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Chandigarh University Expert's Review and Verdict
Campus at a Glimpse
Walking down the corridors of Chandigarh University in Mohali, you’d be easily confused whether you're in a college or a vibrant movie-set. A sprawling campus spreading across 200 acres greets you with bustling activity. On the look of it, CU has everything - world class infrastructure, diverse representation of students, partnerships & collaborations with domestic and international organisations & accolades galore. The faculty to student ratio stands at 1852:27297, which is about 6.7%! Even the gender percentage is well balanced with 48% male population and 52% female population with the total percentage of students from outside Chandigarh at 88%!Course offerings-wise too, CU offers many courses under its umbrella - Engineering & Architecture, Management - BBA/ MBA, Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Maths), Arts & Humanities, Economics, Data Sciences, Hotel & Hospital Management, Microbiology, Design Tourism, Media Studies, Allied Health etc.
But hidden behind the hunky-dory picture remains the fact that students are left wanting for more in terms of internships, opportunities and placement help in lieu of the hefty fees they’ve paid at the time of admission. In terms of safety too, if news is to be believed, there have been incidents of breach of women’s privacy and cases of assault on students of Chandigarh University.
NIRF Ranking: From Good to Great!
Our Take on Overall Rankings
Chandigarh University has jumped 2 positions between 2022 and 2023, which clearly indicates the improvement across all metrics as defined by NIRF - Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) Research and Professional Practice (RP) Outreach and Inclusivity (OI).
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Year |
Category |
Position |
Score |
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2023 |
Best Universities in India |
45 |
53.29 |
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2022 |
Best Universities in India |
48 |
50.39 |
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2021 |
Best Universities in India |
77 |
44.62 |
Chandigarh University Academia & Batch Size:
Chandigarh University, because of its vast outreach in academia with a Flexible Choice Based Credit System (FCBCS) to enhance the learning experience of its students, includes Open electives to give them the opportunity to pursue exchange programmes abroad.
CU Academic Composition:
Students have confirmed that academia here is a mix of classroom, projects & assignments.
Our Take on CU Academia:
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While the intent & process of education is good, students face challenges due to the huge batches per course.
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With its popularity growing, it seems Chandigarh University has compromised on its quality enlisting more than 3K students in some batches!
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Students claim that there is no end cap on admissions; as more and more students apply, CU just keeps increasing the classroom size dividing it into multiple sections, while keeping the teacher students ratio almost the same, which seriously compromises on the quality and attention per faculty to the students.
Chandigarh University Infrastructure:
Classroom - The classrooms at CU are basic with multiple seating - theatre, classroom etc and a seating capacity of up to 80 students! That’s a huge class. Smart classrooms are scarce and need to be booked in advance for usage due to the gap in demand and supply.
Internet connection: While CU claims to provide 8 MBPS internet speed, students claim that it hardly works. If at all, they can only connect their laptops. Wi-Fi is not available for all round usage.
Library - Each block has a library, so students have ready access to resource material throughout the day.
Commute within the Campus: Owing to the huge campus, students are expected to walk it everywhere! Although there are E-rickshaws available, there are hardly any rickshaw drivers around to ferry students across the campus (most of them being used by the faculty!)
Activities: Department activities are ongoing at small scales. Major events for student participation are their annual college fest only.
Hostel: CU offers 1,2, 3 and 4 seater AC/ non-AC hostel rooms separate for boys and girls. Basic facilities like bed, cupboards are available. Nothing fancy. Students say that the quality of drinking water can be improved, until of course, your system gets used to it! There are ethernet ports in the hostel rooms, but according to a student, for a 4-seater room, there are just 2 ethernet ports! Students can purchase their own routers though. But look at the fees they charge! It can burn a hole in your pocket for sure!
Here’s a glimpse of the hostel fees for the uninitiated!
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Room Type |
AC Rooms |
Non-AC Rooms |
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5 Seater (for Boys only) |
INR 138000 |
INR 106800 |
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4 Seater (for boys and girls) |
NA |
INR 120000 |
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2 Seater (for Boys only) |
INR 198000 |
INR 168000 |
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1 Seater (for Boys only) |
INR 210000 |
INR 181200 |
Our Take - Why a 1-seater is available for boys only is something that even we are questioning!
