Punjab has numerous colleges that provide students with coaching of the finest quality. The courses are offered in a variety of fields from which students can choose the course they prefer. The several advanced education institutions in Punjab provide desired candidates with postgraduate as well as undergraduate level courses in fields like arts, veterinary science, science, medicine, fashion and law. Diploma courses are offered to students too. Some of the other available courses include humanities, engineering and business courses.

There are many universities in Punjab to which these colleges have an affiliation to. Some of the most well known universities include the Central University of Punjab, Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjabi University, Panjab University, Punjab Engineering College, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and Punjab Technical University.  The Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Punjab Agricultural University, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Sant Langowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, and Lovely Professional University are a few other universities in Punjab.

Top colleges in Punjab

Advertising Colleges in Punjab

• GGDSD College
• Thapar University

Animation Colleges in Punjab

• Animaster Chandigarh
• Arena Multimedia Academy
• Fateh Technologies Limited
• GNA -IMT
• Maya Academy Of Advanced Cinematics, Chandigarh
• Maya Academy Of Advanced Cinematics, Ludhiana
• Thapar University

Arts Colleges in Punjab

• A.S. College
• Akal Degree College for women
• Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College
• Apeejay College Of Fine Arts
• Bhai Asa Singh Girls College
• D. M. College
• D.A.V. College, Amritsar
• D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur
• D.A.V. College, Jalandhar
• Dev Samaj College for Women
• Doaba College
• G.H.G. Khalsa College
• G.K.S.M. Government College
• Goswami Ganesh Dutt Sanatan Dharam College
• Government Arts and Science College
• Government College for Girls, Patiala(Punjab)
• Government College, Amritsar
• Government College, Hoshiarpur
• Government College, Hoshiarpur
• Government College, Ludhiana
• Government College, Gurdaspur
• Government Mohindra College, Patiala(Punjab)
• Government Rajindra College
• Government Ranbir College
• Government Ripudaman College
• Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College
• Guru Nanak Khalsa College For Women
• Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College for Women
• Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College
• Kamla Nehru College for Women
• Khalsa College for Women
• Khalsa College,  Amritsar
• Khalsa College, Patiala(Punjab)
• Lyallpur Khalsa College
• M.R. Government College
• Mata Ganga Girls College
• Mata Gujri College
• Multani Mal Modi College
• N.J.S.A. Government College
• Nehru Memorial Government College
• R.R. Bawa Dav College For Girls
• S. D. P. College for Women
• S.D. College for Women
• Sant Hira Das Kanya Mahavidyalaya
• Shaheed Udham Singh Government College
• Shanti Devi Arya Mahila College
• Sikh National College
• Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College
• Swami Premanand Mahavidyalaya
• Swami Swatantranand Memorial College

B.Ed Colleges in Punjab

• Government College, Patiala
• Khalsa College Of Education
• Lovely Institute Of Education
• Malwa Central College of Education for Women
• Partap College Of Education
• Ramgarhia College of Education
• S.D.S. College of Education for Women

