Panjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre, Hoshiarpur

Panjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre in Hoshiarpur, is an integral part of Panjab University, Chandigarh.PU, Chandigarh was established in 1882 at Lahore . It has 188 affiliated colleges spread over Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh & Regional Centers at Muktsar, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur. The University has 75 teaching and research departments and 15 centers/chairs. The campus has well equipped departments, laboratories and workshops for teaching students. It is furnished with a good library, dispensary, canteen and hostel facility for over 600 students.HistoryDr Lajpat Rai Munger, a US citizen and the owner of largest blueberry farms in the world, who originally belonged to the village of Nangal Shahidan Hoshiarpur, adopted Swami Sarvanand Giri Maharaj as his guru. He bought 20 acres of property in the name of his guruji in Bajwara village on Una Road, 5 km from the court of Hoshiarpur and constructed a campus. Later, he handed it over to Panjab University. In February 2006, the campus became the Regional Centre of Panjab University.DepartmentsU.I.E.T., Hoshiarpur (Engineering Dept.)The Engineering Department of PUSSGRC combines several technical streams including more than 1000 budding engineers. The "Computer Science and Engineering department", The "Electronics and Communication department", The "Mechanical Engineering department", The "Electrical and Electronics department" and "The Information Technology department", B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering B.E. Computer Science and Engineering B.E. Mechanical Engineering B.E. Information technology (started w.e.f. session 2011–12) B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (new admissions closed w.e.f. session 2011–12)