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 1.99M citations received by 172K academic publications made by 34 universities from Punjab, the popularity of 112 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Panjab University

#18 in India
#269 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1882

4. Guru Nanak Dev University

#41 in India
#609 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

6. Punjabi University Patiala

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

7. Chandigarh University

#85 in India
#924 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,611
Founded
2012

13. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

#188 in India
#1546 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2008

16. Central University of Punjab

#289 in India
#2058 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2009

17. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

#301 in India
#2127 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
3,677
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1991

22. Khalsa University

#468 in India
#2803 in Asia
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2016

23. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

#505 in India
#3074 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
2006

24. RIMT University

#629 in India
#4146 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2015

28. GNA University

#713 in India
#4543 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2014

30. Sant Baba Bhag Singh University

#762 in India
#4713 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 25 105
Haryana 64 2
Uttarakhand 33 10
Jammu and Kashmir 12 52
Rajasthan 70 21
Uttar Pradesh 79 7
Madhya Pradesh 53 88
Gujarat 67 47
Bihar 24 139
Chhattisgarh 23 119
Maharashtra 53 4
Jharkhand 20 73
Sikkim 7 176
Telangana 23 27
Odisha 25 36
West Bengal 42 1
Andhra Pradesh 27 54
Meghalaya 9 93
Goa 2 148
Tripura 4 204
Arunachal Pradesh 9 356
Assam 21 44
Mizoram 3 208
Manipur 7 173
Nagaland 4 295
Karnataka 59 3
Tamil Nadu 53 6
Puducherry 4 48
Kerala 20 39