Hang-Out Areas/ Cafes: Due to its large size, CU has multiple stationary shops & cafes, which, if not very expensive, is not cheap either. Students with limited budget might fight it a struggle to survive here:
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Name |
Location |
Cool Quotient |
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Punjabi Dhabha |
Near Block 3 |
This section has 4 to 5 dhabas in line to enjoy pure Punjabi lunch and side bites. |
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Food Hub |
Main Campus Ground |
This has various outlets including Subway, Samosa Junction and Juju's Cafe. |
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Creative |
Top floor of Block 9 |
Has many perks including an 8 ball pool, delicious food, video games including PS3/4 and an enormous seating, perfect for birthday parties and reunions. They also deliver food directly to your hostel rooms. |
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Books N Cooks |
Near Engineering Block |
A tiny little place to hangout with friends, this also includes an 8 ball pool and dining of a reasonable capacity. Pretty amazing place to spend evenings and buzz of tension after hours. |
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Nescafe |
Centre of the park, near Block 1 (UIC) |
This is a cute little booth to grab a coffee/tea and quick bites on the go before and after class. |
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Maggi Hotspot |
Near Animation Block |
For Maggi lovers, this is it! Serving Butter Maggi, Jalapeño Maggi, Maggi Pizza and what not, it also has an ice cream parlour next to it! |
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Food Court |
In between girls hostel and Block 9 |
This place has 8-10 exquisite reasonably-priced outlets for sudden food cravings like shakes and sandwiches, burger king, cafes, bakeries etc. |
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Sip ’N Bite |
NA |
An amazing hangout during breaks and bunks, it has 3–4 outlets, which serve good quality food at reasonable prices including Indian, Chinese, Italian etc. Also it has La Pinoz pizza along with all the other outlets for quality Italian food. |
Chandigarh University Internships and Placements:
Internships:
CU offers multiple internship opportunities and if you are a smart student, you will just lap up the experience. But because the batch sizes are so huge, there are high chances of not getting an internship directly related to your line of study.
Placement:
Basis 2022 data, B.Tech & Management placements are top-notch at CU with all major companies visiting the campus. Sadly, other courses receive a rather step-treatment with scarce placement opportunities, with students having to look out for themselves or settle for a lesser CTC than was projected at the time of admission.
Course-wise Intake vs Placement:
Engineering & Architecture | Course Duration: 4 years
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Intake Capacity |
Final Admissions |
Total Placements |
Median Salary |
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3.24K |
3.23K |
1.54K |
7.50L |
Our Take: The placement percentage of B.Tech in CU has a lot of room for improvement with the placement percentage at just 0.045.
MBA & Business Management: Course Duration: 2 years
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Intake Capacity |
Final Admissions |
Total Placements |
Median Salary |
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660 |
660 |
529 |
7.63L |
Our Take: 88.17% students got placed from MBA & Business Management courses at Chandigarh University in 2022, which is fairly decent.
Pharmacy: Course Duration: 4 years
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Intake Capacity |
Final Admissions |
Total Placements |
Median Salary |
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60 |
60 |
23 |
5.24L |
Our Take: Pharmacy placements at Chandigarh University stood at 38.3% in 2022, which can be improved considering the high demand of Pharmacy graduates today.
Undoubtedly, Engineering & Management seem to be the most popular departments in the college.
Chandigarh University Diversity & Demographics:
CU claims to have students from PAN India and from across 40 countries. When asked students about the culture in the college, most of them are of the view that it is filled with students from neighbouring states mostly and outside/ minority students are often bullied. Although there is a strict “no Ragging” policy in the college, students resort to indirect methods of hooliganism.
However, some students claim to have a very supportive student community, who come forward to help at all times. Guess it’s a matter of who strikes a chord with whom.
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Course Type |
Male Students |
Female Students |
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4-year UG |
12663 (48%) |
13535 (52%) |
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2-year PG |
982 (44%) |
1233 (56%) |
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5-year UG |
179 (46%) |
212 (54%) |
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6-year Doctoral |
48 (53%) |
42 (47%) |
Our Take: Chandigarh University has more female students enrolled in the college as compared to male students. While the gender ratio of male to female students varies from course to course, it is progressive to see more women opting for higher education at Chandigarh University.
