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Colleges in Chandigarh

Chandigarh is one of the union territories of India and capital of Punjab and Haryana. It has some of the best institutes of national importance which makes it a notable education center. The city witnesses an influx of students from neighbouring states, including Uttaranchal, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana to pursue higher studies. The colleges in Chandigarh provide education in various streams such as Medical Science, E

Chandigarh is home to some of the well-known colleges in the country. These include Lovely Professional University (LPU), Chandigarh University (CU), Chitkara School of Mass Communication, UEI Global, Chitkara College of Hospitality Management, Punjab University (PUCHD), Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Chitkara Business School (CBS), etc.

College Name	Popular Streams	Types of Courses
LPU, Chandigarh	Engineering, Science, Business and Management Studies	UG, PG, Diploma and PhD
CU, Chandigarh	Engineering, Science, IT and Software	UG, PG and PhD
Chitkara School of Mass Communication, Chandigarh	Mass Communication and Media	UG and PG
UEI Global, Chandigarh	Hospitality and Travel, Business and Management Studies, Banking, Finance and Insurance	UG, PG, UG Diploma and Certificate
Chitkara College of Hospitality Management, Chandigarh	Hospitality and Travel	UG

Here is the list of some of the top private and public colleges in Chandigarh along with fees:

Private Colleges	Total Course Fee (in Rs)
Lovely Professional University, Chandigarh	77,000 – 2,94,000
CU, Chandigarh	45,800 – 6,57,000
UEI Global, Chandigarh	1,51,000 – 3,26,000
CBS, Chandigarh	3,48,000 – 5,66,000
DAV College, Chandigarh	24,500 – 94,890

Public Colleges	Total Course Fee (in Rs)
PUCHD, Chandigarh	-
FDDI, Chandigarh	5,18,000 – 6,04,000
Dr. S. S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Chandigarh	3,17,000
Post Graduate Government College, Chandigarh	97,320
University School of Open Learning, Panjab University, Chandigarh	15,640 – 96,570

Apart from merit-based admission, many colleges in Chandigarh also accept scores of national- and state-level entrance exams. These include CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, NMAT, FDDI AIST, PU-CET (PG), PU MET, EMAT, UGC NET, GPAT, CUCET Chandigarh University, JEE Main, ATMA, etc.

Top Recruiters for Colleges in Chandigarh

The maximum number of colleges in Chandigarh have active placement cells which help the students in getting jobs. Both private and or government companies recruit graduates in various capacities. Below is the list of few top companies in India that recruit college graduates from colleges in Chandigarh along with their placement ratings:

Colleges	Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews)	Top Recruiters
Chitkara College of Hospitality Management, Chandigarh	4.8	Accor Group, Cafe Coffee Day, Carlson Hotels, Coca-Cola, Dominos, Dusit Devarana, Hilton, Hyatt, Inter Continental Hotel Group, ITC Welcome Group, JW Marriott, Le Meridian, Lemon Tree, McDonald’s, Novotel Hotels, Oberoi Hotel, Park Plaza, PepsiCo, Radisson, Ramada, Taj Group of Hotels, The Grand, The Imperial, The Lalit Hotels, The Leela, Trident
Chitkara School of Mass Communication, Chandigarh	4.6	Amazon, Big 92.7 FM, Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Google, Hindustan Times, HP, India Today Group, Infosys, NDTV, Network 18, Outlook Magazine, PVR Cinemas, Radio Mirchi, RED FM, Reliance Entertainment, SAP, Sony Entertainment, Tech Mahindra, The Times of India, Zee News
UEI Global, Chandigarh	4.5	Sheridan, The Lalit, JW Marriott, Taj International Companies: Ritz Carlton - Dubai, Meydan Hotel - Dubai, Eurotel - France
Lovely Professional University, Chandigarh	4.3	Amazon.com, Bosch Ltd, Capgemini, Cognizant, Ericsson India, Google, Hindustan Unilever, Hitachi, Honda Cars
CU, Chandigarh	4.2	Amazon, Apollo, BAJAJ Allianz, Dell, Deloitte, Genpact, Google, HCL, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Capgemini, Nutanix, Bank of America, Axis Bank, Vistara, ITC Group of Hotels, ICICI, Jet Airlines, DELL, Walt Disney, The Oberoi Group, Spice Jet

Listed below is the median salary offered by some of the well-known colleges in Chandigarh:

Colleges	Median Salary (in Rs LPA)
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh	5.39 - 11.3
PUCHD, Chandigarh	1.8 - 11.38
Punjab Engineering College (PEC Chandigarh)	6.25 - 7
DAV College, Chandigarh	2.19 - 3
Chitkara College of Hospitality Management, Chandigarh	2.1

Streams offered by Colleges in Chandigarh

Colleges in Chandigarh offer courses in diversified specialisations in Business and Management Studies, IT and Software, Accounting and Commerce, Design, Mass Communication and Media, Hospitality and Travel, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Engineering, Animation and so on. The most popular ones are Business and Management Studies followed by IT and Software. Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the popular streams offered by colleges in Chandigarh:

Listed below are some detailed facts about the top 5 streams offered by colleges/ universities in Chandigarh:

Business and Management Studies: Below are the detailed statistics of 84 Business and Management Studies colleges in Chandigarh:

The maximum number of colleges (34) in Chandigarh have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.
The most popular courses offered by colleges in Chandigarh are MBA/PGDM (43), Certificate (35) and BBA (34).
The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Chandigarh are Sales and Marketing (34), Human Resources (25) and Finance (23).
The maximum number of colleges in Chandigarh offer degree (49) courses.

IT and Software: Mentioned below are the statistics of 76 IT and Software colleges in Chandigarh:

The maximum number of colleges (31) in Chandigarh have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.
The most popular courses offered by colleges in Chandigarh are Certificate (35), BCA (28) and MCA (18).
The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Chandigarh are PHP (11), Embedded Systems and VLSI (7) and Java (7).
The maximum number of colleges in Chandigarh offer degree (38) courses.

Accounting and Commerce: Below are the detailed statistics of 40 Accounting and Commerce colleges in Chandigarh:

The maximum number of colleges (15) in Chandigarh have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.
The most popular courses offered by colleges in Chandigarh are BCom (25), MCom (22) and BCom Hons (8).
The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Chandigarh are Finance (9), Sales and Marketing (4) and Human Resources (3).
The maximum number of colleges in Chandigarh offer degree (34) courses.

Design: Below are the detailed statistics of 37 Design colleges in Chandigarh:

The maximum number of colleges (7) in Chandigarh have a course fee of more than Rs 5 lakh.
The most popular courses offered by colleges in Chandigarh are Certificate (18), UG Diploma (10) and BSc (9).
The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Chandigarh are Graphic Design (11), Web Design (11) and Fashion Design (10).
The maximum number of colleges in Chandigarh offer degree (18) courses.

Mass Communication and Media: Below are the detailed statistics of 36 Mass Communication and Media colleges in Chandigarh:

The maximum number of colleges (8) in Chandigarh have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.
The most popular courses offered by colleges in Chandigarh are Certificate (13), PG Diploma (11) and MA (7).
The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Chandigarh are Film Making (4), Direction (3) and Sales and Marketing (3).
The maximum number of colleges in Chandigarh offer diploma (15) courses.

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