Universities in Punjab 2026

Universities: 39
State private: 21
State and central: 15
Online / distance: 9

Checked by Career Bhavan on 2 November 2026

against UGC’s published university lists

Showing 1–20 of 39 universities

Adesh UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
NH-7, Barnala Road, Bhucho, BathindaBathinda 151101
Website (as listed by UGC)
adeshuniversity.ac.in
Akal UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Talwandi SaboDist. Bhathinda 151302
Website (as listed by UGC)
auts.ac.in
Amity UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Sector-82 Alpha, IT City, S. A. A Nagar, Mohali 140306
Website (as listed by UGC)
amity.edu/mohali
Baba Farid University of Health SciencesPunjab · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Sadiq Road, Faridkot 151203
Website (as listed by UGC)
bfuhs.ac.in
C. G. C University, MohaliPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Landran-Sirhind Road, Jhanjeri, District: Sahibzada Ajit Nagar 140307
Website (as listed by UGC)
cgcuniversity.in
Central University of PunjabPunjab · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
VPO-Ghudda,Distt. Bathinda 151401
Website (as listed by UGC)
cup.ac.in
Chandigarh UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
NH-95, Chandigarh Ludhiana Highway, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab.Punjab 140413
Website (as listed by UGC)
cuchd.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled, Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 12 programmes.
See its programmes
Chitkara UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway, Village Jhansla, Tehsil Rajpura, District Patiala 140401
Website (as listed by UGC)
chitkara.edu.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 4 programmes.
See its programmes
CT UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
VPO-SIDHWAN KHURD, CHOWKI MANN, TEHSIL-JAGRAON, LUDHIANALudhiana 142024
Website (as listed by UGC)
ctuniversity.in
D.A.V UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Village Sarmastpur, Jalandhar-Pathankot National Highway, JalandharSamastpur Village, Jalandhar, India 144012
Website (as listed by UGC)
davuniversity.org
Desh Bhagat UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Desh Bhagat University, Village Saunti, Tehsil Amloh, District Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab 147203 Mandi Gobindgarh (Pb.)
Website (as listed by UGC)
deshbhagatuniversity.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled, Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 19 programmes.
See its programmes
GNA UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Sri Hargobindgarh, Phagwara-Hoshiarpur Road,Phagwara,Distt. Kapurthala 144401
Website (as listed by UGC)
gnauniversity.edu.in
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences UniversityPunjab · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana 141004
Website (as listed by UGC)
gadvasu.in
Guru Kashi UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Sardugah Road, Talwandi sabo, Bathinda 151302
Website (as listed by UGC)
gurukashiuniversity.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 13 programmes.
See its programmes
Guru Nanak Dev UniversityPunjab · StateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
G.T Road Amritsar, Amritsar 143005
Website (as listed by UGC)
gndu.ac.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled, Distance · Category-I on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 21 programmes.
See its programmes
Guru Ravidas Ayurved UniversityPunjab · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Una Rd, Hoshiarpur 146001
Website (as listed by UGC)
graupunjab.org
I.K. Gujaral Punjab Technical UniversityPunjab · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Jalandhar - Kapurthala Highway, VPO - Ibban, Kapurthala 144603
Website (as listed by UGC)
ptu.ac.in
Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open UniversityPunjab · StateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
C/28 Lower Mall, Patiala 147001
Website (as listed by UGC)
psou.ac.in
Online and distance: Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 11 programmes.
See its programmes
Khalsa University, AmritsarPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
G.T. Road, Amritsar 143002
Website (as listed by UGC)
khalsauniversity.ac.in
Lamrin Tech Skills UniversityPunjab · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Chandigarh- Jalandhar NH 344A, 40 KM from Chandigarh and 5km from Ropar on Chandigarh-Ropar-Jalandhar National Highway District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar 144533
Website (as listed by UGC)
ltsu.ac.in

The short answer

By Career Bhavan’s count of UGC’s lists, checked on 2 November 2026, Punjab has 39 UGC-recognised universities: 1 central, 14 state, 21 state private and 3 deemed to be universities. 9 of them are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists for online or distance programmes. UGC’s fake-universities list names none in Punjab.

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Search the university above. If it isn’t listed and isn’t an institution set up by an Act of Parliament (IITs, NITs, AIIMS and the like), it cannot award a valid degree. Check UGC’s fake-universities list too.
2
Open the row: its UGC status shows whether it is a 2(f) university (with or without 12B) or a deemed university.
3
Studying online or by distance? Check the separate UGC-DEB approval for your exact programme as well.

Reading the list

What 2(f), 12B and deemed mean

2(f)
Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
765 universities
2(f) and 12B
Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
375 universities
Deemed (Section 3)
Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
164 universities

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Where this data comes from

Every university here comes from UGC’s own lists of central, state, state private and deemed to be universities on ugc.gov.in(opens in a new tab). Fake universities and the compliance notes (PhD regulations, ombudsperson, defaulter universities) come from UGC’s list of HEIs violating regulations(opens in a new tab). Names, addresses and websites are as UGC publishes them; online and distance approvals are matched from UGC-DEB’s lists. Checked 2 November 2026.

Who may award degrees is set by Section 22 of the UGC Act, as UGC explains in its public notice on fake universities(opens in a new tab). Institutions set up by an Act of Parliament are listed separately in the Ministry of Education list of Institutions of National Importance(opens in a new tab).

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Cite as: CareerBhavan, “UGC-recognised universities in India 2026, with UGC notices and the fake-universities list”, careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities (checked 2 November 2026)

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many universities are there in Punjab?

39, according to UGC’s lists as checked on 2 November 2026: 1 central, 14 state, 21 state private and 3 deemed to be universities.

How many private universities are there in Punjab?

21 state private universities in Punjab are on UGC’s list. Each is set up by a state law and listed under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, so it can award degrees. Search the list above for any of them.

Which central universities are in Punjab?

Central University of Punjab.

Which universities in Punjab offer UGC-approved online or distance degrees?

9 are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists: Chandigarh University, Chitkara University, Desh Bhagat University, Guru Kashi University, Guru Nanak Dev University, Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University, Lovely Professional University, Punjabi University and Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology. Approval is programme by programme, so check your exact programme.

Are there fake universities in Punjab?

UGC’s fake-universities list (as of February 2026) names none in Punjab. Still check any unfamiliar university against the list above before you pay a fee.

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