Last Updated: 29 September 2026

Sri Guru Teg Bahadur World Class University at Sri Anandpur Sahib approved by Cabinet (7 Mar 2026)^[1]

India's 1st Private Digital Open Universities Policy, 2026 approved (Jan 2026)^[2]
-- 3 digital universities cleared under it (Aug 2026)^[3]

¶ New digital universities (Aug 2026)^[3:1]

¶ New private universities (July 2025)^[4]

• Bills passed by Punjab Vidhan Sabha to set up Rayat Bahra Professional University (Hoshiarpur) & CGC Jhanjeri University (Mohali)

¶ More higher education steps

• Punjab Universities

References:

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1. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=218116 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 7 Mar 2026) ↩︎

2. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=215777 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 9 Jan 2026) ↩︎

3. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=224895 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 5 Aug 2026) ↩︎ ↩︎

4. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=207345 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 11 July 2025) ↩︎