PU is one of the oldest Universities in India. PU was Established in 1882 at Lahore (now in Pakistan). PU campus is spread over an area of 550 acres (2.2 km2) in sectors 14 and 25 of the city of Chandigarh. PU has 75 teaching and research departments and 15 Centers/Chairs for teaching and research at the main campus located at Chandigarh.
PU has 188 affiliated colleges spread over Punjab and having one rural Regional Centre at Kauni, and 3 Regional Centres at Muktsar, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur. The University also has 4 Constituent Colleges located at Sikhwala (Sri Muktsar Sahib), Balachaur (SBS Nagar), Nihalsingh Wala (Moga) and Guru Harsahai (Ferozepur).