Address:Punjab Technical University
Ladowali Road, Jalandhar(Punjab) India.
Phones :+91-181-2244002,2244005 
FAX :+91-181-2236884
Email: distanceeducation@ptu.ac.in
Website: http://www.ptu.ac.in

A Brief Profile:Punjab Technical University (PTU) was established by an act of State Legislature on 16 th Jan 1997, to promote Technical, Management & Pharmaceutical education in the state at the Degree level and above. Also University helps the industry in R&D through its various programmes under Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Distance Education Program In a country like India, Distance education is an effective way of spreading the education & technology to the people. Distance education is an established and recognized mode of education, which is in consonance with changing socio-economic needs and emerging demands of the knowledge era. Keeping up with the sprit of Open University system and in accordance with National Policy of Education, which lays emphasis on continuing and distance education, the University is providing quality education in rural and urban areas.

To equip young men and women with the expertise in the emerging field, Punjab Technical University has set up more than 300 Learning Centers in all the regions of Punjab and across the nation, which are conducting the diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses in IT, Fashion & Beauty Technologies, Paramedical & Applied Technologies, Hotel Management & Tourism and Media Technologies. The University has a mission to provide excellent education to the PTU students and make the affiliated Learning Centers as center of excellence.

Now the distance education programme is being revamped and a lot of progressive moves to modernize the mode of teaching are being taken by the University. Interim Council of distance education has been constituted, which gives guidelines for the improvement of distance program are being undertaken. For all the courses, the new syllabus pattern (with effect from September2003 session) is implemented to meet the requirements of current emerging field. Today this programme is a tremendous success among the students all over the states by offering the high demand courses in IT, Fashion & Beauty Technologies, Paramedical & Applied Technologies, Hotel Management & Tourism and Media Technologies.