Another brownie point for Chandigarh University as per Demographics is that students from outside of Chandigarh prefer to study at Chandigarh University. Of all the courses offered here:
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For 4-year UG courses: there are 851 within state, 23319 outside state and 2028 foreign students studying
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For 2-year PG courses: there are 147 within state, 1826 outside state and 242 foreign nationals studying
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For 5-year UG courses: there are 66 within state, 323 outside state and 2 foreign students enrolled
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For 6-year Doctoral courses: there are 11 within state, 73 outside state & only 6 international students studying in Chandigarh University
Faculty & College Management/ Administration:
According to its website, “CU offers the most conducive student-faculty ratio of 14:1, leading to 85 per cent student satisfaction”, but in reality, students that CollegeDekho reached out to said either the batch size is too big that this 14:1 ratio is not maintained. Also, many students are of the view that it is fate that determines which faculty gets to teach them! Which means, there is no standard protocol here; inherently, it depends on the teacher’s sensibility to address the student’s issues with care!
A Dept. of Student Welfare (DSW) exists and students are supposed to escalate their issues here, but students vehemently say that they are non-cooperative. In spite of multiple attempts & reminders, most of their redressals are seldom addressed. Sorry state of affairs!
In addition, the response time of the administration for refunds etc., is excruciatingly time-taking - 90 days in the least. If you are lucky, you might get a response and that too after multiple follow-ups via email, website visit and phones.
Chandigarh University Location:
Although Chandigarh University positions itself as being located in Chandigarh, in reality, it is located in Gharuan, Mohali which is approximately 25 km from Sector 17, Chandigarh city. As such, while the environs inside the college are peaceful, students are of the opinion that the environment, as soon as you step out, is rather disappointing and unsafe.
Chandigarh University: Expectation vs Reality CLD Verdict!
For a college that is providing for thousands of students, CU fares pretty well for the facilities that it provides. Students are given ample opportunity to shine besides academics, so if the intent is correct, students could reap maximum benefits during their tenure here. The minimum course fee per semester is INR 31000 and the maximum course fee per semester is INR 117000 for UG courses and for PG, 5-year Integrated courses & Ph.D courses, the minimum per semester fee is INR 98000 and the maximum per semester fee is INR 10600, which is a tad too much even for an upper middle class student to afford. The ROI may be justified for B.Tech courses, but for the rest of the courses, along with the living expenses, unless a student is comfortably well-off, it will be difficult to survive.
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Yay! |
Nay! |
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Good Infrastructure |
Faculty-student ratio not proportional |
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Student development opportunities galore |
Groupism rampant |
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Libraries in every block |
Secluded campus |
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Lots of cafes/ chill-out zones |
Very high course & hostel fees |
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Multiple options for Hostel |
Campus not wi-fi enabled (only certain areas) |
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Helpful students |
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Diverse student community |
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Good Management placements |
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National & International Collaborations |
Chandigarh University Reviews
Overall: The university provides a balanced environment for both academic and personal growth. The faculty members are well-qualified, approachable, and supportive, ensuring that students gain a strong understanding of their subjects..
Placement: The university regularly invites reputed companies from diverse sectors such as IT, core engineering, management, healthcare, and law, ensuring that students from all streams get fair placement opportunities.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the university is one of its strongest aspects, providing students with an environment that supports both academic learning and personal growth. The campus is well planned.
Faculty: The faculty at this University plays a vital role in shaping the overall academic experience of students. Most of the professors and lecturers are highly qualified, with strong academic backgrounds.
Hostel: The hostel facilities at this University are designed to provide students with a comfortable and safe living environment, making it easier for them to focus on academics and extracurricular activities.
ReportOverall: This Institute has established itself as a reputed institute, known for its emphasis on academic quality, technical exposure, and overall student development. The college offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Placement: Placements have been consistently improving, with reputed companies like TCS, Cognizant, Accenture, Capgemini, and Infosys recruiting students, especially from CSE, IT, and ECE streams.
