List of 34 best universities in Punjab

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EduRank

Top 34 universities in Punjab ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 3.23M citations received by 221K academic publications made by 34 universities from Punjab, the popularity of 124 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Panjab University

#15 in India
#248 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1882

3. Guru Nanak Dev University

#38 in India
#576 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

6. Punjabi University Patiala

#62 in India
#774 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

8. Chandigarh University

#89 in India
#933 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,611
Founded
2012

12. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

#188 in India
#1514 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2008

16. Central University of Punjab

#280 in India
#1993 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2009

19. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

#331 in India
#2229 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
3,677
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1991

22. Khalsa University

#473 in India
#2826 in Asia
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2016

23. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

#505 in India
#3048 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
2006

26. GNA University

#666 in India
#4351 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2014

27. RIMT University

#683 in India
#4430 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2015

31. Sant Baba Bhag Singh University

#807 in India
#4914 in Asia
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2015

Closest to Punjab states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni India Flag rank
Himachal Pradesh 25 108
Haryana 64 3
Uttarakhand 33 11
Jammu and Kashmir 12 67
Rajasthan 70 20
Uttar Pradesh 79 7
Madhya Pradesh 53 93
Gujarat 67 60
Bihar 24 142
Chhattisgarh 23 123
Maharashtra 53 4
Jharkhand 20 77
Sikkim 7 189
Telangana 23 28
Odisha 25 41
West Bengal 42 1
Andhra Pradesh 27 46
Meghalaya 9 92
Goa 2 152
Tripura 4 218
Arunachal Pradesh 9 369
Assam 21 45
Mizoram 3 223
Manipur 7 173
Nagaland 4 282
Karnataka 59 2
Tamil Nadu 53 6
Puducherry 4 49
Kerala 20 34