Panjab University Chandigarh Ranking 2025

Chandigarh, ChandigarhState UniversityEstd 1882NAAC Grade A++
#36 For Law By IIRF 2025  
+27 More
Claim this college
Collegedunia Team's profile photo

Collegedunia Team

Content Curator

Panjab University Chandigarh Latest Updates & News

09 May, 2025 Collegedunia has released the latest ranking for top colleges in India. In 2025, Panjab University Chandigarh ranks 53 out of 660 medical colleges in India.

Panjab University, one of the oldest universities in India has been ranked among the top Universities in country by all the ranking agencies. It affiliates 194 colleges and 6 constituent colleges are spread over four districts of the state Punjab.

NIRF, in its recent rankings of 2023 has ranked the institute at 33rd position in Research Category among top 50 universities in India. While it has successfully came ahead of its competitors like BITS Pilani, Alagappa University etc. Still, it has a long way to go up to reach at top place where IISc, Bangalore is placed. 

Another National Ranking agency, Outlook India has ranked the University at 30th place out of 100 Universitites. After fairing well in National Rankings, Punjab University has been ranked in slot of #601-800 by Times Higher Education Ranking and in rank range of #801-100 by QS World University Rankings.

Panjab University Ranking Highlights

Ranking Agency Year Ranked at
NIRF (Overall) 2023 44
NIRF (University) 2023 25
NIRF (Management) 2023 82
NIRF (Research) 2023 33
NIRF (Pharmacy) 2023 8
QS World University Ranking 2023 #1201-1400
Outlook ICARE Ranking 2019 30 out of 100
Times Higher Education 2020 #601-800
QS World University Ranking 2020 #801-1000

Also Read Panjab University Admissions

Panjab University NIRF Ranking 2023

Panjab University is ranked 44th in the Overall category, 25th in the University category, 33rd in the Research category, 82nd in the Management category & 8th in the Pharmacy category by NIRF 2023. The below table represents the parameter-wise scores obtained by Panjab University in the Overall category:

Parameter Scores
TLR 51.09
RPC 46.65
GO 75.77
OI 59.92
Perception 28.52

Panjab University achieved a total score of 54.86 in the University category. The below table represents the parameter-wise scores obtained by Panjab University in the University category:

Parameter Scores
TLR 51.09
RPC 46.65
GO 75.77
OI 59.92
Perception 43.96

Panjab University achieved a total score of 46.05 in the Management category. The below table represents the parameter-wise scores obtained by Panjab University in the Management category:

Parameter Scores
TLR 50.99
RPC 31.96
GO 69.86
OI 51.01
Perception 20.85

Panjab University achieved a total score of 72.34 in the Pharmacy category. The below table represents the parameter-wise scores obtained by Panjab University in the Pharmacy category:

Parameter Scores
TLR 66.38
RPC 76.02
GO 71.90
OI 71.63
Perception 80.85

Panjab University Outlook ICARE Ranking

Panjab University has attained the 30th position out of 100 Universitites in India, just behind Aligarh Muslim University and Andhra University. The University is ahead of many famous universities like Tezpur University, Guhati University, Osmania University etc.

Institutions are awarded an overall rank depending on the number of points achieved through the evaluation in specific parameters. This has been designed with valuable feedback from the industry. 

Ranking Agency Year Ranked at
Outlook ICARE 2019 30 out of 100

The Outlook Rankings evaluate institutions based on parameters such as Faculty Student Ratio (FSR), Faculty with Ph.D. (FWP), Papers Per Faculty (PPF), Citations Per Paper (CPP) and Inclusiveness & Diversity (ID).

Reflecting the overall scores of few other Universitites in Outlook ICARE Rankings

Name of the Institute Rank Overall Outlook Score
University of Delhi 8 91.93
Jadavpur University 10 89.38
Anna University 13 85.90
Calcutta University 14 83.84
Banaras Hindu University 16 83.75
Jamia Millia University 17 82.28
Jawaharlal Nehru University 18 81.59
University of Hyderabad 19 81.02
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 20 80.94
Savitribai Phule Pune University 21 80.65
Aligarh Muslim University 25 80.17
Panjab University 30 79.86

University of Delhi is the top entrant in the list, also it is the first among the universities of India apart from the IITs and IIMs, known for its excellence in academics.

