Punjabi University

Punjabi University in Patiala, established in 1962, is one of the few universities anywhere named for a language, and the promotion of Punjabi scholarship, literature and culture remains part of its founding charter. In practice it is a full-spectrum state university: engineering, management, law and pharmacy sit alongside the humanities, and its large campus serves Punjab's Malwa region. Fees follow the modest state-university pattern, and the degree is a standard credential across Punjab's public sector. It holds an A grade from NAAC and a NIRF rank of 77. Patiala is a mid-sized heritage city with low living costs. It suits students from Punjab seeking affordable professional or postgraduate education close to home, and anyone drawn to Punjabi language and cultural studies, for which this university is the natural centre.