Panjab University
| Type | Education and Research Institution |
|---|---|
| Established | 1882, Indian campus established in 1956 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | [1] |
Panjab University is one of the oldest reputed universities in northwest India. The university is located in Chandigarh. The university is located at Sector-14, Chandigarh.
History
The Panjab University was established in 1882 and then moved to Chandigarh in 1956.
The origins of Panjab University can be traced to the pre-partition University of the Punjab in Lahore (now in Pakistan), founded in 1882 as the fourth teaching and affiliating University in South Asia under the British Raj (after the Universities of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras). Following the Partition of India, Lahore became a part of Pakistan and a separate twin Panjab University was moved to Chandigarh in 1956. Currently its one of the most reputed university in India. With extensive placements for almost all the students.
Alumni
Notable alumni include the current Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, who graduated with the Class of 1954.
It is not to be confused with the Pakistani twin University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan and the Punjabi University, Patiala, India.
The following is a list of well known alumni of Panjab University:
- Manmohan Singh, current Prime minister of India.
- Romila Thapar, famous historian.
- Har Gobind Khorana, famous Nobel laureate & biotechnologist.
- Kalpana Chawla, NASA Astronaut. Died on February 1, 2003 in Space Shuttle Columbia accident.
- Kapil Dev, Wisden Cricketer of the Century
- Rajan Zed, Hindu chaplain, first to deliver Hindu prayer in United States Senate.
- Babbu mann, Punjabi singer.