Business Management Colleges in Punjab

• Amity Global Business School, Mohali
• Amritsar College Of Engineering And Technology
• Apeejay Svran Institute Of Management, Jalandhar
• Aryans Business School, Village Nepra, District Patiala
• Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College, Fatehgarh Sahib
• Bhai Gurdas Institute Of Engineering And Technology
• Bhai Gurdas Institute Of Management & Technology, Sangrur
• Bhai Maha Singh College Of Engineering
• Bhutta College Of Engineering & Technology
• Canadian Institute For International Studies, Village Jalvehra
• Chandigarh Business School, Mohali
• Chandigarh Engineering College
• Chitkara Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• CT Institute Of Engineering Management & Technology
• CT Institute Of Management & Information Technology, Jalandhar
• Department Of Business Management, Punjab Agricultural University , Ludhiana
• Desh Bhagat Institute Of Management & Computer Sciences, M. Gobindgarh
• Doaba College, Jalandhar
• Doaba Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Doraha Institute Of Management & Technology, Ludhiana
• Fountainhead School Of Business, Zirakpur
• GGS College Of Modern Technology
• Gian Jyoti Institute Of Management & Technology, Mohali
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Department Of Commerce & Business Management, Amritsar
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Jalandhar
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus, Gurdaspur
• Indo Global College Of Engineering
• KC Group Of Institutions, Nawanshahr
• Lala Lajpat Rai Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Institute, Moga
• Lovely Institute Of Management, Jalandhar
• Ludhiana College Of Engineering & Technology
• Malout Institute Of Management & Information Technology, Malout
• National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research, Mohali
• Pujnabi University, Regional Centre For IT And Management, Mohali
• Punjab College Of Technical Education, Ludhiana
• Punjab Institute Of Management & Technology, Mandi Gobindgargh
• Punjab School Of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Bhantida
• Punjab School Of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Gobindgarh
• Punjab School Of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala
• Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar
• Rayat & Bahra Institute Of Engineering & Bio-Technology
• Rayat College Of Management, Rayat Educational & Research Trust, Railmajra (Near Ropar), Dist. Nawanshahr
• RIMT Engineering Institute,
• RIMT-Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Sahibjada Ajit Singh Institute Of Information & Technology, Mohali
• Sant Baba Bhag Singh Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Sant Baba Bhagsingh Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Sant Longowal Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Longowal
• Shaheed Udham Singh College Of Engineering & Technology
• Sri Sai College Of Engineering & Technology
• Sri Sukhmani Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• St. Soldier Management & Technical Institute, Jalandhar
• Surya World Institutions Of Academic Excellence, Faculty Of Management
• Sus Institute Of Management & It, Shaheed Udham Singh Group Of Colleges
• Swami Parmanand Group Of Colleges
• Swami Sarvanand Institute Of Management & Technology, Dinanagar,
• Swami Vivekanand Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Synetic Business School (SBS), Ludhiana
• Thapar University, LMT School Of Management, Patiala
• The Indian Institute Of Planning & Management (Iipm), Mohali
• University School Of Management, Guru Kashi Campus, Talwandi Sabo

Commerce Colleges in Punjab

• A.S. College
• Akal Degree College for women
• Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College
• Apeejay College Of Fine Arts
• D. M. College
• D.A.V. College,  Jalandhar
• D.A.V. College, Amritsar
• D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur
• Dev Samaj College for Women
• Doaba College
• G.H.G. Khalsa College
• G.K.S.M. Government College
• Goswami Ganesh Dutt Sanatan Dharam College
• Government Arts and Science College
• Government College, Amritsar
• Government College, Gurdaspur
• Government College, Hoshiarpur
• Government College, Ludhiana
• Government Rajindra College
• Government Ranbir College
• Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College
• Guru Nanak Khalsa College For Women
• Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College for Women
• Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College
• Kamla Nehru College for Women
• Lyallpur Khalsa College
• Mata Ganga Girls College
• Mata Gujri College
• Multani Mal Modi College
• N.J.S.A. Government College
• S. D. P. College for Women
• S.D. College
• S.D. College for Women
• Shaheed Udham Singh Government College
• Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College
• Swami Premanand Mahavidyalaya

Dance Colleges in Punjab

• Sanjeev Jimmy Dance Academy & School Of Performing Arts, Punjab
• Apeejay College Of Fine Arts, Jalandhar
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
• Sarup Rani (S.R.) Government College For Women, Amritsar

Dental Colleges in Punjab

• Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences & Research
• Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College Hospital & Research Institute
• Christian Dental College
• CMC Ludhiana
• Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences
• Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital
• Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital
• Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research (Dental College & Hospital)
• Gian Sagar Dental College & Hospital
• Government Dental College & Hospital
• Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute
• Khalsa Dental College & Hospital
• Kothiwal Dental College & Research Center
• Laxmibai Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital
• Medical College(Dental Wing)
• National Dental College & Hospital
• Punjab Government Dental College & Hospital
• Punjab Government Dental College & Hospital
• Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Dental College & Hospital
• Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research

