Chandigarh University is the highest-ranked private university in India
Chandigarh University (CU) achieved a significant milestone and secured the first rank among India’s private universities in the latest edition of the coveted Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking released on June 28.
As per QS world
university rankings 2014, in which 2963 institutions were evaluated, Chandigarh
University – continuing its success streak – has secured an overall rank of
771-780, which is higher than its 801-1001 rank in the previous edition of the
ranking released last year. The university’s overall score in this year’s
ranking is 15.2.
As many as 45 Indian
universities have featured in the 20th edition of the QS rankings
and the all-India rank of Chandigarh University is 20 – among all public and
private institutes. The university also stood at 233rd spot in Asia.
Remarkably, while CU
is the second-best Indian university in the parameters of international
students and international faculty, the varsity has been ranked 6th
in India in employer reputation. The employer reputation indicator considers
the important component of employability and the institution’s reputation
amongst employers. CU is at the 16th
spot in India in academic reputation and it stands at the 13th spot
in India in faculty-student ratio, as per the QS ranking.
Notably, among the
country’s private universities, Chandigarh University stands at the number one
spot in employer reputation and has been ranked second in academic reputation.
In sustainability, CU is ranked sixth.
Earlier this year, the
university made a stellar debut in QS World University Subject Rankings in 2023
released earlier this year, in which it ranked 1st in India in the field of
Hospitality Management, 11th in India in the field of Engineering and
Technology, Computer Science and Information Systems, ranked 12th in the field
of Mechanical Engineering, and 16th in India in the field of Business and
Management Studies.
Notably, Chandigarh University
also attained 27th rank in India’s top universities in the recently released
NIRF Rankings 2023.
Last year, Chandigarh
University became the Youngest University to feature in the Top 200 QS Asia
University Rankings 2023.
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