Established in 1882 as University of Punjab at Lahore (now in Pakistan).
Accredited with a CGPA of 3.68 on a four-point scale at A++ Grade.
Ranked in 11–50 bracket in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 Innovation Category.
Ranked amongst the Top 3.9% of HEIs globally by the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) in its 2025 edition.
Won the prestigious MAKA Trophy for overall top performance in University in Inter-University Tournaments for
consecutive three years in succession 2018–19, 2019–2020 and 2020–2021.
Spread over an area of 550 acres in Sector 14 (North Campus) and Sector 25 (South Campus) – Academic,
Administrative, Sports/Recreational, Residential.
74 well-equipped Teaching & Research Departments alongwith 15 Centres / Chairs.
202 Affiliated Colleges spread over Punjab and one Rural Regional Centre at Kauni, and 3 Regional Centres at
Muktsar, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur.
6 Constituent Colleges located at Sikhwala (Sri Muktsar Sahib), Balachaur (SBS Nagar), Nihalsingh Wala (Moga),
Dharamkot (Moga), Mokham Khan Wala (Ferozepur) and Guru Harsaahi (Ferozepur).