Infrastructure: The campus is Wi-Fi enabled and equipped with smart classrooms, spacious lecture halls, and well-maintained seminar rooms that create an interactive learning environment.The central library is a major highlight, housing a wide collection of books, journals
Faculty: Faculty members are generally supportive, knowledgeable, and approachable, making the learning environment student-friendly. The institute also encourages research and project-based learning
Hostel: Separate hostels for boys and girls with proper security and hygienic dining arrangements are available. With excellent transport connectivity and eco-friendly surroundings
ReportOverall: It was a good experience.it provides opportunities and growth it maintains the balance between learning and growth. But there is some attendance issues that arises.
Placement: The good has good placement opportunities for the students. The large no of companies come for the placement with good salary package. The placement opportunities are good.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the college is really good . It has a good transport facilities. Well established happiness center for the students. A dedicating space promoting mental wellness. A good convebtional hall.
Faculty: The faculty is good . They understand each student problems . They are very cooperative. The teaching way of the taachers is really appreciative. Overall faculty is good.
Hostel: There is good hostel facilities for girls. The overall atmosphere is good. The teachers are also very corporateed. The good water facilities are also there for the students.
ReportOverall: The university provides a balanced environment for both academic and personal growth. The faculty members are well-qualified, approachable, and supportive, ensuring that students gain a strong understanding of their subjects.
Placement: The university regularly invites reputed companies from diverse sectors such as IT, core engineering, management, healthcare, and law, ensuring that students from all streams get fair placement opportunities
Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the university is one of its strongest aspects, providing students with an environment that supports both academic learning and personal growth. The campus is well planned
Faculty: The faculty at this University plays a vital role in shaping the overall academic experience of students. Most of the professors and lecturers are highly qualified, with strong academic backgrounds
Hostel: The hostel facilities at this University are designed to provide students with a comfortable and safe living environment, making it easier for them to focus on academics and extracurricular activities
ReportOverall: Teachers were good as well as they do classes every day. I attend each of them, and she is really good as compare to other colleges. I’m loving this College.
Placement: I have asked my seniors and they suggested me this college for very good placements, and I really aspire to have a good and perfect placement for the rest of my life. Thank you.
Infrastructure: Infrastructure here is very well maintained good facilities as well as good teachers as they clear your doubt without any hesitations campus, also perfect
Faculty: Teachers over here are very well mannered and declaring of doubt within minutes. They don’t take long or give excuses for not solving problems. Their personally take care of you.
Hostel: Of the year are very neat and clean and well maintained. As compared to other colleges, there are separate room for each and every student. Good to go college for everyone who is aspiring to be anything, they want.
ReportOverall: College campus is very lovely to roam around. beautiful gardens with flowers and decorative plant and trees. A fountain is also there,a cricket field for playing outdoor games.
Placement: Our previous batch got placed in many companies, but in our case no placement was there.no company visited to select students to give them job. Our management is responsible for this
Infrastructure: Our classrooms are big and well maintained lights and ventilation. library room is well equipped with books,and computer for surfing internet. lab room also good.
Faculty: Faculty members are well educated and soft behaving. Very friendly in nature,and there techniques to teach is very good. every topic they cover nicely.
Hostel: Hostel having big rooms.in a single room many students stays. Cleanness should improve. Food is also not upto the mark. overall hostel experience is not good for me
ReportOverall: Chandigarh University (CU) is one of India’s fastest-growing private universities, and after spending time on its vibrant campus, it’s easy to see why. Located in Gharuan, Punjab, just a short drive from Chandigarh city, CU offers a perfect mix of academic excellence, modern infrastructure, and a student-friendly atmosphere. Academically, CU provides a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across various disciplines like engineering, management, law, pharmacy, hospitality, media, and more. The curriculum is updated regularly to match industry standards and includes practical exposure, industry visits, and hands-on training. One of the highlights is the strong emphasis on research and innovation – the university has filed over 700 patents, reflecting its forward-thinking approach. The faculty is well-qualified, experienced, and supportive. They focus not only on teaching but also on mentoring students to achieve their career goals. CU has also established international collaborations with over 450 foreign universities, enabling student exchange programs and global exposure. The campus itself is beautiful, clean, and equipped with world-class facilities – smart classrooms, high-tech labs, well-stocked libraries, sports complexes, hostels, and food courts. Safety and discipline are well maintained, making it a secure environment for students from all over India and abroad. One of CU’s strongest areas is placement. Big names like Microsoft, Amazon, Cognizant, Deloitte, IBM, and many more visit the campus. In recent years, some students even received international placement offers with high packages, making CU stand out among private institutions. In conclusion, Chandigarh University is an excellent choice for students seeking quality education, global opportunities, and a well-rounded university experience. It lives up to its motto – Discover. Learn. Empower. – and truly helps students shape a successful future.
