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Private universities, ranked on official NIRF data.

Chitkara University Not ranked · Overall 2025 PRIVATE Full profile
Chandigarh University NIRF #32 · 2025 PRIVATE Full profile

Category scoreboard

Every NIRF category in 2025 — expand for scores and history through this edition. Green marks the winner.

Engineering2025 #89 #31
NIRF 2025 Chitkara University Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank #89 #31
Score 47.34 60.46
TLR 51.0 73.3
RPC 49.5 57.9
GO 51.9 59.2
OI 62.8 74.3
PR 5.4 18.4

Year-wise rank

2019202020212022202320242025
Chitkara University · #181 NEW #113 68 #144 31 #92 52 #94 2 #89 5
Chandigarh University #117 NEW #84 33 #61 23 #45 16 #38 7 #32 6 #31 1
Overall2025 — #32
NIRF 2025 Chitkara University Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank — #32
Score — 59.55
TLR — 65.1
RPC — 49.1
GO — 78.1
OI — 74.3
PR — 22.5

Year-wise rank

20212022202320242025
Chitkara University · · · · ·
Chandigarh University #77 NEW #48 29 #45 3 #32 13 #32 0
University2025 #78 #19
NIRF 2025 Chitkara University Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank #78 #19
Score 49.32 61.27
TLR 48.3 65.1
RPC 41.7 49.1
GO 62.0 78.1
OI 67.2 74.3
PR 32.2 39.7

Year-wise rank

20212022202320242025
Chitkara University · · · #90 NEW #78 12
Chandigarh University #52 NEW #29 23 #27 2 #20 7 #19 1
Management2025 #78 #32
NIRF 2025 Chitkara University Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank #78 #32
Score 48.30 59.40
TLR 51.9 73.8
RPC 42.2 44.0
GO 62.0 74.3
OI 72.5 78.1
PR 4.3 13.9

Year-wise rank

2019202020212022202320242025
Chitkara University #75 NEW #75 0 #54 21 #80 26 #64 16 #54 10 #78 24
Chandigarh University #64 NEW #51 13 #45 6 #40 5 #36 4 #36 0 #32 4
Pharmacy2025 #16 #15
NIRF 2025 Chitkara University Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank #16 #15
Score 66.85 68.34
TLR 77.3 72.9
RPC 73.7 69.1
GO 58.0 68.2
OI 71.3 72.9
PR 28.5 47.9

Year-wise rank

20182019202020212022202320242025
Chitkara University #50 NEW #44 6 #38 6 #35 3 #20 15 #16 4 #19 3 #16 3
Chandigarh University · · · #51 NEW #37 14 #34 3 #20 14 #15 5
Architecture2025 #38 #14
NIRF 2025 Chitkara University Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank #38 #14
Score 48.16 59.70
TLR 51.9 68.3
RPC 31.3 47.2
GO 72.3 69.3
OI 56.5 75.8
PR 10.6 15.1

Year-wise rank

20212022202320242025
Chitkara University #21 NEW #22 1 #30 8 #35 5 #38 3
Chandigarh University #16 NEW #19 3 #15 4 #13 2 #14 1
Research2025 — #34
NIRF 2025 Chitkara University Chandigarh University
NIRF Rank — #34
Score — 50.47
TLR — —
RPC — —
GO — —
OI — 74.3
PR — 16.4

Year-wise rank

2025
Chitkara University ·
Chandigarh University #34 NEW

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Leader — NIRF Overall 2025

Chandigarh University

Chandigarh University leads at #32 with a score of 59.55. Fastest climber: Chandigarh University, up 45 places since 2021.

Ranking trend — who’s climbing?

NIRF rank by year; lower is better.

NIRF parameter summary

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TLR Teaching, Learning & Resources
65.11 65.1
RPC Research & Professional Practice
49.13 49.1
GO Graduation Outcomes
78.05 78.1
OI Outreach & Inclusivity
74.25 74.3
PR Perception
22.48 22.5
Chitkara University not ranked Chandigarh University

Students also ask

Which selected college is ranked higher?

Chandigarh University leads at #32 with a score of 59.55. Fastest climber: Chandigarh University, up 45 places since 2021.

Why focus on private universities?

Private universities are the primary comparison set here because students often shortlist them side by side. Government institutions remain available only as clearly marked benchmarks.

Does NIRF measure placements?

Partly. Graduation Outcomes includes placement, higher-studies and median-salary signals reported through the official NIRF framework.

Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India — 2025 edition selected; history is limited through this year.

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