The university also bagged the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Trophy for securing maximum first positions in the festival.

The university captured music and theatre trophies in respective competitions, while hosts Banaras Hindu University finished runners-up in the festival.

The national festival, organised by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, and hosted by Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, concluded last evening.

More than 1,000 students hailing from 57 universities from all over the country participated in various cultural competitions.

Mr Baljit Singh Sekhon, Director, Youth Welfare, along with students received the trophy on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor from actor Ashutosh Rana, who was the chief guest at the valedictory function.

A group of 35 artistes of the university — from APJ College, Jalandhar, KMV College, Jalandhar, BBK DAV College for Women, DAV College, Amritsar, and University Campus, Amritsar — competed in various competitions to win the top slot.

The university was declared top in classical instrumental (percussion), classical instrumental (non-percussion), classical vocal, ghazal and mimicry.

They were adjudged second in one act play, skit, rangoli and group song (Indian). The university finished third in Western solo and quiz and fourth in group song (Western).

The Vice-Chancellor, Dr S.P. Singh, gave the credit to students, Principals, teachers of various affiliated colleges, and staff and officers of the Youth Welfare Department of the university for the feat.