Established in 1962, Punjabi University is a government university. The university is the second university in the world to be named after a language after Hebrew University of Israel. The institute is located in Punjab and is UGC recognised. It has also been accredited by NAAC with an A+ grade. The renowned university in Patiala holds the 59th position in NIRF Rankings 2025 under 'Pharmacy' category.
A number of programmes are offered that cover a wide range of domains that includes Humanities, Engineering, Management, Law, Science, etc. These programmes are offered by the university at UG,PG and PhD levels. Courses like BSc, BTech, BCom, BCA, MTech, MBA, etc are the most popular choices at the university. The institute has over 278 affiliated colleges, six regional centers, 12 constituent colleges, nine campuses and over 70 research departments.
Additionally, MoUs have been signed by Punjabi University with both national and internation educational institutes. The 2024 placement drive of the university recorded the highest package as INR 11 LPA. The institute has over 14,000 students with an enormous campus that boasts modern infrastructure.