Chitkara University

Chitkara University is a private university in Rajpura, Punjab, India, established in 2010 by the Punjab State Legislature under The Chitkara University Act 2010.奇特卡拉大學（Chitkara University）是位於印度旁遮普邦拉傑普拉的私立大學，2010 年依《2010 年奇特卡拉大學法》由旁遮普邦立法機關設立。

It grew out of an engineering college founded in 2002 and affiliated to Punjab Technical University, and today offers multi-disciplinary, industry-relevant programmes in engineering, health sciences, pharmacy, business, design and law.該校源自 2002 年創辦、隸屬旁遮普技術大學的工程學院，如今開設工程、健康科學、藥學、商學、設計與法律等多元且貼近產業的課程，是北印度規模較大的私立大學之一。

The university reports 16,745 students, taught by 1,151 faculty staff, and a campus on the Chandigarh to Patiala National Highway NH-07校方公布在校生 16,745 人，教職員 1,151 人，校園位於昌迪加爾至帕蒂亞拉的 07 號國道旁。

History

• The institution began in 2002 as an engineering college affiliated to Punjab Technical University, founded by the couple who would later sponsor the university.該校於 2002 年以隸屬旁遮普技術大學的工程學院起步，由後來資助大學的這對夫婦創辦。

• Its founding members were Dr Ashok K. Chitkara and Dr Madhu Chitkara, academicians and mathematicians who began their careers as schoolteachers before becoming entrepreneurs.其創辦人為阿肖克·K·奇特卡拉博士與馬杜·奇特卡拉博士，這對學者與數學家先以中小學教師為業，其後轉而創業。

• From its inception in 2002 the college charged no capitation fee, admitting students purely on merit, a practice the university says it has maintained ever since.自 2002 年創辦起，學院不收取捐納費，完全按成績錄取，校方稱這一做法一直沿用至今。

• In 2008 a sister institution, Chitkara University Himachal Pradesh, was established as a separate university in the hill state, distinct from the Punjab campus.2008 年，姊妹院校奇特卡拉大學喜馬偕爾邦分校在喜馬拉雅山區的邦成立，與旁遮普校區各自獨立。

• In 2010 the Punjab State Legislature granted the Punjab institution university status under The Chitkara University Act 2010, conferring the right to award its own degrees.2010 年，旁遮普邦立法機關依《2010 年奇特卡拉大學法》授予該邦院校大學地位，賦予其自行頒授學位的資格。

• When university status was granted in 2010 the merit-based admissions policy continued, and the institution's reputation grew over the following years.2010 年取得大學地位後，按成績錄取的政策延續下來，學校聲譽在隨後數年逐步提升。

• By the time university status was granted in 2010 the college had widened beyond engineering, adding management, pharmacy and health-sciences teaching in the preceding years.到 2010 年獲授大學地位之時，學院已不限於工程，其在此前數年陸續增設管理、藥學與健康科學的教學。

• In 2011 the Chitkara School of Health Sciences was established to address the shortage of specialised clinical technicians and care providers in the region.2011 年成立奇特卡拉健康科學學院，以回應本地對專業臨床技術人員與照護人員的短缺。

• Degrees are conferred under Sections 2(f) and 22(1) of the University Grants Commission Act of 1956, and the university is recognised by the UGC.學位依 1956 年《大學撥款委員會法》第 2(f) 與 22(1) 條頒授，大學並獲該委員會認可。

• In 2016 the Chitkara College of Pharmacy began to appear in the pharmacy rankings of India's National Institutional Ranking Framework.2016 年，奇特卡拉藥學院開始出現在印度國家機構排名框架的藥學榜單之中。

• In the 2023 National Institutional Ranking Framework the university was named among the top 100 institutions in India.在 2023 年國家機構排名框架中，該校入列印度前 100 名院校。

• In the 2024 National Institutional Ranking Framework it was placed in the 101-150 band of the overall ranking, and in the same cycle the architecture ranking listed it.2024 年國家機構排名框架把該校列入綜合榜第 101-150 位區間，同一輪的建築學榜單亦將其列入。

