
Chitkara University is a State University established in 2010, located in Patiala, Punjab. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and accredited with an ‘A+’ grade by NAAC. B.Arch, B.Pharma, B.Ed/M. Ed programmes are approved by the Council of Architecture (COA), the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), respectively. Chitkara University is also recognised by the Government of Punjab. The University is also a member of the Association of the Universities of Asia and Pacific, AIU, Institution of Engineering & Technology, U.K, United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), AACSB International (AACSB), and others. The university has recently signed MoU with York University. The university was ranked at the 89th position by NIRF 2025 under the Engineering category and 78th by NIRF 2025 under the University category.
Chitkara University admission to the UG and PG courses is done on merit basis, i.e., 10+2 and Graduation marks respectively and an Interview round. Admission to B.Arch and BFA are done on the basis of NATA/JEE Mains and UCEED scores respectively. Chitkara University course admission to MBA is done on the basis of MAT/CAT/NMAT/XAT/CMAT. It is mandatory for the candidates to meet the eligibility criteria for admission.
Step-by-step admission process:
Chitkara University, Chandigarh, offers merit and entrance-based admission for all the courses. For BTech, the selection criteria is the JEE Main score. Similarly, for the MCA course, the selection criteria MAT, XAT, CAT, NMAT, CMAT, JEE Main, SAT India or Chitkara University, Chandigarh Test + GD + P. The table mentions the eligibility and selection for some of the popular Chitkara University, Chandigarh courses:
| Course Name | Common Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| BE | Class 12 with 60% aggregate with PCM as a compulsory subject | JEE Main, CUET |
| BA LLB (Hons) |
Class 12 with 50% aggregate |
Merit-Based |
| BBA | Class 12 with 50% aggregate in any stream from a recognised board | PTE/SAT+ PI |
| BCA |
Class 12 in any stream with a minimum 50% aggregate in any stream from a recognised board |
PTE/SAT+PI |
| MCA | Graduate with 55% aggregate and should have passed Mathematics as a compulsory subject in Class 12 | Merit-Based |
| MBA | Graduate with 50% aggregate in any stream from a recognised institute |
CAT/MAT/NMAT/XAT/CMAT+GD+PI+Micro Presentation |
CAT 2026: Registration Last Date (Sep 15), Exam Date, Preparation, Syllabus, Exam Pattern
XAT 2027: Application Form (OUT), Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern
MAT Exam 2024: May Registration Ongoing, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern
NMAT 2024: Application Form (Started), Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility
CMAT 2027: Exam Date, Notification (Soon), Syllabus, Pattern, Preparation, Question Papers
According to NIRF reports 2023, 475 UG (3 years), 1160 UG (4 years), 55 UG (5 years), 675 PG (2 years), 5 PG (3 years) and 22 PG (6 years) are placed and the median package offered is INR 3.3 LPA, INR 8 LPA, INR 6.25 LPA, INR 7.5 LPA, INR 6.5 LPA and INR 5.45 LPA respectively. Prominent recruiters of Aditya Birla Group, Godrej, Google, Amazon, Deloitte, EY, Microsoft, KPMG and Infosys.
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UG (3 years) |
UG (4 years) |
UG (5 years) |
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Year |
No. of students graduated |
No. of students placed |
Year |
No. of students graduated |
No. of students placed |
Year |
No. of students graduated |
No. of students placed |
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2020 |
722 |
596 |
2020 |
1336 |
1144 |
2020 |
116 |
66 |
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2021 |
753 |
568 |
2021 |
1169 |
960 |
2021 |
100 |
69 |
|
2022 |
617 |
475 |
2022 |
1348 |
1160 |
2022 |
84 |
55 |
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PG (2 years) |
PG (3 years) |
PG (6 years) |
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Year |
No. of students graduated |
No. of students placed |
Year |
No. of students graduated |
No. of students placed |
Year |
No. of students graduated |
No. of students placed |
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2020 |
440 |
408 |
2020 |
45 |
32 |
2020 |
13 |
13 |
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2021 |
774 |
711 |
2021 |
20 |
14 |
2021 |
19 |
14 |
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2022 |
714 |
675 |
2022 |
5 |
5 |
2022 |
22 |
22 |
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