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Chitkara University
Chitkara University
MottoExplore Your Potential
TypePrivate
Established2010
AffiliationUGC, COA, PCI, NCTE, INC, NCHMCT[citation needed]
Vice-ChancellorDr Madhu Chitkara (Punjab), Vijay Shrivastava (H.P.)
Academic staff
600
Students10000 in all programs[citation needed]
Location
Rajpura, Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway (NH-64)-140 401, Punjab HIMUDA Education Hub, Atal Nagar at Kallujhanda on Pinjore-Barotiwala National Highway (NH-21A)-174, 103, Himachal Pradesh
,
Punjab
,
India
CampusSuper-Urban area
ColoursRed and White
Websitewww.chitkara.edu.in
File:Chitkara Logo.jpg

Chitkara University is a private university in India with its campus in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, India. Chitkara University is a UGC recognized university with the right to confer degrees as per the sections 2(f) and 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956.[1][2] The university offers full courses in undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in the fields of Engineering, Information Technology, Management, Hospitality, Hotel Administration Architecture, Pharmacy, Mass Communication & Journalism, Architecture, Pharmacy, and Teacher Training.[3] The university has over 10,000 students and more than 600 tenured faculty members.[citation needed]

History

Museum, Chitkara University
File:Dr Ashok K Chitkara.jpg
Dr. Ashok Chitkara

Chitkara University was founded by the Punjab State Legislature under “The Chitkara University Act” in 2010.[4] The university comes under the establishment of Chitkara Educational Trust[5] based in Chandigarh, founded by Dr Ashok K Chitkara and Dr Madhu Chitkara in the year 1998.[6]

Affiliations

Chitkara University and its constituent institutions are recognized by University Grant Commission[7] and other apex bodies and have all the required memberships and accredits of various national and international bodies and associations for the various programs[8] it offers. The University has the following approvals and recognitions:[9]

Campus

Chitkara University - Punjab

Chitkara Campus Punjab, Chitkara University

Chitkara Educational Trust established its first campus in Punjab in the year 2002 under the name of Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology (CIET). The campus is spread over 50 acres located 30 kilometers from Chandigarh on the Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway (NH-64). The campus is equidistant from Mohali, Ambala, Panchkula and Patiala. Chitkara University, Punjab is a government-recognized university with the right to confer degrees as per the Sections 2(f) and 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956. In 2010 Chitkara University was documented by the Punjab State Legislature under the “The Chitkara University Act”. The campus has more than 5000 full-time students and over 250 tenured faculty.[17]

Chitkara University - Himachal

Chitkara Campus Himachal Pradesh, Chitkara University

Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh was established in the year 2008 by the Himachal Pradesh State Legislature under the “Chitkara University Act”. It is a government-recognized university, is included in the list of universities maintained by the University Grants Commission, and has the right to confer degrees as per the Sections 2(f) and 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956.

The University campus—spread over 17 acres—is located at Atal Shiksha Kunj in Barotiwala, Himachal Pradesh.[18] The campus is 32 kilometers from Chandigarh, and 12 kilometers from Pinjore.[19]

Educational Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Engineering & Technology

  • 4-Year Civil Engineering[20]
  • 4-Year Computer Science Engineering
  • 4-Year Electronics & Communication Engineering(ECE)
  • 4-Year Electronics & Computer Science Engineering
  • 4-Year Electrical Engineering
  • 4-Year Mechanical Engineering
  • 4-Year Automotive Engineering[21]

Information Technology

  • 3 years BCA
  • 5 years (3yr study + 2yr job) - Integrated BCA-MCA

Hospitality & Hotel Management

  • 3-Year B.Sc Hotel Administration

Business & Accounting

  • 3-Year Bachelor of Business Administration
  • 3-Year Bachelor of Commerce
  • 3-Year BBA in Sales and Retail Marketing

Health Sciences

  • 3-Year B.Sc (Allied Healthcare)[22]
  • 4-Year B.Sc Nursing
  • 4-Year B.Sc. Optometry
  • 3-Year B.Sc Medical Laboratory Technology
  • 3-Year B.Sc Medical Imaging Technology
  • 3-Year B.Sc Operation Theater Techniques
  • 3-Year B.Sc Dialysis Therapy
  • 4.5-Year B. Physiotherapy

Journalism & Mass Communication

  • 3-Year BA in JMC[23]

Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • 4-Year B. Pharm.
  • 6-Year D. Pharm.

