Punjabi University
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Not to be confused with Panjab University or University of the Punjab.
Punjabi University is a collegiate state public university located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established on 30 April 1962 and is only the second university in the world to be named after a language, after Hebrew University of Israel. Originally it was conceived as a unitary multi-faculty teaching and research university, primarily meant for the development and enrichment of the Punjabi language and culture, but alive to the social and education requirements of the state.
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Motto | ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤਾਂ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ |
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Motto in English | Education Empowers |
Type | Public State University |
Established | 1962 (1962) |
Parent institution | Punjab Government |
Chancellor | Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Punjab |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof Arvind |
Location | , , 147002 , 30.36°N 76.45°E / 30.36; 76.45 |
Campus | Urban |
Language | Punjabi, English |
Nickname | PUP |
Affiliations | UGC, NAAC, AIU |
Website | www |
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