Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- With an overall score of 42.6, Panjab University (PU) has slipped seven places to rank 276 in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026. Private universities have outperformed public institutions in the northern region (except Delhi-NCR), with four universities from Punjab placed in the 100-200 rank band.

Six universities from the region were ranked higher than PU. Chandigarh University secured the 109th position in Asia, followed by Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, which ranked 159th.

One possible reason for the higher rankings of private universities is the greater weightage assigned to academic reputation, which carries 30%, the highest among all parameters. The QS Asia University Ranking...