Engineering Colleges in Punjab

• Adesh Institute Of Engineering And Technology
• Amritsar College Of Engineering And Technology
• Baba Banda Singh Engineering College
• Baba Hira Singh Bhattal Institute Of Engineering And Technology
• Baba Kuma Singh Ji Engineering College
• Beant College Of Engineering And Technology
• Bhai Gurdas Institute Of Engineering And Technology
• Bhai Maha Singh College Of Engineering
• Bhutta College Of Engineering & Technology
• Centre For Development Of Advanced Computing
• Chandigarh Engineering College
• Chitkara Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• College Of Agricultural Engineering
• College Of Engineering And Management
• Ct Institute Of Engineering Mgt. & Technology
• Dav Institute Of Engineering And Technology
• Desh Bhagat Engineering College
• Doaba Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute Of Technology
• GGS College Of Modern Technology
• Giani Zail Singh,College Of Engineering & Technology
• Guru Gobind Singh College Of Engineering
• Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College
• Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• IITT College Of Engineering
• Indo Global College Of Engineering
• Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• K.C. College of Engineering & Inform. Technology
• Lala Lajpat Rai Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Lovely Institute Of Technology
• Ludhiana College Of Engineering & Technology
• Malout Institute Of Management & Information Technology
• National Institute of Technology -Jalandhar
• Punjab College Of Engineering & Technology
• Ramgarhia Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Rayat & Bahra Institute Of Engineering & Bio-Technology
• Rayat Institute Of Engineering & Informtion Technology
• RIMT-Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• RIMT-Maharaja Agrasen Engineering College
• S.B.S. College Of Engineering & Technology
• Sant Baba Bhag Singh Instt. Of Engineering & Technology
• Sant Harchand Singh Longowal Central Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Shaheed Udham Singh College Of Engineering & Technology
• Shivshankar Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Sri Sai College Of Engineering & Technology
• Sri Sukhmani Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Swami Parmanand College Of Engineering & Technology
• Swami Vivekanand Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Thapar Institute Of Engineering & Technology

Fashion Designing Colleges in Punjab

• Beant College Of Engineering & Technology
• D. A. V. College, Hoshiarpur
• Government Institute of Garment Technology
• Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya
• Hindu Kanya College
• Kanya Maha Vidyalaya
• Multani Mal Modi College
• Punjab Institute Of Textile Technology
• Ramgarhia Girls College
• The Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology

Hotel management Colleges in Punjab

• C.T. Institute of Hotel Management & Cat. Tech. (AICTE Approved)
• Chandigarh College of Hotel Management
• Desh Bhagat Institute Of Hotel Management
• Desh Bhagat Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (AICTE Approved)
• Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition
• K.C Institute of Hotel Management

Journalism Colleges in Punjab

• Guru Nanak Dev University
• Indian Management Training & Research Institute
• Lovely Professional University
• Punjab Agricultural University
• Punjabi University

Law Colleges in Punjab

• Army Institute of Law
• Baba Farid Law College
• Bhai Gurdas College of Law
• Department of Law - Punjab University
• KCL Institute of Laws for Women
• Lincon College of Law
• Lovely Institute of Law
• Punjab College of Law
• Rayat College of Law
• Sardar Amarjit Singh Memorial Institute of Law
• St Soldier Law College

MCA Colleges in Punjab

• Amritsar College of Engineering & Technology
• Apeejay Institute of Management
• Bhai Gurdas Institute of Management & Technology
• Chandigarh Engineering College
• Chitkara Institute of Engineering & Technology
• Department of Distance Education, Thapar University
• Desh Bhagat Institute of Management & Computer Sciences
• Faculty of Electronics & Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev University
• Faculty of Physical Sciences, Punjabi University
• Gian Jyoti Institute of Management & Technology
• Guru Nanak Dev University
• Guru Nanak Institute of Management & Technology
• Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women
• Institute of Engineering &  Management
• Khalsa Institute of Management & Technology For Women
• Lovely Institute of Technology
• Punjab College of Technical Education
• Punjab Institute of Management & Technology
• Rayat Institute of Engineering & Information Technology
• RIMT-Institute of Management & Technology
• Sahibjada Ajit Singh Institute of Information & Technology
• School of Mathematics & Computer Applications, Thapar University
• Sri Sai College of Engineering & Technology
• Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering & Technology
• St. Soldier Management & Technical Institute
• Swami Vivekananad Institute of Engineering & Technology

Medical Colleges in Punjab

• Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
• Christian Medical College
• Dayanand Medical College & Hospital
• Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital
• Government Medical College,   Amritsar
• Government Medical College,  Patiala(Punjab)
• Guru Govind Singh Medical College
• Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Education and Research

