CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Chandigarh University (CU) is a private, self-financed research university located at Gharuan in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (Mohali), Punjab, India, within the Chandigarh Capital Region. It was established by The Chandigarh University Act, 2012, passed by the Punjab State Legislature, which came into force on 10 July 2012. The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) and has the right to confer degrees under Section 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956. It traces its origins to the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, founded by Satnam Singh Sandhu at Landran, Mohali, in 2001. Since its founding, Chandigarh University has developed into a multidisciplinary institution with a large campus on the Chandigarh–Ludhiana Highway, featuring academic, administrative, residential, and recreational facilities. The university received an A+ grade in its first NAAC accreditation cycle and has been ranked among India's leading universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework. It has also expanded internationally, reportedly signing MoUs with 306 foreign universities by 2021, and physically, with a new campus approved in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, in 2024, marking a move toward a multi-campus model while Gharuan remains its main campus.