Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

At a glance

Established

2009

Institution type

Government

Location

Bathinda, Punjab

NIRF 2025

#77 University, #20 Pharmacy, #40 Law

Programmes

2 in Engineering

Median salary

₹3.4 LPA (2-year PG programmes, 2023–24)

Placement rate

11.6% (2-year PG programmes, 2023–24)

Students enrolled

1,981 (2023–24)

Website

cup.edu.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

About Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

Central University of Punjab, Bathinda is a government institution in Bathinda, Punjab, established in 2009. It offers 2 programmes in Engineering. In the NIRF 2025 rankings it is placed #77 among universities and #20 in Pharmacy. Of its 1,037 graduates in 2023–24 from postgraduate 2-year programmes, 11.6% were placed at a median salary of ₹3.4 LPA.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Placements

120 of the 1,037 students who graduated from Central University of Punjab, Bathinda's 2-year PG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (11.6%), at a median salary of ₹3.4 LPA. 40 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Admission 2027

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 958 of 1,981 students at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (48.4%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).