Chandigarh University (CU): Latest News, Events, Photos & Campus Reports

Chandigarh University (CU Punjab) is known as the epitome of cultural heritage and urbanization. It offers a unique and inspirational academic model designed to match international standards. The University has a dynamic academician fraternity drawn from top universities nationally and internationally. Around 65% of the students come from 29 Indian states, 5 Union Territories and 30 Nations, so CU has a cosmopolitan, friendly and inclusive atmosphere. The campus never fails to make each day an entertaining one, read on to know the latest news, and happenings at the Chandigarh University!

Chandigarh University Conducted FAP National Award 2022

Date: January 10, 2023

The 2nd FAP National Awards 2022 were presented at Chandigarh University over the course of two days in October, honoring 348 principals and 443 schools. On the first day of the FAP National Awards 2022, 230 awards were handed in the Best School National Award Category, while 135 principals were recognized in the Best Principal Award Category. 

On the second day, 213 private schools in 9 categories as well as 63 principals in 3 categories were also presented with awards. The FAP National Awards 2022 were launched on the first day by Governor Punjab and UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit, and the closing ceremony was presided over on the second day by Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Som Prakash. Other luminaries present at the two-day event included Dr. Jagjit Singh Dhuri, President of FAP, Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chancellor of Chandigarh University, and Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Kultar Singh Sandhwa.

Chandigarh University features in the TOP 200 QS Asia University Rankings 2023; becomes the youngest university to do so

Date: January 06, 2023

The QS Asia Universities Ranking 2023 was released today by the renowned international research organization QS (Quacquarelli Symonds in Higher Education). Chandigarh University Gharuan is ranked 14th in India, 2nd among private universities in India, and 185th in Asia. With this, Chandigarh University becomes the youngest university to feature in the top 200 QS Asia Universities Rankings 2023. According to the rankings, only 19 Indian universities are among the top 200 universities in the world. With the released rankings, Chandigarh University places itself amongst the top 1.16% of universities in Asia and 1.7% of universities in India.

Chandigarh University improved by 21 ranks to be ranked 65th in Asia for employer reputation based on multiple quality metrics. Chandigarh University increased its position in the foreign student category this year, moving up to 153rd from 223rd, and in the international faculty category, Chandigarh University ranked 97th in Asia. In terms of academic repute, CU also rose from 214 last year to 176 this year.

One of the three most popular university rankings in the world is QS University Rankings, an annual release of rankings recognized by the International Ranking Expert Group (IREG). This makes the QS ranking an important criterion for students throughout the world while choosing their universities.

In the ranking for the year 2023, which was recently released, 15812 universities from across the Asian continent were ranked on a variety of criteria, including employer reputation, academic reputation, international faculty, and faculty-to-student ratio along with many other performance metrics.

Satnam Singh Sandhu, the university's chancellor, expressed his opinions about Chandigarh University's performance "Our faculty and students' efforts, which were instrumental in achieving this outstanding success, are the reason for our stellar performance and improvement in the QS Asia Universities Ranking, 2023. Performance in international and national rankings is evidence of the high caliber that Chandigarh University has consistently aimed for ".

He went on to add, "At Chandigarh University, our focus is on the qualitative development in every area to be able to provide high-quality education. We are focusing on research & innovation, improving teaching-learning methodology, utilizing technology solutions including usage of AI in classroom instruction, giving great campus placements in top global organizations, and offering worldwide exposure to our students".

Global Education Summit at Chandigarh University

Date: January 05, 2023

Two-day long Global Education Summit -2022 was held at Chandigarh University in which Vice-Chancellors of over top 50 Universities from 27 countries participated to formulate and strengthen international academic collaborations in Higher education for initiating global sustainability of academic models and strengthening academic collaborations. Top educational decision-makers discussed cooperative educational models, new regulations, and career possibilities.

The experts also discussed the opportunities generated by partnering up with universities. The discussion initially stressed blended learning as many Universities are into blended learning due to the increasing cost of education due to required infrastructure as the number of students is also on the rise. Students from remote locations could easily access education from remote locations in a scenario where blended learning is promoted.

The Covid-19 outbreak has been a struggle that has led the institutions to be more adaptable to accommodate changes and provide opportunities to establish new networks and cooperation amongst themselves. The summit by Chandigarh University was an attempt to further the vision of honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new education policy which stressed upon internationalization of education and encouraged Indian institutions to establish partnerships with the best international institutes across the world.