• In 2024 the university conferred an honorary Doctor of Literature on Dr Arvind Lal in recognition of his work in healthcare innovation and public health.2024 年，大學向阿文德·拉爾博士頒授榮譽文學博士，以表彰其在醫療創新與公共衛生方面的貢獻。

• The pharmacy college traces its research growth to the 2016 onward period, when its work in pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutics and pharmacology began drawing national recognition.藥學院的研究成長可追溯至 2016 年前後，其藥物分析、藥劑學與藥理學的研究開始獲得全國性認可。

• The university later renamed and expanded its constituent institutes, turning several schools into full faculties as its programme range widened.隨著課程範圍擴大，大學其後更名並擴充其組成學院，把若干學校升格為完整學院。

• By the early 2020s the institution described itself as one of the best private universities in northern India, with institutes holding ISO and NAAC accreditations.到 2020 年代初，該校自述為印度北部最佳私立大學之一，其各學院持有 ISO 與 NAAC 認證。

• The Chitkara Educational Trust, founded by the same couple, remains the sponsoring body behind both the Punjab and Himachal Pradesh universities.由同一對夫婦創辦的奇特卡拉教育信託至今仍是旁遮普與喜馬偕爾邦兩所大學的辦學主體。

• In recent years the university conferred honorary doctorates on figures from Indian industry, recognising contributions to technology, innovation and philanthropy.近年來，大學向印度產業界人士頒授榮譽博士，表彰其在技術、創新與公益方面的貢獻。

• By 2025 the university reported an application ratio of about one to ten, which it cites as evidence of demand for its merit-based places.至 2025 年，大學報告報考比例約為一比十，並以此說明其按成績錄取學額的需求之盛。

• Across little more than two decades the institution has grown from a single engineering college into a multi-faculty private university with a national ranking presence.在二十餘年間，該校由單一工程學院成長為多學院私立大學，並在全國排名中占有一席。

• The university points to its founding as a values-driven project, framed by its founders as a temple of learning and an equal-opportunity workplace.大學把創校定位為以價值為本的計劃，其創辦人稱之為學習的殿堂與機會平等的職場。

Academics

• The university's schools and institutes cover engineering, business, pharmacy, health sciences, nursing, hotel management, architecture, design, law, education, psychology and applied sciences.大學的學院與研究所涵蓋工程、商學、藥學、健康科學、護理、酒店管理、建築、設計、法律、教育、心理學與應用科學。

• It reports 16,745 students, of whom 614 are international, and 1,151 faculty staff.校方公布在校生 16,745 人，其中國際學生 614 人，教職員 1,151 人。

• Its engineering programmes span computer science, electronics and communication, electrical, mechanical and civil engineering.其工程課程涵蓋計算機科學、電子與通信、電氣、機械與土木工程。

• The Chitkara College of Pharmacy offers B.Pharma, M.Pharma and Doctor of Pharmacy programmes and is active in pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutics and pharmacology.奇特卡拉藥學院開辦藥學學士、藥學碩士與藥學博士課程，並在藥物分析、藥劑學與藥理學方面甚為活躍。

• The Chitkara School of Health Sciences, established in 2011, offers more than 14 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in allied health, optometry, physiotherapy, nutrition and nursing.成立於 2011 年的奇特卡拉健康科學學院開設 14 個以上的本科與研究生課程，涵蓋相關健康、驗光、物理治療、營養與護理。

• The business school teaches accounting, economics and management, while the campus also runs hotel management, culinary arts and pastry programmes.商學院開設會計、經濟與管理課程，校園另設酒店管理、烹飪藝術與烘焙課程。

• Architecture and design teaching covers architecture, interior design, and product, fashion and fine arts.建築與設計教學涵蓋建築、室內設計以及產品、時裝與美術。

• The university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with an A plus grade, which it notes places it among about 5 per cent of Indian higher-education institutions.大學獲國家評估與認證委員會評為 A+ 等級，校方指出這使其位居印度約 5% 的高等教育機構之列。

• Degrees are conferred under Sections 2(f) and 22(1) of the University Grants Commission Act of 1956, and the university is recognised by the UGC.學位依 1956 年《大學撥款委員會法》第 2(f) 與 22(1) 條頒授，大學並獲該委員會認可。

