Chitkara University was established in the year 2008 by the Himachal Pradesh State Legislature under the "Chitkara University Act". Chitkara University is a government recognized University with the right to confer degrees as per the sections 2f and 22(1) of the UGC Act,1956 and is included in the list of private universities prepared by the University Grants Commission.
Our 17 acres campus located at Atal Shiksha Kunj in Barotiwala is 32 kms from Chandigarh and 12 kms from Pinjore.In a short span of 3 years more than 3000 full time students have been enrolled and over 250 tenured faculty have joined in various capacities.
The University is adhering to successful implementation of learning centric academic system and is considered to be one of the premier Private Universities of Himachal Pradesh.