Chandigarh University also known as CU Chandigarh or CUCHD was established in the year 2012. The varsity has been recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. The campus is spread over 150 acres of land. The university has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an 'A+' grade. In the QS Asia Ranking 2022, CUCHD has been placed in the top 1.7% universities in Asia. The engineering programmes of Chandigarh University has been approved by the AICTE whereas the law programmes have been approved by the approved by Bar Council of India (BCI). The pharmacy, architecture, education and physical education programmes offered by CU have been approved by the Pharmacy Council of India, Council of Architecture and National Council for Teacher Education respectively. Chandigarh University campus spreads over 150 acres of land.
The university has secured 19th rank in the architecture category, 40th rank in the management category, 45th in the engineering category and 37th in the pharmacy category in NIRF 2022 Ranking. Chandigarh University has been ranked 48th in the overall category and it has bagged the 29th position in the NIRF 2022 Ranking under the university category. Chandigarh University offers admissions to various courses such as B.E., L.L.B, B.Pharma, B.Com Hons, B.Des, B.Optom, B.P.Ed., B.Pharma Lateral Entry, B.Sc., B.A B.Ed Integrated, B.C.A., BFA, B.Sc. Hons etc. Chandigarh University has adequate infrastructure and facilities that help the students to experience enhanced student life at the campus. The university has collaborations with more than 383+ international universities.
Chandigarh University is located in Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab. It is located in a fairly accessible place where visitors can take buses, autos, and direct cabs to. Chandigarh University location is situated 37.4 km away from the Chandigarh International Airport, 22.3 km away from the nearest Chandigarh railway station at Mauli Jargan, Daria. Visitors can also go to ISBT Sector 43 where they will find a bus stand and reach the Chandigarh University location.
