Chandigarh University

Not to be confused with Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Chandigarh University
CU
Motto Discover. Learn. Empower.
Type Private University
Established 2012
Chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu
Vice-Chancellor Dr. R.S Bawa
Students 20000
Location NH-95, Chandigarh-Ludhiana Highway, Mohali, Punjab, India
Campus Rural
100 acres (40 ha)
Colors White and Red
Website Chandigarh University(official)

Chandigarh University (formerly Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Gharuan(CGC Gharuan[1])) is a private university in Mohali, India. It was set up in 2012.[2]

History

Chandigarh University is an Indian institute for higher education established under ‘The Chandigarh University Act’ and is recognized by UGC. Located in Greater Mohali, Punjab, CU is the largest university in the vicinity of Chandigarh with more than 20,000 students from all across India and 6 countries around the world. Before becoming private university it was a private college Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Gharuan[3] affiliated to Punjab Technical University and, since 2009, known for top[4] University merit positions and Placements.[5][6]

CU is a residential university with separate hostels for boys and girls housing more than 20,000 students. The university is broadly organized into seven institutes, providing education through more than 50 programs including doctorates, post graduate and graduate programs in a variety of disciplines taught by more than 1000 tenured faculty members.

Affiliations and Memberships

The University has the following approvals, memberships and recognitions:

Institutes

Campus Placements

Placements at the University have witnessed participation from some of the leading Indian as well as foreign organizations. Companies such as Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Google, Amazon, Flipkart, Deutsche Bank, Axis Bank, Federal Bank, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, J.W. Marriott, Naukri.com, RBS, HCL Comnet, Wipro Technologies, Wipro, Ranbaxy and many more offer numerous job opportunities for the University.[12]

Joint Campus Placement Programme (JPP)

Chandigarh University (CU) has announced its most awaited Joint Placement Programme (JPP) for Year 2014-15 Batch based on the success of JPP 2014 as more than 219 Multi-National Companies. Joint Placement Programme (Jpp) was started by Chandigarh University this year. Since its launch, Joint Placement Programme (JPP) of Chandigarh University (CU) has provided job placement opportunities to more than 54,000 students of North India with more than 1000 Multi-Nationals recruited students so far under the program.

Educational Programs

Chandigarh University (CU) offers various undergraduate and post graduate courses like B.E, BCA, BBA, HMCT, B.Com, B.Arch, MBA, M.E and MCA.

'ENGINEERING'

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (BE)

MASTER OF ENGINEERING (ME)

'MANAGEMENT'
'COMMERCE'
'HOTEL MANAGEMENT'
'ANIMATION & MULTIMEDIA'
'COMPUTER APPLICATIONS'
'ARCHITECTURE'
'LEGAL STUDIES'
'PHARMACY'
'BIOTECHNOLOGY'


'AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE'
'JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION'
'LANGUAGE LITERATURE & CULTURE'


'Basic Sciences'


'TEACHERS TRAINING & RESEARCH'


'SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH IBM'


'SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ICICI'

References

  1. ↑ "students had to travel to the outskirts of the city as the centres were set up in Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC) at Gharuan in Kharar". Indian Express. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Punjab is emerging a global education hub: Dr.R.S.Bawa". Punjab News Express. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chandigarh Stories". The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "CGC meritorious students honoured". The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Quark-India conducted a joint campus placement drive on the campus of Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Gharuan".
  6. ↑ "305 diploma engineers secured job in leading national and multinational companies in a placement fest organised by Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training (PSBTE&IT) and Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Gharuan".
  7. ↑ "List of Members". International Association of Universities.
  8. ↑ "List of consortium colleges in Punjab". iucee.com.
  9. ↑ "Proforma for submission of information by State Private Universities for ascertaining their norms and standards" (PDF). www.cuchd.in.
  10. ↑ "Status of Architectural Institutions as on August 5th, 2015" (PDF). Council of Architecture.
  11. ↑ "List of AICTE approved institutions as on 30th April, 2015" (PDF). www.aicte-india.org.
  12. ↑ "University Campus Placements in Punjab and North India". Chandigarh University. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

External links

Admissions 2015-16

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