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
Visitor President of India
Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Jagbir Singh
Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Raghavendra P. Tiwari
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) (2023) [6] 100
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2023) [7] 19

The university has a NAAC 'A+' Grade.[ citation needed ]The University ranked 100th among universities, [6] and 19th in the pharmacy category [7] in the NIRF ranking of 2023.

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. [8]

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