Chitkara University is a private university located in Rajpura, Punjab, India. It offers undergraduate programs, post-graduate programs and doctoral programs in fields of engineering, management, pharmacy, health sciences, nursing, hospitality, art & design and education. It was established and is managed by the Chitkara Educational Trust.
Chitkara University, Punjab started its way as Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology established in 2002 and affiliated with Punjab Technical University. The university was established in 2010 after being granted university status with the passing of The Chitkara University Act, 2008 in 2009.
Chitkara University’s 70-acre main campus is located in Jansla Village, Rajpura, Punjab, along the Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway (NH-64), which is 33.1 km away from Chandigarh.