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.

Chitkara University

Former names	Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology
Type	Private
Established	2010 (2010) ; 15 years ago
Accreditation	NAAC (A+)
Affiliation	UGC, NAAC, COA, PCI, NCTE, INC, NCHMCT, AUAP, IET
Chancellor	Ashok Chitkara[1]
Vice-Chancellor	Madhu Chitkara[1]
Academic staff	100+
Students	2,500+
Postgraduates	1,000+
Location	Rajpura , Punjab , India
Campus	Urban
Website	www.chitkara.edu.in

Chitkara University, Punjab - Campus Main Gate

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 – international
QS (World) (2025)[12]	1201-1400
QS (Asia) (2024)[13]	501-550
General – India
NIRF (Universities) (2024)[14]	90
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024)[15]	94
Medical – India
NIRF (2024)[16]	54
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2024)[17]	19
Architecture – India
NIRF (2024)[18]	35

Rankings

Chitkara University was ranked in the 90 band among universities in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024,^[19] 19th in the Pharmacy ranking,^[20] 35th in the Architecture ranking,^[21] 58th in the Management ranking^[22] and 94th 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 (143th in South Asia) and 1201-1400 band among universities in the World by QS World University Rankings in 2025.^[25]

Schools and Institutes

Main inside road, Chitkara University Punjab campus

Chitkara Business School

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 Étudiants en Sciences Économiques 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]

See also

• Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh