Central University of Punjab

Not to be confused with University of Central Punjab, Pakistan or Panjab University Chandigarh .

Central University of Punjab
पंजाब केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय

Type	Central University
Established	2009
Chancellor	Sardara Singh Johal
Vice-Chancellor	R.K. Kohli
Location	Bathinda, Punjab, India 30°10′N 76°27′E / 30.17°N 76.45°E / 30.17; 76.45Coordinates: 30°10′N 76°27′E / 30.17°N 76.45°E / 30.17; 76.45
Campus	Rural, 500 acres (2 km²)
Nickname	Bathinda University
Affiliations	UGC
Website	cup.ac.in

The Central University of Punjab (CUPB) is a Central University located in Bathinda, Punjab, India. It has been established through an Act of Parliament: "The Central Universities Act, 2009" by Govt. of India. The territorial jurisdiction of Central University of Punjab is whole of the State of Punjab.^[1] Central University of Punjab has been ranked as number one amongst newly established central universities in India consistently since 2012 as per university rankings of Researchgate and Scopus.^[2] Central University of Punjab is the only central university in India that do not have vacations or inter-semester breaks. In addition, Central University of Punjab is the only central university in India with biometrics-based punching for Assistant Professors enabled. It has no provision of Teachers Union. It is the only central University having two years Probation period for faculty.

The Central Universities Bill 2009 aims at creating one new central university each in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. It also seeks to convert Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya in Chhattisgarh, Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya in Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) and Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Uttarakhand into Central universities.^[3]

University Profile

CUPB City Campus

The Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (Punjab) has been established through the Central Universities Act 2009 which received the assent of the President of India on 20 March 2009. Its territorial jurisdiction extends to the whole State of Punjab.

It started its functioning from Camp Office in April, 2009, which happens to be the residence of the Vice Chancellor, and from November 2009 it shifted to its City Campus spread over an area of 35 acres. The main campus is coming up on more than 500 acres of land in Ghuda Village (21.5 km from Bathinda Bus Stand) on Bathinda-Badal Road.

Academics

The university offers mainly research oriented master's & doctoral degree programmes Viz. : Ph.D., M.Phil. , M.Sc., M.A., M.Pharm., M.Tech., LL.M., M.Ed, and PG Diploma Programmes.^[4]

Schools and Centres

School of Basic and Applied Sciences : Centre for Animal Sciences, Centre for Applied Agriculture, Centre for Biochemistry and Microbial Sciences, Centre for Chemical Sciences, Centre for Computational Sciences, Centre for Mathematics and Statistics, Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products, Centre for Physical Sciences, Centre for Plant Sciences.
School of Education : Centre for Education.
School of Engineering & Technology : Centre for Computer Science and Technology.
School of Environment and Earth Sciences : Centre for Environmental Sciences and Technology, Centre for Geography & Geology
School of Global Relations : Centre for South and Central Asian Studies(Including historical Studies).
School of Health Sciences : Centre for Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine.
School of Languages, Literature and Culture : Centre for Comparative Literature, Centre for Classical and Modern Languages.
School of Legal Studies and Governance : Centre for Law.
School of Social Studies : Centre for Economic Studies, Centre for Sociology.

Accreditation & Ranking

In the young age of seven year of establishment University has proved itself with NAAC 'A' Grade and NIRF rank of 65 out of 3565 institution

Research Contributions

University has best research contribution among all the newly established Central Universities with the SCOPUS(h-index:13 citation index: 575), RG Score (1387.56) and Research Gate Impact Point (400.9).

Researchers from this university had contributed in a number of peer-reviewed scientific research. Among these are discovery of new species of marine alga Ulva paschima and Cladophora goensis, first report of endophytic algae from Indian Ocean, discovery of the geographical origin of Holy Basil as North-Central India, Molecular assessment of Hypnea valentiae-a red alga from West and East coast of India and multitargetted molecular docking analysis of plant-derived natural compounds against PI3K Pathway.

References

↑ http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/vikas_doc/docs/1241592408~~1235040259_central_University_Bill_2009.pdf
↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Central-University-Punjab-ranked-among-top-universities-of-India/articleshow/31120540.cms
↑ "Parliament passes bill to set 12 central varsities". The Times of India. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
↑ "Admission notification:2011-2012". projects.eduquity.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.

External links

Official Website

Central universities of India
Central universities	Aligarh Muslim University Assam University Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Banaras Hindu University Central Agricultural University Dr. Hari Singh Gour University English and Foreign Languages University Indian Maritime University Indira Gandhi National Open University Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Jamia Millia Islamia Jawaharlal Nehru University Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Manipur University Maulana Azad National Urdu University Mizoram University Nagaland University North Eastern Hill University Pondicherry University Rajiv Gandhi University Sikkim University Tezpur University Tripura University University of Allahabad University of Delhi University of Hyderabad Visva-Bharati University
New central universities^† (19)	Central University of South Bihar Central University of Gujarat Central University of Himachal Pradesh Central University of Haryana Central University of Jammu Central University of Jharkhand Central University of Karnataka Central University of Kashmir Central University of Kerala Central University of Orissa Central University of Punjab Central University of Rajasthan Central University of Tamil Nadu Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Mahatma Gandhi Central University Nalanda University Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University South Asian University
^† Established or granted central university status in 2009 or afterwards.

Universities and colleges in Punjab, India
State universities	Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Guru Nanak Dev University Guru Ravidas Ayurved University I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University Punjab Agricultural University Punjabi University Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
Central universities	Central University of Punjab
Private universities	Adesh University Akal University Chandigarh University Chitkara University CT University DAV (Dayanand Anglo Vedic) University Desh Bhagat University GNA University Guru Kashi University Lovely Professional University Sant Baba Bhag Singh University Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Rayat Bahra University
Deemed universities	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Thapar University
Engineering colleges	Bhutta College of Engineering & Technology Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College Baba Hira Singh Bhattal Institute of Engineering and Technology Beant College of Engineering & Technology, Gurdaspur Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering & Technology Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology Chandigarh Engineering College Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology Desh Bhagat Institute of Engineering and Management Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar Global Institute of Management and Emerging Technologies Guru Gobind Singh College of Modern Technology Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chhapianwali, Malout Indo Global College of Engineering Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhaddal Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Engineering and Technology Malout Institute of Management and Information Technology Panjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre, Hoshiarpur PEC University of Technology Giani Zail Singh Punjab Technical University Campus Rayat Institute of Engineering & Information Technology Regional Institute of Management and Technology Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Technical Campus Sri Sai Group of Institutes (Pathankot, Amritsar, Palampur) University College of Engineering
Medical colleges	Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Christian Medical College, Ludhiana Government Medical College, Amritsar Government Medical College, Patiala Guru Gobind Singh Medical College Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Management institutions	Desh Bhagat Institute of Engineering and Management Global Institute of Management Regional Institute of Management and Technology Sri Sai Group of Institutes (Pathankot, Amritsar, Palampur)
Autonomous institutions	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

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