The campus of Panjab University is spread across an area of 550 acres in sectors 14 and 25 of the city of Chandigarh. The university has 74 teaching and research departments and 15 centres/ chairs for teaching and research at the main campus located in Chandigarh. PUCHD also offers infrastructural facilities such as smart classrooms, health centre, shopping centre, post office, gymnasium, swimming pool, sports grounds, guest houses, open-air theatre, seminar complexes, alumni house, community centre and much more. There are a total of 21 hostels (ten for girls and eight for boys) to accommodate over 6,700 students. PU is also comprised of a working-women hostel with a capacity of 70 residents.
Panjab University Campus Highlights
The layout of two campuses of Panjab University is built to meet the academic, administrative, sports and residential requirements. The university provides internet, communication, hostels and sports facilities. The university has its own shopping center, bank, post office, swimming pool, gym, sports grounds, open-air theatre, seminar complex, community center and a school. A multi-purpose auditorium is under construction in south campus. PU auditorium will have a seating capacity of 2,300 people. There will be three small auditoriums, senate hall and space for offices.
| Particulars |
Panjab University Campus Highlights |
|---|---|
| Area |
550 acres |
| Location |
Sector 14 (North Campus) and Sector 25 (South Campus) |
| Affiliated Colleges |
202 (1 Rural Regional Centre at Kauni, and 3 Regional Centres at Muktsar, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur) |
| Constituent Colleges |
6 located at Sikhwala (Sri Muktsar Sahib), Balachaur (SBS Nagar), Nihalsingh Wala (Moga), Dharamkot (Moga), Mokham Khan Wala (Ferozepur) and Guru Harsahai (Ferozepur). |
| Basic Amenities |
Hostel, Labs, Cafeteria, Library |
| Hostels |
21 (8 for boys and 10 for girls), working women hostel, sports hostel, International hostel |
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Panjab University Hostels
There are 21 residence halls at Panjab University (8 for boys and 10 for girls, where nearly 6700 students can be accommodated. Also, the university has one working women's hostel with a capacity to accommodate 70 residents and one International hostel & sports hostel with world-class facilities.
Panjab University Hostel Fees 2026
Panjab University charges hostel fee on quarterly basis from its residents. Panjab University hostel fees for three months is INR 375 pm (INR 355 pm for SC/ST students). Residents are also required to pay charges ranging between INR 70 pm to INR 200 pm if they wish to avail the parking facility. Students are also required to pay additional charges of INR 595 pm. During the time of admission in Panjab University hostels, students are required to pay refundable security deposit of INR 3620. Following are some annual charges which are required to be paid by students:
| Annual Charges Components | Amount |
|---|---|
| General Hostel Administration Charges (Admission Fee/ Establishment/ Development Fee | INR 520 pa |
| Welfare Charges (Hostel Residents welfare fee/ Mess-Canteen servants welfare charges/ poor student welfare fund) | INR 410 pa |
| Celebration Fund | INR 360 pa |
| Routine Hostel Maintenance Charges | INR 2310 pa |
Panjab University v/s Other Colleges: Hostel Comparison
| University Name | Hostel Fee | Number of Hostels Available |
|---|---|---|
| Panjab University | INR 16,700 - INR 18,260 | 21 |
| Gauhati University | INR 18,000 - INR 1.54 Lakh | 22 |
| University of Madras | INR 1 Lakh - INR 2.01 Lakh | 7 |
NOTE: The fee is as per past years’ data and unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.
Panjab University Sports Facilities
Panjab University has playgrounds for all major sports. The university has an air-conditioned gymnasium hall, an international-level swimming pool, a diving pool, an athletic track, two cemented basketball courts with flood lights, four volleyball courts, one hockey ground, two football grounds, two kho kho courts, three softball grounds, two cricket grounds, two kabaddi courts, three softball grounds, two cricket grounds, one netball ground, two synthetic lawn tennis courts, 8 grassy lawn tennis courts. Apart from these, there is an international standard 10-meter functional shooting range. Panjab University has been awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad trophy sixteen times for excellence in games and sports at All India Inter-University level.
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Panjab University Library
AC Joshi Library has fully air-conditioned 5 floors with seating capacity of around 1,000 readers. Panjab University library has a collection of more than 8 lakh books, journals and publications along-with special collection of 1,493 manuscripts. Besides the two main reading halls, there are separate areas for textbooks, newspapers, and current periodicals. PU library is fully computerised and provides access to more than 7,500 online journals through UGC- INFONET. It is one of the six National Document Delivery Centres of INFLIBNET for data information distribution. The outer reading hall of the library is open twenty four hours. For visually impaired students, AC Joshi library provides JAWS software to access information displayed on the screen via text-to-speech and Zoom-Ex which turns computer into an accessible scanner, reader and magnifier.
Panjab University Infrastructure FAQs
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Infrastructure/Facilities
- Library
Five storyed impressive Library building with seating accommodation of 500 readers. Fully Computerized library providing internet and email facility. Also, access to approximately 5000 online full-text journals, is available through INDEST- Consortium, and UGC- INFONET.
- Cafeteria
The cafeteria is located in the spacious and airy campus and serves delicious and hygienic food. Refreshments are available at the college canteen at affordable rates. Adequate seating facilities are provided to accommodate students and staff even during peak time.
- Hostel
The campus has hostel facilities with the capacity of 8 each for boys and 9 for girls and a Working Women Hostel which can accomodate more than 6000 students. Each hostel has a dining hall and canteen, wifi facility several deserts and water coolers, a visitors' lounge
Boys HostelShared Rooms, Girls HostelShared Rooms - Sports ComplexAvailable Facilities:Badminton Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Swimming Pool|Tennis Court|Hockey Ground|Volleyball Court|Kabaddi Court|Shooting Range|Weight Lifting|Judo|Wrestling Court
- LabsAvailable Facilities:Chemistry Lab|Computer Lab|Physics Lab
- Moot Court (Law)GymHospital / Medical FacilitiesWi-Fi CampusShuttle ServiceAuditoriumConvenience Store
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Student Forum
Answered 16 hours ago
Yes, there is the hostel facility at Panjab University for both Girls and Boys. There are a total of 21 residence halls at the campus. 11 hostels are for Girls and 8 hostels are for Boys. There is a separate hostel for working women, 2 sports hostels and an International hostel. One more hostel for
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 10 months ago
Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre Panjab University has top-notch infrastrcture with all the necessary facilities. The institute has modern classrooms, library, internet facility, transport, library, cafeteria, auditorium and others. The campus has own dispensary with one homeopathy OPD, one gene
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
Yes, at UBS Chandigarh, students who are enrolled in a programme offered by the institute are offered hostel facilities. The institute has separate hostels for male and female students. As per student reviews on Shiksha, the facilities provided in the hostels are good.
As per the official website, th
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 years ago
There are a total of 27 seats in MCom (Hons) course offered at UBS Chandigarh. Besides, three seats are for NRI and one for foreign national. The school offers seats to candidates in MCom programme based on PUCET (PG) score. Selected candidates are further required to participate in group discussion
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 years ago
Yes, summer training is a part of UIET BE Electronics and Communication curriculum. The institute conducts two weeks summer training. The students will undergo a mandatory “Summer Training” of two weeks in their respective departments after their second semester exams. It will be non-credited manda
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Panjab University is spread across an area of 550 acres in North and South Campus. The campus has a Library, Sports Centre, Hostel, Shopping Centre, Swimming Pool along-with student-centric support centers. Panjab University also houses Bank, Post office, Sports Grounds, Open Air Theatre, Seminar Complex, and Alumni House.