Chandigarh University (CU) is a private university located in Mohali, Punjab, India. The university was established in 2012 by the Punjab State Legislature and is recognized by University Grants Commission under Section 2(F) with the right to confer degrees as per Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956. Satnam Singh Sandhu serves as the University's chancellor. In the year 2020, the university became first single institution in India for filing highest no of patents. In 2019, Chandigarh University was accredited status 'A+' by NAAC. The university is rated 'DIAMOND' in QS I-Gauge framework.
Academics
Chandigarh University offers various undergraduate, post-graduate and doctorate degrees in various disciplines including engineering, management, computing, cognitive sciences, education, animation and multimedia, tourism, pharma sciences, biotechnology, architecture, commerce, legal studies, agricultural science, media studies, liberal arts and basic sciences.
The university offers more than 40 courses[8] and it's academia revolves around the Flexible Choice Based Credit System (FCBCS), which allows students to choose from electives in their own discipline, related fields and open electives, and allows credits transfer through semester abroad programs.
Rankings
The National Institutional Ranking Framework has ranked Chandigarh University 77 in the overall rankings, 37 in the universities rankings, 61 in the engineering category, 45 in the management category, 51 in the pharmacy category, and 16 in the architecture category, as per the rankings released in September 2021.
Campus
The campus of Chandigarh University hosts a massive area with an area of more than 200 acres its beautiful greenery-rich campus makes the environment much healthier and enjoyable for the students and it resides in (Gharuan) Mohali, on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana Highway (NH-95).
Recognition
Chandigarh University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). There are also courses which are also approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT), Bar Council of India (BCI), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Council of Architecture (COA), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU), member of Computer Society of India (CSI), member of International Association of Universities (IAU), member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), member of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and member of American Chemical Society (ACS).
Accreditation
- National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) A+
Memberships
- Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
- International Association of Universities (IAU)