With 1273 patents, Chandigarh University
retains its position as top private university for 3rd straight year
CU’s contribution for a better world: 658
patents directly cater to UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Chandigarh University earmarks Rs 12 Crore special budget for promotion of Research & Innovation in 2022
CHANDIGARH:
True to its coveted acclaim as India’s number 1 Research-Intensive University, Chandigarh
University, Gharuan continued its focused and pointed emphasis on research and
innovation in the year 2021, to become the top ranked private university in the
country to file highest number of patents for third consecutive year. Notwithstanding
the Covid-19 pandemic, the faculty and students of the varsity continued
tirelessly to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United
Nations, thus marking Chandigarh University’s contribution in making this world
a better place to live in.
As many
as 87 patents were filed by students of Chandigarh University in the year 2021,
while 68 patents were granted in the year that has gone by, this information
was shared by Pro-Chancellor, Chandigarh University, Dr R S Bawa.
“Till
date, the students and faculty of Chandigarh University have filed 1273
patents. It fills me with pride to note that as many as 683 patents have been
published, while 128 patents are in the first examination stage. Apart from
this, 120 patents of the university have been approved. For the last three
years, Chandigarh University holds the number one position among the private
universities of the countries to file maximum number of patents, while it is
ranked third in the number of patents published and granted,” Dr Bawa informed
the media personnel.
To make this world a better place to live in, Chandigarh
University is marching ahead with full commitment to achieve the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals of the United Nations General Assembly, he added.
“Today the world has more knowledge than ever before, but
for a secure future we have to ensure proper use of available resources to
achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Research and innovation is
the basis of future, and certainly the science-technology and research work
will play an important role in every aspect of life as we move ahead. In the
year 2015, 17 SDGs were set by the UN in view of a secure future and Chandigarh
University is constantly striving to achieve these goals. I note with immense
proud that more than half of our patents are catering to most of the UN’s
SDGs,” Dr Bawa shared.
Out of the 1273 patents filed by Chandigarh University,
as many as 658 of them directly
cater to 10 of 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations,
making a remarkable effort in ensuring a secure and prosperous future for this
and upcoming generations of the mankind, he said, adding that the rest of the
SDGs are also being fulfilled by other patents in one way or the other.
Among these 658 patents, highest 152 patents pertain to
issues and solutions related to Responsible Consumption and Production,
followed by 148 patents pertaining to Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure,
while 105 patents relate to Sustained Cities and Communities. As many as 66 and
46 patents pertain to Affordable and Clean Energy, and Life Below Water,
respectively, while other SDGs including Climate
action (7), Decent work and economic growth(19), Good Health and Well-Being
(57), Life on Land (45) and Quality Education (13) are also being fulfilled.
Besides, the Chandigarh
University has been conducting extensive research in the areas of Agriculture,
Climate Change, IT, Pharma, Biotech, Healthcare, Automation, Women Empowerment,
Environment, etc, he added.
Dr Bawa informed that the University has earmarked a
special budget of Rs 12 crores for the promotion of Research & Innovation
in the year 2022, so that the economic problems do not become a hindrance for
the budding scientists of the future and this extraordinary impetus on the
research has led to Chandigarh University becoming the leading stand-alone
institution in the country.
He added that IDC (Innovation and Entrepreneur
Development Cell) and TBI (Technology Business Incubator) have been set up by
the Government of India in the University Campus. “The TBI established in the
university is one of the top 10 technology business incubators in the country,
which provides training to students as well as provides financial assistance in
addition to research, development and applications for patent registration. The
University has 20 laboratories under industry collaboration, 30 state-of-art Research Centers, more
than 60 research groups, where over 800 research scholars work on innovative
research and innovation in various fields.
Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chancellor Chandigarh University,
speaking on the top performance of the varsity in the field of research and
innovation, said, “This is an outcome of our focused and pointed emphasis on inculcating the spirit of
research and innovation amongst our faculty and students alike, ever since the
inception of Chandigarh University.”
“I
give the credit for this huge success to all the stakeholders including
students, faculty, alumni and industry who have contributed through their
efforts to position Chandigarh University amongst India’s elite and prestigious
higher education institutions, courtesy its unshaken focus on Quality Teaching,
Industry Exposure, Research & Innovation,” the Chancellor added.
