Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
About Chandigarh University (CU)
About Chandigarh University Chandigarh University also known as (CU) is one of the leading Universities in the district of Mohali, Punjab. It is situated in a village called Gharuan. Chandigarh University offers an ocean of undergraduate, post-graduate and doctorate courses in the fields of engineering, management, computing, legal studies, education, animation and multimedia, pharma sciences, biotechnology, architecture, commerce, legal studies, agricultural science, media studies, and many more for its students to choose from. Chandigarh University has been consistently awarded A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council among the Asia’s best & fastest growing Universities in India. Moreover: Ranked 4th among all Private Institutions in India by QS World University Rankings. Chandigarh University is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for BE Electrical Engineering, BE Mechanical Engineering, BE CIVIL Engineering , BE ECE, BE Aerospace Engineering, BE CSE, BE Chemical Engineering and BE Mechatronics. CU has been ranked by NIRF, Govt. of India. 61st Rank for its Engineering division, 45th for its Management, 51st for Pharmacy division and 16th for Architecture. CU is UGC (University Grants Commission) approved university and AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) approved. QS ASIA University ranking Ranked 4th Amongst Top Pvt universities Of India , Overall Rank in Asia(271-280). Chandigarh University Highlights Name Chandigarh University (CU) Established 2012 Location Chandigarh Programmes Offered UG & PG Approved NAAC A+ Website cuchd.in.
NIRF 2025 Rankings
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists.
2,669 of the 3,382 students who graduated from Chandigarh University (CU)'s 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (78.9%), at a median salary of ₹7.5 LPA. 713 went on to higher studies.
Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
Chandigarh University Admissions CU's admission process starts with registration and generating the login credentials of the candidates for easy processing. The student needs to develop their profile for the application process .Candidates need to fill in all the details in the application form and submit the form along with application fees before the final submission date. Chandigarh University conducts its own entrance exam commonly known as “CUCET” in two phases namely CUCET-I and CUCET-II. Each phase will be conducted one by one and early comers be availed extra benefits. At the time of application, students must select the active phase which would be necessary for admissions into Engineering and Management programmes and scholarships.
Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement
In 2023–24, 3,293 of 34,261 students at Chandigarh University (CU) (9.6%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).