Chitkara University, Punjab
University in Punjab, India
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Chitkara University is a private university located in Rajpura, Punjab, India. It offers undergraduate programs, post-graduate program and doctoral programs in fields of engineering, management, pharmacy, health sciences, nursing, hospitality, art & design and education.[2] It was established and is managed by the Chitkara Educational Trust.
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Former names | Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 2010 ; 15 years ago |
| Accreditation | NAAC (A+) |
| Affiliation | UGC, NAAC, COA, PCI, NCTE, INC, NCHMCT, AUAP, IET |
| Chancellor | Ashok Kumar Chitkara[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sandhir Sharma[1] |
Academic staff | 100+ |
| Students | 2,500+ |
| Postgraduates | 1,000+ |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
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History
Chitkara University, Punjab started its way as Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology established in 2002 and affiliated to Punjab Technical University.[3] The university was established in 2010[4] after being granted university status with the passing of The Chitkara University Act, 2008 in 2009.[5]
Chitkara University's 70-acre main campus is located in Jansla Village, Rajpura, Punjab, along the Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway (NH-64), which is 33.1 km away from Chandigarh.[3]
Academics
Academic programmes
Chitkara University offers a wide range of academic programmes across a variety of disciplines, including engineering, technology, business, health sciences, pharmacy, design, and media.
Some of academic programmes offered by Chitkara University include:
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.)
- Bachelor of Design (B.Des.)
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
- Bachelor of Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing)
- Bachelor of Optometry (B.Optom.)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics, Journalism and Mass Communication, Film and Television (BJMC)
Chitkara University also offers a number of postgraduate programmes, including:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Engineering (M.E.)
- Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.)
- Master of Arts (M.A.) in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Master of Nursing (M.Sc. Nursing)
- Master of Design (M.Des.)
Chitkara University also offers Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in various fields.
Affiliations
Chitkara University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) & National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[6] Relevant programmes are approved by the Council of Architecture (COA),[7] Pharmacy Council of India (PCI),[8] National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE),[9] Indian Nursing Council (INC),[10] Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), and National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT).[11]
| University and college rankings | |
|---|---|
| General â international | |
| QS (World) (2025)[12] | 1201-1400 |
| QS (Asia) (2024)[13] | 501-550 |
| General â India | |
| NIRF (Universities) (2024)[14] | 90 |
| Engineering â India | |
| NIRF (2024)[15] | 94 |
| Medical â India | |
| NIRF (2024)[16] | 54 |
| Pharmacy â India | |
| NIRF (2024)[17] | 19 |
| Architecture â India | |
| NIRF (2024)[18] | 35 |
Rankings
Chitkara University was ranked 78th among universities in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025,[19] 16th in the Pharmacy ranking[20], 38th in the Architecture ranking[21], 78th in the Management ranking[22] and 89th in the Engineering ranking.[23]
Internationally, the university was ranked in the 501-550 band among universities in Asia by QS World University Rankings (Asia)[24] in 2025 (143rd in South Asia) and 1201-1400 band among universities in the World by QS World University Rankings in 2025.[25]
Schools and institutes
The university includes:[26]
- Chitkara Business School
- Chitkara College of Sales & Marketing
- Chitkara University Institute of Engineering & Technology
- Chitkara University School of Maritime Studies
- Chitkara College of Applied Engineering
- Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture
- Chitkara Design School
- Chitkara School of Mass Communication
- Chitkara College of Hospitality Management (Hospitality and Culinary programs)
- Chitkara College of Pharmacy (B Pharm, M Pharm, Pharm D)
- Chitkara School of Health Sciences (Nursing, Physiotherapy, Optometry etc.)
- Chitkara Law School (B.A., L.L.B.)
- Chitkara College of Education
- Centre for Global Education
- Chitkara University Online
Student life
Chitkara University hosts chapters of the Association Internationale des Ãtudiants en Sciences Ãconomiques et Commerciales (AIESEC),[27] Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE),[28] Association for Computing Machinery (ACM),[29] Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE),[30] Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI),[31] Society of Automotive Engineers India (SAE India)[32] and Computer Society of India (CSI).[33]