The Punjabi University Patiala, India, is an educational institution with over fifty-five teaching and research departments covering a wide range of disciplines. These include political science, defence and strategic studies, sociology and social anthropology, and economics. The university’s social science research focuses on
- applying economic theory to problems of developing countries
- planning and development
- Indian politics
- Gender studies
Some departments also publish research journals and organise national seminars. The website contains details of courses, publications (in Punjabi and English), and facilities available at the university.