NIRF Ranking 2025: Punjabi University included among Best Universities in India
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 5,2025
Punjabi University has achieved another milestone in the academic field by securing a place among the top 200 universities in the overall list of universities across India, as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) released by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Additionally, in the separate list of state universities, Punjabi University has been included among the top 100 universities. Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jagdeep Singh, while sharing this, told that the university’s name features in the 51-100 band of the list. He further told that in the separate ranking for pharmacy departments, Punjabi University’s Department of Pharmacy secured the 59th rank nationwide.
Expressing his happiness, Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jagdeep Singh said that achieving a better ranking not only enhances the institution’s prestige and boosts the morale of those associated with it but also makes the university eligible for academic funding from various agencies and institutions that provide grants exclusively to top-ranking universities in the country.
He attributed this success to the collective efforts of the university’s faculty, non-teaching staff, students, research scholars, officers, and governing bodies, whose combined endeavors made this achievement possible. Dr. Singh also extended special thanks to various institutions from Government of India and the Punjab Government for providing funding for research projects, which have significantly contributed to earning this prestigious recognition. He emphasized that rising in the national academic rankings will infuse positive energy into the entire university community, motivating them to work harder. He further highlighted that the core mission of Punjabi University is to promote Punjabi language, literature, and culture, and the university’s efforts in this direction are recognized worldwide. The work done in the fields of language, literature, and culture has also played a significant role in securing this national ranking, which is a matter of pride.
Dean of Academic Affairs, Prof. Jaswinder Singh Brar, congratulated the university on this achievement, stating that climbing the NIRF rankings is a significant accomplishment in itself. He added that everyone associated with Punjabi University should take pride in this achievement. Registrar Dr. Davinderpal Singh Sidhu remarked that the university’s unique academic environment is the reason behind its continuous achievements.
The university’s Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) Cell, which collects data from all departments and submits it to relevant institutions for such rankings, was also acknowledged. Director of the IQA Cell, Prof. Dharmveer Sharma, and Coordinator, Prof. Umrao Singh, expressed their happiness and thanked all university departments for providing timely and accurate data. This enabled the proper compilation and presentation of each department’s achievements, contributing to the university’s success in the rankings.