Planning and Architecture

  • 5-Year B. Arch.

Education

  • 1-Year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
  • 2-Year Elementary Teacher Training (EET)

Postgraduate Programs

Business School

  • 2-Year MBA Marketing
  • 2-Year MBA Finance & Banking
  • 2-Year MBA Sales & Retail Marketing
  • 2-Year MBA In Human Resource Management With ManpowerGroup
  • 2-Year MBA In Logistics & Supply Chain Management In Collaboration with Safeducate
  • 2-Year MBA Healthcare Management in collaboration with Fortis Healthcare[24]

Information Technology

  • 2-Year Master of Computer Applications (MCA)Lateral

Journalism & Mass Communication

  • 2-Year Master in Journalism and Mass Communication

Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • 2-Year Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharma)
  • M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology)[25]
  • M. Pharm (Pharmacology)
  • M. Pharm (Clinical Research and Clinical Pharmacology)

Health Sciences

  • 2-Year M. Physiotherapy
  • 2-Year M. Optometry In Collaboration With Sankara Eyecare

International Affairs

Chitkara University has partnership[26] and tie-ups with education providers across the world from countries like Australia, Brazil, Canada,[27]China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, U.S.A, U.K. In U.S.A Chitkara University has tie-ups with Central Michigan University, University of Florida,[28] Purdue University, San Diego State University,[29]University of Massachusetts, Lowell. In U.K. Chitkara has tie-up with Glasgow Caledonian University.[30] In Canada the university is associated with George Brown College, Concordia University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), Vancouver Island University. In Germany Chitkara has tie-up with International Summer University of Germany[31] and Cologne Business School.[32] In Australia, the university has tie-ups with Deakin University, Edith Cowan University, Flinders University.[33]

Chitkara university has also Global Partnerships with Sookmyung Women's University.[34] The University has the following programs for student[35] in association with the foreign universities: 1) Dual Degree Program[36] - wherein the students have the option to do one year of study in Chitkara University & one year in the Partner University earning a PG degree and an additional PG degree in the respective course from the Partner University. 2) Articulate Twinning Programs – provides potential Foreign Universities for students interested in twinning programs (such as 2+2 BE/B.Tech/BS and 1+1 MS/Master/PG degree programs) with Member Institutions and aid in comparing curricula of the respective institutions. Chitkara University is also the member of Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE).[37]

Students Chapters and Societies on Campus

  • Association internationale des étudiants en sciences économiques et commerciales (AIESEC)[38]
  • Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers (IEEE)[39]
  • Association for Computing Machinery[40]
  • The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)[41]
  • Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
  • The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI)[42]
  • Society of Automotive Engineers India (SAE INDIA)[43]
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)[44]
  • Computer Society of India (CSI)[45]
  • Bits & Bytes[46]
  • Elecrama
  • E-Buzz
  • C2S2
  • Mechstein
  • Matrix
  • Seagulls
  • Rotaract
  • Math Pirates

Cultural, Technical & Sports Events

Chitkara University holds a lot of cultural technical and sports event annually for students to their creative and extra curricular aspects in both of its campuses.[47] Algorythm and Techlone takes place in Chitkara University, Himachal Campus and Explore and Praudyogikii are held every year at Chitkara University, Punjab Campus. C Champ and Gameeks are the technical events that test students' skills in coding and programming. T-20 Cup and University Sports Meet are the sports event that are organized by the University in the campus. Following is the list of events[48] that are integral part of the University’s Campus curriculum:

  • Explore[49]
  • Praudyogikii[50]
  • Algorythm
  • Techelone[51]
  • Gameeks[52]
  • C-Champ
  • T-20 Cup
  • University Sports Meet
  • Quest ions[53]
  • Chitkara Mandi[54]
  • Annual Convocation[55]

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  12. ^ http://www.coa.gov.in/show_img.php?fid=199
  13. ^ http://www.pci.nic.in/collegescourses/approveddegreeinstitutionsus12-8.aspx
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  37. ^ "Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education". iucee. 2008. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  38. ^ "AIESEC international students organisation". expressindia.indianexpress.com. 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  39. ^ IEEE (2013). "Conference on Information Management in the Knowledge Economy". IEEE. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  40. ^ "Chitkara Student Chapter of the ACM". chitkara.acm. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
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  48. ^ "TEDxChitkaraUniversity - Change the game". TED. 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
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