Punjabi University facilities includes a computer & research centre, health centre, library, smart classrooms and more. The university also provides hostel facilities for girls and boys. The hostels are equipped with all modern amenities to make sure safe and comfortable living of more than 4000 students. Hostel admission is based on merit. The university campus area is 600 acres, it has more than 70 teaching and research departments and over 27 regional centres. More than 274 colleges are affiliated with Punjabi University. It offers courses in fields such as Arts, Science, Management and Engineering. The University is situated on the Patiala-Chandigarh route and connected to the main city.
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Campus Highlights
The campus highlights of Punjabi University are mentioned below:
| Particulars | Punjabi University Campus Highlights |
|---|---|
| Area | 600 acres |
| Location | Urban Estate Phase II, Patiala, Punjab |
| Hostels | 15 |
| Basic amenities | Library, Cafeteria, Hostel, Sports Complex, Auditorium, Research centres, Medical services, etc. |
| Regional centre | 27 |
| Teaching & Research departments | 70 |
Punjabi University Hostel Facilities
The university has 7 residential hostels for boys and 8 for girls. An extra 1 hostel for boys and 1 for girls at Guru Kashi Campus, Talwandi Sabo are available as well. The capacity of these hostels is 392 for boys and 250 for girls.10 students from low-income groups are granted rent-free accommodation at Punjabi University. 5 outstanding athletes and 2 students involved in cultural activities can also avail free hostel accommodation. Punjabi University hostels are supervised by wardens who ensure the smooth functioning of the hostels. Some other hostel facilities include:
- Single/double seater accommodation
- 24-hour security system
- 24x7 medical service on the campus, including an ambulance facility
- Wifi
- RO water
- Study room & common room with LED TV
- Mess facility with vegetarian food on a cooperative basis
- Geysers in bathrooms
- Playgrounds
- Library facility till 12:00 AM
Boys Hostels:
| Homi Bhabha Hostel | Bhai Veer Singh Hostel | Banda Singh Bahadur Hostel |
| Bhagat Puran Singh Hostel | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Hostel | Banda Singh Bahadur Hostel |
| Sahibzada Fateh Singh Hostel | Baba Deep Singh Hostel, Talwandi Sabo | -- |
Girls Hostels:
| Bibi Sahib Kaur Hostel | Mata Gujri Hostel | Silver Jubilee Hostel |
| Amrita Shergill Hostel | Mai Bhago Hostel | Bebe Nanki Hostel |
| Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Hostel | Baba Ajit Singh Hansali Hostel | Guru Kashi Hostel, Talwadi Sabo |
Hostel Fees
According to the 2022 brochure available on the official website, the hostel fees for courses such as BTech, MTech, MCA, MSc and BCA were INR 4585 per year. This amount does not include mess charges and refundable security deposits of INR 2735. The fee mentioned here is based on the old brochure.
Punjabi University v/s Other Universities: Hostel Comparison
The University-wise hostel comparison details are mentioned below:
| University Name |
Hostel fee |
No. of Hostels Available |
|---|---|---|
| Punjabi University | INR 4,585 | 15 |
| Punjab University | INR 17,800 - INR 65,160 | 21 |
| Thapar University | INR 26,500 - 49,000 | 16 |
Library
Punjabi University central library is known as Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Library. It is the primary centre for academic and research activities. It is housed in a spacious, air-conditioned building and operates daily from 8:15 am to 8:15 pm. The Dr. Ganda Singh Punjabi Reference Library, located in a separate building, holds 96785 books on Punjabi language, literature, Punjab history, Punjabi culture, and Sikh religion. It is interconnected with the central library. Some collections in the Punjab University library include:
- Books: 480759
- Bound periodicals: 52995
- Journals: 356
- Newspapers: 22
- E-books: 215
Sports Facilities
The university has a sports complex with well-maintained grounds and facilities for indoor and outdoor sports such as hockey, football, cricket, basketball, volleyball and athletics. The Directorate of Sports organises numerous inter college competitions. Facilities are provided for sports such as archery, boxing, cycling, fencing, hockey, judo, handball, lawn tennis, shooting, taekwondo, table tennis, wrestling and more. For indoor sports, there is also a large gymnasium hall. The University has won the prestigious Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for sports ten times.
Places to visit
Students can explore many places in and around the campus of Punjabi University. The most popular places include the Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib, Bir Moti Bagh Sanctuary, Qila Bahadurgarh, Darbar Hall & Museum and Baradari Garden.
Infrastructure/Facilities
- Library
The University Library, named as Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Library, housed in a spacious modern and Air-Conditioned, Wi-Fi enabled building stocks more than 5,20,000 volumes and subscribes to more than three hundred and fifty journals. A separate Night Reading Hall is available for readers 365x24x7 with facilities of A.C., Bathroom and Wi-Fi. The library is actively participating in the INFLIBNET programme.
- Hostel
All the Hostels have wi-fi facility & CCTV Camera
Boys HostelNumber of beds - 550, Girls HostelNumber of beds - 550 - Sports Complex
Sports Complex and well-maintained sports grounds and facilities for indoor and outdoor games such as hockey, football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, athletics etc. are provided.
Available Facilities:Basketball Court|Football Ground|Tennis Court|Air-conditioned Shooting Range (10 Meter)|Standard Athletics Cinder Track of 400 Meter|IAAF Synthetic Athletics Track|Two standard outdoor concrete Basketball courts|One Hockey field (grassy) - LabsAvailable Facilities:Computer Lab
- CafeteriaGymHospital / Medical FacilitiesWi-Fi CampusShuttle ServiceAuditorium
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Student Forum
Answered 2 months ago
The main criteria was you passed class 12 as a science student (PCB ,PCM ) both candidates can apply but commerce and arts students can't able to apply in this course
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The popular medical courses offering high salary packages include MMBA, MD, MS, BAMS, BHMS, BPT, BVSc, BSMS, BNYS, BUMS, and others. These courses are further offered across numerous specialisations. The salary for each course depends on several factors such as the graduating college, specialisation
Answered 4 months ago
You must complete Class 12 with mathematics and at least 50% (45% for SC/ST) to be eligible.
Online apply via the university portal with documents and fee payment.
Admission is on merit of Class 12 and counselling/interview by the Centralised Admission Cell.
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Answered 4 months ago
Yes, Punjabi University, Patiala, even has a B.Voc. in Fashion Technology as well as a B.Voc. in Garment Designing. Such vocational degree programs are organised to give practical skills as well as industry relevant knowledge with several exit points (e.g. Diploma, Advanced Diploma). They are meant
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Answered 4 months ago
In the case of B.Com 2 and Year admissions candidates are generally normal continuation/re-registration of students only as opposed to 1 st Year admission where new admissions are made. Although no definite dates of re-registration are necessarily announced as being the start of admissions, the acad
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