• Research documented by OpenAlex amounts to 26,752 scholarly works with 478,655 citations attributed to the university.OpenAlex 收錄該校署名的學術成果 26,752 項、被引 478,655 次。

• Research in pharmacy contributes to the university's patent portfolio, with work on herbal formulations and drug delivery systems reported by its college of pharmacy.藥學研究充實了大學的專利組合，其藥學院報告在草藥配方與藥物遞送系統方面取得成果。

• The university reports an application ratio of about one to ten, reflecting strong demand for its places among applicants.大學報告報考比例約為一比十，反映申請者對其學額的需求殷切。

• Collaborative agreements with international universities support student and faculty exchange, joint research projects and internships.與國際院校的合作協議支持師生交流、聯合研究項目與實習。

• The law school offers the five-year integrated B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme, and education and psychology teaching runs alongside it.法學院開設五年制綜合 B.A. LL.B.（Hons.）課程，教育與心理學教學亦與之並行。

• The university describes its programmes as multi-disciplinary and industry-relevant, matching its stated focus on employability and professional preparation.大學把課程定位為多學科且貼近產業，呼應其對就業力與職業準備的強調。

• Chitkara Business School offers MBA and doctoral programmes in management, complementing the university's engineering, pharmacy and health teaching.奇特卡拉商學院開辦工商管理碩士與管理學博士課程，與大學的工程、藥學與健康教學相輔相成。

• The university runs a research and innovation network, CURIN, that supports faculty and student research projects and helps turn work into start-ups.大學設有研究與創新網絡 CURIN，支援師生研究項目，並協助把研究成果引向創業。

• Its computer science graduates are recruited by technology firms, which the university presents as evidence of the value of its industry-linked teaching.其計算機科學畢業生獲科技企業聘用，大學以此作為其產學連結教學價值的證明。

• Teaching in pharmacy and health sciences prepares students for professional practice, supported by laboratories built specifically for those disciplines.藥學與健康科學的教學為學生的專業實踐作準備，並由專為這些學科建造的實驗室支持。

• Cooperation with industry brings in adjunct faculty drawn from professional practice, sitting alongside the university's full-time academic staff of 1,151.與產業的合作引入來自專業實務的兼任師資，與大學 1,151 名全職教職員並列。

• The university's applied focus is reflected in its programme mix, which combines professional degrees such as B.Pharma, B.A. LL.B. and BBA with engineering and health qualifications.大學的應用取向體現在課程組合上，把藥學學士、B.A. LL.B.、工商管理學士等專業學位與工程、健康類學歷並列開設。

Campus

• The main campus at Rajpura in Punjab lies on the Chandigarh to Patiala National Highway NH-07, equidistant from Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Ambala and Patiala.位於旁遮普邦拉傑普拉的主校區坐落在昌迪加爾至帕蒂亞拉的 07 號國道上，與昌迪加爾、莫哈利、潘奇庫拉、安巴拉、帕蒂亞拉等五座城市距離大致相等。

• Facilities include state-of-the-art classrooms, well-stocked libraries, advanced laboratories, sports facilities and hostels.校內設施包括現代化課室、館藏充足的圖書館、先進實驗室、體育設施與宿舍。

• The university notes that its location makes the campus all-weather accessible to students and staff from the surrounding region.大學指出其地理位置使校園全年通達，便於周邊地區的師生往來。

• Rajpura lies between the Punjab state capital area and the union territory of Chandigarh, on the corridor that links Delhi with the Punjab plains.拉傑普拉位於旁遮普邦首府一帶與昌迪加爾聯邦屬地之間，坐落在連接德里與旁遮普平原的走廊上。

• The university's physical estate has grown around a core of teaching blocks, laboratories and residential halls built since 2002.大學的實體校舍以 2002 年以來建成的教學樓、實驗室與宿舍群為核心逐步擴展。

• A sister university operates in Himachal Pradesh, established in 2008 and separately constituted from the Punjab campus.姊妹大學設於喜馬偕爾邦，2008 年成立，與旁遮普校區分開建制。

