Academic Index Last updated: June 06, 2026

34 Best Universities in Punjab

Discover the top 34 universities in Punjab with our comprehensive academic index. We analyzed 237.1K scientific publications and 3.66M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Chandigarh

Panjab University

#18 in India #240 in Asia

20% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1882 Founded

2

Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

#24 in India #338 in Asia

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

3

Phagwara

Lovely Professional University

#30 in India #455 in Asia

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

4

Patiala

Punjabi University Patiala

#47 in India #564 in Asia

60% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1962 Founded

5

Amritsar

Guru Nanak Dev University

#50 in India #573 in Asia

50% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1969 Founded

6

Patiala

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

#61 in India #654 in Asia

10% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1956 Founded

7

Mohali

Chandigarh University

#62 in India #657 in Asia

30% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2012 Founded

8

Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University

#90 in India #854 in Asia

91% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

Kapurthala

Punjab Technical University

#98 in India #944 in Asia

34% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1997 Founded

10

Chandigarh

Chitkara University – Punjab

#111 in India #1006 in Asia

70% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2010 Founded

11

Chandigarh

PEC University of Technology

#141 in India #1152 in Asia

58% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1954 Founded

12

Rupnagar

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

#184 in India #1428 in Asia

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

13

Jalandhar

#189 in India #1453 in Asia

21% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

14

Jalandhar

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

#202 in India #1514 in Asia

31% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

15

Mohali

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali

#241 in India #1721 in Asia

28% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

2007 Founded

16

Faridkot

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

#286 in India #1967 in Asia

70% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1998 Founded

17

Bathinda

Central University of Punjab

#301 in India #2044 in Asia

30% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2009 Founded

18

Sangrur

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

#335 in India #2232 in Asia

40% Acceptance

3,677 Enrollment

1991 Founded

19

Ludhiana

Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

#365 in India #2332 in Asia

58% Acceptance

5,326 Enrollment

2005 Founded

20

Kharar

Rayat-Bahra University

#451 in India #2711 in Asia

46% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

2014 Founded

21

Fatehgarh Sahib

Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University

#453 in India #2726 in Asia

53% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

22

Amritsar

Khalsa University

#484 in India #2887 in Asia

38% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2016 Founded

23

Patiala

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

#497 in India #2943 in Asia

8% Acceptance

850 Enrollment

2006 Founded

24

Amritsar

Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences

#602 in India #3923 in Asia

45% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2016 Founded

25

Phagwara

#628 in India #4089 in Asia

68% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2014 Founded

26

Bathinda

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University

#631 in India #4096 in Asia

59% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

27

Hoshiarpur

Guru Ravidas Ayurved University

#652 in India #4198 in Asia

40% Acceptance

2011 Founded

28

Jalandhar

Sant Baba Bhag Singh University

#680 in India #4313 in Asia

25% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2015 Founded

29

Mandi Gobindgarh

Desh Bhagat University

#685 in India #4341 in Asia

29% Acceptance

4,818 Enrollment

2012 Founded

30

Mandi Gobindgarh

RIMT University

#698 in India #4375 in Asia

91% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

31

Bathinda

Adesh University

#770 in India #4681 in Asia

68% Acceptance

2012 Founded

32

Bathinda

Akal University

#771 in India #4682 in Asia

69% Acceptance

2015 Founded

33

Mohali

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali

#779 in India #4722 in Asia

64% Acceptance

1991 Founded

34

Talwandi Sabo

Guru Kashi University

#818 in India #5010 in Asia

72% Acceptance

2011 Founded