CHANDIGARH, 15 JULY: There has been a consistent increase in its march towards excellence by enhancing its overall score to 52.80, a significant improvement of 1.21 over its 2021 score
It has also been ranked among the top 25 universities since inception of NIRF Ranking.
It is also amongst the coveted institution of excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences, having been consistently ranked among the top 3
Perusal of data reveals that PU has made significant gains in almost all the parameters
| Year | NIRF Rank | Overall Score | Teaching Learning | Research | Graduate Outcomes | Outreach | Perception |
| 2022 | 25 | 52.80 | 48.43 | 43.18 | 74.62 | 60.73 | 43.29 |
| 2021 | 23 | 51.59 | 48.88 | 40.86 | 71.57 | 53.49 | 50.12 |
| 2020 | 26 | 51.85 | 50.08 | 42.83 | 71.27 | 54.90 | 42.39 |
PU administration is making earnest efforts to enhance its rankings. Special efforts are being made to capture the data from the faculty regarding their research output and extension activities. Placement also is the focus of the authorities.
It is noted that a mere increase of 0.27 could have improved its rankings to 21