies
- School of International Studies
- School of Languages, Literature and Culture
- School of Legal Studies
- School of Management
- School of Social Sciences
Accreditation and ranking
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Universities) (2020)[5] | 87 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2021)[6] | 84 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2022)[7] | 81 |
The university has a NAAC 'A+' Grade.The University ranked 81st among universities, and 26th in the pharmacy category, in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking in 2022.[7]
Central University of Punjab has been ranked as number one amongst newly established central universities in India consistently since 2012 as per university rankings of Researchgate and Scopus.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ "Parliament passes bill to set 12 central varsities". The Times of India. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Admission notification:2011-2012". projects.eduquity.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
- 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ↑ "Central University Punjab ranked among top universities of India - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links
- Official website Archived 29 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
