Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) has appointed Professor Tankeshwar Kumar, the current vice-chancellor of Central University of Haryana, as its new vice-chancellor.
An official notification announcing the appointment was issued on November 9, 2026, by the Vice-President of India, who is also the university’s chancellor. His appointment will be for a three-year term, starting from the date he assumes charge.
According to the notification issued by the Vice-President’s Secretariat, the appointment was made under the powers conferred by Section 10 of the Panjab University Act, 1947.
Long association with Panjab University
Professor Kumar is currently serving as vice-chancellor of Central University of Haryana. He has also previously served as vice-chancellor of Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST), Hisar.
He has a long association with Panjab University, where he served as a professor in the Department of Physics for several years. He also headed the university’s Computer Centre.
With his appointment, Panjab University will have a new head of administration. His three-year tenure will begin once he formally assumes charge.