Two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs ) were signed by Chandigarh University with Iloilo Science & Technology University, Philippines, and Bugema University, Uganda. The Summit held discussions regarding the usage of innovation for improvement in Quality of Life, Sustainable Models for Blended Learning in the Post Covid Era, Meeting with future aspirations of students through partnering up, Defining Universal Skills for Employability without Borders, and creating Research Oriented Teaching-Learning Model.

Further, the summit discussed the crisis cited from the New World Economic Forum report which says 75 million jobs will be replaced by Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Robotics but due to the embedment of technological advancements into education, around 133 million jobs will also be created by the year 2022. Many positive aspects have also been raised during the Covid-19 pandemic as universities from all around the world have joined hands by using technological advancements to save problems being faced by the world. Thus, there is a need to add new things and replace redundant ones. 

Coding Ninja collaborated with the AICTE and Chandigarh University for launching the Coding Championship 2022

Date: June 22, 2022

Coding Ninjas has collaborated with the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and Chandigarh University for launching the ‘Innovate India Coding Championship (IICC) 2022’. This coding championship is launched with an aim to encourage skill-based programming as a culture by creating a national-level platform for students who seek a chance to showcase their talent.

The coding competition invites the students of engineering colleges from all over the country to participate, experience, and innovate. This competition is a kind of three-staged competition that will be held in online mode at Coding Ninjas Online Coding Portal. All registered participants from all over the country can join. The registration for Innovate India Coding Championship 2022 opened on June 20, 2022.

“With coding as a central theme of our philosophy, we believe skilling, upskilling, and reskilling is the way to create an efficient workforce in the country. We, in association with AICTE and Chandigarh University, conceptualized the ‘Innovate India Coding Championship’ with the sole purpose to recognise the real talent and encouraging them to further enhance their programming skills. With this event, we provide them with a platform to showcase, experience, enjoy and improve their coding skills,” said by Ankush Singla, Co-founder of Coding Ninja.

The Innovate India Coding Championship recognizes top participating institutions and their talented students. Coding Ninja would reward students with prizes worth INR 11 lakhs to motivate students to put in the best of their efforts while competing with each other. Special prizes are given to the winners and the participants of the contest. Mentorship and up-skilling sessions are organized by the Coding Ninja with industry experts for the competition aspirants. The top performers will be provided with internship or placement opportunities in leading tech companies.

“Today, coding is becoming a complex and challenging field with the advent of advanced technologies like metaverse, AI, AR, VR, IoT, and many more. So it would be exciting to see these talented students competing, interacting, and cooperating with each other and showcasing their brilliant ideas, creativity, and analytical ability to become winners,” said by Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman of AICTE.

Chandigarh University: Securing Students Future with its Placements

Date: May 21, 2022

The most important goal of any higher education studies is to enhance employability and get secure good job opportunities. Hence, this goal of achieving employability can be safely achieved by the quality education provided by Chandigarh University. The placements of the University can potentially attest to an Institution’s credibility and quality of teaching. The number of placements occurring in the university must be distinguished from the organization offering the placement and its goodwill across the business environment. Chandigarh Univerisity is basically a credible organization that has a historical reputation for providing work-life balance, package and career growth. All these factors are significant to showcase placements as an outcome of the delivery of quality education.

Chandigarh University is a well-known university that is accredited by NAAC with a grade of “A+”. It has always laid emphasis on making the best job offers available for its students at the time of placements. Chandigarh University has been successfully getting its students placed into top-notch companies for the last 10 years of its inception with the most lucrative packages across sectors. More than 500 Fortune Companies and 100 Top Companies are visiting Chandigarh University every year. The University has curated its curriculum with one of India’s strongest industry-academia linkages. The university has been setting new benchmarks in the field of Campus Placements. Chandigarh University is also awarded the title of "The University with Best Placements" in India.

In the academic year of 2021-22, more than 757 Multi-National Companies visited CU Campus. More than 8000 students were placed. The highest package of INR 52.11 LPA is offered to the students of Chandigarh University. There are more than 60 MNCs that have recruited Engineering students from Chandigarh University. Similarly, there are more than 40 MNCs that visit the IITs and the NITs for talent and also recruit students from Chandigarh University every year. Some of the well-known multi-national companies regularly recruiting Chandigarh University students include Grail Research, TAFE, John Deere, Schindler, Deepak Nitrate, Mindtree, The Taj, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, Hewlett Packard, SAP Labs, Hitachi, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Oberoi, Hyatt, Vistara and Jet Airways.

