Chitkara University: Admission 2026, Courses, Fees, Placement, Ranking

The highest package offered during the Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture, Chitkara University placements 2025 was INR 40 LPA. Refer to the table to know the same: 

Most people agree that Chitkara University in Chandigarh is a suitable place to get a BTech degree. Positive feedback has been given about its facilities, teachers, and placements.

The university has received a 4.5 out of 5 rating based on 1194 verified reviews and provides a choice of B.Tech courses with several specialisations. It has also been ranked #89 in Engineering category by NIRF 2025 rankings. 

The university's chances for practical learning and industry-relevant curriculum have been well-received by students. 

Candidates can join the highly regarded BCA programme at Chitkara University. The eligibility criteria for the BCA course, and the BCA- MCA  Integrated  couse are 50% aggregate in Class 12, and the selection criteria is on the basis of merit and Personal Interview of the applying candidate. For more information on the BCA course, click here. 

Eligibility to apply for MBA at Chitkara University or Chitkara Business School is Graduation in any stream with at least 50% aggregate. Selection in the course is based on CAT/MAT/ NMAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ Chitkara University Test + GD-PI/ Micro presentation.

In Chitkara University, fees once paid will be fully refunded, with a deduction of INR 1,000 for processing charges if a withdrawal request is made before the session starts. In case a withdrawal application is made after the commencement of classes, fees will be refunded after a deduction along with a deduction of INR 1000 towards processing charges. The fee shall be refunded within 90 days of the start of the academic session if the refund application is submitted before the start of the session.

The total tuition fees for BA LLB (Hons) is INR 9.6 lakh at Chitkara University, Chandigarh. Aspirants selected for admission need to pay the programme fees to confirm their seat. Candidates can pay the fees via any of the online payment modes. 

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam takes place in the month of April every year. Whereas, the application form for Session 2 will be available on the JEE Mains website. The exam is conducted by NTA.

The Chitkara University as a reputed private institution in Punjab accepting CAT for MBA courses 

For the student who want to study MBA courses candidates are granted admission based on the rank in CAT, MAT, NMAT etc

For the admission purpose in MBA courses the candidate should have a Bachelor degree with minimum 50% in any stream from a good reputed University.

Candidate who are looking for MBA at Chitkara University need to match the pre-define course requirement. In order to reserve a seat for MBA the student have AT / MAT / NMAT / XAT / CMAT valid score. Apart from this, the candidate who do not have the above mentioned score, the student need to take Chitkara University Test + GD +PI.

Chitkara Buisness School is well known institute for MBA placements. In 2025, 195 students received PPOs and over 50 received internationa offers from over 350 participating recruiters. Highest and average package offered was INR 44 LPA and 10.8 LPA.

The total tuition fees for BCA is INR 4 lakh-INR 6.1 lakh at Chitkara University, Chandigarh. The lower amount is for BCA General and higher is for BCA in AI and ML programme. Aspirants can pay the programme fees via any of the online payment modes.

BA LLB admissions at Chitkara University are completely Class 12 merit based. Students can apply for the course online or offline. The university shortlists students based on their Class 12 scores. Selected students can confirm their seats by submitting documents for verification & paying the first semester fee. 

The Chitkara University NCHMCT JEE cutoff shows a significant downward competitive trend over the past three years. Given below is the year-wise last round cutoff:

Fee for B.E. CSE courses at Chitkara University is mentioned in the following table:

The above mentioned fee is the programme fee for four years.

Chitkara University reserves seats for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates as per the policy of the state government. There are 25% seats reserved for bonafide candidates of Himachal Pradesh at HP campus of the university. At the Punjab campus, there are 15% seats reserved for Punjab domicile candidates.

Yes, there is an age limit to apply for B.E. at Chitkara University. Only candidates born on or after October 1, 2004 are eligible to apply in academic cycle 2026-2027.

The university offers the following Global Pathway Programmes:

• B.E. in Computer Engineering with York University, Canada.
• B.E. in Computer Science & Technology with Arizona State University, USA.
• B.E. in Software Engineering as well as B.E. in AI & ML with Deakin University, Australia.

B.E. courses offered by Chitkara University are as follows:

The university also offers some Global Pathway Programmes in B.E.

Yes, you can get admission in B.E. at Chitkara University without JEE (Mains) on the basis of Class 12 merit if you get minimum 70% aggregate in Class 12 or minimum 70% aggregate in PCM.