Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Chandigarh

Campus Location: Chandigarh

Located in PG Government College for Girls, Sector-42, affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh, is a premier institute of higher education in Northern India.Spread over a sprawling campus of approximately 18 acres, adjacent to the International Heritage Palm Garden, the college is situated in southern part of Chandigarh- the City Beautiful.With its imposing edifice, majestic building- blocks and rich infrastructure, it caters to the academic and professional needs of girls not only from Chandigarh and adjoining rural areas but also from different states of India. Established in a school building in Sector-19 in the year 1982 with Arts and Commerce faculties, the college shifted to its present campus in the year 1987. Since then, it has been making strides in terms of academic and infrastructural up-gradation which has enabled it to emerge as a fore-runner in Women empowerment and Education.The College has been accredited Grade 'A' by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC). It has been placed in the Rank Band between 101-150 during National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2018, thereby placing this institute among 10% colleges of the country. The college has recently been selected under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan- a National Programme to involve Higher Education Institutions in the sustained development of village clusters., The college offers Doctorate Programme in Zoology and number of courses in the faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science (Medical, Non-Medical, Biotechnology ( Honours and Elective ), Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Computer Science, Information Technology and B.C.A. at Under-graduation level and Post-Graduation in Commerce, English, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science, Zoology, Botany, Microbial Biotechnology, Information Technology, Computer Applications, Mass Communication, Guidance & Counselling, Translation, Cyber Crime and B.P.Ed. (Two Year). As many as 405 subject combinations in Humanities and 13 in Science can be opted by a students.The students can also avail 11 Career/Job Oriented Add-on Courses and thus they gain dual degree on graduating Courses include Bioinformatics, Environmental Auditing, Tourism and Travel Management, Event Management, Mass Communication & Video Production, Animation & Graphics, Web Designing & Multimedia, Entrepreneurship and Disaster Management and Music (Vocal and Instrumental). Under RUSA scheme of Govt.of India, a detailed IDP has already been submitted to start Finishing School on the campus. Making a humble beginning with 300 students and 14 faculty members, today it has more than 4000 students. A team of 124 dedicated and well qualified faculty members facilitate effectual teaching and contribute in shaping the geNext .The college has 10 Professors, 47 Associate Professors and 67 Assistant Professors which include 64 Ph.D. and 27 M.Phil.degree holders. More than 71 non-teaching members provide assistance in the better functioning of the college. Well versed with the schemes and programmes of UGC like Development Plans, Travel Grants, Teacher Fellowship Awards, Research awards and grants, the college facilitates the faculty members to regularly avail of these grants.The college has made a niche for itself in the northern region because of its infrastructure as well. Embellished with well-maintained 9 gardens, vast playgrounds; an exclusive Information Technology Block with cutting edge facilities; a well-equipped fully air-conditioned library with a compendium of more than 41,000 books, equipped with INFLIBNET, computer and internet facilities; gymnasium; hostel facility with all modern amenities, stationery shop; food court and fruit & juice stall,recently State-of-The-Art auditorium inaugurated by Shri.Kiren Rijiju, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Human Affairs, Govt. of India has been added to its existing facilities. 'SABRAS', the college auditorium is fully air-conditioned and has a seating capacity of 598. It is equipped with sophisticated stage lighting, audio video gadgets and acoustic work. An in house 200 kWP SPV Power Plant, a vision project of the Chandigarh Renewal Energy Science & Technology Promotion Society with a provision of 800 SPV panels, was also dedicated to the college by Chandigarh Administration.. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions to the campus.