Chandigarh University has also been recognized in the “Limca Book of Records” for the highest and best in class placement records. Chandigarh University has a dedicated Central Placement cell that ensures 100% placement assistance to the students by facilitating them with the necessary training and industrial exposure. It also has the Department of Career Planning and Development (DCPD) Cell that dedicatedly works to ensure that students are fully prepared for their campus interviews. Simultaneously, while preparing them for the interview processes, the students of Chandigarh University are also prepared for Government Jobs. Strong focus is laid upon improving the soft skills and aptitude of the student through rigorous and curative training.

Chandigarh University Mechatronics Engineering Students successfully tested AI - Powered Driverless Car NOMAD

Date: May 20, 2022

India accounts of only 1% of the total vehicles present in the world. More than 11% of Global Road Accidents occur in India. In order to make driving more and more safer and convenient, autonomous vehicles are promoted at a great extent. The students of Chandigarh University are leading the development in the automotive sector by innovating AI-Powered Driverless Car - NOMAD. Chandigarh University, Gharuan have India’s number one Research-Intensive University. 

The students of Mechatronics Engineering Department of Chandigarh University created an autonomous car named NOMAD. It is a driverless car designed in such a manner that it is capable of sensing its environment. It moves with little or no human intervention. These features of the car make it resistant from the road accidents which is generally caused by the human error. This car have a advanced control systems for identifying appropriate navigation paths, obstacles and the relevant signage. It provides a great accuracy in the foggy weather and enable a low cost of operation. 

NOMAD is conceived by the students of 2020 batch named, Satyam Sharma, KVS Mohan Vamsi, Navjot Singh and Sarabsukh Surya. It is basically like an electric car which combines a variety of sensors like Radar, Lidar, Sonar, GPS, Odometry and inertial Measurement Units. It has a proper road-legal base structure to diagnose the traffic conditions and act accordingly with the help of sensors and cameras present in it. It also uses the technology of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to train itself according to the various road traffic conditions. The main aim of the car is to reduce accidents through Pedestrain, Obstacle Detection and avoidance technology using the Automatic Emergency Braking. 

Acknowledging the innovation of the students, S. Satnam Singh Sandhu, the Chancellor Chandigarh University, said “Chandigarh University has laid focused and pointed emphasis on inculcating the spirit of research and innovation amongst faculty and students. The top performance of the varsity is in the field of research and innovation. Till date, the students and faculty of Chandigarh University have filed 1273 patents. It fills me with pride to note that as many as 683 patents have been published, while 128 patents are in the first examination stage. Apart from this, 120 patents of the university have been approved. For the last three years, Chandigarh University holds the number one position among the private universities of the countries to file maximum number of patents, while it is ranked third in the number of patents published and granted," he said. He further added "I give the credit for this success to all the stakeholders including students, faculty, alumni and industry who have contributed through their efforts to position Chandigarh University amongst India's elite and prestigious higher education institutions, courtesy its unshaken focus on Quality Teaching, Industry Exposure, Research & Innovation".

Despite Pandemic, CU Captures Highest MBA Placement at ₹ 28 LPA

Date:  April 07, 2021

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic laid a marked effect on the way of human life. The lockdowns imposed to contain the deadly virus had put a halt on the course of things leading to the decline in worldwide economy and rise in unemployment. The higher educational institutions, like the rest of the world, also had to witness the unprecedented consequences, however, NAAC A+ Chandigarh University in North India was able to deliver placement offers to its students amid the pandemic. Hosting a pool of top MNC’s, Chandigarh University’s placement drive registered 6617 placement offers with a significant rise in the number of placements for Management students. 

MBA Placements in 2020: The campus placements 2020-21 for MBA students witnessed 210 MNC’s from IT, E-Commerce, Banking, Healthcare, Business Analytics, Retail, FMCG Tourism & Hospitality sectors hiring fresh talent. With a 20% surge in the number of placement offers, the highest international placement package of ₹ 28 LPA was offered by Amazon Berlin this year, while the highest package offered by an Indian company, Go Winning touched ₹ 18 LPA. Major global companies such as IBM, Deloitte, Amazon, Flipkart, Earnest & Young, Bank of America, VIVO, ICICI Danone Foods, KPMG, etc. were among the top recruiters. Accredited as the ‘University with Best Placements’ by WCRC, the varsity has showcased significant performance in terms of campus placements amid the pandemic. 

