Chandigarh University has been functioning since 2012 as a private university. The University offers UG and PG programs under 16 different departments in different specializations. NAAC accredits Chandigarh University with an 'A' grade. The vision and mission of CU are to train the students to create and maintain excellence in academic excellence while also improving leaders to serve society and the nation. Chandigarh University has received PCI, BCI, MCI, AICTE, NCTE and UGC approvals. CU holds a reputable status among various National Rating agencies for various factors such as Quality of Education, Affordability, Research & Innovation and excellence in sports. It also holds a privilege to be "Youngest University", which NIRF has ranked in a short period.
"According to NIRF 2021 Rankings, Chandigarh University ranked 61st for Engineering Category and 45th for Management category". Apart from NIRF, many other ranking agencies such as Outlook-ICARE India Today have declared ranking for CU. The University is well recognized for its placement assistance. As per the latest placement drive in CU, more than 600 MNC companies made 6314 offers with the highest package of INR 31 LPA. The Engineering Student of CU bagged it. In addition, CU has set a Benchmark for being the 1st Indian University to feature in Limca Book of Record because the Topmost Number of Recruiting Organizations has participated in the recruitment drive for one academic year.
Institutes functioning under Chandigarh University are as follows:
Chandigarh University NIRF Ranking
Chandigarh University was ranked as 77 for its overall performance for 2021. The stream-wise NIRF ranking is given in the below table.
Ranking Committee |
Category |
Rank assigned |
Year |
NIRF |
B-Tech program |
61st Rank |
2021 |
NIRF |
B-Tech program |
84th Rank |
2020 |
NIRF |
MBA |
45th Rank |
2021 |
NIRF |
MBA |
51st Rank |
2020 |
NIRF |
Pharmacy |
51st Rank |
2021 |
NIRF |
Architecture |
16th Rank |
2021 |
NIRF |
Overall Performance |
77th Rank |
2021 |
Chandigarh University Ranking by IndiaToday
Chandigarh University Ranking by Outlook
Ranking Committee |
Category |
Rank assigned |
Year |
Outlook |
Science Stream |
55th Rank |
2021 |
Outlook |
Overall performance |
47th Rank |
2021 |
Chandigarh University Ranking by The Week
Here is two of the important ranking given by The Week for Chandigarh University performance.
Ranking Committee |
Category |
Rank assigned |
Year |
The Week |
B-Tech Program |
1st Rank |
2021 |
The Week |
Commerce stream |
45th Rank |
2020 |
Hansa Research Survey by The Week for 2021
Some of the other rankings and awards achieved by Chandigarh University
This University has secured many national and international rating services that validate the quality of education, research activity, infrastructure, and many more. Here are some of the appreciation and rewards that make Chandigarh University proud of its academic excellence.
Chandigarh University Cut-off
Candidates seeking admission in BSc at Chandigarh University have to undertake NCHM Entrance Test.
NCHM JEE Cut-off for B.Sc. program in CU 2019
Course Name |
NCHM JEE cut-off Round 1 |
NCHM JEE cut-off Round 2 |
NCHM JEE cut-off Round 3 |
B.Sc. in Hotel and Hospitality Management |
16931 |
25314 |
24270 |
NCHM JEE Cut-off for B.Sc. program in CU 2018
Course Name |
NCHM Closing cut-off |
B.Sc. in Hotel and Hospitality Management |
29763 |