Colleges in Chandigarh

Chandigarh is home to some of the well-known colleges in the country. There are almost 184 colleges in Chandigarh. Chandigarh University (CU), Punjab Engineering College, Punjab University, Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), GMCH Chandigarh, Chitkara University all popular colleges are located in Chandigarh.

Colleges in Chandigarh: Eligibility Criteria

The essential eligibility criteria for admission to Colleges in Chandigarh are:

Candidates must have passed Class 12.
Candidates applying for BA, BCom, and BSc must have passed Class 12 with the minimum marks required for each course.
The eligibility criteria vary depending on the candidate’s category and college.
There is no age limit for UG programmes offered by the Colleges in Chandigarh.

Colleges in Chandigarh NIRF Ranking

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks colleges every year. The ranking is based o

Colleges in Chandigarh: Eligibility Criteria

The essential eligibility criteria for admission to Colleges in Chandigarh are:

Candidates must have passed Class 12.
Candidates applying for BA, BCom, and BSc must have passed Class 12 with the minimum marks required for each course.
The eligibility criteria vary depending on the candidate’s category and college.
There is no age limit for UG programmes offered by the Colleges in Chandigarh.

Colleges in Chandigarh NIRF Ranking

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks colleges every year. The ranking is based on various parameters and rankings change year on year depending on college universities and performances.

Following is a list of colleges in Chandigarh ranked by NIRF with the past three years:

College Name	NIRF 2020	NIRF 2021	NIRF 2022
Government Home Science College	86	78	46

List of Private and Public Colleges in Chandigarh

Tabulated below is the separate list of private, public/government colleges in Chandigarh.

List of Private Colleges in Chandigarh

Below is table showing list of private colleges with their annual fees:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Chandigarh University (CU)	INR 40,000- INR 7 lakh
DAV College, Chandigarh	INR 25,000- INR 1 lakh
MCM DAV College for Women	INR 62,000
Chitkara School of Mass Communication	INR 2 lakh- INR 4 lakh
CGC	INR 3 lakh- INR 5 lakh

List of Public Colleges in Chandigarh

Below is table showing list of public colleges with their annual fees:

Public Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
University Business School, Chandigarh	INR 43,000- INR 3 lakh
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology	INR 2,000- INR 58,000
University School of Open Learning, Panjab University	INR 25,000- INR 38,000
Panjab University	INR 37,000- INR 43,000
Punjab Engineering College	INR 7 lakh

ROI of Colleges in Chandigarh

ROI simply means the return on investment. It evaluates the efficiency or the profit earned from investing in a particular college. The ROI of a college can be thus measured by comparing the fee of the course and the placement data.

Check the table below for the placement package and annual tuition fee of the colleges in Chandigarh:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
Punjab Engineering College	INR 7 lakh	INR 9 LPA
MCM DAV College for Women	INR 62,000	INR 3 LPA- INR 3.25 LPA
CU	INR 40,000- INR 7 lakh	INR 2.4 LPA- INR 6.2 LPA
DAV College, Chandigarh	INR 25,000- INR 1 lakh	INR 2.5 LPA- INR 3 LPA
Chitkara School of Mass Communication	INR 2 lakh- INR 4 lakh	INR 2.1 LPA- INR 5.25 LPA

Note: Above Statistics are based on latest data.

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Top Recruiters for Students from Colleges in Chandigarh

Below is the list of a few top companies in India that recruit graduates from Colleges in Chandigarh along with their placement ratings:

College Name	Placement Review Rating	Top Recruiters
CU	4.2	Amazon, Google, Microsoft, IBM, Cognizant, Wipro, Mindtree, Microland, etc.
Punjab Engineering College	4.1	Goldman Sachs, Shell IT, JP Morgan, Amazon, Mahindra, L&T, Deutsche Bank etc.
Punjab University	3.2	Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, Bharti Airtel, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, KPMG, Mu Sigma, Infosys, Capgemini, etc.
DAV College	3.1	BSNL, HP, Dell, etc.
MCM DAV College for Women	3.0	Amazon, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Genpact, Indigo Airlines, Tommy Hilfiger, etc.

Streams Offered in Colleges in Chandigarh

The colleges in Chandigarh offers various streams like Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, Accounting & Commerce, Mass Communication & Media, Engineering, etc.

Tabulated below are the key features of the top 5 streams offered in Colleges in Chandigarh:

Streams

Popular Colleges

Fee Range

Top Specialisations

Business & Management Studies

· Chandigarh University (CU)

· University Business School, Chandigarh

· < INR 1 lakh: 34

· > INR 5 lakh: 14

· Sales & Marketing

· Finance

· Human Resources

· Retail

· Supply Chain

IT & Software

· DAV College, Chandigarh

· National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology

· < INR 1 lakh: 29

· > INR 5 lakh: 7

· PHP

· Cyber Security

· Java

· Sales & Marketing

· C/C++

Accounting & Commerce

· MCM DAV College for Women

· University School of Open Learning, Panjab University

· < INR 1 lakh: 19

· > INR 5 lakh: 4

· Finance

· Sales & Marketing

· Entrepreneurship

· Human Resources

· Family Business

Mass Communication & Media

· Chitkara School of Mass Communication

· Panjab University

· < 1 lakh: 12

· > INR 5 lakh: 1

· Film Marketing

· Sales & Marketing

· Direction

· Acting

Engineering

· CGC

· Punjab Engineering College

· < INR 1 lakh: 1

· > INR 5 lakh: 10

· Computer Science Engineering

· Mechanical Engineering

· Electrical Engineering

· Electronics & Communication Engineering

· Civil Engineering

Refer to the table below for detailed overview of streams offered by colleges in Bangalore:

Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Business & Management Studies	89
IT & Software	79
Accounting & Commerce	45
Mass Communication & Media	40
Engineering	39

Colleges in Chandigarh: Cut Off

Below table showing the following college cut off:

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PEC Cut Off	GMCH Cut Off

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IIM Rohtak - Online Programs - Talentedge

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

2 Courses

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹50 K

Median Salary

– / –

SXILL

ChandigarhPvt

Courses Offered

11 Courses

5.0

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹70 K - 4.5 L

Median Salary

₹1.8 - 4.2 LPA

CII Institute of Hospitality, Chandigarh

ChandigarhPvt

Courses Offered

4 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹4.9 L - 5.2 L

Median Salary

– / –

GCS Computer Tech Pvt Ltd (ISO 9001:2001 Institute)

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

12 Courses

1.2

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.7 K - 22.4 K

Placement Rating

1.0

Talentedge

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

3 Courses

4.8

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹50 K

Placement Rating

4.0

Most Preferred Locations

MICA – Online Programs – Talentedge

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

2 Courses

4.6

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹60 K - 1.2 L

Placement Rating

3.0

SGT University Online

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

5 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹69 K - 98 K

Median Salary

– / –

Sri Sukhmani Group of Institutions

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹93 K

Median Salary

– / –

Aptech Computer Education, Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

36 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

Lovely Professional University- Seekho

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

3 Courses

4.4

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹6 L - 9.6 L

Median Salary

₹5.5 - 6 LPA

Netmax Technologies

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

9 Courses

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

ITFT - Institute of Technology and Future Management Trends

ChandigarhPvt

Courses Offered

9 Courses

3.8

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Placement Rating

3.6

Hayes Institute of Hotel Management

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

7 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹55 K - 95.5 K

Median Salary

– / –

State Council of Educational Research and Training

ChandigarhGovt

Courses Offered

2 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

PTU Nalanda School of TQM & Entrepreneurship

ChandigarhPvt

Courses Offered

10 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹10 K - 1.83 L

Median Salary

– / –

Nulearn

ChandigarhPvt

Courses Offered

6 Courses

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹70 K - 90 K

Median Salary

– / –

Institute for Creative Excellence

ChandigarhPvt

Courses Offered

8 Courses

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.5 L

Median Salary

– / –

Taaleem College of International Studies

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

5 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹4.4 L

Median Salary

– / –

Global Design Arena

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

8 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

WebLiquids

ChandigarhPvt

Courses Offered

6 Courses

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

Jaro - Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

Karnataka PGCET

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.6 L

Median Salary

– / –

Flair Mania Bartending Academy, Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

5 Courses

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

Sebiz Finishing School

ChandigarhPvt

Courses Offered

13 Courses

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

CNT Technologies

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

4 Courses

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹13.5 K - 17.5 K

Median Salary

– / –

Lakme Academy Powered by Aptech, Chandigarh Tricity Sector 17E

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

40 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

Ambition Quest

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

7 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L - 1.5 L

Median Salary

– / –

Flying Cats Academy

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

2 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

Universal Institute Of Management And Technology (UIMT Chandigarh)

Chandigarh

Courses Offered

2 Courses

4.2

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹40 K

Placement Rating

5.0

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FAQs

Q. How many colleges are there in Chandigarh?

A. Chandigarh is home to some of the well-known colleges in the country. There are almost 184 colleges in Chandigarh. Chandigarh University (CU), Punjab Engineering College, Punjab University, Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), GMCH Chandigarh, Chitkara University all popular colleges are located in Chandigarh.

Q. Which are the best colleges in Chandigarh?

A. The best colleges in Chandigarh are Chandigarh University, Punjab University, Punjab Engineering College, Chitkara University, GMCH Chandigarh, National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, University Business School, CGC, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Institute and Research, MCM College for Women.

Q. Which are the best colleges in Chandigarh based on placements?

A. The best colleges in Chandigarh based on placements are listed below with their annual package:

College Name	Average Placement Package
Punjab Engineering College	INR 9 LPA
MCM DAV College for Women	INR 3 LPA- INR 3.25 LPA
CU	INR 2.4 LPA- INR 6.2 LPA
DAV College, Chandigarh	INR 2.5 LPA- INR 3 LPA
Chitkara School of Mass Communication	INR 2.1 LPA- INR 5.25 LPA

Q. Which are the popular streams offered by colleges in Chandigarh?

A. The popular streams are offered in Chandigarh are Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, Accounting & Commerce, Mass Communication & Media, Engineering, Design, Humanities & Social Sciences, Hospitality & Travel, Science, Banking Finance & Insurance, Animation, etc.

Q. How many Engineering colleges are there in Chandigarh?

A. There are almost 15 Engineering colleges in Chandigarh and some of the popular colleges are CU, CGC, NMIMS, Panjab University, Panjab Engineering College, Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University.

Q. Which are the different specialisations of business studies streams in Chandigarh?

A. The different specialisations of business studies streams in Chandigarh are Sales & Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Retail, Supply Chain, Digital Marketing, International Business, IT & Systems, Operations, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare & Hospital, and many more.

Q. Which are the best public colleges in Chandigarh?

A. The best public colleges in Chandigarh are Punjab Engineering College, Punjab University, University School of Open Learning Panjab University, National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, University Business School Chandigarh.

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