Panjab University Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking

Panjab University has bagged the fifth position among Indian Universities and 166th position in Times Higher Education Emerging Economies Ranking 2020. Among Asian countries, it stands at 136th and in range of 600-800 in the world.

Ranking Agency Year Rank
Times Higher Education Ranking World University Ranking 601-800th
Asia University Ranking 136th
Emerging Economies 166th
In India 5th

The parameters that Times higher Education considers for preparing the rank lists are: Teaching, Industry Income, Citations, Research and International Outlook. Citation seemed to be the strongest point for Panjab University as it has scored a solid 50+ in this domain. Research is one region where Panjab University can work a lot on improving itself. Its performance in this criterion was below satisfactory as it managed to score less than 20 points. Its performance in the remaining domains of Research, Citations and Teaching were quite ordinary as its scores in these domains were in the range of 20 to 50. 

Below are the scores obtained by Panjab University in each of the considered parameters in a Graphical form :

Panjab University THE Scores

The Top Universities according to Times Higher Education Ranking are: 

Name of Universitites Rank THE Score
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 601–800 28.3–35.2
Banaras Hindu University 601–800 28.3–35.2
University of Delhi 601–800 28.3–35.2
Jamia Millia Islamia 601–800 28.3–35.2
Jawaharlal Nehru University 601–800 28.3–35.2
Panjab University 601–800 28.3–35.2

Panjab University QS Rankings

QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The QS system comprises the global overall and subject rankings alongside five independent regions (Asia, Latin America, Emerging Europe, and Central Asia, the Arab Region, and BRICS). 

“Panjab University has been ranked in the range of #801-1000 in QS World University Rankings as per the report of 2019. Its rank among Indian universities is quite impressive in the range of #51-55. In the BRICS QS Ranking, it is ranked at 195th position and in range of #291-300 among Asian Universities Ranking.”

This is how Panjab University has performed in the QS World Rankings over the years :

Ranking Agency Category Ranked at
QS World Rankings India #51-55
World #801-1000
BRICS #=195
 - Asian University Ranking #291-300

The criteria that are taken into consideration before calculating the overall score for a college in the QS World Rankings are: Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Faculty Student, Citations per Faculty and International Students.

Here is how Panjab University scored in each of the parameters :

Panjab University QS Parameter Score

Punjab University, entered into the list first time in year 2015, in range of #301-350 which  has fallen drastically in following years. 

Also Read,

Top Streams:


Top Agencies:

Indiatoday Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Dental ranking by India Today is 23 out of 59 colleges in India in 2021 and it was 23 out of 40 colleges in India in 2020.

India Today
Stream / Category2021 Ranking2020 Ranking
Dental
Compare
#23  out of 59 in  India 2021
#23  out of 40 in  India 2020

The Week Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Overall ranking by The Week is 11 out of 92 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 11 out of 85 colleges in India in 2023. Panjab University Chandigarh Dental ranking by The Week is 19 out of 30 colleges in India in 2020.

The Week
Stream / Category2024 Ranking2023 Ranking2022 Ranking
Overall
Compare
#11  out of 92 in  India 2024
#11  out of 85 in  India 2023
#11  out of 81 in  India 2022

NIRF Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Overall ranking by NIRF is 60 out of 200 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 44 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023. Panjab University Chandigarh Dental ranking by NIRF is 27 out of 40 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 34 out of 40 colleges in India in 2023.

