Central University of Punjab

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Central University of Punjab
Logo of CUPB.jpg
Other name
CU Punjab
Type Central
Established2009
Accreditation NAAC Accredited with 'A+' Grade (Second Cycle Accreditation 2023)
Academic affiliations
UGC, ACU, [1] AICTE, PCI, BCI, ICMR, ICSSR, CSIR
Chancellor Dr. Jagbir Singh
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Raghavendra P. Tiwari
Visitor President of India
Location,
India

30°08′24″N74°47′27″E / 30.14000°N 74.79083°E / 30.14000; 74.79083
Campus Rural, 500 acres (200 ha)
Website www.cup.edu.in

Central University of Punjab is a central research university located in Ghudda village of Bathinda, Punjab, India.

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Founding

The Central University of Punjab was established through the Central Universities Act 2009 which received the assent of the President of India on 20 March 2009. [2] Its territorial jurisdiction extends to the whole State of Punjab. [3] It started its functioning from Camp Office in April 2009, and since November 2009 it shifted to its City Campus spread over an area of 35 acres.[ citation needed ]

Degrees

The university offers mainly research oriented master's and doctoral degree programmes: Ph.D., M.Sc., M.A., M.Lib.I.Sc., M.Pharm., M.Tech., LL.M., M.Ed. and MBA. [4] The university has started offering following bachelor's degrees also since July 2024: B.Tech(CSE), B.A.-LL.B., B.Pharmacy, B.A.-B.Ed. and B.Sc.-B.Ed.. [5]

Schools

Accreditation and ranking

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Universities) (2024) [6] 83
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2024) [7] 23

The university has a NAAC 'A+' Grade.[ citation needed ]The University ranked 83rd among universities, and 23rd in the pharmacy category in the NIRF ranking of 2024. [8]

Central University of Punjab has been ranked as number one amongst newly established central universities in India consistently since 2012 as per university rankings of Researchgate and Scopus. [9]

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