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 like Engineering, Management, Pharmacy and other courses in Health Sciences, Nursing, Hospitality, Art & Design, Education, etc.[2]
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Type | Private |
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Established | 2010 |
Affiliation | UGC, COA, PCI, NCTE, INC, NCHMCT |
Chancellor | Ashok Chitkara[1] |
Vice-Chancellor | Madhu Chitkara[1] |
Location | , , India |
Campus | Rural |
Website | www |
History
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
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 | |
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General – India | |
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[12] | 300-400 |
Business/Management – India | |
NIRF (2020)[13] | 75 |
Pharmacy – India | |
NIRF (2020)[14] | 38 |
Chitkara University was ranked in the 180–200 band among universities in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020[12] and 38 in the pharmacy ranking in 2020.[14]
Campus
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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]
Students chapters and societies on campus
- Association internationale des étudiants en sciences économiques et commerciales (AIESEC)[16]
- Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers (IEEE)[17]
- Association for Computing Machinery[18]
- Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)[19]
- Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI)[20]
- Society of Automotive Engineers India (SAE India)[21]
- Computer Society of India (CSI)[22]
- Bits & Bytes[23]
Cultural, technical and sports events
Following is the list of events that are part of the campus curriculum:
References
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- "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.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Order" (PDF). Nrcncte.org. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- "Overview - Chitkara University". Chitkara.edu.in. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "AIESEC international students organisation". Expressindia.indianexpress.com. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- IEEE (2013). "Conference on Information Management in the Knowledge Economy". IEEE. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- "Chitkara Student Chapter of the ACM". Chitkara.acm. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "IETE Chapter inauguration in Chitkara". Indiaeducationdiary.in. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Institutional Members of ieindia" (PDF). Ieindia.org. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "NS Collegiate Clubs 2012-2013". Saeindia.org. 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "CSI Chandigarh Chapter". Csi-india.org. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Bits n Bytes CHITKARA UNIVERSITY.wmv". Mixstep.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Chitkara University". Ted.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Explore Cultural Festival". Knowafest.com. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "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.
- "Praudyogikii 2013 Technical Fest". Knowafest.com. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Green focus for Chitkara fest". Dayandnightnews.com. November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- "Gaming tournament at Chitkara". Tribuneindia.com. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Six Questions for Chitkara". Eurasiareview.com. 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Chitkara Mandi 2010". Financialexpress.com. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "300 students awarded degrees at Chitkara convocation". Archive.indianexpress.com. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2014.