At a glance
- Established
- 1882
- Institution type
- Government
- Location
- Chandigarh, Chandigarh
- Affiliation
- State University (UGC)
- Approvals
- UGC, NAAC
- NIRF 2025
- #57 Overall, #35 University, #3 Pharmacy
- Median salary
- ₹7 LPA (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
- Placement rate
- 62.9% (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
- Students enrolled
- 13,783 (2023–24)
- Website
- puchd.ac.in
Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
About Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh
NIRF 2025 Rankings
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists.
| Ranking list | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #3 | 76.39 |
| State Public University | #3 | 69.92 |
| University | #35 | 56.88 |
| Research | #37 | 49.47 |
| Overall | #57 | 54.65 |
| Management | #92 | 46.31 |
| Engineering | #93 | 46.90 |
Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)
Placements
445 of the 708 students who graduated from Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (62.9%), at a median salary of ₹7 LPA. 181 went on to higher studies.
Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
Year-wise placementsScholarships and Fee Reimbursement
In 2023–24, 1,824 of 13,783 students at Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh (13.2%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).
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