Chandigarh University Ranking 2024: NIRF, India Today, Outlook, QS, Times, The Week

Over the years, Chandigarh University has earned commendable rankings across different domains in the NIRF 2024. This signifies the institution's esteemed reputation and proficiency in various aspects, assigning it an overall good score. It has been seen that in the 'Overall' category, the institute's ranks have shown an increasing trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2025, Chandigarh University maintained the same rank as in 2024, i.e., #32 in the 'Overall' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the third consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

It has been seen that within the category of 'University', the institute's ranking has improved when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, Chandigarh University ranked #19 in the 'University' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the third consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

It is to be noticed that the institute has shown an increasing trend in the 'Engineering' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2025, Chandigarh University secured a #31 rank in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the third consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

It has also been seen that in the 'Management' category, the institute's ranks have shown an improving trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2025, Chandigarh University's rank is #32 in the 'Management' category by the NIRF ranking.

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

Chandigarh University India Today rank is the best under the private university category. The university has been ranked at 12th spot in this category for the past two years. Among the private Engineering colleges in India Today's rankings, CU has improved its ranking from 38 in 2022 to 35 in 2023. Rankings for this body are taken care of by MDRA, which is its knowledge partner. The evaluation is done based on over 120 attributes to provide a fair ranking. In the below table, CU India Today ranking trend is presented for each of the categories:

Chandigarh University has been ranked well by the Outlook under the 'State Private University' category. Through the years, the Outlook rankings for Chandigarh University indicate the institute's strong performance in crucial areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's positive reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards established by the Outlook.

It is to be noted that the institute has demonstrated a fluctuating trend in the 'Engineering (Private)' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2024, Chandigarh University climbed 1 rank to #14 rank in the 'Engineering (Private)' category by the Outlook-ICARE ranking. Throughout the preceding two years, the rank has oscillated but is currently stable.

It has been observed that the institute has shown a decreasing trend in the 'MBA (Private)' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2024, Chandigarh University fell 7 ranks to #10 rank in the 'MBA (Private)' category by the Outlook-ICARE ranking.

In the 'Law (Private)' category, the institute's ranks have ascended when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2024, Chandigarh University climbed 1 rank to #16 rank in the 'Law (Private)' category by the Outlook-ICARE ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

Find below the latest rankings and category breakdowns from several ranking bodies.

As per The Week 2023 rankings, Chandigarh University stands tall at 16th position for its Hotel Management courses. Check out the following table to check the CU The Week rankings:

Chandigarh University (CU) has reclaimed its title as India’s No. 1 private university in the latest QS Asia University Rankings 2025, reaffirming its commitment to quality education and global excellence. Moving up an impressive 29 positions from last year, CU now ranks 120 among Asian institutions, placing it within the prestigious top 2% of higher educational institutions (HEIs) across the continent. Refer to the following table for Chandigarh University QS Rankings:

The following picture presents the factors considered for CU QS ranking: