Amity University vs Chandigarh University

Last Updated : 11 Sep, 2024

Amity University and Chandigarh University are two of the leading private institutions in India. They offer a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across various disciplines. Both universities have modern infrastructure, diverse course offerings, and a focus on research and industry collaborations.

Established in 2005, Amity University is part of the Amity Education Group, which runs campuses across India and internationally. Known for its state-of-the-art infrastructure and industry-aligned programs, Amity offers over 300 courses, with MBA, B.Tech, and Law being some of its flagship programs. It consistently ranks among the top private universities in India.

Chandigarh University, founded in 2012, has rapidly gained prominence as one of the top private universities in India. Offering a broad array of programs across disciplines, the university emphasizes innovation, research, and industry partnerships. With over 200 courses, its B.Tech and MBA programs are particularly well-regarded and hold respectable NIRF rankings.

Here's a comparative overview of the two institutions:

Criteria	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Establishment Year	2005	2012
Ownership	Private (owned by Ritnand Balved Education Foundation)	Private (managed by Chandigarh Educational Trust)
Campus Area	1,200 acres (Noida campus)	250 acres (Gharuan campus, Punjab)
Recognition	UGC, AIU, NAAC ‘A+’ Grade, Accredited by WASC	UGC, AIU, NAAC ‘A+’ Grade
NIRF Rankings (2023)	Overall: 22, University: 30	Overall: 27, University: 29
Flagship Course of Study	MBA, B.Tech, Law	B.Tech, MBA, Engineering
Number of Courses	300+	200+

Ranking Comparison: Amity University vs Chandigarh University

Criteria	Amity University	Chandigarh University
NIRF Engineering (2023)	35th	45th
NIRF Research (2023)	Not Ranked	Not Ranked
World Ranking (QS 2024)	801-1000	771-780
Overall NIRF (2023)	22nd	27th

CutOff for Different Branch

Branch	Amity University (JEE Main Cutoff Rank)	Chandigarh University (JEE Main Cutoff Rank)
Computer Science (CSE)	20,000 - 60,000	50,000 - 1,20,000
Electronics & Comm. (ECE)	60,000 - 1,00,000	80,000 - 1,50,000
Electrical Engineering	80,000 - 1,20,000	1,00,000 - 2,00,000
Civil Engineering	1,20,000 - 2,00,000	1,50,000 - 2,50,000
Mechanical Engineering	80,000 - 1,50,000	1,00,000 - 2,00,000
Chemical Engineering	1,20,000 - 2,00,000	1,50,000 - 2,50,000

Total Seats for Different Courses

Branch	Amity University (Seats)	Chandigarh University (Seats)
Computer Science (CSE)	600+	1,000+
Electronics & Comm. (ECE)	300+	400+
Electrical Engineering	120+	200+
Civil Engineering	100+	150+
Mechanical Engineering	200+	250+
Chemical Engineering	80+	100+

Courses Offered

Undergraduate (UG) Courses

Course	Amity University	Chandigarh University
B.Tech (CSE, ECE, EE, Civil, Mech, Chemical, IT, AI & ML, etc.)	✓	✓
B.Sc. (IT, Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, etc.)	✓	✓
BBA	✓	✓
BA (Journalism, Psychology, Economics, Political Science, etc.)	✓	✓
B.Arch	✓	✓
B.Des	✓	✓
BCA	✓	✓
B.Com	✓	✓
LLB (Hons)	✓	✓
B.Pharm	✓	✓
BHM (Hotel Management)	–	✓
BPT (Physiotherapy)	–	✓

Postgraduate (PG) Courses

Course	Amity University	Chandigarh University
M.Tech (CSE, ECE, Embedded, Power Systems, etc.)	✓	✓
M.Sc. (Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, IT, etc.)	✓	✓
MBA	✓	✓
MCA	✓	✓
MA (Journalism, Psychology, English, Economics, etc.)	✓	✓
M.Arch	✓	✓
M.Des	✓	✓
LLM	✓	✓
M.Pharm	✓	✓
MPT (Physiotherapy)	–	✓

Doctoral Courses

Course	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Ph.D. (Engineering, Management, Law, Biotech, etc.)	✓	✓
Ph.D. (Sciences, Agriculture, Pharmacy, etc.)	✓	✓