NIRF
Stream / Category2024 Ranking2023 Ranking2022 Ranking
Dental
Compare
#27  out of 40 in  India 2024
#34  out of 40 in  India 2023
-
Pharmacy
Compare
#7  out of 125 in  India 2024
#1st in Chandigarh
#8  out of 125 in  India 2023
#1st in Chandigarh
#3  out of 125 in  India 2022
#1st in Chandigarh
Law
Compare
-
-
#30  out of 30 in  India 2022
B.Tech
Compare
#101-150  out of 300 in  India 2024
#2nd in Chandigarh
#101-151  out of 200 in  India 2023
#2nd in Chandigarh
#92  out of 300 in  India 2022
#3rd in Chandigarh
MBA
Compare
#92  out of 125 in  India 2024
#3rd in Chandigarh
#82  out of 125 in  India 2023
#2nd in Chandigarh
#67  out of 125 in  India 2022
#2nd in Chandigarh
Overall
Compare
#60  out of 200 in  India 2024
#2nd in Chandigarh
#44  out of 200 in  India 2023
#1st in Chandigarh
#41  out of 200 in  India 2022
#1st in Chandigarh

Outlook Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Overall ranking by Outlook is 30 out of 100 colleges in India in 2019. Panjab University Chandigarh MBA ranking by Outlook is 15 out of 24 colleges in India in 2023 and it was 15 out of 26 colleges in India in 2022.

Outlook
Stream / Category2023 Ranking2022 Ranking2021 Ranking
MBA
Compare
#15  out of 24 in  India 2023
#15  out of 26 in  India 2022
#19  out of 29 in  India 2021

IIRF Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Dental ranking by IIRF is 42 out of 60 colleges in India in 2023.

IIRF
Stream / Category2025 Ranking2024 Ranking2023 Ranking
Dental
Compare
-
-
#42  out of 60 in  India 2023
Pharmacy
Compare
-
-
#12  out of 76 in  India 2023
Law
Compare
#36  out of 40 in  India 2025
#37  out of 40 in  India 2024
#39  out of 39 in  India 2023
B.Tech
Compare
-
#65  out of 160 in  India 2024
#69  out of 170 in  India 2023

NIRF Innovation Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Overall ranking by National Institutional Ranking Framework Innovation is 11-50 out of 50 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 11 out of 312 colleges in India in 2023.

National Institutional Ranking Framework Innovation
Stream / Category2024 Ranking2023 Ranking2020 Ranking
Overall
Compare
#11-50  out of 50 in  India 2024
#1st in Chandigarh
#11  out of 312 in  India 2023
#1st in Chandigarh
#2  out of 25 in  India 2020

THE Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Overall ranking by Times Higher Education is 601 out of 1501 colleges in International in 2024 and it was 801 out of 1799 colleges in International in 2023. Panjab University Chandigarh B.Tech ranking by Times Higher Education is 601-800 out of 800 colleges in International in 2020 and it was 601-800 out of 800 colleges in International in 2019.

Times Higher Education
Stream / Category2024 Ranking2023 Ranking2022 Ranking
Overall
Compare
#601  out of 1501 in  International 2024
#801  out of 1799 in  International 2023
#601-800  out of 1201 in  India 2022

QS Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Overall ranking by QS World University is 1001-1200 out of 1498 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 1201 out of 1400 colleges in International in 2023.

QS World University
Stream / Category2024 Ranking2023 Ranking2021 Ranking
Overall
Compare
#1001-1200  out of 1498 in  India 2024
#1201  out of 1400 in  International 2023
#1001-5500  out of 5500 in  International 2021

US News Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Overall ranking by US News is 759 out of 2000 colleges in International in 2022 and it was 577 out of 1467 colleges in International in 2021.

US News
Stream / Category2022 Ranking2021 Ranking2020 Ranking
Overall
Compare
#759  out of 2000 in  International 2022
#577  out of 1467 in  International 2021
#530  out of 1599 in  International 2020

Financial Express Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Overall ranking by Financial Express is 48 out of 50 colleges in India in 2019.

Financial Express
Stream / Category2019 Ranking
Overall
Compare
#48  out of 50 in  India 2019

Collegedunia Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh B.Tech ranking by Collegedunia.com is 96 out of 394 colleges in India in 2023.

Collegedunia.com
Stream / Category2025 Ranking2023 Ranking
Medical
Compare
#53  out of 660 in  India 2025
#3rd in Chandigarh
-
B.Tech
Compare
-
#96  out of 394 in  India 2023
#3rd in Chandigarh
MBA
Compare
-
Graded Ba1
#3rd in Chandigarh

CWUR Ranking

Panjab University Chandigarh Overall ranking by Center for World University Rankings is 730 out of 2000 colleges in International in 2022.

