Infrastructure Facilities of Punjab University - Distance Education, Chandigarh:
Campus:
The [USOL] are well-equipped with the library, postal library facilities, an educational media centre, laboratories, a computer cab and also have affordable hostel facility for outstation students.
They also involve the students in co-curricular activities and brings them together on a common platform despite their diverse locations.
Computer Centre:
The computer centre has been providing computing and network facilities to the whole of the campus.
The university is connected to the National Knowledge Commission (NKN) with high network bandwidth. The University Computer Center has established 10 Gigabits campus-wide Network to provide high-speed connectivity to various departments through National knowledge network (NKN).
The facilities provided during teaching programme constitutes printed lecture scripts, personal contact programmes, radio talks and audio-visual lessons.
Library:
The central library of University has more than 86,955 books of text, reference and generals.
They also have 69 journals, magazines and newspapers which are accessible to local students.
Students can read in the library and also borrow books for those residing outside Chandigarh.
The Educational Media Centre (EMC) has produced 325 Audio lessons and 8 Video Programmes for the students.