Chandigarh University - Mohali — Courses, Fees & Placements

Overview

Chandigarh University in Mohali, Punjab was established in 2012 and now runs across a 105.58-acre campus with 34,261 students and 2,474 teaching staff. It is approved by the UGC, NBA and NAAC, and in NIRF 2025 it was ranked #32 overall (score 59.55), #31 in Engineering (score 60.46), #32 in Management (score 59.40) and #15 in Pharmacy (score 68.34), giving it a placing across four separate categories rather than just one.

Placement data for 2023-24 shows the spread across programmes. In Management PG (2-year), 531 of 630 graduates were placed at a median salary of 8 LPA. Engineering UG (4-year) placed 1,087 of 2,933 graduates, also at a median of 8 LPA, while Engineering PG (2-year) placed 150 of 221 at 7.2 LPA. Pharmacy graduates, both UG and PG, saw a median salary of 5.25 LPA, with 65 of 87 UG and 30 of 39 PG students placed. The broader "Overall" category, covering other programmes, recorded medians of 4.5 LPA (UG 5-year and PG 1-year) and 3.2 LPA (UG 3-year), with placement rates ranging from about 64% to over 80% depending on the stream.

Looking back over three years gives a sense of trend: Management PG placements rose from 529 of 617 graduates in 2021-22 to 531 of 630 in 2023-24, with median salary climbing from 7.63 LPA to 8 LPA. Engineering UG placements grew in absolute numbers too, from 1,542 of 2,987 in 2021-22 to 1,087 of 2,933 in 2023-24, with the median salary rising from 7.5 to 8 LPA over the same period.

Courses & Fees

Course	Duration	Total Fees	Eligibility
MBA (Business Analytics with IBM)	2 Years	INR 7.65 Lakhs	Graduation with 50% + CUCET
MBA (Digital Marketing with Adobe)	2 Years	INR 6.84 Lakhs	Graduation with 50% + CUCET
MBA (Fintech and Artificial Intelligence)	2 Years	INR 5.16 Lakhs	Graduation with 50% + CUCET
MBA (General)	2 Years	INR 6.84 Lakhs	Graduation with 50% + CUCET
MBA (Tourism , Hospitality & Aviation)	2 Years	INR 5.16 Lakhs	Graduation with 50% + CUCET
MBA (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance)	2 Years	INR 7.22 Lakhs	Graduation with 50% + CUCET
MBA (Business Analytics with SAS)	2 Years	INR 7.38 Lakhs	Graduation with 50% + CUCET
MBA (Artificial Intelligence for Business)	2 Years	INR 6.88 Lakhs	Graduation with 50% + CUCET
MBA (International Relations)	2 Years	INR 6.84 Lakhs	Graduation with 50% + CUCET
MBA (Global Business Management)	2 Years	INR 7.56 Lakhs	Graduation with 50% + CUCET
Ph.D	3 Years	INR 4.38 Lakhs	Post Graduation

Admissions

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Empowering

Chandigarh University offers students an internationally recognized academic environment which is conducive to development of leadership, innovative thinking and creativity. The unique "Flexible Choice Based Credit System" at Chandigarh University enables students to customize their educational experience and align it with their potential career interests. Additionally, the use of an integrated industry-sponsored laboratory programme and international student exchange opportunities, ensures that CU prepares students for the global workforce through professional competencies.

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Admission Process

The Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) is the main point of entry for those wishing to enter Chandigarh University. Online registration will be required by candidates wishing to take this test, select their preferred date of testing, and to be present for that test date. Candidates that are successful will then enter specialized counselling sessions where their academic performance, along with their entrance score, will be used to make a comprehensive assessment of the entire admissions process, and after completing the document verification process.

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Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for bachelor's programs, candidates typically need to have achieved at least a 50% overall in the equivalent of their XII classes from an officially recognized school board. Most master's degree programs require first-time applicants to possess a bachelor's degree in a subject other than their chosen career. Certain degree programs may have specific requirements, like having completed certain subjects in qualifying examinations or scoring sufficiently on national exams (e.g., JEE Main, GATE, or CAT).