• Hostels and sports facilities support a residential campus model in a semi-urban setting on the edge of the Punjab plains.宿舍與體育設施支撐起一種住宿制校園模式，其環境處於旁遮普平原邊緣的城郊地帶。

• Laboratory teaching for pharmacy, health sciences and engineering occupies specialised facilities built for those disciplines.藥學、健康科學與工程的實驗教學使用為這些學科專門建造的設施。

• Rajpura is a town in Patiala district of Punjab, and the campus sits within reach of the region's industrial towns and of the airport serving Chandigarh.拉傑普拉是旁遮普邦帕蒂亞拉縣的一座城鎮，校園處於本地工業城鎮與服務昌迪加爾的機場的便利範圍之內，便於企業導師、實習與招聘活動往來。

• Teaching buildings mix lecture halls with laboratories and workshops for engineering practice, reflecting the university's applied orientation.教學樓群把講堂與供工程實習之用的實驗室、工坊並置，體現大學的應用取向。

• The region's older institutions include Panjab University in Chandigarh and Punjab Agricultural University, part of the academic environment in which Chitkara operates.本地資歷較深的院校包括昌迪加爾的旁遮普大學與旁遮普農業大學，構成了奇特卡拉所處的學術環境。

Reputation

• In the QS World University Rankings 2027 Chitkara University is placed in the 1001-1200 band, a shared range rather than a single position.在 2027 年 QS 世界大學排名中，奇特卡拉大學位列第 1001-1200 位區間，與同檔多所高校並列而非單一席位。

• In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 the university is ranked in the 701-800 band, its strongest placing among the major global tables.在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大學排名中，該校位列第 701-800 位區間，是其於主要世界榜單中的最佳名次。

• In the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities ranking Chitkara stands at number 897 overall.在 2026-2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大學排名中，奇特卡拉整體位列第 897 位。

• The 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities published by ShanghaiRanking places Chitkara in the 901-1000 band of its main thousand-institution list.軟科發布的 2026 年世界大學學術排名把該校列入主榜 1000 所之列的第 901-1000 位區間。

• In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 the university appears in the 251-300 band, its best subject-level showing.在 2026 年 QS 世界大學學科排名中，該校位列第 251-300 位區間，是其學科維度的最佳表現。

• In the 2026 QS Asian University Rankings the university was placed 325th, and it also appears in the QS Sustainability ranking.在 2026 年 QS 亞洲大學排名中，該校位列第 325 位，並另見於 QS 可持續發展排名。

• In India's National Institutional Ranking Framework the university was among the top 100 institutions in 2023 and in the 101-150 band of the overall ranking in 2024.在印度國家機構排名框架中，該校 2023 年入列前 100 名院校，2024 年則處於綜合榜第 101-150 位區間。

• The Chitkara College of Pharmacy has featured in the pharmacy rankings of the National Institutional Ranking Framework, appearing from the 2016 cycle onward.奇特卡拉藥學院多次進入國家機構排名框架的藥學榜單，自 2016 年一輪起即見其名。

• OpenAlex attributes 26,752 scholarly works and 478,655 citations to the university, a substantial research output for a young private institution.OpenAlex 收錄該校署名的學術成果 26,752 項、被引 478,655 次，對一所年輕的私立院校而言科研產出相當可觀。

• The university was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with an A plus grade, which it notes places it among about 5 per cent of Indian higher-education institutions.大學獲國家評估與認證委員會評為 A+ 等級，校方指出這使其位居印度約 5% 的高等教育機構之列。

• In the 2026 QS Sustainability Ranking the university was placed in a shared 834th position, its entry reflecting its environmental and social performance.在 2026 年 QS 可持續發展排名中，該校位列並列第 834 位，其入榜反映其在環境與社會方面的表現。

• The university's research output grew steadily from the 2016 onward period, when its pharmacy college first won national ranking recognition for its work.自 2016 年前後起，大學的科研產出穩步增長，其藥學院首次憑研究工作獲得全國排名的認可。

