Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh is a

private university Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the count ...

located at the HIMUDA Education Hub, near the village Kallujhanda,

Solan district Solan district is one of the twelve districts of the Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Solan is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 1936 km2. History The territory of the ...

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

. The university was established in 2009 by the Chitkara Educational Trust through the ''Chitkara University (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2008''. Chitkara Educational Trust, founded by Ashok K. Chitkara and Madhu Chitkara, who serve as the institute's

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and

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respectively, has also set up

Chitkara University, Punjab Chitkara University is a Private university (India), private university located in Rajpura, Punjab, India, Punjab, India. It offers undergraduate programs, post-graduate program and doctoral programs in fields of engineering, management, phar ...

Schools

The university includes six schools: * Chitkara School of Engineering & Technology * Chitkara School of Hospitality Management * Chitkara School of Basic Sciences * Chitkara School of Computer Applications * Chitkara School of Pharmacy * Chitkara School of Nursing

Academics

Chitkara University offers 4-Year

Bachelor of Engineering A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a college graduate majoring in an engineering discipline at a higher education institution. In the United Kingdom, a Ba ...

(B.E.) programmes in various engineering and technology fields. Candidates with a 3-year diploma in Engineering or an equivalent degree can also join a 3-year lateral entry B.E. programmes.

Master of Engineering A Master of Engineering (abbreviated MEng, ME, M.E. or M.Eng.) is a Professional degree, professional master's degree in the field of engineering. International variations Australia In Australia, the Master of Engineering degree is a research ...

(ME) programmes are also available. The university also offers doctoral programmes.

Approval

Like all universities in India, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which has also sent an expert committee. The UGC states that "University to take corrective measures in respect of the suggestions of the UGC inspection committee and approach UGC after two years". The university is accredited by the

National Assessment and Accreditation Council The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a public autonomous body of the government of India that assesses and accredits higher education institutions (HEIs) in India. It is funded by the University Grants Commission and hea ...

(NAAC) with a score of 2.71 out of 4 and a "B" grade. The university is also a member of the

Association of Indian Universities Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is an organisation and association of universities in India including central, state, institutes of National Importance and Deemed Universities. It is based in Delhi. It evaluates the courses, syllabi, s ...

(AIU).

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* {{Universities in Himachal Pradesh Education in Solan district Universities in Himachal Pradesh Universities and colleges established in 2009 2009 establishments in Himachal Pradesh Private universities in India