ReportOverall: Chandigarh university does not have the best infrastructure it does have some faulty delays and broke institutional furniture over all the whole college needs renovation according to me and many other students.
Placement: If I look at placement I don't think many placement happens form our college main reason being its a off campus college there are events held by placenta cell but I don't think they help students as much
Infrastructure: Academically the teachers are well trained and smart they teach with all there heart and all the topics are coverd and explained very easily by the teachers
Faculty: The college has the best faculty of globe all the processor are so liye with there subjects as well as whole management curriculum they thought us the way through which a person can see things
Hostel: In terms of campus life you will get really good expiernce because this college is conducted various competition sports that can enhance quality of campus life
ReportOverall: My collage is very well and all teachers and students bevihavior is too good so i think you can admmision this collage this collage give you job placement .
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Related Questions
Dear Student,
Chandigarh University, Mohali, does not offer a B.Sc. Fashion Design course. However, you can pursue a Bachelor of Design course with specialization in Fashion Design. The B.Des (Fashion) course fee per semester is INR 103000, and the annual program fee is INR 206000 with 2 semesters per academic year. In addition to the aforementioned fees structure, you will also be required to pay Exam Fees and Security fees of INR 2500 and INR 2000, respectively.
Dear Student,
Yes, it is possible to get admission to Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology with an 83 percentile in JEE Main 2025, especially if you are an OBC or EWS candidate. For general category candidates, the cutoff for B.Tech CSE can be around the 85-90 percentile. However, Galgotias also considers admissions through other means, including direct admissions based on board exam scores and other entrance exams. We hope that we have answered your query successfully. Stay tuned to College Dekho for the latest updates related to admissions, counselling and more. All te best for your great future ahead!
Dear Student,
Yes, you have to take CUCET for MBA since Chadingarh University has made it mandatory for students to appear for CUCET for Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Specialized MBA Programs. You will also be entitled to scholarships if you perform well in the CUCET exam for MBA admissions. You need to have a valid CUCET score in order to be eligible for admission to any of the MBA programs offered by Chandigarh University.
Dear Student,
The course fee for the Bachelor of Interior Designing course at Chandigarh University, Mohali, stands at INR 1,03,000 for a duration of 4 years. The examination fee is INR 2500 and you also need to pay a security deposit of INR 2000. However, scholarships are provided to candidates based on the scores obtained by them in the Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET). Find the scholarship amounts associated with each score range and the remaining amount you are required to pay after the CUCET scholarship:
- 90.01 - 100: The CUCET scholarship amount is INR 1,03,000 and no extra amount must be paid after the scholarship.
- 80 - 90: The CUCET scholarship amount is INR 51,500 and thus INR 51,500 needs to be paid after the scholarship.
- 70 - 79.99: The CUCET scholarship amount is INR 41,200 and thus INR 61,800 needs to be paid after the scholarship.
- 60 - 69.99: The CUCET scholarship amount is INR 30,900 and thus INR 72,100 needs to be paid after the scholarship.
- 50 - 59.99: The CUCET scholarship amount is INR 25,750 and thus INR 77,250 needs to be paid after the scholarship.
- 40 - 49.99: The CUCET scholarship amount is INR 15,450 and thus INR 87,550 needs to be paid after the scholarship.
Thank You
With a 74 percentile in JEE Main, getting into the top NITs is unlikely.
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