Punjabi University, located at Patiala, is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Punjab, India.
It was established on the 30 April 1962, and is only the second University in the world to be named after a language, after Hebrew University of Israel. Originally the university was conceived as a unitary multi-faculty teaching and research university, and primarily meant for the development and enrichment of Punjabi language and culture, but alive to the social and educational requirements of the state.
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Main GateThe university campus is spread over an area of 316 acres (1.3 km2), on the Chandigarh road, about 7 kilometers from the Patiala, the City of Gardens. The institution has over fifty-five teaching and research departments, covering disciplines in Humanities and Science, as diverse as Fine Arts, Computer Science and Business Management. The recent milestone achieved by the university has been setting up of an engineering college of its own diversifying its area of education and research.
The University also has four regional centres,[1] namely The Guru Kashi Regional Center at Bathinda, The Guru Kashi Campus at Talwandi Sabo, Regional Centre for Information Technology and Management at Mohali and The Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute of Advanced Studies in Urdu, Persian and Arabic at Malerkotla. Punjabi University also maintains six neighbourhood campuses at Rampura Phul, Jhunir, Sardulgarh, Karandi, Ralla and Dehla Seehan to impart education to backward area of Punjab.[2]
The university has also undertaken the responsibility of maintaining the estate of Dr. Norah Richards at Andretta in Himachal Pradesh. Arrangements have been made for faculty members and students who wish to carry out study and research in the field of Theatre and Television. The university also manages Dr. Balbir Singh Sahitya Kendra at Dehradun, the capital city of the Uttarakhand. There is a rich library with rare books and manuscripts bequeathed by Bhai Vir Singh, Dr. Balbir Singh and Prof. Puran Singh, the doyens of Punjabi literature. Research on comparative religions is carried out at this center.
Although initially the main task before the University was to develop and promote the language of the Punjabi people, it has since evolved into a multi-faceted, multi-faculty educational institution. It grew into an affiliating university in 1969, with 43 colleges affiliated to it and covering Patiala, Sangrur and Bathinda districts of Punjab. And since then, it developed significantly, and acquired a distinctive character among the centres of education and research in the country. Now, it has 138 affiliated colleges spread over nine districts of Punjab. The affiliated colleges are situated in districts of Patiala, Barnala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Sangrur, Bathinda, Mansa, Mohali, Rupnagar and Faridkot.
It was established on the 30 April 1962, and is only the second University in the world to be named after a language, after Hebrew University of Israel. Originally the university was conceived as a unitary multi-faculty teaching and research university, and primarily meant for the development and enrichment of Punjabi language and culture, but alive to the social and educational requirements of the state.
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The University also has four regional centres,[1] namely The Guru Kashi Regional Center at Bathinda, The Guru Kashi Campus at Talwandi Sabo, Regional Centre for Information Technology and Management at Mohali and The Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute of Advanced Studies in Urdu, Persian and Arabic at Malerkotla. Punjabi University also maintains six neighbourhood campuses at Rampura Phul, Jhunir, Sardulgarh, Karandi, Ralla and Dehla Seehan to impart education to backward area of Punjab.[2]
The university has also undertaken the responsibility of maintaining the estate of Dr. Norah Richards at Andretta in Himachal Pradesh. Arrangements have been made for faculty members and students who wish to carry out study and research in the field of Theatre and Television. The university also manages Dr. Balbir Singh Sahitya Kendra at Dehradun, the capital city of the Uttarakhand. There is a rich library with rare books and manuscripts bequeathed by Bhai Vir Singh, Dr. Balbir Singh and Prof. Puran Singh, the doyens of Punjabi literature. Research on comparative religions is carried out at this center.
[edit] History
To begin with, Punjabi University was established on the 30th April, 1962 under the Punjabi University Act 1961 as residential and Teaching University, not as an affiliating University. At that time, it started functioning from temporary accommodation in Barandari Palace building. Initially the jurisdictional area of university was fixed as the 10-mile (16 km) radius. There were only nine colleges - six professional and three art and science colleges located within Patiala, which fall within its jurisdiction. The university moved to its present campus in year 1965. The campus is spread over about 316 acres (1.28 km2) with imposing buildings in lush green, pollution- free environment away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The University Campus at Patiala makes available international standard facilities for students and researchers.Although initially the main task before the University was to develop and promote the language of the Punjabi people, it has since evolved into a multi-faceted, multi-faculty educational institution. It grew into an affiliating university in 1969, with 43 colleges affiliated to it and covering Patiala, Sangrur and Bathinda districts of Punjab. And since then, it developed significantly, and acquired a distinctive character among the centres of education and research in the country. Now, it has 138 affiliated colleges spread over nine districts of Punjab. The affiliated colleges are situated in districts of Patiala, Barnala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Sangrur, Bathinda, Mansa, Mohali, Rupnagar and Faridkot.
[edit] Landmarks
- The famous Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan
- Media Centre
- Guru Teg Bahadur Hall
- Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Central Library
- Science Auditorium
- Bhagwan Dass Canteen (BD)
- Gol Market (GM)
- T-point
- New Pakwan (NP)
- University College of Engineering
- Velodrome
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