Bengaluru (Karnataka), November 27: Pursuing quality higher education from a prestigious university is a dream often marred by financial constraints that coerce many students to discontinue their academic journey midway every year. To give wings to the academic dreams of students who cannot afford to bear financial burden for their higher education, Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET 2025) has been empowering thousands of students financially every year, said Advisor to Chancellor of Chandigarh University Prof (Dr) R S Bawa during the launching of CUCET 2025. In addition, Dr R S Bawa also inaugurated Chandigarh University’s Regional Office at Jayanagar in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Addressing mediapersons during the press conference, Prof (Dr) Bawa said, “CUCET is a pioneering initiative by Chandigarh University that empower f inancially deprived bright young minds realize their academic dreams. In this admission-cum-scholarship entrance exam, meritorious students can even earn 100 per cent scholarship to pursue quality higher education at Chandigarh University campus. Today, we have launched CUCET 2025 in Karnataka and inaugurated Chandigarh University’s Regional office at Bengaluru that will open doors of opportunities for bright students of the region. Besides offering expert advice on career counselling, candidates can also take psychometric test at the regional office. Moreover, students can also take CUCET 2025 exam at Chandigarh University’s office here.” Chandigarh University allocates (rewards) a total budget of Rs 210 Crores for scholarships every year including Rs 170 Crores for Chandigarh University, Mohali campus and Rs 40 Crores for Chandigarh University, Lucknow campus. The main objective of the scholarship program is to reward financially deprived bright students so that they can earn scholarship benefits and study in futuristic courses of their choice at Chandigarh University. Students can easily apply for CUCET 2025 by visiting the Chandigarh University site https://www.cuchd.in/scholarship/. Sharing more information regarding the CUCET 2025, Professor Bawa added, “Since, the establishment of Chandigarh University, Mohali campus in 2012 as many as 1.30 lakh students from 28 states and 8 union territories of India and many students from foreign countries have also availed the scholarships offered by CU.”
Sharing details regarding Chandigarh University’s Lucknow campus, Dr Bawa said, “India’s number 1 private university which has been globally recognized for academic excellence for over a decade now, has introduced India’s first AI- Integrated next-gen futuristic campus in State Capital Region (SCR) at Lucknow which is all set to foster the next-generation of leaders and visionaries with stateof-the-art, world class high-tech infrastructure, highly qualified faculty and futuristic curriculum from 2025 academic session. The AI-integrated Lucknow Campus is designed to facilitate holistic learning and development via futuristic technologies so that students seamlessly access educational resources anytime, anywhere. Education Studio and high-end collaborative classrooms in the Lucknow Campus provide dynamic spaces for interactive learning experiences. The CU Lucknow Campus also hosts multi-location expert panel discussions and joint faculty research initiatives, creating a culture of collaboration and innovation. The mass streaming of lectures and campus-wide voice networks will ensure efficient communication and dissemination of knowledge.” Talking about the Chandigarh University’s performance in world rankings, Dr (Prof) Bawa said, “In QS World University Rankings 2024 that featured global giants such as Harvard University, University of Oxford, Stanford University, University of Cambridge and Imperial College of London among 1,500 institutions across 104 overseas locations, solidifying its position as a global leader in the realm of academics, Chandigarh University has delivered stellar performance by ascending to the ranks of top national institutions, with eight of its courses now securing top ranks in subjects including Engineering & Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Hospitality and Leisure Management, Business Management, Electrical and Electronics Engineering among others. Similarly, Chandigarh University ranked India’s number 1 private university in QS Asia University Rankings 2025. Chandigarh University was also ranked among India’s top 20 universities in the NIRF Rankings 2024.” Sharing details regarding the placements for the academic session 2023-24, Dr (Prof) Bawa said, “Owing to academic excellence it has attained and its impeccable placement record, Chandigarh University has become the most sought-after destinations for leading national and international brands and MNCs who frequent the varsity to hire the talent honed here. Chandigarh University has once again emerged as a popular choice for as many as 904 recruiters including
