Chandigarh University (CU) is a private university located in Mohali, Punjab, India. The university was established on July 10, 2012 by an act of the Punjab State Legislature. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) with the right to confer degrees as per Section 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956. Chandigarh University has been accredited with an 'A+' by NAAC in 2019.

The campus is spread over 250 acres of land. In the QS Asia Ranking 2022, CUCHD has been placed in the top 1.7% of universities in Asia. 

The engineering programmes of Chandigarh University have been approved by the AICTE, whereas the law programmes have been approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). 

The pharmacy, architecture, education, and physical education programmes offered by CU have been approved by the Pharmacy Council of India, Council of Architecture, and National Council for Teacher Education, respectively. 

The university has secured the 19th rank in the architecture category, the 40th rank in the management category, the 45th in the engineering category, and the 37th in the pharmacy category in the NIRF 2022 Ranking. 

Chandigarh University has been ranked 48th in the overall category and has bagged the 29th position in the NIRF 2022 Ranking under the university category. 

Chandigarh University offers admissions to various courses such as B.E., L.L.B, B.Pharma, B.Com Hons, B.Des, B.Optom, B.P.Ed., B.Pharma Lateral Entry, B.Sc., B.A., B.Ed Integrated, B.C.A., B.Sc. Hons, etc. 

Chandigarh University has adequate infrastructure and facilities that help the students experience an enhanced student life at the campus. As per the recent report, the university has collaborations with more than 383+ international universities, wherein the institution holds about 3240 UG students and 162 PG students overall.