CU NIRF and Collegedunia subject rankings
NIRF 2025 ranks Chandigarh University 19th among universities, 31st in Engineering and 32nd in Management. Its Architecture and Planning rank is 14, and Pharmacy rank is 15.
In Collegedunia 2026, CU is 189 of 500 for engineering, 112 of 350 for MBA, 17 of 200 for Architecture and 16 of 200 for Pharmacy. Other subject positions include Computer Applications 114 of 200, Law 65 of 200, Commerce 167 of 300, Science 132 of 300 and Hotel Management 16 of 200.
The agencies and list sizes differ, so these positions should be read within their own category and year.
| Subject | Agency | Year | India rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science | Collegedunia | 2026 | #132 / 300 |
| Computer Applications | Collegedunia | 2026 | #114 / 200 |
| Law | Collegedunia | 2026 | #65 / 200 |
| Commerce | Collegedunia | 2026 | #167 / 300 |
| Architecture | Collegedunia | 2026 | #17 / 200 |
| B.Tech | Collegedunia | 2026 | #189 / 500 |
| Hotel Management | Collegedunia | 2026 | #16 / 200 |
| MBA | Collegedunia | 2026 | #112 / 350 |
| Pharmacy | Collegedunia | 2026 | #16 / 200 |
| Animation | Collegedunia | 2026 | #4 / 100 |
| Mass Communications | Collegedunia | 2026 | #9 / 100 |
| Aviation Course | Collegedunia | 2026 | #30 / 100 |
| Paramedical | Collegedunia | 2026 | #152 / 200 |
Ranking trends and programme accreditation
In NIRF, CU’s Engineering rank moved from 32 in 2024 to 31 in 2025, and Management from 36 to 32. Pharmacy moved from 20 to 15, while Architecture and Planning changed from 13 to 14. These comparisons keep the same agency and subject across years.
NAAC A+ is the university’s accreditation grade, while the BE CSE programme has ABET accreditation. Institutional accreditation, programme accreditation and a subject rank have different scopes. None is an annual salary measure or an entrance cutoff.
| Keep this visible | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Subject | Engineering and management rank different groups |
| Agency | Collegedunia and NIRF use different comparisons |
| Year | A past rank is not a new ranking |
| Campus / institution | A university group can include several institutes |
Questions about CU rankings
What is CU’s NIRF 2025 Engineering rank?
It is 31st in Engineering. CU is separately 19th in the University category and 32nd in Management.
What is CU’s pharmacy rank?
Pharmacy is 15th in NIRF 2025 and 16 of 200 in Collegedunia 2026. These are different ranking systems.
How did the NIRF Engineering rank change?
It moved from 32 in 2024 to 31 in 2025.
Does BE CSE have programme accreditation?
The university states that its BE Computer Science and Engineering programme is ABET accredited.