Universities in Punjab
34 universities in Punjab with admission details for 2026.
University admissions in Punjab 2026
Punjab has a strong mix of central, state, and private deemed universities. Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara is one of India's largest private universities. Panjab University Chandigarh is a premier state university with a legacy of over 100 years.
Admission processes vary significantly across Punjab universities. LPU conducts its own LPUNEST which also determines scholarship eligibility. Panjab University accepts both CUET scores and state merit. Private colleges follow their parent university schedules.
Adesh University
Bathinda
Private / Deemed
Akal University
Bathinda
Private / Deemed
Amity University (Mohali)
Mohali
Private / Deemed
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
Faridkot
State
CT University
Ludhiana
Private / Deemed
Central University of Punjab
Bathinda
Central NAAC A NIRF #83
Chandigarh University
Mohali
Private / Deemed NAAC A+ NIRF #20
Chitkara University
Patiala
Private / Deemed NAAC A NIRF #90
DAV University
Jalandhar
Private / Deemed
Desh Bhagat University
Mandi Gobindgarh
Private / Deemed
GNA University
Kapurthala
Private / Deemed
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
Ludhiana
State
Guru Kashi University
Bathinda
Private / Deemed
Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar
State
Guru Ravidas Ayurved University
Hoshiarpur
State
Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University
Patiala
State
Lovely Professional University
Phagwara
Private / Deemed NAAC A++ NIRF #27
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University
Bathinda
State
Plaksha University Punjab
Mohali
Private / Deemed
Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana
State NAAC A NIRF #57
Punjabi University
Patiala
State
RIMT University
Mandi Gobindgarh
Private / Deemed
Rayat Bahra University
Mohali
Private / Deemed
Sant Baba Bhag Singh University
Jalandhar
Private / Deemed
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET)
Sangrur
Private / Deemed NAAC A NIRF #85
Sardar Beant Singh State University
Gurdaspur
State
Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University
Ferozepur
State
Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University
Fatehgarh Sahib
Private / Deemed
Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences
Amritsar
Private / Deemed
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur State University of Law
Tarn Taran
State
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
Patiala
Private / Deemed NAAC A+ NIRF #29
The IK Gujral Punjab Technical University
Jalandhar
State
The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University
Patiala
State
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
Patiala
State