Chitkara University is a private university situated in Punjab, India. It was established in 2002 and offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in both full-time and part-time modes. Admissions are granted to applicants who have cleared national or regional-level competitive exams and have undergone personal interviews and group discussions. For Ph.D. admission, Chitkara University considers the results of the UGC-CSIR-NET/JRF/SLET/GATE, followed by a personal interview.
Chitkara University has received a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars from the National Level Institutions Innovation Council (IIC) for the 2021-2022 academic session. It has received the recognition of "Leading University in India (Silver)" by BW Business World, a leading education magazine, during the Top Education Brand Event conducted at The Park Hotel, New Delhi, on January 18th, 2023.
The University boasts a student body of over 13,000 and a faculty of 900, making it one of the foremost institutions of higher education in North India.