Central University of Punjab NIRF ranking 2026
Central University of Punjab is a government institution in Bathinda, Punjab. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0372.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Pharmacy #20 with a score of 64.73. The latest edition contains 3 published categories: Pharmacy, Law and University.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which Central University of Punjab has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
Central University of Punjab NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Pharmacy #20 with a score of 64.73. Compared with 2024, 2 improved and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 20 | 64.73 | Improved by 3 places |
| Law | 40 | 52.70 | First published row on this profile |
| University | 77 | 49.53 | Improved by 6 places |
Central University of Punjab NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Pharmacy #23 with a score of 60.92. Compared with 2023, 1 improved and 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 23 | 60.92 | Declined by 4 places |
| University | 83 | 47.11 | Improved by 17 places |
Central University of Punjab NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Pharmacy #19 with a score of 59.09. Compared with 2022, 1 improved and 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 19 | 59.09 | Improved by 7 places |
| University | 100 | 42.93 | Declined by 19 places |
Central University of Punjab NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Pharmacy #26 with a score of 54.53. Compared with 2021, 1 improved and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 26 | 54.53 | First published row on this profile |
| University | 81 | 42.64 | Improved by 3 places |
Central University of Punjab NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is University #84 with a score of 39.99. Compared with 2020, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 84 | 39.99 | Improved by 3 places |
Central University of Punjab NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is University #87 with a score of 40.93. Compared with 2019, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 87 | 40.93 | Improved by 8 places |
Central University of Punjab NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is University #95 with a score of 38.68. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| University | 95 | 38.68 |
Central University of Punjab NIRF Ranking Trends (2019–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #26 · 2022 · 54.53 | #20 · 2025 · 64.73 | Improved by 6 places |
| University | #95 · 2019 · 38.68 | #77 · 2025 · 49.53 | Improved by 18 places |
Central University of Punjab Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 University submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 1,037 | 120 | 11.6% | ₹3.40 lakh | 40 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
Central University of Punjab Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 1,981 students across the programme groups below, including 1,002 women, 1,856 students from outside the home state, 18 international students and 565 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 1,981 | 1,002 | 1,856 | 18 | 565 |
Central University of Punjab PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 557 | 14 | 51 | 53 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 38 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 25 | 24 |
Central University of Punjab NIRF Pharmacy Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2022 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 68.71 | 73.91 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 39.92 | 62.66 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 53.33 | 61.39 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 63.47 | 68.65 |
| PR — Perception | 49.20 | 46.18 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that Central University of Punjab was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Central University of Punjab
Bathinda, Punjab · NIRF ID IR-P-U-0372
At a glance
Central University of Punjab is a government institution in Bathinda, Punjab. Its best current NIRF result is #20 in Pharmacy (2025). The latest student-strength disclosure covers 1,981 students.
Latest batch
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Pharmacy journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
PharmacyNIRF 2025 Rank#20 Score64.73
NIRF Pharmacy journey
Rank #26 → #20 since 2022; score 54.53 → 64.73.
The rank line is Central University of Punjab's all-India position in NIRF Pharmacy: #26 in 2022 to #20 in 2025. Lower is better.
Pharmacy 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #20
- Score (out of 100)
- 64.73
- Last year rank
- #23
- Movement vs previous
- 3
- Best rank
- #19
- Ranking trend
- Improving
LawNIRF 2025 Rank#40 Score52.70
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#77 Score49.53
Placements — official numbers
Placement history is not yet available. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: The placement rate is placed graduates divided by graduates in minimum stipulated time. Missing salary values remain unreported.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹17.47 Cr → ₹41.97 Cr. Latest library expenditure is below the first reported year.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹17.47 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹41.97 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹0.49 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹1.91 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 39.9 → 62.7. Perception (PR) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. Central University of Punjab improved most in Research (RPC) (39.9 → 62.7). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 73.9, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 46.2.
Questions about Central University of Punjab
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Central University of Punjab ranking questions
What is Central University of Punjab NIRF ranking 2025?
Central University of Punjab's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Pharmacy rank #20 with a score of 64.73.
Which NIRF categories include Central University of Punjab in 2025?
Central University of Punjab appears in the NIRF 2025 Pharmacy, Law and University ranking categories on this profile.
Is Central University of Punjab private or government?
Central University of Punjab is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Central University of Punjab located?
Central University of Punjab is listed in Bathinda, Punjab.
Students also ask
What is Central University of Punjab's best NIRF category?
Pharmacy is its best current result at #20 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 64.73.
How many students does Central University of Punjab have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 1,981 students, including 1,856 from outside the state and 18 international students.
Is Central University of Punjab improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 39.9 in 2022 to 62.7 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 571 PhD scholars.
How much does Central University of Punjab spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹41.97 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹1.91 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0.49 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.