Furthermore, the placement cell of Chandigarh University has been in operation throughout the academic years, which ensured regular visits by blue-chip companies. The amplified use of technology and corporate relations has also been crucial in securing significant placement offers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Besides, the industry-aligned curricula and specializations in Management courses has also assisted CU’s MBA Students in securing major placements. CU offers MBA specializations in collaboration with top organizations such as MBA Business Analytics with IBM, or MBA Banking & Financial Engineering with Infosys. Industry-oriented knowledge from the course curriculum and exclusive training by the DCPD (CU) have been vital in assisting the students to capture major placement offers. 

Some of the highlights of 2020 Placements for MBA students at Chandigarh University are as follows: 

• 1078 students selected by 210 Multi-Nationals during Campus Placements.

• ₹ 28 LPA - Highest Package offered (100% jump in comparison to last year).

• Specialization Wise Highest Package: Business Analytics 28 LPA, Banking & Finance 14 LPA, Marketing 7 LPA and HR & International Business 6 LPA.

• 50 - Number of MNC’s offering 5 LPA or more.

  ---

Alumni Interaction in the Field of Law

Date: March 04, 2021

In a democratic republic, the Judiciary, Lawyers and Legal Studies keep civil liberties, equality, democracy and justice alive. The largest democracy in the world, India's Judicial System is the backbone of the country and being its part is a matter of pride and honour. It guarantees and upholds equality and equal rights for every citizen of the country irrespective of their gender, caste, race or religion.

The Judiciary of India has several members playing important roles in ensuring fair justice for everyone. The role of the courts is to decide cases by determining the relevant facts and the relevant law and applying the relevant facts to the relevant law. To present facts in accordance with the Law is the role of an Advocate. CU's University Institute of Legal Studies, Approved by the Bar Council of India, is a distinguished centre for legal research & teaching that crafts passionate legal professionals of tomorrow who can critically understand and evaluate the need of the hour, irrespective of the evolving challenges.

One of the brightest legal studies students at Chandigarh University, Sambhav Bhasin has begun his professional legal career. Beginning his career as an Advocate at Himachal Pradesh High Court, CU Alumnus Sambhav Bhasin will not only be representing his clients but would also represent the Judiciary, which is one of the pillars of democracy and the backbone of a civilized country.

One of the prominent members of the Chandigarh University's Moot Court teams, Adv. Sambhav Bhasin will be interacting with you all live on the varsity's official social media platforms on March 5, 2021 at 3 pm and discuss his journey to becoming an advocate at the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

29th SENIOR NATIONAL WUSHU CHAMPIONSHIP OPENS WITH GREAT EXCITEMENT

Date: February 26, 2021

Wushu Association of India has organized a five-day 29th Senior National Wushu Championship(Boys/Girls) at Chandigarh University - Sports Complex. The prestigious event kickstarts with great enthusiasm. More than 1000 players from different states of the country are participating in this five-day competition. 

Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Sodhi is the Chief Guest and has inaugurated the ceremony. President of Wushu Association of India Sri Bhupendra Singh Bajwa - Arjuna Award holder, Vice President - S. Surinder Singh Sodhi(IPS) and Sh PS Papta, IPS ( Indo Tibetan Border Police) have given their notable presence on the first day.  

The day became more pleasant as champions were warmly welcomed at Chandigarh University. Pooja Kadian, M. Bimoljit Singh and Sandhya Rani Devi- renowned Wushu players and Dronacharya Awardee and Indian Wushu Team Chief Coach Kuldeep Handoo will be felicitated for their grand achievements at the National and International level. 

Pooja Kadian has been awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2018 and the “Gold” medal in the 2017 World Championship at Kazan. M.Bimoljit Singh is the winner of the Arjuna award in 2012 and a two times National Gold Medalist. Sandhyarani Devi has been awarded Arjuna Award in 2011 and won several “Bronze” and “Silver” medals at world championships.

The five-day National Men's and Women's Wushu Championship event will witness 32 teams from 28 states and 8 union territories. The championship competition is played under the Taolu and Sanda categories. Under Wushu’s Sanda competitions, the boy’s team is playing under 11 different weight categories while the girls are playing under 8 different weight classes. 

