Chandigarh University

Chandigarh University (CU) 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(f) with the right to confer degrees as per Section 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956.

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.

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 (score 61.27), 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.

Chandigarh University secured 109th in Asia and #1 among Indian private universities in QS Asia University Rankings 2025 (11th overall in India). 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 (16th in India, 2nd among private universities).

Hospitality & Leisure Management: #1 in India (51-100 globally, QS Subject 2024).

Engineering: 11th in India (342nd globally, QS Subject 2023); NIRF 32nd (2024).

Management: NIRF 36th (2024).

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 (top 10-20 private) and hotel management.