Panjab University Regional Centre Hoshiarpur

Panjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre (PUSSGRC) is located in Bajwara village, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, about 7 km from Hoshiarpur city. It is the largest multi-faculty off-campus establishment of Panjab University, which was founded in 1882 in Lahore and relocated to Chandigarh in 1956. The centre originated as the Swami Sarvanand Gir Institute of Information Technology (SSGIIT), a private engineering and IT college built around 1999–2001 by Indian-American philanthropist Dr. Lajpat Rai Munger, who donated the campus to Panjab University in 2006 due to bureaucratic corruption. It was incorporated as a regional centre on July 10, 2006, initially named Swami Sarvanand Giri Panjab University Regional Centre, and renamed in 2011 to its current title. The campus houses the University Institute of Engineering & Technology (UIET), offering B.E. degrees in Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, and Mechanical Engineering; the University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS) for law degrees; and the Department of Computer Science & Applications (DCSA) offering MCA and PGDCA programs. Facilities include classrooms, laboratories, a library, hostel accommodation for over 520 students, and an auditorium for academic and cultural events.