Introduction
Patiala has been
cultural and academic center of
northern India. The erstwhile rulers
of Patiala state were great patrons
of art and culture. Thus under the
Maharajas, Patiala had developed into
an important educational centre. It
was the first city in this part of
the country to have a Degree College-
the Mohindra College- established in
1870. This city has the credit of
setting up the first printing press
in Punjab – the famous Printing
Press of Munshi Naval Kishore and for
manufacturing the first Punjabi
Typewriter.
Today, Patiala is an important
seat of learning with a full-fledged
University, a Government Medical
College, a Dental College, an
Ayurvedic College and an Engineering
College.
Educational
institutes of repute in the city are
Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan,
Punjabi University
The inauguration of this
university took place on 24th June,
1962. After the Hebrew University of
Israel, this is the only University
to be named after a language.
Initially, the foremost task assigned
to this university was "to
promote Punjabi studies, to provide
for research in Punjabi literature,
to undertake measures for the
development of Punjabi
language.Regarding its commitment to
the cause of Punjabi, 
the punjabi language
department of the university has
translated a number of non-Punjabi
classics into Punjabi. Punjabi
culture has also received a fillip
through diligent and scholarly work
on projects like Encyclopedia of
Sikhism.
The University has since evolved
into a multi-faceted, multi-faculty
educational institution with over
fifty-five teaching and research
departments in the fields of
Humanities, Sciences, Fine Arts and
Space Physics.
The University has three
regional centres, namely, The Guru
Kashi Regional Centre at Bathinda,
The Guru Kashi Campus at Talwandi
Sabo and The Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan
Institute of Advanced Studies in
Urdu, Persian and Arabic at
Malerkotla.Punjabi University,
Patiala, has set up an Extension
Centre for computer education at
Jaito.
Website:www.universitypunjabi.org
For further details, contact: The
Registrar, Punjabi University,
Patiala.
Thapar Institute of Engineering
and Technology, Patiala
It is a premier engineering
institute of Northern India which has
been upgraded to a deemed university.
It offers engineering courses in
various branches to students –
Indian and N.R.I’s.
Established in 1956,
Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology (TIET) started with the
goal of providing undergraduate and
postgraduate education in Engineering
and Technology, a close interaction
with industry, and a strong emphasis
on research. TIET has since grown
steadily in size and activities
during the last four decades of its
existence. Over 7400 engineers have
graduated from TIET. In recognition
of its achievements, TIET was granted
full autonomy and the status of a
Deemed University in 1985 by the
University Grants Commission.
The Institute offers a variety of
undergraduate programmes leading to
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree
and postgraduate programmes leading
to Master of Engineering
(M.E.),Master of Technology
(M.Tech.),Master of Science (M.Sc.),
Master of Computer Applications
(M.C.A.), Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.), and Doctor of Science
(D.Sc.) degrees. In addition,
industry-oriented and practice-based
Master's Degree programmes in various
disciplines are offered in
collaboration with TTTI, Chandigarh.
Corporate Research and Development
Wing of T.I.E.T. is one of the
prominent institutions in the field
of Engineering research.
Website:http://tiet.ac.in
Government Medical College and
Rajindra Hospital, Patiala
The college was started by the
PEPSU Government in October, 1953. It
consists of an administrative block
and self contained blocks for the
basic clinical departments
Rajindra Hospital, Patiala with
900 beds was attached to the college
in early 1954. The hospital is
equipped with all the latest
apparatus and instruments to make it
fit for imparting clinical teaching
to the students.
A Tuberculosis and chest Diseases
hospital with a capacity of 161 beds
and a primary health centres at
Bhadson, Kauli and Tripuri are
attached with the college for
teaching purposes.
The college is famous in India as
GOMCO is affiliated to Baba Farid
University at Health Sciences,
Faridkot(Punjab) for MBBS, BDS and
various other courses.
There are four hostels, two for
girls and two for boys. In addition
to this, there is one hostel in the
Rajindra Hospital for
doctors/interns.house surgeons.
Website:http://gomco.org
.
Government Mohindra College,
Patiala
This college was
established in 1870 by Maharaja
Mohindra Singh. Its building is a
wonderful peace of architecture. It
was the only degree college between
Delhi and Lahore and it was
affiliated to Calcutta University and
It attracted students from all over
the country. One of the premier
institutes of Patiala in the
disciplines of Humanities and
Sciences.
Government Bikram College of
Commerce, Patiala
One of the very few
colleges exclusively dedicated to
imparting education in commerce
stream. B.Com. and M.Com. Courses are
conducted here.
Netaji Subhas National
Institute of Sports, Patiala
This is a premier
institute for sports facilities which
is under the control of Ministry of
Human Resource Development,
Government of India. Players are
groomed here for the top sports
competitions of the world. World
class sports infrastructure is
available here for many games.
Website:www.nsnis.org
Multani Mal Modi College,
Patiala
This is a Degree College
that imparts professional degree
courses to the students.
Yadavindra Public School,
Patiala
Yadavindra Public School of
Patiala is a symbol of Patiala's
dignity and heritage. It has
completed 50 years of its
establishment. The school was founded
with inspiration from Lahore's
Echison (Chief) College.
It is situated in Yadavindra
Sports Stadium, one of the most
beautiful buildings on the mall. It
is located three km from Patiala
Railway Station and Bus Terminus. The
school aims at all round development
of the boys and girls. 10 years of
general education are followed by 2
years of preparation leading to
Engineering, Medicine, Commerce and
institutes of high learning. It has
extensive play grounds, well equipped
laboratories and well stocked library
Website:www.ypspatiala.org
Government College OfPhysical
Education, Patiala
B.P.Ed and M.P.Ed. Courses are run
in the college. The college is
exclusively dedicated to develop
talent in the trainers of
sportspersons
Government College Of
Education, Patiala
One of the very few B.Ed
/M.Ed. colleges exclusively dedicated
to the training and teaching of
teachers.
Other Important Colleges
- Khalsa College, Patiala
- Govt. College for Women,
Patiala
- Govt. Ayurvedic College,
Patiala
- Govt. College, Dera Bassi
- Govt. Ripudaman College,
Nabha
- Public College, Samana etc.