Chitkara University, Punjab

Chitkara University, Punjab is a university in India with its campus in Punjab. It offers undergraduate programs, post-graduate program and doctoral programs in fields like Engineering, Management, Pharmacy and other courses in Health Sciences, Nursing, Hospitality, Art & Design, Education, etc.[2] Situated on Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway, it was established in the year 2010 by the Punjab State Legislature under, “The Chitkara University Act”. Chitkara University is a government-recognized university with the right to confer degrees as per the Sections 2(f) and 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956. The University is named after its Founders - Dr. Ashok Chitkara and Dr. Madhu Chitkara.

Chitkara University
MottoExplore Your Potential
TypePrivate
Established2010
AffiliationUGC, COA, PCI, NCTE, INC, NCHMCT
ChancellorAshok Chitkara[1]
Vice-ChancellorMadhu Chitkara[1]
Location
Rajpura
,
Punjab
,
India
CampusRural
NicknameChitkara
Websitewww.chitkara.edu.in

The University has a mix of students from all parts of the country and a growing number of international students as well. Presently, there are 20,000 students at Chitkara University.

History
Museum, Chitkara University
Ashok Chitkara

Chitkara University was founded by the Punjab State Legislature under "The Chitkara University Act" in 2010.[3] The university comes under the establishment of the Chitkara Educational Trust[4] based in Chandigarh and founded by Dr Ashok K Chitkara and Dr Madhu Chitkara in 1998.[5]

Affiliations

Like all universities in India, Chitkara University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[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] and National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT).[11]

Rankings
University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[12]151–200
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2020)[13]75
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2020)[14]38

Chitkara University was ranked in the 151–200 band among universities in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020[12] and 38 in the pharmacy ranking in 2020.[14]

Campus
Punjab Campus, Chitkara University

Chitkara Educational Trust established the Punjab Campus in 2002 with initiation of Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology (CIET). The campus is spread over 50 acres, 30 kilometers from Chandigarh.[15]

Constituent institutions

The following are the constituent institutions of the university:[16]

  • Chitkara Business School
  • Chitkara College of Applied Engineering
  • Chitkara College of Education
  • Chitkara College of Hotel Management & Catering
  • Chitkara College of Pharmacy
  • Chitkara College of Sales & Marketing
  • Chitkara School of Art & Design
  • Chitkara School of Banking & Financial Services
  • Chitkara School of Health Sciences
  • Chitkara School of Hospitality
  • Chitkara School of Mass Communication
  • Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture
  • Chitkara Polytechnic
  • Chitkara University Institute of Engineering & Technology

Students chapters and societies on campus
  • Association internationale des étudiants en sciences économiques et commerciales (AIESEC)[17]
  • Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers (IEEE)[18]
  • Association for Computing Machinery[19]
  • Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)[20]
  • Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
  • Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI)[21]
  • Society of Automotive Engineers India (SAE India)[22]
  • Computer Society of India (CSI)[23]
  • Bits & Bytes[24]
  • Chitkara Cultural and Social Services Club (Club C2S2)

Cultural, technical and sports events

Following is the list of events that are part of the campus curriculum:

  • TEDxChitkaraUniversity [25]
  • Explore[26]
  • Rangrezz[27]
  • Praudyogikii[28]
  • Algorythm
  • Techelone[29]
  • Gameeks[30]
  • C-Champ
  • T-20 Cup
  • Civil War
  • University Sports Meet
  • Quest ions[31]
  • Chitkara Mandi[32]
  • Annual Convocation[33]

References
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  2. "Courses of Chitkara University". Jagranjosh.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. "Overview - Chitkara University". Chitkara.edu.in. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. "Chitkara Educational Trust". Chitkara.edu.in. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. "Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam visited University". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  6. "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.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Order" (PDF). Nrcncte.org. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  13. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  14. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  15. "Overview - Chitkara University". Chitkara.edu.in. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  16. "Home Page". Chitkara.edu.in. Retrieved 7 January 2018. Click on "OUR INSTITUTIONS"
  17. "AIESEC international students organisation". Expressindia.indianexpress.com. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  18. IEEE (2013). "Conference on Information Management in the Knowledge Economy". IEEE. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  19. "Chitkara Student Chapter of the ACM". Chitkara.acm. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  20. "IETE Chapter inauguration in Chitkara". Indiaeducationdiary.in. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  21. "Institutional Members of ieindia" (PDF). Ieindia.org. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  22. "NS Collegiate Clubs 2012-2013". Saeindia.org. 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  23. "CSI Chandigarh Chapter". Csi-india.org. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  24. "Bits n Bytes CHITKARA UNIVERSITY.wmv". Mixstep.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  25. "Chitkara University". Ted.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  26. "Explore Cultural Festival". Knowafest.com. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  27. "20 States, 140 Teams bring Chitkara University's National Theatre Festival Rangrezz Alive with intriguing storylines and stellar performances". ANI News. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  28. "Praudyogikii 2013 Technical Fest". Knowafest.com. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  29. "Green focus for Chitkara fest". Dayandnightnews.com. November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  30. "Gaming tournament at Chitkara". Tribuneindia.com. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  31. "Six Questions for Chitkara". Eurasiareview.com. 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  32. "Chitkara Mandi 2010". Financialexpress.com. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  33. "300 students awarded degrees at Chitkara convocation". Archive.indianexpress.com. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2014.

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