Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh is a state private university located in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It was established under a state legislative Act of the Government of Himachal Pradesh and operates as a self-financed institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across multiple disciplines.
| Type | State private university |
|---|---|
| Location | Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Country | India |
| Affiliation | Recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Sister institution | Chitkara University, Punjab |
The university is part of the Chitkara Educational Trust, which also operates Chitkara University in Rajpura, Punjab. The trust was founded by Ashok K. Chitkara and Madhu Chitkara, who have been associated with higher education initiatives in northern India. The Himachal Pradesh campus was set up to provide higher education in the hill state, with a focus on engineering, management, pharmacy, and allied professional disciplines.
The university campus is situated in the Baddi–Barotiwala–Nalagarh industrial belt of Solan district, an area that hosts a significant concentration of pharmaceutical and manufacturing units in Himachal Pradesh. The location places the institution within commuting distance of Chandigarh and other parts of the National Capital Region's industrial periphery.
The university offers programmes through schools and faculties covering areas such as:
Programmes include bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, with curricula structured around industry interaction and applied learning.
As a state private university, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh is governed under the provisions of the Act of the Himachal Pradesh state legislature that established it. The university is headed by a Chancellor and a Vice-Chancellor, supported by statutory bodies such as the Board of Governors, the Academic Council, and the Board of Studies.
The institution contributes to the higher education landscape of Himachal Pradesh, a state where private universities have grown in number since the late 2000s following enabling state legislation. Its proximity to the Baddi industrial cluster supports linkages between academic programmes and the pharmaceutical and engineering industries of the region.