About Panjab University

Panjab University is one of the oldest Universities in India. It has a long tradition of pursuing excellence in teaching and research in science and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports. The Panjab University, with its 78 teaching and research departments besides 4 chairs for the research on the main campus at Chandigarh, has 188 affiliated/constituent colleges spread over Punjab and Chandigarh besides Regional Centres at Muktsar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Kauni. In addition, there is the Vishveshawaranand Vishva Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies (VVBIS&IS) at Hoshiarpur.

About SAIF/CIL/UCIM

SAIF, formerly known as RSIC at Panjab University Chandigarh was i

ncepted in the earlier years of the 6th plan. The complete facilities of SAIF, CIL and UCIM are working in unison in the service of research and also for imparting practical training to the students through workshops. The Centre also undertakes the design, fabrication and repair of electronic instruments required by students and teachers from the University and the colleges around. It also runs training programmes in technical skills for the benefit of scientific community and associated laboratory staff from different institutions.