Chandigarh, June 20 -- Panjab University (PU) has improved its ranking in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2026, moving up from the 1,000-1,200 bracket, where it remained for the previous two years, to the 901-950 bracket this time. Compared to regional private universities, however, PU still lags behind, as per the rankings released on Thursday.

Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, climbed from rank 587 in 2025 to 503 in 2026, while Chandigarh University (CU), Gharuan, jumped from the 691-700 bracket to 575.

Interestingly, the University of the Punjab in Lahore, of which PU was part of before Partition, is also ranked higher at 542.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi was t...