The Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (Punjab) has been established through the Central Universities Act 2009 which received the assent of the President of India on 20th March 2009. Its territorial jurisdiction extends to the whole State of Punjab. This newly set up Central University of Punjab (CUP) at Bathinda is poised to write new alphabet on the academic horizon of India. This University is one of the important links in the recently set up chain of Central Universities created in the educationally backward areas of India. Going to be an upwardly mobile organization, it is destined to emerge as a quality provider of teaching and research, knowledge and skills, products and services, attitudes and ethics. It is gearing up to provide proper institutional leadership to the emerging demands of access, equity, relevance and quality in the mainstream University system. It has already flexed its muscles and initiated its first academic session.
The University would dynamically and creatively respond to the shifting paradigms in education in tune with the changing needs of society. This holistic, inclusive and multi-disciplinary University would provide an academically ambient environment to develop technologically superior individuals. The University also aims to sponsor time-bound and goal-oriented research and development projects of various types for users like industries, companies and other agencies in India and abroad.