Chitkara University, Punjab
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Former names | Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2010 (2010) |
Affiliation | UGC, NAAC, COA, PCI, NCTE, INC, NCHMCT, AUAP, IET |
Chancellor | Ashok Chitkara[1] |
Vice-Chancellor | Madhu Chitkara[1] |
Location | Rajpura , Punjab , India |
Website | www |
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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.
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
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]
Rankings
University and college rankings | |
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General – international | |
QS (Asia) (2023)[12] | 551-600 |
General – India | |
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[13] | 101-150 |
Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2023)[14] | 92 |
Private colleges: | |
Outlook India (2022)[15] | 30 |
Medical – India | |
NIRF (2023)[16] | 64 |
Pharmacy – India | |
NIRF (2023)[17] | 16 |
Architecture – India | |
NIRF (2023)[18] | 30 |
Chitkara University was ranked in the 151–200 band among universities in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023,[19] 16th in the Pharmacy ranking,[20] 30th in the Architecture ranking,[21] 64th in the Management ranking[22] and 92nd 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) in 2024 (143th in South Asia) and 1201-1400 band among universities in the World by QS World University Rankings in 2024.[24]
Schools and Institutes
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The university includes:[25]
- 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
Student life
Chitkara University hosts chapters of the Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (AIESEC),[26] Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE),[27] Association for Computing Machinery (ACM),[28] Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE),[29] Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI),[30] Society of Automotive Engineers India (SAE India)[31] and Computer Society of India (CSI).[32]
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "Order" (PDF). Nrcncte.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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- ^ "QS Asia University Rankings 2023". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022:
- Positions 1-100: "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022: Top 100 Private Engineering Colleges In India". Outlook India. 13 July 2022.
- Positions 101-160: "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022: Private Engineering Colleges In Alphabetical Order". Outlook India. 8 July 2022.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Architecture)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Six varsities from region make it to QS World Rankings 2024; Panjab University improves but ranked lower than CU, Shoolini". The Indian Express. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. 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.
External links
- Official website
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