Chitkara University, Chandigarh

Candidates can apply online on the official website of the university. Candidates must pay the application fees before applying for admission to various courses. Admissions are open for various courses for the academic year 2023-2024.

Chitkara University offers four-year B.Tech courses to students in various specialisations. During 2021 placements, 779 students out of 990 got placed. 122 students were selected for higher studies. The median package offered was INR 7.50 LPA. Some of the renowned companies that have participated in the Chitkara University placement drive include Airtel, Google, Microsoft, HCL, and Infosys, among others.

Chitkara University facilitates separate hostels for boys and girls. In addition to this, the university has a library with a collection of more than 58,800 items, including journals, books, and microfilms. Other than this, Chitkara University offers labs, a sports complex, a gym, a cafeteria, an auditorium, and medical facilities to students. The transport facility is available from Mohali, Chandigarh, and other places.

Chitkara University Rajpura, through 15 schools of study and colleges, offers UG, PG, Ph.D. and other courses to students across the Management, Engineering, and other streams. Some of them are the Chitkara College of Sales & Marketing, Chitkara College of Hospitality Management, Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara College of Education, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering & Technology, and others. Some of the schools of study under Chitkara University are the Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture, Chitkara Design School, Chitkara School of Mass Communication, and others.

Over the past few years, Chitkara University has been ranked under multiple streams namely Management, Engineering, Computer Application, Pharmacy, etc. Chitkara University Chandigarh is ranked 145 in the QS Asia University Rankings 2023 in Southern Asia. The university is ranked by The Week Hansa Ranking-Best B Schools 2022 under the Emerging All India category, The Week Hansa Ranking-Best B Schools 2022 under the Private (North Zone) category, and others.

MBA is the flagship course of Chitkara University. Admission to various courses is based on GD/PI rounds, merit, and entrance exam scores. At the undergraduate level, Chitkara University offers three to four-year B.Tech, B.Sc. B.Com four-year B.Pharma B. Des BFA and other courses to students. At the postgraduate level, Chitkara University offers two to five-year MBA, two-year M.Sc. M.Pharma M.Des M.Tech, and other courses to students.

Chitkara University was established in 2010 under The Chitkara University ACT by the Punjab State Legislature. Chitkara University is approved by UGC. Chitkara University Rajpura is approved by SIRO, BCI, UGC, COA, PCI, INC, MHRD Innovation Cell, Ministry of Human Resource & Development, Government of India, and others. Chitkara University offers placement assistance and scholarships to students. Chitkara University is a member of AIU, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the United Nations Academic Impact, and AACSB. The university is accredited with A+ Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). .

Chitkara University being one of the top university does not offer direct admission for most of its courses. The selection process is divided into 3 following stages:
Entrance exam
Counseling session
Personal Interview
However, certain MBA courses may offer direct admission to candidates based on work experience or academic record.

Being one of the top universities, Chitkara University provides a lot of opportunities to the students to explore their own potential. Some of the unique features are as follows:
1. International Collaborations
2. Helps the students with start ups
3. Adopted villages to make the students aware about their social responsibilities
4. Industry relevant curriculum
5. Meeting people who are experts in their own field
6. Co curricular activities.