Chandigarh University


Chandigarh University is a private university located in Gharuan village of Mohali, India. The university was established on 10 July 2012 by an act of the Punjab State Legislature. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission under Section 2 with the right to confer degrees as per Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956.
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Academics

Chandigarh University offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctorate degrees in 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.

Rankings

National Rankings (NIRF)

Chandigarh University ranked 20th overall among universities in NIRF 2024 by India's Ministry of Education. In NIRF 2025, it improved to 19th among Indian universities, with rankings of 32nd in Management, 31st in Engineering, 15th in Pharmacy, 14th in Architecture & Planning, and 34th in Research Institutions. Earlier NIRF rankings include 27th overall in 2023 and 29th in 2022.

Asia and World Rankings (QS)

Chandigarh University secured 109th in Asia and #1 among Indian private universities in QS Asia University Rankings 2025. It ranked 231st globally in Engineering & Technology per QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, with subject rankings including Social Sciences & Management at 249th, Business & Management Studies 401-450, Computer Science 301-350, Mechanical Engineering 301-350, and Electrical Engineering 401-450. In QS World University Rankings 2026, it placed =575th globally.

Subject-Specific Rankings

Hospitality & Leisure Management: #1 in India.
Engineering: 11th in India ; NIRF 32nd.
Management: NIRF 36th.

Other Accreditations

The university holds NAAC A+ accreditation and QS I-GAUGE Diamond rating, with NBA accreditation for several engineering programs. It also features in Outlook-ICARE, The Week, and India Today rankings across disciplines like engineering and hotel management.

Recognitions

Chandigarh University is recognized by the University Grants Commission. Approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Bar Council of India, Pharmacy Council of India, Council of Architecture, National Council for Teacher Education, member of Association of Indian Universities, member of Computer Society of India, member of International Association of Universities, member of Association of Commonwealth Universities, member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, member of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers and member of American Chemical Society.