Punjabi University (PU), Patiala established in 1962.

It was started 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, it grew into an affiliating one in 1969.

It has since developed in significant dimensions and acquired a distinctive character among the centres of education and research in the country.

The university campus is situated on the Patiala Chandigarh road, at a distance of 7 km from the main city.

Sprawling across 316 acres, the campus is away from the din and noise of the city markets and roads.