Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

In the NIRF 2025 rankings, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda is ranked #20 in Pharmacy, #40 in Law, #77 among universities and in the 101–150 band overall.

In the data Central University of Punjab, Bathinda submitted to NIRF 2025, 120 of the 1,037 students who graduated from its 2-year PG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (11.6%), at a median salary of ₹3.4 LPA. Another 40 went on to higher studies.

In JoSAA 2026, Computer Science and Engineering at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda closed at JEE Main rank 73,747 for General gender-neutral seats (opening rank 62,213). Closing ranks for other categories: EWS 11,876, OBC-NCL 29,552, SC 11,701 and ST 5,320.

First-year tuition at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda is ₹50,000 for Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering. Fees are per year and may change for new batches; confirm with the college before paying.

Central University of Punjab, Bathinda offers 2 programmes in Engineering, including B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree and Bachelor of Technology.

Depending on the course, admission to Central University of Punjab, Bathinda is through JEE Main.

For B.Tech CSE and the B.Tech-M.Tech dual degree in AI and ML, 50% of seats are filled on JEE Main through CSAB/JoSAA counselling and the rest on CUET-UG scores, with vacant seats offered in later university counselling rounds; other undergraduate programmes admit through CUET-UG and postgraduate programmes through CUET-PG.

Central University of Punjab, Bathinda is a government institution in Bathinda, Punjab, established in 2009. It is affiliated to Central University.

Central University of Punjab, Bathinda lists approval or accreditation from UGC and NAAC.

In 2023–24, 958 of its 1,981 students had their full tuition fee reimbursed: 393 through state and central government schemes and 565 by the institution (NIRF 2025 data).

1,981 students were enrolled across its programmes in 2023–24, 50.6% of them women (NIRF 2025 data).