Learn to turn your ideas into reality with CSE Student Rishabh Raj

Date: February 23, 2021

Creativity is thinking up new ideas and innovation is turning them into reality. An idea’s value lies in its usage and innovation which shapes and brings it into the application. The process of bringing ideas into application or innovation isn’t plain sailing. Apart from deep and reasonable thinking, one also ought to devise ways to make them actually happen. Pursuing his creativity and innovation, Chandigarh University 3rd-year Computer Science Engineering Student Rishabh Raj has been accomplishing what is unusual for a student of his age.

Persistently striving and working hard to bring his ideas to the ground, Rishabh Raj is an innovator by passion who already has 24+ Patents to his name. One of his many unique innovations has been a Keyboard designed to fit various different sizes. The students consistency and commitment have also encouraged him to reach out to others. Exploring every opportunity on his way, Rishabh has been making sure to bring the others along as well. Being a third-year student himself, Rishabh has mentored thousands of students from across the country with his knowledge.

Moving further, Rishabh Raj has mentored 5000+ students from the IITs NIT and Chandigarh University as well. With the passage of every day and every week, Rishabh Raj keeps innovating new ideas and connecting more students. However, there’s more to it than what meets the eye. Rishabh Raj may seem quite easy when attempting to do anything, however, it takes a lot of hard work and commitment. In the Influencer Talk with Chandigarh University, CSE Student Rishabh Raj opens up on what helps him perform and achieve the unusual.

This Wednesday at 6 PM, join us live with the “Innovator” Rishabh Raj on Chandigarh University official Social Media Handles.

Live conversation with Chandigarh University Student placed in Microsoft

Date:February 18, 2021

Bigger dreams are never easy to achieve but if you get a platform that takes you towards them, make sure you make the most out of it. Chandigarh University, in terms of Higher Education & Placements, has furnished a platform with globally-recognized curricula and degrees helping you enter the gateway to your dreams. 

Pursuing his dream of working in the world's one of the biggest corporations Microsoft, Chandigarh University's CSE Student Pranshu will be in one to one conversation with us. The conversation will explore many crucial aspects that will guide our students on how to secure a placement in a top blue-chip company. From preparing for the placement drive to discussing working at Microsoft, Pranshu will be opening up about his journey and provide you insights about the things you need to focus on.

Chandigarh University congratulates Mr. Pranshu on his achievement and wishes him the best in his future endeavors. Adjudged as the ‘University with Best Placements’, CU’s placement drive has recorded a 60% surge this year in campus placements. Recognized globally, CU has been a preferred hub for companies such as Microsoft, Deloitte, Amazon, Google, Walt Disney, IBM, Jet Airways, Vistara, Honda and so many more. Be part of CU’s record-holding placement drive and enter the corporate industry on a high rote. 

Join for Placements Talk on February 19, 2021 at 5 PM the official Social Media Handles.

Chandigarh University to host LIVE interaction session with IAS Sonal Goel

Date: February 01, 2021

The process of learning can never stop as long as you are at Chandigarh University. Focusing on learning with blended technology resources and the best mentorship, the Digitech Dept of E.R.P. at Chandigarh University is organizing a Live Session with renowned motivator and mentor IAS Sonal Goel; who is the Top 25 Women Transforming India by Niti Ayog; TEDx Speaker. IAS Sonal Goel will be discussing the agenda ‘Youth’s Role’ in the digital era to make India global superpower on the Instagram live.
The Instagram live will happen on February 2nd at 4:30 PM onwards. 

International Law webinar on Global Challenges of Modern Times

Date January 22, 2020

Chandigarh University has persistently strived to mentor our students in growing up as responsible and global citizens. Among our various initiatives, we focus on giving back to society through intellect by emphasizing the all-round development of a student and keeping the outside factors into account. Since its inception, the varsity has hosted distinguished national & international dignitaries who have mentored our students, and even during the lockdowns in 2020, we ensured there was no lockdown on learning.

Continuing the same in 2021, Chandigarh University is kicking-off the year with a one-of-its-kind and largest international webinar with globally recognized legal professionals. The mega webinar will be graced by esteemed Judges from the Supreme Court of India as well. The international webinar on ‘Global Challenges of Modern Times’ will delve into four topics signifying the agenda. Representatives of the Corporate Sector, Faculty Members, and Students from a number of universities in India and Abroad would also be a part of the event.

