Chandigarh University (CU), Mohali

Chandigarh University's 2026-27 course fee table lists fees per semester, with two semesters a year: B.E. CSE Rs 1,53,000; B.E. (Hons.) CSE with AI or AI and ML Rs 1,85,500; B.E. Mechanical Rs 1,18,000; B.E. Civil Rs 1,15,500; MBA Rs 1,69,500 (specialised MBAs Rs 1,28,000 to Rs 1,98,500); BBA (Hons.) Rs 90,000; BCA (Hons.) Rs 82,500; B.Pharm Rs 1,49,000; LLB Rs 79,500. Examination, security, uniform and hostel fees are extra.

CUCET is Chandigarh University's own online entrance and scholarship test. For 2027 entry, Phase I runs from October 2026 to May 2027 and Phase II from July 2027 to the end of admissions; candidates register on cucet.cuchd.in, pay Rs 1,000 and choose a test date. The 2026 paper had 100 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes with no negative marking. Fixed CUCET 2027 test dates had not been published on 14 October 2026.

CU's own test, CUCET, is compulsory for B.E., B.Pharm, Pharm.D, M.Pharm, MBA, MCA, LLM, BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.Com LLB and some health-science master's programmes for 2027 entry; under the CUCET 2026 rules, candidates with more than 90% in the qualifying examination or a JEE rank up to 50,000 were exempt. B.Arch needs a NATA or JEE Main Paper 2 score, M.Arch needs PGETA and M.Pharm gives preference to GPAT. JEE Main ranks (B.E.), CAT, MAT, CMAT, ATMA or XAT scores (MBA) and CUET scores can earn scholarships.

For 2027 entry, CUCET Phase I marks of 90.01-100, 80-90, 70-79.99, 60-69.99, 50-59.99 and 40-49.99 give 100%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25% and 15% off the semester fee (Phase II: 100% to 10%), renewed each year with 7.5 CGPA. Class 12 marks of 90% or more, 85-89.99% and 80-84.99% give 50%, 20% and 10%, and JEE Main ranks up to 1,25,000 give 10% to 100% for B.E. (2027-28 scheme). A single girl child gets a 20% concession on the yearly fee.

CU's hostel page lists yearly fees for Indian students from Rs 1,20,000 (5-seater non-AC) to Rs 2,20,000 (single AC room, boys only); AC rooms start at Rs 1,50,000 (5-seater, boys) and Rs 1,65,000 (4-seater, girls). Boys and girls have separate hostels with attached messes, and the fee rises by Rs 2,000 a year for food inflation. The page does not state a session (checked 14 October 2026).

In CU's NIRF 2026 data, 2,714 of the 3,562 students who finished 4-year UG programmes in 2024-25 were placed, at a median salary of Rs 7,50,000 a year, and 2,028 of 3,024 from 2-year PG programmes at a median of Rs 6,50,000. CU reports 10,000+ offers from 1,300+ companies for the 2024-25 batch, with highest packages of Rs 59.9 lakh a year in India and Rs 1.7 crore abroad.

NAAC accredited CU with an A+ grade (CGPA 3.28) in its first cycle on 9 September 2019. The five-year term ended on 8 September 2024, but NAAC's public notice of 22 April 2026 extends accreditations that expire between 27 January 2024 and the launch of its new Maturity-Based Graded Levels framework until up to six months after that launch, and NAAC still lists CU among institutions with valid accreditation. In NIRF 2025, CU ranked 19th among universities, 32nd overall, 31st in engineering, 32nd in management, 15th in pharmacy and 14th in architecture.

Yes. Chandigarh University is a state private university established by the Punjab State Legislature (the UGC lists 10 July 2012 as its establishment date) and recognised by the UGC under Section 2(f). Its campus is at Gharuan on the NH-05 Chandigarh-Ludhiana Highway in Mohali district, Punjab 140413.

CU offers the 4-year B.E. in CSE and its specialisations (AI, AI and ML, AI and data science, data science, cloud computing, cyber security, IoT and AI, full stack development, and CS and business systems), IT, ECE, electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, civil, chemical, aerospace, automobile, biotechnology and food technology. 2026-27 semester fees run from Rs 99,500 (chemical) to Rs 1,85,500 (CSE AI and CSE AI and ML honours). Admission is through CUCET; under the CUCET 2026 rules, candidates with more than 90% in Class 12 or a JEE rank up to 50,000 were exempt.

Admission to Chandigarh University is through CUCET, its own online entrance and scholarship test, for B.E., B.Pharm, Pharm.D, MBA, MCA, integrated law and several health-science master's programmes; most other programmes admit on Class 12 or graduation marks, with CUCET used for scholarships. For 2027 entry, CUCET Phase I runs from October 2026 to May 2027 and Phase II from July 2027 to the end of admissions.

Chandigarh University (CU), Mohali offers 142 programmes in Engineering, Management, Science, Commerce, Arts & Humanities, Law, Design, Education, Pharmacy, Hospitality, Computer Applications, Architecture and Paramedical, including Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering, Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Master of Science.

Chandigarh University (CU), Mohali lists approval or accreditation from UGC, NAAC, AICTE, NBA, BCI, PCI, COA and NCTE.

34,261 students were enrolled across its programmes in 2023–24, 51% of them women (NIRF 2025 data).

Chandigarh University (CU), Mohali is also known as CU and CU Punjab.