Placements

Chandigarh University in Mohali has developed an impressive placement system which has made it one of the primary places for recruiters from around the world to source talent. The Career Development and Guidance Centre is focused on providing students with professional skills including soft skills, aptitude and technical skills. By establishing strategic partnerships with many of the world's largest firms and multinational corporations, Chandigarh University provides students with a continual supply of jobs across various industries such as engineering, management and information technology. This commitment to work with industry in partnership with universities ensures that graduates are able to find high-quality jobs in international markets.

Top Recruiters

Amazon

Cognizant

Dell

Flipkart

IBM

Deloitte

Google

Microsoft

Motorola India Limited

Siemens

VMware

Sapient

Apollo Tyres

John Deere

Jaypee Capital

Godrej & Boyce

Sap labs

Schindler Ltd.

Verizon

Cipla Limited

Eureka Forbes

Reported by the institute in its NIRF data submission. Median salary is the figure NIRF asks for — half of the placed students were paid more, half less.

Management

Year	Programme	Graduated	Placed	Median salary
2023-24	PG 2-year	630	531	8 LPA
2022-23	PG 2-year	631	330	8 LPA
2021-22	PG 2-year	617	529	7.63 LPA

Engineering

Year	Programme	Graduated	Placed	Median salary
2023-24	UG 4-year	2,933	1,087	8 LPA
2023-24	PG 2-year	221	150	7.2 LPA
2022-23	UG 4-year	2,921	1,064	8 LPA
2022-23	PG 2-year	223	151	7.2 LPA
2021-22	UG 4-year	2,987	1,542	7.5 LPA
2021-22	PG 2-year	147	99	7 LPA

Pharmacy

Year	Programme	Graduated	Placed	Median salary
2023-24	UG 4-year	87	65	5.25 LPA
2023-24	PG 2-year	39	30	5.25 LPA
2022-23	PG 2-year	38	30	4.9 LPA
2022-23	UG 4-year	86	25	4.8 LPA
2021-22	UG 4-year	57	23	5.24 LPA
2021-22	PG 2-year	28	20	4.95 LPA

Overall

Year	Programme	Graduated	Placed	Median salary
2023-24	UG 5-year	535	342	4.5 LPA
2023-24	PG 1-year	60	48	4.5 LPA
2023-24	UG 3-year	2,856	2,291	3.2 LPA
2022-23	UG 5-year	437	273	4 LPA
2022-23	PG 1-year	58	49	4 LPA
2022-23	UG 3-year	2,146	1,401	3.2 LPA
2021-22	UG 5-year	438	272	3.8 LPA
2021-22	UG 3-year	2,139	1,348	2.7 LPA
2021-22	PG 1-year	59	48	2.5 LPA

Rankings

Published by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education. The score is out of 100 and is what the rank was decided on.

Year	Category	Rank	Score
2025	Pharmacy	#15	68.34
2025	Engineering	#31	60.46
2025	Management	#32	59.40
2025	Overall	#32	59.55

Infrastructure

1. Campus & Accommodation

Chandigarh University provides a dynamic, all-inclusive learning environment. The University provides both male and female students with distinct and modern hostel blocks. Hostels provide both single and multi-room accommodations, in addition to either air-conditioned or non-air-conditioned accommodations. In addition, the hostels all include the following amenities: 24-hour security services (via CCTV), high-speed internet connection, laundry services, and well-managed mess facilities that serve both healthy and international styles of food.

2. Academic Facilities

The university offers an academic setting based on technology, such as smart classroom environments and more than three dozen industry-supported laboratories. The university has many libraries, including a central library and departmental libraries, containing nearly 100,000 items and extensive digital databases. There are numerous centres within the university that are specialists in research and innovation and provide support to students with a focus on experiential learning through a technology business incubator.

3. Sports & Recreation

The Sports Facilities are cutting-edge in terms of technology; there’s a stadium; we have cricket/football fields, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts; as well as all indoor sports such as gymnasiums, boxing rings, table tennis etc. Culture Clubs (multiple) and Music Rooms create a balanced way of life that allows students, in addition to sports, to participate in national-level youth festivals that we put together periodically throughout the year.