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.
Former names | Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2010 |
Affiliation | UGC, NAAC, COA, PCI, NCTE, INC, NCHMCT, AUAP, IET |
Chancellor | Ashok Chitkara[1] |
Vice-Chancellor | Madhu Chitkara[1] |
Location | , , India |
Website | www |
History
editChitkara 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
editAcademic Programmes
editChitkara 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:
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.)
- Bachelor of Design (B.Des.)
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
- Bachelor of Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing)
- Bachelor of Optometry (B.Optom.)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics, Journalism and Mass Communication, Film and Television
Chitkara University also offers a number of postgraduate programmes, including:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Engineering (M.E.)
- Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.)
- Master of Arts (M.A.) in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Master of Nursing (M.Sc. Nursing)
- Master of Design (M.Des.)
Chitkara University also offers Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in various fields.
Affiliations
editChitkara 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]
University and college rankings | |
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General – international | |
QS (World) (2025)[12] | 1201-1400 |
QS (Asia) (2024)[13] | 501-550 |
General – India | |
NIRF (Universities) (2024)[14] | 90 |
Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2024)[15] | 94 |
Medical – India | |
NIRF (2024)[16] | 54 |
Pharmacy – India | |
NIRF (2024)[17] | 19 |
Architecture – India | |
NIRF (2024)[18] | 35 |
Rankings
editChitkara University was ranked in the 90 band among universities in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024,[19] 19th in the Pharmacy ranking,[20] 35th in the Architecture ranking,[21] 54th in the Management ranking[22] and 94th in the Engineering ranking.[23]
Internationally, the university was ranked in the 501-550 band among universities in Asia by QS World University Rankings (Asia)[24] in 2025 (143th in South Asia) and 1201-1400 band among universities in the World by QS World University Rankings in 2025.[25]
Schools and Institutes
editThe university includes:[26]
- Chitkara Business School
- Chitkara College of Sales & Marketing
- Chitkara University Institute of Engineering & Technology
- Chitkara University School of Maritime Studies
- Chitkara College of Applied Engineering
- Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture
- Chitkara Design School
- Chitkara School of Mass Communication
- Chitkara College of Hospitality Management (Hospitality and Culinary programs)
- Chitkara College of Pharmacy (B Pharm, M Pharm, Pharm D)
- Chitkara School of Health Sciences (Nursing, Physiotherapy, Optometry etc)
- Chitkara Law School (B.A., L.L.B.)
- Chitkara College of Education
- Centre for Global Education
Student life
editChitkara University hosts chapters of the Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (AIESEC),[27] Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE),[28] Association for Computing Machinery (ACM),[29] Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE),[30] Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI),[31] Society of Automotive Engineers India (SAE India)[32] and Computer Society of India (CSI).[33]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b "CUIET: A Multicultural Hub Of Research And Learning". BW Education. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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- ^ "REPORT OF THE INSPECTION COMMITTEE ON ITS VISIT TO CHITKARA UNIVERSITY" (PDF). Ugc.ac.in. 18 December 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 4 June 2024.
- ^ "QS Asia University Rankings 2024". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 8 November 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Architecture and Planning)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Rankings 2024 - National Institutional Ranking Framework".
- ^ "India Rankings 2024: Pharmacy".
- ^ "India Rankings 2024: Architecture and Planning".
- ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org.
- ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org.
- ^ "Chitkara University". Top Universities. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2025: IIT Bombay, Delhi in top 150 universities; DU jumps one tier up". Careers360. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Chitkara University". Chitkara University. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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- ^ IEEE (2013). "Conference on Information Management in the Knowledge Economy". IEEE. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Chitkara Student Chapter of the ACM". Chitkara.acm. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "IETE Chapter inauguration in Chitkara". Indiaeducationdiary.in. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Institutional Members of ieindia" (PDF). Ieindia.org. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "NS Collegiate Clubs 2012-2013". Saeindia.org. 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "CSI Chandigarh Chapter". Csi-india.org. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.