B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Lateral Entry) 

at Chandigarh University (CU), Chandigarh

As per NIRF 2025 rankings, CU is ranked 31 under the 'Engineering' category and managed to improve its position from the last year's ranking, which was 32 in the year 2024. CU has set records for engineering education & is ranked among the Best Engineering Colleges in Punjab, India.

The students pursuing BTech from the university get excellent placement offers. The highest international and domestic packages offered during Chandigarh University placement 2025 was INR 170 LPA and INR 54.75 LPA, respectively. 

Yes, it is worth pursuing BTech at Chandigarh University as it is the only university in Punjab and the region to get accredited by NBA for its Civil, Electrical, Electronics and Communications, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, etc. It has ranked 31 and 32 by the NIRF Rankings 2025 in the 'Engineering' and 'Overall' categories, respectively.

No, Chandigarh University does not provide admission to BTech via JEE Main. Admission to BTech are entirely based on CUCET scores. Chandigarh University conducts CUCET in two phases. Candidates must qualify for the exam with a valid score. However, the university considers JEE Main rank for providing scholarships to top rank holders. 

Yes, Chandigarh University offers scholarships to students based on CUCET scores. Students can also avail scholarships based on their scores/ rank in JEE Main. The details for scholarships offered on the basis of CUCET are as follows:

For Engineering courses, scholarships are also offered based on JEE-Mains (AIR). At maximum, 5% of total seats in each course are offered scholarships under this scheme. The scholarship percent and AIR for JEE Main qualifiers are given below:

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For admission to a four-year BTech course at Chandigarh University, candidates must passed Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. They also have studied any two of the subjects among Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science/ Biology with minimum 50-60% aggregate (45% in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category). Further, Chandigarh University Eligibility Criteria for BTech CSE are slightly different. Find below the eligibility criteria for other BTech specialisations:

• Eligibility Criteria for BTech CSE: Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and any two of these subjects: Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science/ Biology with minimum 60% aggregate.
• Eligibility Criteria for Mobile Computing and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category).

Those who qualify for the above eligibility criteria are able to apply for the Chandigarh Univesity BTech course. For detailed Chandigarh University BTech admission process, click here.

Chandigarh University (CU) has a great track record of placements for courses BTech, MBA and MCA, etc. In the academic year 2024-2025, over 1300 global recruiters participated in the placement process and placed 10000 students of batch 2025. The highest domestic and international packages offered during Chandigarh University placement 2025 stood at INR 170 LPA and INR 54.75 LPA, respectively. 

As per the latest report, the participating recruiters placed over 10000 students of the batch 2025. In 2024, the a total 9124 students were placed. Going back to 2023 placements, 7,500 students of the Chandigarh University (CU) were placed in reputed companies.

During the Chandigarh University placements 2024-2025, the participating recruiters placed 10,000 students of the batch 2025 of various courses like BTech,  MBA and MCA, etc. The key highlights of Chandigarh University (CU) placements for the Class of 2025  are tabulated below:

Yes, Chandigarh University admissions are open. Interested students can apply online at the university's website. Aspirants need to register for CUCET and appear for the same.