Science School of Management Studies Economics Department of Physiotherapy Department of Biotechnology Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Drug Research S.Daljit Singh Sethi Physics Department Department of Education and Community services department of Botany Research centers and institutes University has established various research departments and chairs to conduct research work in various fields of study. Centre for Development Economics and Innovation Studies Research Centre for Punjabi Language Technology Sri Guru Granth Sahib Studies Department of Development of Punjabi Language Gurmat Sangeet Chair Faculty and research All the departments are involved to promote research culture and spirit. Most of the departments have been able to mobilize additional research funding from UGC, DST, CSIR, Planning Commission, government departments and other official funding agencies. Many of science departments have been able to develop research tie-ups with industry and have undertaken several consultancy assignments. To ensure academic freedom, the departments organize seminars, symposia, conferences and workshops every year. The teachers are encouraged to participate in national and international seminars through liberal funding. Many teachers are invited to deliver plenary lectures and preside over the sessions at seminars and conferences. Reputation and rankings Punjabi University was ranked at 64th among universities and 23 in the pharmacy ranking in NIRF India Ranking in 2020. Admissions Admissions to various departments are conducted through centralized admission cell. University conducts many kinds of certificate, diploma, degree and PhD courses in various subjects. University Library Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Central Library is a hub of academic and research activities. It stocks more than 415,000 books and subscribes to several hundred journals. The library is kept open for 360 days of the year from 8.15 a.m. to 8.15 p.m. The library has a reading hall, which has a capacity for 400 readers. A separate hall for using the personal books and a Reading Room has been provided at the ground floor. One night Reading Room remains open from 8.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. Ganda Singh Punjabi Reference Library, which is an integral part of the library, is housed in a new building interlinked with the main building. This part of the library has 41,548 books on Punjabi Language, Literature, Punjab History and Culture. The University Library is maintains libraries in some of the departments at the campus, Extension Library at S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali), and a Library at Regional Center Bathinda. Besides, Balbir Singh Sahitya Kendra, Dehradun has a library containing rare books and