Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

12 Best Universities in Punjab for Data Science

Focusing specifically on Data Science, our data science engine identified the 12 most influential universities in Punjab. To determine these leaders, we isolated 199.6K specialized research publications which collectively generated 3.06M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

#24 in India #338 in Asia

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

2

Patiala

Punjabi University Patiala

#47 in India #564 in Asia

60% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1962 Founded

3

Phagwara

Lovely Professional University

#30 in India #455 in Asia

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

4

Chandigarh

Panjab University

#18 in India #240 in Asia

20% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1882 Founded

5

Jalandhar

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

#202 in India #1514 in Asia

31% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

6

Rupnagar

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

#184 in India #1428 in Asia

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

7

Chandigarh

PEC University of Technology

#141 in India #1152 in Asia

58% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1954 Founded

8

Chandigarh

Chitkara University – Punjab

#111 in India #1006 in Asia

70% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2010 Founded

9

Kapurthala

Punjab Technical University

#98 in India #944 in Asia

34% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1997 Founded

10

Mohali

Chandigarh University

#62 in India #657 in Asia

30% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2012 Founded

11

Patiala

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

#61 in India #654 in Asia

10% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1956 Founded

12

Amritsar

Guru Nanak Dev University

#50 in India #573 in Asia

50% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1969 Founded