Chandigarh University has been proactively engaging with top educationists, corporates, and renowned personalities from different fields to broaden the horizons of qualitative learning. The University, in its initial years, has held various National and International conferences on diverse subjects. Even during COVID – 19, the University has organized about 300 Webinars nationally and internationally where distinguished public figures have delivered the lectures and even had interactive sessions with a large number of attendees, students, and faculty members

The international webinar will discuss the agenda 'Global challenges of Modern Times' in two different sessions, morning and evening. The event will be hosting top legal professionals from the UK, Australia, Brazil, Hawaii (USA), Chile, and many more along with esteemed judges from the Supreme Court of India Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar (Supreme Court Judge, Former Chief Justice, Madhya Pradesh High Court & Himachal Pradesh High Court), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul (Supreme Court Judge, Former Chief Justice Madras High Court & Punjab, and Haryana High Court), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai (Supreme Court Judge, Former Judge Bombay High Court), and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant (Supreme Court Judge, Former Chief Justice Himachal Pradesh High Court) will be amongst our elite panel of distinguished guests. 

Mark the dates January 30 and January 31 and join us with our esteemed guests as we discuss the agenda of international importance. The morning session will be held between 9:50 am to 11:55 am and the evening session will be held between 2:50 pm to 4:50 pm on both days. 

Union Minister for Education launches National Level Entrance Cum Scholarship Test CUCET 2021

Date: January 21, 2020

“National level Entrance cum Scholarship Test CUCET 2021” announced by Chandigarh university is a novel attempt to search for budding talent from every corner of India and motivate them to pursue their dream career by offering them an academic scholarship to overcome the financial barriers”. This was stated by Union Minister for Education, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal during the launch ceremony of National Level Entrance cum Scholarship Test of Chandigarh University “CUCET 2021”. The National Entrance cum Scholarship Test would offer academic scholarships worth Rs. 33 Crores to the students in more than 135 Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate programs offered by the University; where the meritorious student on the basis of CUCET-2021 scores can avail scholarships upto 100% in the academic fees.  

While delivering his address, the Union Minister for Education, Dr. Pokhriyal said, “We have often witnessed cases of drop-outs in Indian Education System where meritorious students have to opt-out of higher education set-up due to financial constraints. CUCET-2021 is an attempt to plug these drop-out cases as it offers a helping hand for such talented students from all across India”. The student can fill an online application form at www.cucet.cuchd.in and can appear online with a flexibility to choose his or her date & time slot. CUCET-2021 would be conducted in two phases where the first phase would run from December 2020 to May 2021.   

“Chandigarh University is investing heavily on the talent of Indian Youth and it offers a national platform through CUCET-2021 to such deserving students who aspires to be successful by undergoing quality higher education in the field of their choice” said Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chancellor, Chandigarh University.  

Prof. Satbir Singh Sehgal Registrar of Chandigarh University Gharuan while briefing about CUCET-2021 said that “The entrance test would be compulsory for students aspiring to seek admission to Engineering, Pharmacy, MBA, 5 Years Integrated Under-Graduate Law Programs, Agriculture while the test would also offer academic scholarships for all the 135 UG & PG programs offered by Chandigarh University”.  Dr. Sehgal further added that, “Students can apply for CUCET-2021 through online and offline mode where the applications are available at University Website and regional centers of University across 21 States & UTs”. The University is offering scholarships on 10 percent of the total seats in every Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. “Ever since the inception of University in 2012, Chandigarh University has offered academic scholarships to more than 63,000 students to promote talent and merit amongst the Indian Youth who dream of getting quality & world-class education” Dr. Sehgal added. 

One of the engineering students who bagged 75% scholarship through CUCET-2020, Atul Ranjan from Jharkhand states that, “I was able to fulfill my dream of studying at one of the prestigious institutions of India only because of the CUCET Scholarship as it offered me financial support”. 

 Chandigarh University designs Serving Trolley to maintain Social Distancing

Date: April 14, 2020

Social Distancing is the key that would help India to stop itself from entering into the third stage of community transmission and recently the Union Government instructed States and UT’s to observe social distancing while serving the poor. Underlining the importance of the call, Chandigarh University Gharuan has designed a special serving trolley which is being used by the volunteers of university to serve cooked meals twice a day to the poor and needy in the villages of Mohali.

