Chandigarh University (CU) Placements 2026: Average Package, Highest Package, Top Recruiters

As per unofficial sources, Chandigarh University alumni are working in leading national and multinational companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, TCS, and brightening up the name of Amity University globally. They are majorly involved in the Engineering sector. The sector-wise distribution of Chandigarh University alumni is presented in the below pie-chart:

As per the latest report, over 40 MNCs visited the CU campus and offered package of INR 20 LPA and above during CU placements 2025. The total number of companies that offered package above INR 20 LPA over the last few years during Chandigarh University placements are presented below:

More than 50 MNCs have visited the campus and offered package of INR 15 LPA and above during the recent Chandigarh University placements 2025. The total number of companies that offered package above INR 15 LPA over the past few years during Chandigarh University placements are presented below:

The key highlights of Chandigarh University MSc placements in recent past are presented below:

The key highlights of Chandigarh University Pharmacy placements in recent past are presented below:

Major fee components for MBA at Chandigarh University are mentioned below:

Chandigarh University offers a two-year full-time course of MCA (General). Apart from this, the university also offers MCA in two different specialisations namely, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and Cloud Computing & DevOps. There are two other courses that are offered in International Tie-up Programme (ITP). These are MCA - ITP (Study in USA) and MCA - Cloud Computing and DevOps (ITP). The previously mentioned courses are taught at the Chandigarh University campus, while in ITP courses, students can study a part of their course in international universities. Scholarships are granted to students on tuition fee based on CUCET scores. 

Chandigarh University was ranked 20 in Law (Private Category) by IIRF in 2025. It also attained rank 33 in Law (All India) category and rank 24 in Law (Private) category by The Week in 2025. In Outlook-ICARE India's Best Colleges 2025 rankings, UILS at Chandigarh University held rank 16 among the Top 30 Private Law Institutes across India. Thus, Chandigarh University is highly ranked for law.

Chandigarh University has been ranked for its Engagement category courses for three consecutive years by NIRF. As per the seeing the last years' ranking trends, the university has managed to level up its position in the list of top 100 colleges in India for Engineering courses. Find below the ranking trends for the year 2022 and 2023 for CU BTech courses:

Chandigarh University has been ranked by many ranking bodies for management programmes. the latest available rankings are mentioned in the table below:

As per NIRF 2025 rankings, CU is ranked 31 under the 'Engineering' category (better than IIT Ropar which was ranked #32 under NIRF'25 Engineering category) and managed to improve its position from the last year's ranking, which was 32 in the year 2024. 

In terms of the placements, below is what the Engineering students received:

• The highest international and domestic packages offered during CU placement 2025 was INR 170 LPA and INR 54.75 LPA, respectively, to BTech students of CSE & IT branches.
• While for other branches, such as Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics & Automobile, the highest salary offered was INR 9 LPA. 
• The highest package offered to the students of Civil, Petroleum & Chemical Engineering branches went up till INR 15 LPA.
• For EE & ECE, the placements drive wrapped up with a highest package of INR 10 LPA. 

Beyond placements, the university is also known for incubating over 250 start-ups out of which 50 have a turnover of over 50 lakh. 

To conclude, it is evident that CU is a great option for Engineering aspirants if you're willing to pursue CSE & IT branches, however, for other non-IT branches, the placements are decent but not as great as the CS & IT branches. 

The Chandigarh University admission process consists mainly of three steps. Find below the detailed  Chandigarh University Application Process:

1. Chandigarh University Application Process: Apply online on the official website of Chandigarh University. Candidates must also pay an application fee of INR 1,000 before submitting the application form.
2. Chandigarh University Selection Criteria via CUCET: The registered candidates are required to appear for the CUCET entrance exam on their chosen date. Chandigarh University admissions are entirely entrance-based for all courses. Candidates must qualify for CUCET to get admission. The final result will be released by the university after the commencement of the selection rounds.
3. Chandigarh University Final Seat Allotment: Candidates whose names appeared on the result list will be required to pay the admission fee to confirm their seats within a stipulated deadline.

Chandigarh University offers admission through CUCET scores followed by the release of merit list/ lists. Candidates seeking admission must produce the following documents before the university for final offers:

• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
• UG mark sheet (if applicable)
• PG mark sheet (if applicable)
• Date of birth certificate
• Passport-size photograph
• Transfer certificate
• Character certificate

Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test -CUCET is conducted by the university for admission of candidates into BTech and other UG courses. Students must qualify the test for admission to the university. The university conducts this exam in two phases. 

The tuition fee for BTech courses at Chandigarh University ranges between  INR 5.97 lakh to INR 14.84 lakh.However, this information is sourced from official website/sanctioning body and is subject to change. Students are requested to visit the official website to get more details on the Chandigarh University BTech fees. There are other fee components such as Examination and Security deposits that also need to be paid at the time of admission.

Chandigarh University offers BSc courses in many subjects and specialisations. In QS World University Rankings 2026, the university was ranked in the 250-300 band for Computer Science and Information Systems and in 351-400 band for Chemistry, 551-600 band for Mathematics, and #551–600 band for Biological Sciences. The university also offers courses in BSc (Hons) with research. It was also ranked 34 among Research Institutions by NIRF in 2025.

Chandigarh University application process for BTech is conducted in both online and offline modes. Find below the steps for Chandigarh University application process:

Online application process mentioned below:

1. Register on the official website and create the credentials to log in to the application form.
2. Log in using the credentials created in the previous step, fill in the complete application form with all the required details. Followed by it, pay the application fee of INR 1,000 as per the shortlisted course and then submit the form.

The merit lists released by Chandigarh University have the following details:

• Form number
• Name of the programme
• Name of the candidate
• Father's name
• DOB
• Secured percentage
• Category

No, direct admission is not valid for any of the UG & PG courses at Chandigarh University. The university conducts CUCET exam to offer admission to eligible candidates. All the aspirants must qualify for this exam with a valid score. The admission process starts with CUCET registrations. Candidates can check out the exam pattern and CUCET syllabus to prepare for the exam, which will help them score well.