Center for World University Rankings
Stream / Category2022 Ranking
Overall
Compare
#730  out of 2000 in  International 2022

Do you think the Rankings are wrong ?  Report Here

Why To Join Panjab University Chandigarh - Reviews & Rating

Convocation & Festivals
Campus
Campus
Events
3.9
& Win Monthly Prizes Up to ₹1 Lakh/-*
5(34%)
4(40%)
3(11%)
2(12%)
1(3%)

Academic
4.0
Faculty
4.2
Infrastructure
4.0
Accommodation
3.7
Social Life
4.1
Placement
3.4

Most Popular Tags

Reset All Filter

Simranjeet Kaur
4.7
Reviewed on Jun 21, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Internships Opportunities:

Various internships are provided and they are made available to you through the knowledge about them in the WhatsApp group by the placement cell.Many students enjoy good internships at NITI Aayog,UNICEF, etc.
...Read More
gaurav sharma
gaurav sharma
3.1
Reviewed on Jun 16, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Internships Opportunities:

DAV College, Chandigarh, does not have a highly structured or centralised internship program for B.Sc. biotechnology students. The faculty is supportive, and students are encouraged to pursue internships
...Read More
Review guru
2.8Helpful
Reviewed on Mar 27, 2025(Enrolled 2020)

Student Snaps:

Placement Experience:

2nd year and last year student got placements. But very few got placements . Because rare companies visit college. Amazon, wipro and many more but very few ratio of students got placements. I have not got any placements. My batchmates have not got any placements. So overall experience of placements is bad.
...Read More
Tanvi saini
5.0Helpful
Reviewed on Mar 27, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Internships Opportunities:

Post graduate government college for girls sector 11 Chandigarh provides various opportunities to students for intership to gain practical experience and exposures in their choosen field the college offers intership program also
...Read More
chaitanya soni
4.2Helpful
Reviewed on Mar 26, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

Student Snaps:

Placement Experience:

We do have a training and placement cell which is run mostly run by both students and teachers. Students with good percentile can sit for placements and can get place into companies which are mostly from BPO and sales background. Students are eligible for campus placements in their 5th semester. Companies which have came in our college in 2024-2025 are Sri ram insurance , Kotak insurance , Planet spark , De shaw , Zomato etc. Highest package offered is around 5 LPA and average package is around 1.5 LPA. I have planned to go for higher studies after my graduation, most probably I will be doing MBA.
...Read More
Saneha
Saneha
5.0Helpful
Reviewed on Mar 15, 2025(Enrolled 2021)

Internships Opportunities:

Different internships opportunities are available but you have to be aware for those. I have done 2 internships in the college. Look collee provides internship opportunities but you have to be more aware for those.
...Read More
Tejnoor Singh
2.0Helpful
Reviewed on Mar 9, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

Internships Opportunities:

They do provide interns to last year students only. In small companies such as appsmartz, oyelabs but as ihave heard from seniors the interns are not much valuable. Theek should make more efforts for internships
...Read More
Lovepreet Singh
Lovepreet Singh
4.1Helpful
Reviewed on Mar 6, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Internships Opportunities:

Several companies have offered numerous internships to many students including the students of first year under the NEP 2020. Previously only final year students were offered some internships but now the first year students are also provided internships.
...Read More
Shreya Kaundal
Shreya Kaundal
3.0Helpful
Reviewed on Mar 6, 2025(Enrolled 2020)

Student Snaps:

Internships Opportunities:

The colleg offers internsip in itself only . There are total 9 departments. Students arw divided into batches ans posted accordingly month wise. You are given a certain target of patients to complete in the posting time to get the internship certificate. 11700/- is the stipend .
...Read More
Komal Sharma
4.7Helpful
Reviewed on Mar 4, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

Placement Experience:

Numerous companies keep collaborating with the university and many students are placed every year. The minimum value of package is 3.5Lpa and it goes up to 12Lpa depending upon the course and the ability of the students My plan after this degree is to clear the net/jrf because i want to be a professor in my respective subject.
...Read More

