Chitkara University, Punjab
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 | 
|---|---|
| Type | Private | 
| Established | 2010 | 
| Affiliation | UGC, COA, PCI, NCTE, INC, NCHMCT | 
| Chancellor | Ashok Chitkara[1] | 
| Vice-Chancellor | Madhu Chitkara[1] | 
| Location | , ,  India  | 
| Website | www | 

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]
[6]== Campus == Chitkara's 50 acre main campus is located 33.1 km from Chandigarh.[3]
Academics
    
    Affiliations
    
Chitkara University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[7] Relevant programmes are approved by the Council of Architecture (COA),[8] Pharmacy Council of India (PCI),[9] National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE),[10] Indian Nursing Council (INC)[11] and National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT).[12]
Rankings
    
| University and college rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Universities) (2020)[13] | 151–200 | 
| NIRF (Universities) (2021)[14] | 151–200 | 
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2020)[15] | 181 | 
| NIRF (2021)[16] | 113 | 
| Business/Management – India | |
| NIRF (2020)[17] | 75 | 
| NIRF (2021)[18] | 54 | 
| Pharmacy – India | |
| NIRF (2020)[19] | 38 | 
| NIRF (2021)[20] | 35 | 
Chitkara University was ranked in the 151–200 band among universities in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020,[13] 38 in the pharmacy ranking[19] and 75 in the management ranking[17] and 181 in the Engineering ranking.[15]
Internationally, the university was ranked in the 401–600 band out of 768 universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings's Impact Rankings 2020.[21]
Schools and Institutes
    


The university includes:[22]
- 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
View of Turing block, Chitkara University, Punjab Campus - Chitkara Design School
 - Chitkara School of Mass Communication
 - Chitkara College of Hospitality Management
 - Chitkara College of Pharmacy
 - Chitkara School of Health Sciences
 - Chitkara College of Education
 - Centre for Global Education
 
Student life
    
Chitkara University hosts chapters of the Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (AIESEC),[23] Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE),[24] Association for Computing Machinery (ACM),[25] Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE),[26] Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI),[27] Society of Automotive Engineers India (SAE India)[28] and Computer Society of India (CSI).[29]
References
    
- "Campus Leadership". Chitkara University. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
 - "Courses of Chitkara University". Jagranjosh.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
 - "CUIET: A Multicultural Hub Of Research And Learning". BW Education. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
 - "Overview - Chitkara University". Chitkara.edu.in. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
 - "The Chitkara University Act, 2008" (PDF). 21 January 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
 - https://www.google.com/search?q=distance+from+chandigarh+to+chitkara+university%2C+rajpura&rlz=1C1CHBF_enIN913IN913&sxsrf=ALeKk00IWa1bH3yzdnccqK0vsCB-AQZIxQ%3A1625017217796&ei=gcvbYLqPMJ6W4-EP-8O4kAg&oq=distance+from+chandigarh+to+chitkara+university%2C+rajpura&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyCAghEBYQHRAeOgcIABBHELADOgYIABAWEB5KBAhBGABQzy5YiD9gr0BoAXACeACAAZoBiAH6CZIBAzAuOZgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXrIAQXAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwj605TwnL7xAhUeyzgGHfshDoIQ4dUDCBE&uact=5
 - "REPORT OF THE INSPECTION COMMITTEE ON ITS VISIT TO CHITKARA UNIVERSITY" (PDF). Ugc.ac.in. 18 December 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
 -  "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) -  "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Order" (PDF). Nrcncte.org. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
 - "Impact Ranking 2020". Times Higher Education (THE). 4 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
 - "Chitkara University". Chitkara University. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
 - "AIESEC international students organisation". Expressindia.indianexpress.com. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
 - IEEE (2013). "Conference on Information Management in the Knowledge Economy". IEEE. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
 - "Chitkara Student Chapter of the ACM". Chitkara.acm. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
 - "IETE Chapter inauguration in Chitkara". Indiaeducationdiary.in. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
 - "Institutional Members of ieindia" (PDF). Ieindia.org. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
 - "NS Collegiate Clubs 2012-2013". Saeindia.org. 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
 - "CSI Chandigarh Chapter". Csi-india.org. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
 
