The purpose of this survey study was to know faculty members' viewpoint about factors of research culture prevalent in the public sector universities of the Punjab. Survey solicited university faculty members' opinions on a five point Likert type scale yielding quantitative data. Population of the study was comprised of all the faculty members of 18 general public sector universities. Sample was selected through multistage random sampling technique. At the first stage seven universities were selected randomly out of total 18 public sector universities. All the faculty members in the departments of Education in the sampled universities were included in the study. One hundred and sixty faculty members willingly filled out the survey questionnaire. Survey questionnaire enlisted environmental, institutional and personal factors contributing to research culture. Data were analyzed by computing mean values and standard deviation of responses on each statement. Significance of difference between male and female faculty members' opinions was tested through t-test for independent samples. None of the environmental, institutional and personal factors was found to be favorable for research culture in public sector universities of the Punjab. The results of the study indicated that institutional factors and personal factors were perceived as relatively more influential for promotion of research culture as compared to environmental factors.