“One day I watched a news on television where some NGO was distributing food to poor and suddenly there was big rush near the distribution truck barely maintain any social distancing,” said Rakesh Kumar Negi, a technical & maintenance supervisor at University, who is the brain behind conceptualizing the design of the serving trolley. The scene disturbed me that night and finally I decided to do something about it, he added. The next morning, the technician designed the serving trolley which he made from a waste cooler stand that was available in the university junkyard. “The trolley can handle 30 kg of food at one time and is useful to maintain the necessary precautions while distributing the food” added Negi.   

Ever since the lockdown began, Chandigarh University has been running a campaign “CU-AID” under which food is being distributed for the poor, daily labour and needy in the nearby villages. Currently the university community mess is preparing and distributing cooked meals for more than 2000 persons and it plans to extend the distribution to needy persons to Chandigarh by next week.

“While the doctors and health workers are tireless efforts in protecting the precious human lives, it is time for the engineers to come-up with innovative ideas that can be used to develop products or technologies which can be helpful in the pandemic crisis” said Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chancellor Chandigarh University. “Serving trolley designed by our staff member is one such small step to help humanity while keeping in mind all the advisories issued by the government”, he added. 

Chancellor CU further said that, “The staff and management of Chandigarh University has constituted a campaign “CU-AID” under which funds have been generated by the university staff as we have donated one day salary for helping the poor and needy persons”. The funds are being used to run a community kitchen which is preparing and distributing food, free hand sanitizers and face masks. “We are also in the process of building a 100 bed isolation ward facility at our university hostel which will be fully equipped with all the medical facilities” added Chancellor.

Chandigarh University distributes food in villages amid COVID-19 Breakdown

Date: April 01, 2020

Amid 21 days lockdown announced in India, the daily wagers working in factories and construction labour are facing heat as they are facing challenges to earn and find food for themselves and their families. Rising up to the situation and with the spirit of gesture in times of crisis, Chandigarh University Gharuan is distributing cooked meals two times a day to poor & needy in the 6 neighbourhood villages Gharuan, Batta, Mankheri, Mamupur, Roorkee Pukta and Madauli.

The distribution drive started from the first day of the lockdown and will be continued throughout the 21 days period. The meals are cooked in University Mess and then transported to the different locations using the institution’s transportation. Participating in the drive, Jai Vardhan one of the volunteers said, “We are currently catering to feed about 500 persons daily but we can increase our capacity if the more demand arises in the coming days”. 

“Although the Government of Punjab is ensuring the distribution of food to the poor and needy community through-out the state, yet as an institution it is our social responsibility to help the lower sections of the society in whatever form we can” said Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chancellor, Chandigarh University. He further added that, “CU is also running an awareness campaign to educate the people and residents of villages about the safety precautions from the dreaded pandemic to be undertaken”.  In addition the University Team is also distributing free hand sanitizers in the villages, old age homes and orphanages which has been prepared by the University Department of Applied Health Sciences.    

Chandigarh University becomes Overall Champions at 35^th National Youth Festival

Date: 31 Mar, 2020

Gharuan has created history by lifting the Overall Championship at 35^th AIU Inter- University Youth Festival 2020 organized by Association of Indian universities.With this CU becomes the youngest university in the country to win this title. As many as 36 students from Chandigarh University, won overall trophy in Theatre & Fine arts and won 9 gold medals, 4 silver medals in different categories. Student teams from more than 93 universities all over India participated in the youth fest held at Noida. This was announced during a press conference at Chandigarh. Dr. A.S. Kang and Manish Jhangra from Department of Student Welfare, Chandigarh University were also present on the occasion.

Elated with this performance by the students of Chandigarh University, Vice Chancellor of Chandigarh University, Dr.R.S. Bawa said, “This performance by the students of Chandigarh University has been possible as they themselves are very talented and at their talent was nurtured by some of the best from the fields of theatre, dance and music.” Dr. Bawa said that there were some students who realized their potential about these extra circular activities after they joined here. Prior to this win, team Chandigarh University has shown glorious performance at National level youth festivals as the team bagged overall runners up position in 2019 while the theatre team of CU have created a national record by winning the overall theatre trophy consecutively for the fourth year.

