| Year | University | Place |
| 1956–1957 | Bombay University | Mumbai |
| 1957–1958 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1958–1959 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1959–1960 | Bombay University | Mumbai |
| 1960–1961 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1961–1962 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1962–1963 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1963–1964 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1964–1965 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1965–1966 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1966–1967 | Kurukshetra University | Kurukshetra |
| 1967–1968 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1968–1969 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1969–1970 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1970–1971 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1971–1972 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1971–1972 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1972–1973 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1973–1974 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1974–1975 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1975–1976 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1976–1977 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1977–1978 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1978–1979 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1979–1980 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1980–1981 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1981–1982 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1983–1984 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1984–1985 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1985–1986 | Bombay University | Mumbai |
| 1986–1987 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1987–1988 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1988–1989 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1989–1990 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1990–1991 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 1991–1992 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1992–1993 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1993–1994 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1994–1995 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1995–1996 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 1996–1997 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1997–1998 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1998–1999 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 1999–2000 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 2000–2001 | Delhi University | Delhi |
| 2001–2002 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 2002–2003 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 2003–2004 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 2004–2005 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 2005–2006 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 2006–2007 | Punjabi University | Patiala |
| 2007–2008 | Punjabi University | Patiala |
| 2008–2009 | Punjabi University | Patiala |
| 2009–2010 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 2010–2011 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 2011–2012 | Punjabi University | Patiala |
| 2012–2013 | Punjabi University | Patiala |
| 2013–2014 | Punjabi University | Patiala |
| 2014–2015 | Punjabi University | Patiala |
| 2015–2016 | Punjabi University | Patiala |
| 2016–2017 | Punjabi University | Patiala |
| 2017–2018 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
| 2019 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 2020, 2021 | Panjab University | Chandigarh |
| 2022 | Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar |
updated from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maulana_Abul_Kalam_Azad_Trophy