Do you think the data is wrong ?  Report Here

Panjab University Chandigarh Latest News

Discover More Colleges

Mehr Chand Mahajan Dayanand Anglo Vedic College for Women - [MCM DAV]
BA
DAV College - [DAVC]
BA
DAV College - [DAVC]
Chandigarh
4(206)
₹20641First year Fees
Post Graduate Government College for Girls
MA
Post Graduate Government College for Girls
Chandigarh
4(65)
₹27092First year Fees
Post Graduate Government College
BA
Post Graduate Government College
Chandigarh
3.8(146)
₹19747First year Fees
Guru Gobind Singh College for Women
BA
Guru Gobind Singh College for Women
Chandigarh
3.7(10)
₹37396Total Fees
Confederation of Indian Industry Institute of Hospitality - [CIIIH]
BA

Comments


No Comments To Show
Write a Review & Win Monthly Prizes upto ₹100000*
Extra Cash for Selected Colleges
Winners Will Get
prices
prices
prices
prices
Top Courses
BA
Course Duration:  3 Years
₹57774  First Year Fees
Full Time
BBA
Course Duration:  3 Years
₹37140  First Year Fees
Full Time
MA Economics
Course Duration:  2 Years
₹47835  First Year Fees
Full Time
Faculties
H. S. Shergill
Professor, Department of Economics
Anupam Bawa
Professor, Department of Business School
Jagtej Kaur Grewal
Professor, Department of Art History & Visual Arts
Learn More About Courses
Student Also Visited
Rayat Bahra University
3.5(208 Reviews)
B.Sc - Bachelor of Science
60000 First year Fees
Rayat Bahra University
Government College of Commerce and Business Administration
4(39 Reviews)
B.Com - Bachelor of Commerce
22102 First year Fees
Government College of Commerce and Business Administration
Post Graduate Government College
3.8(146 Reviews)
BA - Bachelor of Arts
19747 First year Fees
Post Graduate Government College
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences - [UIPS]
4(18 Reviews)
B.Pharm - Bachelor of Pharmacy
15665 First year Fees
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences - [UIPS]
Chandigarh Group of Colleges - [CGC] Jhanjeri
4.1(260 Reviews)
BE/B.Tech - Bachelor of Technology
166000 First year Fees
Chandigarh Group of Colleges - [CGC] Jhanjeri
DAV College - [DAVC]
4(206 Reviews)
BA - Bachelor of Arts
20641 First year Fees
DAV College - [DAVC]
Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College - [GGDSD]
4.1(240 Reviews)
B.Sc - Bachelor of Science
Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College - [GGDSD]
Centre for Distance and Online Education, Panjab University - [CDOE]
3.9(22 Reviews)
BA - Bachelor of Arts
21617 First year Fees
Centre for Distance and Online Education, Panjab University - [CDOE]
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College - [SGGS]
3.9(72 Reviews)
BA - Bachelor of Arts
23354 First year Fees
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College - [SGGS]
Chandigarh University - [CU]
4.4(3756 Reviews)
BE/B.Tech - Bachelor of Technology
224500 First year Fees
Chandigarh University - [CU]
Guru Nanak Dev University - [GNDU]
3.9(1043 Reviews)
MA - Master of Arts
18160 First year Fees
Guru Nanak Dev University - [GNDU]
Chandigarh Group of Colleges - [CGC] Landran
4(1058 Reviews)
BE/B.Tech - Bachelor of Technology
166000 First year Fees
Chandigarh Group of Colleges - [CGC] Landran
Lovely Professional University - [LPU]
4.2(6129 Reviews)
BE/B.Tech - Bachelor of Technology
289000 First year Fees
Lovely Professional University - [LPU]
Government College of Education
4.3(6 Reviews)
B.Ed - Bachelor of Education
22970 First year Fees
Government College of Education
Mehr Chand Mahajan Dayanand Anglo Vedic College for Women - [MCM DAV]
4(215 Reviews)
BA - Bachelor of Arts
31715 First year Fees
Mehr Chand Mahajan Dayanand Anglo Vedic College for Women - [MCM DAV]
Chitkara University - [CU]
4(1077 Reviews)
MBA/PGDM - Master of Business Administration
430000 First year Fees
Chitkara University - [CU]