Feeling delighted on the performance of team Chandigarh University, ViceChancellor said, ‘’By winning the Overall Championship at 35^th National Youth Festival 2020, university from Punjab has reclaimed their hands on the overall AIU trophy after a gap of 5 years’’.It is an honour to announce that Chandigarh University became first to bring overall National Championship trophy in Tricity, he added. As many as 93 university teams with 1600 participants from northern India took part in various contests of music, theatre, dance, literary and fine arts this year. Chandigarh University bagged the overall trophy by winning 9 first positions in one act play, skit, Mime, clay modelling, on-the-spot-photography, installation, procession, Folk dance, Collage making, and Four 2^nd positions in on the spot painting, poster making and vocal solo( western),Group song (Western) . It was on 3^rd position in mimicry.

Team of students comprising of Arunesh, Akash, Ankit, Yadhunandan, Ankita, Raghvendra, Sukant, Jaya and Saksham Singh won 1st  position in the One Act Play ‘’Kashima’’ , showcased the story of the girls who face atrocities and been killed. 1^st positioned Mime titled ‘’Honor Killing’’ enacted on social issue prevalent in patriarchal society. In both performances, woman’s’ struggle for survival has been presented. 1^st positioned Skit was based on an idea of today's world where we all are talking about women empowerment and equal rights, there are men too who go through various mental and emotional traumas.In total,Chandigarh University won 9 first positions in one act play, skit, Mime, clay modelling, on-the-spot-photography, installation, procession, Folk dance, Collage making while 4 second positions in On the spot painting, poster making and vocal solo( western),Group song (Western).

Aimed to promote new talent, Chandigarh University mentor students as all-rounder to render holistic development. It also provides competent Directors and artists who organize workshops and conferences to train the students in the field of art and culture so that they can compete at various international and nation championships

NAAC ranks Chandigarh University as ‘A+’ grade

Date: September 30, 2019

Chandigarh University has been awarded the prestigious A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The A+ grade has placed the University amongst India’s most elite and prestigious Higher Educational Institutions (HEI), which is maintaining top standards in delivering and disseminating of quality education to its students. Established in 2012, it has become the youngest university of the country to be Assessed and Accredited by NAAC. In addition, it is the only private university in India to bag A+ grade in the first cycle of the accreditation process and has also become the only state private university of Punjab to be accredited by the Council.

Chandigarh University’s Chancellor, Satnam Singh Sandhu said, “The University scored a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.28 on 4 point scale, and CU is the first university in the state to be evaluated by NAAC as per the revised scheme, which has made the entire process of accreditation even more stringent and challenging”. It is hard work done by our students and faculty for seven years that have resulted in getting this recognition which has endorsed our academic framework and policies that we have been practicing since inception, he added. The Chancellor said, “We have adopted a flexible choice-based academic model that gives freedom to the students to undergo learning in multiple disciplines along with transparent & continuous evaluation process that helps in the holistic development of our students.”

While explaining the unique practices being adopted by University, the Chancellor said, “With state-of-the-art R&D infrastructure available, our students and faculty have been engaged actively in doing innovation and socially relevant research for the society which has resulted in filling of 400 patents and establishment of 85 start-ups within a time span of three years”. The University pioneered to design & offer new-age programs in emerging fields and also customized the traditional programs as per the changing requirements of the industry which resulted in greater acceptability of our talent in the corporate world, he added.

Chandigarh University Punjab Achievements: More than 627 multi-nationals gave a record 6314 offers during 2018-19. The university sports-persons have won 10 Championships and 86 International and National Medals in various sports tournaments across the globe. The overall performance of University in different aspects such as Student Services, Research, Academic Model, Achievements of Students and Faculty in sports and cultural activities, Industry Liasoning and Acceptance have to lead to the achievement of A+ Grade in the prestigious NAAC Accreditation process.

Explaining the accreditation process, Dr. SS Sehgal from Chandigarh University said, “In the previous scheme, before 2017, the entire assessment was based on the peer team visit which was revised and now under the new process, 70 percent of the assessment is based on the data submitted by the institution/university which is assessed by the third party which makes the process of accreditation, even more, tougher & stringent”.

Benefits of NAAC accreditation will open various new avenues for the University and its students – 

• students get a chance to learn in a cutting-edge environment and earn a degree that would have global recognition.
• get instant recognition of an alumnus of a credible institute and get better placement opportunities as the industry prefers hiring with higher-graded institutions.
• gets to know its strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities through an informed review process.
• higher NAAC Grade of the university promotes various Intra & inter-institutional interactions.
• The research funding agencies and industry prefer professors of the A+ Grade Institutes or Universities for allocating the high-end projects.