Music College in Punjab

• Punjabi University Faculty of Arts and Faculty Social Sciences

Nursing Colleges in Punjab

• Adesh Hospital & Research Centre Private Limited
• Army College of Nursing Military Hospital
• Baba Farid University of Health Science
• College of Nursing Christian Medical College
• Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar College of Nursing
• Desh Bhagat College of Nursing
• Guru Nanak College of Nursing
• Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Nursing Education
• Mahatma Hans Raj DAV Institute of Nursing
• Mahatma Hans Raj DAV Institute of Nursing
• S.G.T.B. Hospital College of Nursing
• S.V.M. Memorial College of Nursing
• Sant Baba Bhag Singh Institute of Nursing
• Shri Guru Ram Dass College of Nursing
• Silver Oaks College of Nursing
• University College of Nursing

Pharmacy Colleges in Punjab

• Akal College of Pharmacy & Technical Education
• Amar Shaheed Baba Ajit Singh Jujhar Singh Memorial College of Pharmacy
• Baba Isher Singh College of Pharmacy
• Chitkara College of Pharmacy
• Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Guru Nanak Dev University
• G.H.G. Khalsa College of Pharmacy
• G.H.G. Khalsa College of Pharmacy
• GHG Khalsa College of Pharmacy
• Govt. Polytechnic, P.O. Rayon & Silk Mills
• Indo-Soviet-Friendship Pharmacy College
• Lovely Institute of Technology
• Lovely Professional University
• Punjab College of Pharmacy
• Punjabi University, Department. of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Drug Research
• Rayat & Bahra Institute of Pharmacy
• Shaheed Bhagat Singh Polytechnic & Pharmacy College
• Shivalik College of Pharmacy
• Surya World Institutions of Academic Excellence
• Swami Vivekanand College of Pharmacy
• University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Panjab University

Science Colleges in Punjab

• A.S. College
• Akal Degree College for women
• Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College
• Apeejay College Of Fine Arts
• D. A. V. College of Education
• D. M. College
• D.A.V. College, Amritsar
• D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur
• D.A.V. College, Jalandhar
• Dev Samaj College for Women
• Doaba College
• G.H.G. Khalsa College
• G.K.S.M. Government College
• Goswami Ganesh Dutt Sanatan Dharam College
• Government Arts and Science College
• Government College for Girls Patiala(Punjab)
• Government College Ludhiana
• Government College, Gurdaspur
• Government College, Hoshiarpur
• Government Mohindra College
• Government Rajindra College
• Government Ranbir College
• Government Ripudaman College
• Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College
• Kamla Nehru College for Women
• Khalsa College for Women
• Khalsa College, Amritsar
• Khalsa College, Patiala (Punjab)
• M.R. Government College
• Mata Ganga Girls College
• Mata Gujri College
• Multani Mal Modi College
• N.J.S.A. Government College
• Nehru Memorial Government College
• R.R. Bawa Dav College For Girls
• S.D. College for Women
• Sanmati Government College of Science Education and Research
• Sant Hira Das Kanya Mahavidyalaya
• Shaheed Udham Singh Government College
• Sikh National College
• Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College
• Swami Premanand Mahavidyalaya
• Swami Swatantranand Memorial College

Sports Colleges in Punjab

• Government Sports College, Jalandhar
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
• Punjabi University, Patiala
• SAI Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports
• Veterinary science
• Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Top 5 colleges in Punjab

Although the city of Punjab has a variety of colleges that are well known for their respective fields of education, some amongst them stand head and shoulders above others. This is mainly because of the good instruction as well as the infrastructure they provide to the students. Top colleges in Commerce, Science and Arts include the Akal Degree College for women, D.A.V. College, Kamla Nehru College for Women, Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College and Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College for Women.

Some of the best institutions that offer students with courses in Engineering comprise of the National Institute of Technology, RIMT-Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lovely Institute of Technology, IITT College of Engineering and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology. Management institutes of Punjab include the Amity Global Business School, Punjab School Of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Canadian Institute for International Studies, Department Of Business Management, Punjab Agricultural University and Guru Nanak Dev University, Department of Commerce & Business Management, Amritsar. Medical colleges of repute include the Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Christian Medical College, Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital and Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Education and Research.