Patiala is a city in Punjab and has emerged as a major education centre in the state of Punjab. The city houses the Thapar Institute Of Engineering And Technology, Thapar School OF Management, Punjabi University, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College, Mohindra College, Multani Mal Modi College, Government Medical College Patiala, Prof. Gursewak Singh Government College of Physical Education, Government College for Girls, and Govt. Bikram College of Commerce one of the premier commerce colleges in northern India.
Universities:
- Punjabi University, Patiala
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala
- Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur University Dhablan, Patiala
Engineering & Technology Colleges:
- Indian Institute of Management and Computer Technology, Patiala
- Kay Jay School of Management and Technology, Patiala
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Patiala
- Sri Guru Harkrishan College of Management and Technology, Patiala
- College of Management and Technology, Patiala
- Patiala Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (PIET), Patiala
- Jasdev Singh Sandhu Institute of Engineering and Technology JSSIET Kauli, Patiala
- Luxmi Bai Institute of Management And Technology, Patiala
- Takshila Management and Technology Hasanpur, Patiala
- Shri Balaji Faculty of Information Technology and Business Management, Patiala
- Swift Institute of Management and Technology, Patiala
- Govt Mohindra Institute of Information Technology, Patiala
- Career Institute of Management And Technology for Women, Patiala
- Chanakya School of Management and Business Studies, Patiala
- Punjab Aircraft Maintenance Engineering College, Patiala
Nursing Colleges:
- Adarsh College of Nursing Chounth Samana, Patiala
- Govt College of Nursing, Patiala
- Bhai Gurdas General Nursing School, Patiala
- Sant Inder Dass Nursing Institute, Patiala
- Government Mata Kaushalya Hospital School of Nursing, Patiala
- Ashoka Institute of Nursing, Patiala
Medical Colleges:
- Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala
- Adarsh Insitute of Medical Sciences Samana, Patiala
- Shri Balaji Paramedical Institute, Patiala
- Shri Guru Nanak Institute of Medical Technology, Patiala
- Government Ayurvedic College, Patiala
- National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research (NIAPR), Patiala
Dental Colleges:
- Government Dental College and Hospital, Patiala
- Luxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patiala
Polytechnic Colleges:
- Government Polytechnic College for Girls, Patiala
- Thapar Polytechnic College, Patiala
- Adarsh Polytechnic College (APC), Patiala
- Shri Balaji College of Polytechnic, Patiala
- Guru Ram Dass Polytechnic, Patiala
- Bahra Polytechnic, Patiala
ITI Colleges:
- Shri Guru Ram Das Private ITI Bakhshiwala, Patiala
- Shivalik Industrial Training Centre, Patiala
- NIS Sparata (ITI), Patiala
- Dr MR Choudhary Institute of HRD (ITI), Patiala
- Educomp Solutions Ltd (ITI), Patiala
- SR Educational Society Central Jail (ITI), Patiala
- Malwa Industrial Training Centre Dhablan, Patiala
- Government ITI, Patiala
- Industrial Training Institute (ITI Women), Patiala
B.Ed. & Education Colleges:
- Rakhra College of Education Rakhra, Patiala
- Vidya Sagar College of Education, Patiala
- GN College of Education, Patiala
- Asian College of Education, Patiala
- Government College of Education, Patiala
- Prof Gursewak Singh Punjab Government College of Physical Education, Patiala
Law Colleges:
- Jasdev Singh Sandhu Degree College, Patiala
- Punjab College of Law Raipur, Patiala
- Bahra College of Law, Patiala
- Govt Mohindra College of Law, Patiala
Degree Colleges:
- Patiala College For Women, Patiala
- Government Bikram College of Commerce, Patiala
- Malwa Institute of Management Rakhra, Patiala
- Punjab Institute of Oriental and Indian Languages, Patiala
- Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala
- Government Mohindra College, Patiala
- Gurmat College, Patiala
- Khalsa College, Patiala
- Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala
- Adarsh Professional College, Patiala
- GN Girls College, Patiala
- Sri Guru Harkrishan Group of College, Patiala
- Government College for Girls, Patiala
Other institutions:
- Punjabi University – Punjab School of Law, Patiala
- Punjabi University – Punjab School of Management Studies, Patiala
- Punjabi University – University College of Engineering UCOE, Patiala
- Punjabi University – IAS and Allied Services Training Centre, Patiala
- University School of Applied Management Punjabi University, Patiala
- CMT Group, Patiala
- Centre for Advanced Media Studies (CAMS), Patiala
- Shree Ganesh Group of Institutions, Patiala
- Swift Group of College (SGOC), Patiala
- Asian School of Bio-Sciences, Patiala
- Asian School of Mathematics, Patiala
- Asian School of Economics, Patiala
- Asian School of Computer Sciences, Patiala
- Asian School of Commerce, Patiala
- Asian School of Management, Patiala
- Luxmi Bai Group, Patiala
- Government In Service Training Centre (GISTC), Patiala
- Key Jey Group of Insititutes Rasulpur, Patiala
- LM Thapar School of Management, Patiala
- Association of IT and Management College in Punjab, Patiala
