Official UGC list · read 24 Oct 2026

UGC-approved universities in Punjab

39 universities in Punjab are on the official UGC list: 1 central, 14 state, 21 private and 3 deemed. 9 of them are approved by UGC-DEB for online or distance programmes in 2026-27. No fake university in Punjab is on the UGC list.

UGC-recognised universities in Punjab
University	Type	12(B)	Online/ODL 2026-27
Adesh University	State Private University	No	No
Akal University	State Private University	No	No
Amity University	State Private University	No	No
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences	State University	Yes	No
C. G. C University, Mohali	State Private University	No	No
CT University	State Private University	No	No
Central University of Punjab	Central University	Yes	No
Chandigarh University	State Private University	Yes	Yes
Chitkara University	State Private University	Yes	Yes
D.A.V University	State Private University	No	No
Desh Bhagat University	State Private University	Yes	Yes
GNA University	State Private University	No	No
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	State University	Yes	No
Guru Kashi University	State Private University	No	Yes
Guru Nanak Dev University	State University	Yes	Yes
Guru Ravidas Ayurved University	State University	No	No
I.K. Gujaral Punjab Technical University	State University	No	No
Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University	State University	Yes	Yes
Khalsa University, Amritsar	State Private University	No	No
Lamrin Tech Skills University	State Private University	No	No
Lovely Professional University	State Private University	Yes	Yes
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University	State University	Yes	No
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT)	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Plaksha University	State Private University	No	No
Punjab Agriculture University	State University	Yes	No
Punjabi University	State University	Yes	Yes
RIMT University	State Private University	No	No
Rayat Bahra Professional University, Hoshiarpur	State Private University	No	No
Rayat Bahra University	State Private University	No	No
Sant Baba Bhag Singh University	State Private University	No	No
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Sardar Beant Singh State University	State University	No	No
Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University	State University	No	No
Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University	State Private University	No	No
Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences	State Private University	No	No
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur State University of Law	State University	No	No
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology	Deemed-to-be University	No	Yes
The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University	State University	No	No
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	State University	Yes	No