leading multinational companies and corporate houses. CU students received a total of 9124 job offers across various streams, enabling many students to land in their dream jobs. This year, one student secured a salary package of Rs 1.74 crore, marking the highest annual package for the batch. Meanwhile, the highest domestic salary package was Rs 54.75 lakh. Over 31 recruiters extended job offers amounting to Rs 20 lakh or above, while 52 companies provided opportunities with annual salary packages exceeding Rs 15 lakh.” “As many as 1771 students from five South Indian states including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Telangana study at Chandigarh University. The students from these five South Indian states secured 210 job offers from leading brands and MNCs in 2024. Akanksha, a native of Bengaluru who pursued MBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management from University Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management at Chandigarh University got placed in EazyDiner Pvt Ltd. Similarly, Nischita Jagadish, Harish Ganapati Nagari and Rahul Balekundri, natives of Karnataka who pursued B Tech from University Institute of Engineering at Chandigarh University received job offers from Mindsprint Digital India Pvt Ltd, Xenon Stack Pvt Ltd and Realty Assistant Pvt Ltd (Viraaj Ventures Group) respectively,” added Dr (Prof) Bawa. Elaborating on CU’s Research and Innovation oriented academia, Dr (Prof) Bawa said, “Chandigarh University has more than 14,700 research publications to its credit and more than 4,300 patents have been filed in varied domains by the students and faculty members of the varsity. CU has more than 1300 visiting international faculty members which included 560 international research network scholars. CU houses 60 centres of research and more than 3,000 international students from 65 countries study at the varsity and over 2,000 students from CU have visited prestigious global universities to pursue their academics as part of the varsity international academic exchange program. The vast research network of CU is not only restricted to India, but it transcends beyond borders; the varsity has established 550 international collaborations with prestigious global universities to arm its students with global academic and research exposure.” Sharing details about the Industry-Academia interface of CU, Dr (Prof) Bawa said, “In the ever-evolving global landscape of academics, Industry-aligned academia of Chandigarh University has not only been fueling bright young minds by offering them a broad spectrum of industry-oriented futuristic academic programs but also
empowering them with corporate mentorship, international exposure, valuecentric learning, cultivating entrepreneurial spirit and professional competencies to transform them into future industry leaders. Chandigarh University provides environment conducive to innovation and discovery with as many as 30 Industrysponsored Advanced Research Labs and 32 Centres of Excellence (COEs) established by leading multinational corporations such as Microsoft, Cisco, Hyundai, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini and IBM among others.” For Engineering students, Chandigarh University has tied-up with top giants in the market that provide hands-on training to students with high-tech labs including Microsoft Innovation Center, Google Android Lab, Cloud Computing Lab, Oracle Academy, Tech Mahindra IMS Academy, Unisys Innovation Lab, EMC Academic Alliance, Microsoft Global Technical Support Center, Red Hat Academy Lab, SAP Next Gen Lab, Infor Lab and Microsoft Azure LAAS (Learning as a Service) platform, BOT lab, Bosch Bridge Centre and Cisco Networking Lab among others. Chandigarh University offers a world-class industry-sponsored Master of Engineering Program in Computer Science with a specialization in Cloud Computing in collaboration with Virtusa, making it one of the most in-demand CSE-CC programs in India. CU has collaborated with Coforge and established an innovation center focused on conducting R&D in AI applications within healthcare, addressing agricultural issues globally and developing autonomous vehicle technology.” “CU offers academic programs in emerging areas such as AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Analytics and Fintech, Machine Learning, Virtual Reality, IOT, Bioinformatics, Information & Network Security, Grid Computing, Structural Engineering, Geo Technical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Technology, Environmental Engineering, GIS, Water Resource Engineering among others is specially designed by industry giants themselves,” added Dr (Prof) Bawa. Dr (Prof) Bawa further said, “Chandigarh University was accredited with an A+ rating by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) placing it among the top 5 per cent universities in India to get NAAC A+ Accreditation. CU also holds accreditation from the US-based Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), placing it among the top 0.1 percent of Indian universities with accredited engineering programs and accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).”
