Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Punjab for History

We ranked the top 19 universities for History in Punjab based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 226.4K specialized research publications which collectively generated 3.47M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University

For History

#17 in India #236 in Asia

91% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

2

Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For History

#25 in India #281 in Asia

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

3

Kharar

Rayat-Bahra University

For History

#396 in India #2184 in Asia

46% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

2014 Founded

4

Patiala

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For History

#27 in India #284 in Asia

10% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1956 Founded

5

Ludhiana

Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For History

#297 in India #1762 in Asia

58% Acceptance

5,326 Enrollment

2005 Founded

6

Amritsar

Guru Nanak Dev University

For History

#42 in India #463 in Asia

50% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1969 Founded

7

Bathinda

Central University of Punjab

For History

#212 in India #1348 in Asia

30% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2009 Founded

8

Patiala

Punjabi University Patiala

For History

#85 in India #729 in Asia

60% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

Faridkot

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

For History

#429 in India #2358 in Asia

70% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1998 Founded

10

Phagwara

Lovely Professional University

For History

#29 in India #301 in Asia

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

11

Jalandhar

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

For History

#57 in India #589 in Asia

31% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

12

Chandigarh

Panjab University

For History

#30 in India #303 in Asia

20% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1882 Founded

13

Jalandhar

For History

#319 in India #1830 in Asia

21% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

14

Rupnagar

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

For History

#206 in India #1300 in Asia

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

15

Chandigarh

PEC University of Technology

For History

#192 in India #1240 in Asia

58% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1954 Founded

16

Chandigarh

Chitkara University – Punjab

For History

#47 in India #509 in Asia

70% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2010 Founded

17

Kapurthala

Punjab Technical University

For History

#268 in India #1574 in Asia

34% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1997 Founded

18

Fatehgarh Sahib

Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University

For History

#441 in India #2414 in Asia

53% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

19

Mohali

Chandigarh University

For History

#48 in India #520 in Asia

30% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2012 Founded