Chandigarh is the dream city of India's first Prime Minister, Sh. Jawaharlal Nehru allocated the two states of Haryana and Punjab. This city is also serving as a union territory in India. It plays a vital role to make the Indian Education System stronger. The state education aims to educate every child and prepares them for both national and international platforms....
Chandigarh has a literacy rate of 86.43% according to the 2011 census. This city is known for their higher education system and well-established colleges supported by the department of the government. Here, every year lakhs of students come from various regions of the country and abroad to establish a career in their field. The best thing about the Chandigarh education system is that it has the best placement records of other states.
Chandigarh institutes offer Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctoral and Certification Courses in different streams like B.Com, B.SC, M.Tech, Computer Programming, Animation, Fashion Designing.
The Chandigarh state government is taking every possible initiative to spread education and welcome students from neighbouring locations like Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Eastern Regions. Besides this, students from abroad nations, as well as NRIs, welcome reserved seats for different programmes in their popular universities and colleges.
Education in Chandigarh is dependent upon the two mediums – English and Punjabi. There are several colleges in Chandigarh owned by the state government to provide all kinds of professional and degree courses. Private and Government colleges include streams like Information Technology, Business Administration, Commerce, Arts, Technology, Science, fashion, Biotechnology, etc. The institutes are differentiated according to the course that they offer such as Engineering, Nursing, Ayurveda, Law, Pharmacy,
Chandigarh Education systems lay down great importance on the Science, Arts and Engineering Field. The popular science college is preferred by the students here for MBBS in Government College and Hospital which is popularly known as GMCH Chandigarh. This government-owned institute offers various courses at UG and PG courses including MD, B.Sc, MS and MBBS in multiple subjects. Admission to GMCH Chandigarh based on the merit in Competitive Examination conducted by NEET-UG / NEET- PG/ Punjab University/ GCET score.
The other leading science college includes the names of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. It was established in 1962 and is situated in Madhya Marg, Chandigarh, also known as one of the top institutes of medical education in India. Presently, it runs under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India Nursing Council and the Government of India. It has been ranked 2nd for Medical by NIRF 2020. It has spread across over 200 acres with the best infrastructure facilities like hospitals, hostels, sports complexes, library, cafeteria, etc. This well-known institute offers various UG and PG programmes in various specializations.
The state university here in Punjab University is located in Chandigarh (sector 14). This university imparts a higher quality of education in Arts, Science, Law, Commerce, Dental, Hotel Management, Agriculture, Mass Communication, Engineering, Vocational Courses etc. It is one of the most leading universities established in the year 1882. It has been approved by the UGC and AICTE and accredited with Grade A by NAAC. It has a total of 188 affiliated colleges spread over Punjab and 3 Regional Centres at Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana and Muktsar. It has the best placement records among countries and abroad as well. The university secured rank 44th overall by NIRF 2020. Admission into this university is through some entrance examinations such as PU MET, PU CET, PU LEET.
Chandigarh also offers an institute related to the Home Science stream include Government Home Science College situated at Madhya Marg, Chandigarh. It offers an Honours Degree in two specializations, PG Diploma in three specializations and MSc Home Science in three specializations. Those who have a keen interest in Fashion Designing can also pursue UG Fashion Designing from this institute. This government college is popularly known for Clothing and Textiles, Foods and Nutrition, Home Science and Fashion education.
The state has also a state engineering college namely Punjab Engineering college. The college is leading in providing quality education in courses of Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in various specializations. It supported the vision of imparting skills and theoretical knowledge and on-field training.