Student life

• The university's identity is summed up in the phrase "Explore Your Potential", which it carries in its red logo and presents as its informal motto.大學的身份認同概括於「Explore Your Potential」（發掘你的潛能）一語，該語見於其紅色校徽，並被校方視為非正式校訓，用以強調以學生潛能為本的辦學理念。

• The university organises a wide range of extracurricular activities and events, encouraging students to take part in research and innovation beyond the classroom.大學組織多樣化的課外活動與賽事，鼓勵學生在課堂之外參與研究與創新。

• Its student body of 16,745 includes 614 international students, giving the campus an international presence within Punjab.其 16,745 名在校生中包含 614 名國際學生，使旁遮普的校園具有國際色彩與多元文化氛圍。

• A strong placement cell works with reputed companies and organisations to secure internships and job placements for students upon graduation.大學設有得力就業輔導部門，與知名企業與機構合作，為學生爭取實習與畢業就業機會。

• Residential hostels, sports facilities and student societies support campus life on the Rajpura campus.宿舍、體育設施與學生社團共同支撐拉傑普拉校區的校園生活，使來自各地的學生能在此學習與生活。

• Programmes in hospitality, culinary arts and pastry give the campus a distinct practical bent alongside its engineering and health teaching.酒店管理、烹飪藝術與烘焙等課程，使校園在工程與健康教學之外別具實務取向。

• The university presents itself as an equal-opportunity workplace and a temple of learning for its staff and students.大學自述為機會平等的職場，並把自身視為教職員與學生共同的學習殿堂，強調以價值與倫理為本的辦學文化。

• The campus combines engineering and health teaching with hospitality, design and law, so student life spans several professional cultures at once.校園把工程與健康教學同酒店管理、設計與法律並置，使學生生活同時跨越數種職業文化。

• A culture of clubs, competitions and innovation events is encouraged by the university's research and innovation network, which mentors student start-ups.大學的研究與創新網絡鼓勵社團、賽事與創新活動的風氣，並為學生初創項目提供指導。

Notable people

• Dr Ashok K. Chitkara, a mathematician and academician, co-founded the institution and serves as its chancellor.數學家與學者阿肖克·K·奇特卡拉博士共同創辦該校，現任校長。

• Dr Madhu Chitkara, the co-founder and pro-chancellor, founded the Chitkara Educational Trust and charted the university's growth from an engineering college.共同創辦人兼副校長馬杜·奇特卡拉博士創辦了奇特卡拉教育信託，並規劃這所學校由工程學院發展至今的歷程。

• The founding couple began as schoolteachers and became entrepreneurs, establishing an engineering college in 2002 with the aim of imparting quality education.這對創辦夫婦先後為中小學教師與創業者，於 2002 年創辦工程學院，以傳授優質教育為宗旨。

• Dr Arvind Lal, a Padma Shri recipient in healthcare, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature by the university in 2024.醫療領域蓮花士勳章得主阿文德·拉爾博士於 2024 年獲該校頒授榮譽文學博士。

• Dr Ajai Chowdhry, co-founder of the Indian technology firm HCL, received an honorary Doctor of Literature for technological innovation, institution building and philanthropy.印度科技企業 HCL 的聯合創辦人阿賈伊·喬德里博士因技術創新、院校建設與公益而獲頒榮譽文學博士。

• Bharat Goenka, founder and vice-chairman of the software firm Tally Solutions, was conferred an honorary doctorate by the university.軟件企業 Tally Solutions 的創辦人兼副主席巴拉特·戈恩卡獲該校頒授榮譽博士學位。

• Dr Rakesh Sindhu, an assistant professor at the Chitkara College of Pharmacy, received the Bharat Shiksha Ratna award for a distinguished career in pharmaceutical sciences.奇特卡拉藥學院助理教授拉凱什·辛杜博士因在藥學領域的卓越事業而獲頒「印度教育珍寶」獎。

• The university's honorary doctorates in recent years have honoured figures from Indian healthcare, technology and business, among them Arvind Lal, Ajai Chowdhry and Bharat Goenka.該校近年的榮譽博士授予了印度醫療、科技與商界人士，其中包括阿文德·拉爾、阿賈伊·喬德里與巴拉特·戈恩卡。