Panjab University, Chandigarh

Panjab University has a long tradition of pursuing excellence in teaching and research in science and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports. The University supports excellence and innovation in academic programmers. The glorious traditions of the University, established during the period of more than 125 years of its long service to the nation and since its inception in 1882 at Lahore (now in Pakistan), are a source of inspiration for the present generation of faculty members and students.

After the partition in 1947, the University was constrained to function for almost a decade without having a campus of its own. The administrative office was located at Solan and the teaching departments functioned from Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Delhi and Amritsar. It was in 1956 that the University was relocated at Chandigarh. Its red sandstone campus, designed by renowned French architects, came up within a few years. The University campus was designed by Pierre Jeanerette under the general guidance of the legendary Le Corbusier. Till the re-organization of Punjab in 1966, the University had its regional centers at Rohtak, Shimla, Jalandhar and its affiliated colleges were located in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and U.T. of Chandigarh.

Panjab University main campus located at Chandigarh. It has more than 173 affiliated colleges spread over Punjab and Chandigarh, Regional Centers at Muktsar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Vishweshavaranand Vishva Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and at Hoshiarpur.

The main campus at Chandigarh is spread over 550 acres in sectors 14 and 25, the Sector 14 having the main academic and administrative buildings, besides a health centre, a sports complex, hostels and residential area.

Correspondence Department

This Department (earlier called Directorate of Correspondence Courses till 1989-90) was established in 1971 with the objective to take higher education to the doorsteps of those men and women who have to discontinue their formal education due to peculiar circumstances.

Popular Courses

  • BA
  • B.Com.
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  • PGDCA
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