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{{Short description|Central university in Bathinda, Punjab, India}}
{{about|the university in India|the similarly named university in Pakistan|University of Central Punjab}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox university
| image_upright = 0.7
| name = Central University of Punjab
| native_name =
| established = {{start date and age|2009}}
| type = [[Central University (India)|Central]]
| head_label = [[Visitor]]
| head = [[President of India]]
| chancellor = Dr. Jagbir Singh
| vice_chancellor = [[Raghavendra P. Tiwari|Dr. Raghavendra P. Tiwari]]
| city = [[Bathinda, Punjab]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|30|08|24|N|74|47|27|E|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}} 
| campus = [[Rural]]
| campus_size = {{convert|500|acre}}
| other_name = CU Punjab
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] Accredited with 'A+' Grade (Second Cycle Accreditation 2023)
| academic_affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/acu-members/asia |title=Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia |access-date=16 Jan 2019}}</ref> [[AICTE]], [[Pharmacy Council of India|PCI]], [[Bar Council of India|BCI]], [[ICMR]], [[ICSSR]], [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research|CSIR]]
| website = {{url|www.cup.edu.in}}
| image = Logo_of_CUPB.jpg
}}

'''Central University of Punjab''' is a [[Central University (India)|central research university]] located in [[Ghudda]] village of [[Bathinda|Bathinda, Punjab, India]].

== Founding ==
The Central University of Punjab was established through the Central Universities Act 2009 which received the assent of the President of India on 20 March 2009.<ref>{{cite web |date=2009-02-25 |title=Parliament passes bill to set 12 central varsities |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Parliament-passes-bill-to-set-12-central-varsities/articleshow/4187380.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811025527/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-25/india/28034296_1_harisingh-gour-vishwavidyalaya-guru-ghasidas-vishwavidyalaya-central-universities |archive-date=2011-08-11 |access-date=2012-03-21 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Its territorial jurisdiction extends to the whole State of Punjab.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/vikas_doc/docs/1241592408~~1235040259_central_University_Bill_2009.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220012536/http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/vikas_doc/docs/1241592408~~1235040259_central_University_Bill_2009.pdf |archive-date=20 February 2012 |access-date=12 January 2010}}</ref> It started its functioning from Camp Office in April 2009, and since November 2009 it shifted to its City Campus spread over an area of 35 acres.{{Cn|date=May 2023}}

==Degrees==
The university offers mainly research oriented master's and doctoral degree programmes: Ph.D., M.Sc., M.A., M.Lib.I.Sc., M.Pharm., M.Tech., LL.M., M.Ed. and MBA.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://cup.edu.in/cup_student-corner.php/admissions.php |title= Admission webpage Central University of Punjab|access-date= 26 August 2024 }}</ref>
The university has started offering following bachelor's degrees also since July 2024: B.Tech(CSE), B.A.-LL.B., B.Pharmacy, B.A.-B.Ed. and B.Sc.-B.Ed..<ref>{{cite web |url= http://cup.edu.in/cup_student-corner.php/admissions.php |title= Admission webpage Central University of Punjab|access-date= 26 August 2024 }}</ref> Launched four new UG Integrated courses of Biological Sciences in streams like - Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology and Zoology [BS-MS Integrated].

==Schools==

* School of Basic Sciences
* School of Education
* School of Engineering & Technology
* School of Environment and Earth Sciences
* School of Health Sciences
* School of Information and Communication Studies
* School of International Studies
* School of Languages, Literature and Culture
* School of Legal Studies
* School of Management
* School of Social Sciences

== Accreditation and ranking ==
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University

|NIRF_U_2024=83|NIRF_P_2024=23}}

The university has a [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] 'A+' Grade.{{Cn|date=May 2023}}The University ranked 77th among universities, 40th in Law category, and 20th in the pharmacy category in the [[NIRF]] ranking of 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF 2024 Ranking |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Central University Punjab ranked among top universities of India - Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Central-University-Punjab-ranked-among-top-universities-of-India/articleshow/31120540.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of universities in India]]
* [[University Grants Commission (India)]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cup.ac.in/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629124107/http://www.cup.ac.in/ |date=29 June 2016 }}

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[[Category:Education in Bathinda]]
[[Category:Universities in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Central universities in India]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 2009]]
[[Category:2009 establishments in Punjab, India]]

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