Chitkara University, Punjab Explained

Chitkara University
Chancellor:Ashok Chitkara[1]
Vice Chancellor:Madhu Chitkara
Country:India
Former Names:Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology

Chitkara University is a private university located in Rajpura, Punjab, India. It offers undergraduate programs, post-graduate program and doctoral programs in fields of engineering, management, pharmacy, health sciences, nursing, hospitality, art & design and education.[2] It was established and is managed by the Chitkara Educational Trust.

History

Chitkara University, Punjab started its way as Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology established in 2002 and affiliated to Punjab Technical University.[3] The university was established in 2010[4] after being granted university status with the passing of The Chitkara University Act, 2008 in 2009.[5]

Chitkara University's 70-acre main campus is located in Jansla Village, Rajpura, Punjab, along the Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway (NH-64), which is 33.1 km away from Chandigarh.[3]

Academics

Academic Programmes

Chitkara University offers a wide range of academic programmes across a variety of disciplines, including engineering, technology, business, health sciences, pharmacy, design, and media.

Some of academic programmes offered by Chitkara University include:

Chitkara University also offers a number of postgraduate programmes, including:

Chitkara University also offers Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in various fields.

Affiliations

Chitkara University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) & National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[6] Relevant programmes are approved by the Council of Architecture (COA),[7] Pharmacy Council of India (PCI),[8] National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE),[9] Indian Nursing Council (INC),[10] Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), and National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT).[11]

Type:University and college
Qs W 2025:1201-1400
Qs A 2024:501-550
Nirf U 2024:90
Nirf E 2024:94
Nirf M 2024:54
Nirf P 2024:19
Nirf A 2024:35

Rankings

Chitkara University was ranked in the 90 band among universities in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024,[12] 19th in the Pharmacy ranking,[13] 35th in the Architecture ranking,[14] 54th in the Management ranking[15] and 94th in the Engineering ranking.[16]

Internationally, the university was ranked in the 501-550 band among universities in Asia by QS World University Rankings (Asia)[17] in 2025 (143th in South Asia) and 1201-1400 band among universities in the World by QS World University Rankings in 2025.[18]

Schools and Institutes

The university includes:[19]

Student life

Chitkara University hosts chapters of the Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (AIESEC),[20] Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE),[21] Association for Computing Machinery (ACM),[22] Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE),[23] Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI),[24] Society of Automotive Engineers India (SAE India)[25] and Computer Society of India (CSI).[26]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campus Leadership. 18 July 2013. Chitkara University. 2 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Courses of Chitkara University. Jagranjosh.com. 13 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814040439/https://www.jagranjosh.com/institutes-colleges/chitkara-university-courses-4207. 14 August 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: CUIET: A Multicultural Hub Of Research And Learning. 2021-03-28. BW Education. en.
  4. Web site: Overview - Chitkara University. Chitkara.edu.in. 22 January 2015. 13 August 2018.
  5. Web site: The Chitkara University Act, 2008. 22 March 2021. 21 January 2009.
  6. Web site: REPORT OF THE INSPECTION COMMITTEE ON ITS VISIT TO CHITKARA UNIVERSITY. 18 December 2010. Ugc.ac.in. 13 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119175849/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/privateuni/Chitkara_Uni.pdf. 19 November 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 21 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160320110140/http://www.coa.gov.in/show_img.php?fid=199 . 20 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  8. Web site: Approved Degree institutions u/S 12 . 21 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160329115803/http://pci.nic.in/collegescourses/ApprovedDegreeinstitutionsus12-8.aspx . 29 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  9. Web site: Order. Nrcncte.org. 13 August 2018. 12 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012234105/http://nrcncte.org/OrdersPDF/Punjab/66.pdf. dead.
  10. Web site: Archived copy . 21 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160403004402/http://www.indiannursingcouncil.org/pdf/PRIVATE_UNIVERSITY.pdf . 3 April 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  11. Web site: Affiliation . 21 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160403090936/http://www.nchm.nic.in/institutes/view/3 . 3 April 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  12. Web site: Rankings 2024 - National Institutional Ranking Framework .
  13. Web site: India Rankings 2024: Pharmacy .
  14. Web site: India Rankings 2024: Architecture and Planning .
  15. Web site: MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) . www.nirfindia.org.
  16. Web site: MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) . www.nirfindia.org.
  17. Web site: Chitkara University . 2024-10-09 . Top Universities . en.
  18. Web site: 2024-06-05 . QS World University Rankings 2025: IIT Bombay, Delhi in top 150 universities; DU jumps one tier up . 2024-10-09 . Careers360 . en.
  19. Web site: Chitkara University. 2021-03-22. Chitkara University. en.
  20. Web site: AIESEC international students organisation. Expressindia.indianexpress.com. 2014-04-03. 2013-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407093523/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/story_print.php?storyId=1055136. 7 April 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  21. Web site: Conference on Information Management in the Knowledge Economy. https://web.archive.org/web/20130905165700/http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/index.htm?Conf_ID=21191. dead. 5 September 2013. 2014-03-27. IEEE. 2013 . IEEE.
  22. Web site: Chitkara Student Chapter of the ACM. Chitkara.acm. 2014-04-03.
  23. Web site: IETE Chapter inauguration in Chitkara. Indiaeducationdiary.in. 2014-04-03. 2011-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083037/http://indiaeducationdiary.in/showEE.asp?newsid=8767. 7 April 2014. dead.
  24. Web site: Institutional Members of ieindia. Ieindia.org . 2014-04-03.
  25. Web site: NS Collegiate Clubs 2012-2013. Saeindia.org. 2014-04-03. 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085210/http://www.saeindia.org/northern-section-collegiate-clubs. 7 April 2014. dead.
  26. Web site: CSI Chandigarh Chapter. Csi-india.org. 2014-04-03. 2013-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407071132/http://www.csi-india.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=193c2061-e9fe-4e0a-97a7-b3a84c56d17e&groupId=10157. 7 April 2014. dead. dmy-all.

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