Fees Structure of Various Courses

Undergraduate (UG) Fees Structure

Component	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Admission Fee	₹ 20,000 - ₹ 25,000	₹ 10,000 - ₹ 20,000
Tuition Fee	₹ 3.0 - 3.5 Lakhs	₹ 1.8 - 2.2 Lakhs
Hostel Fee	₹ 1.0 - 1.5 Lakhs	₹ 80,000 - ₹ 1.0 Lakh
Mess Fee	₹ 60,000 - ₹ 70,000	₹ 40,000 - ₹ 50,000
Other Fees (Library, Sports, etc.)	₹ 50,000 - ₹ 70,000	₹ 30,000 - ₹ 50,000

Postgraduate (PG) Fees Structure

MBA

Component	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Admission Fee	₹ 20,000 - ₹ 25,000	₹ 10,000 - ₹ 15,000
Tuition Fee	₹ 4.5 - 5.0 Lakhs	₹ 2.5 - 3.0 Lakhs
Hostel Fee	₹ 1.0 - 1.5 Lakhs	₹ 80,000 - ₹ 1.0 Lakh
Mess Fee	₹ 60,000 - ₹ 70,000	₹ 40,000 - ₹ 50,000
Other Fees (Library, Sports, etc.)	₹ 50,000 - ₹ 70,000	₹ 30,000 - ₹ 50,000

M.Tech

Component	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Admission Fee	₹ 15,000 - ₹ 20,000	₹ 8,000 - ₹ 12,000
Tuition Fee	₹ 1.5 - 2.0 Lakhs	₹ 1.2 - 1.5 Lakhs
Hostel Fee	₹ 1.0 - 1.5 Lakhs	₹ 80,000 - ₹ 1.0 Lakh
Mess Fee	₹ 60,000 - ₹ 70,000	₹ 40,000 - ₹ 50,000
Other Fees (Library, Sports, etc.)	₹ 50,000 - ₹ 70,000	₹ 30,000 - ₹ 50,000

M.Sc

Component	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Admission Fee	₹ 15,000 - ₹ 20,000	₹ 8,000 - ₹ 12,000
Tuition Fee	₹ 1.0 - 1.5 Lakhs	₹ 1.0 - 1.2 Lakhs
Hostel Fee	₹ 1.0 - 1.5 Lakhs	₹ 80,000 - ₹ 1.0 Lakh
Mess Fee	₹ 60,000 - ₹ 70,000	₹ 40,000 - ₹ 50,000
Other Fees (Library, Sports, etc.)	₹ 50,000 - ₹ 70,000	₹ 30,000 - ₹ 50,000

Doctoral (Ph.D.) Fees Structure

Component	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Admission Fee	₹ 20,000 - ₹ 25,000	₹ 10,000 - ₹ 15,000
Tuition Fee	₹ 1.5 - 2.5 Lakhs	₹ 1.2 - 1.5 Lakhs
Hostel Fee	₹ 1.0 - 1.5 Lakhs	₹ 80,000 - ₹ 1.0 Lakh
Mess Fee	₹ 60,000 - ₹ 70,000	₹ 40,000 - ₹ 50,000
Other Fees (Library, Sports, etc.)	₹ 50,000 - ₹ 70,000	₹ 30,000 - ₹ 50,000

Placements Comparison

Placement Parameter	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Total Number of Jobs Offered	5,000+	9,500+
International Offers	40+	50+
Total PPOs (Pre-Placement Offers)	200+	500+
Total Number of Recruiters	500+	900+
Highest CTC Offered (Domestic)	₹ 61.0 Lakhs per annum	₹ 54.75 Lakhs per annum
Highest CTC Offered (International)	₹ 1.50 Crore per annum	₹ 1.7 Crore per annum
Top Recruiters	Amazon, Microsoft, Google, TCS, Wipro, IBM, EY	Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, Deloitte, Capgemini, EY

Courses-Wise Placement Details

B.Tech Placement Details

Placement Parameter	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Total Job Offers (B.Tech)	2,500+	4,500+
Highest CTC Offered (B.Tech)	₹ 61.0 Lakhs per annum	₹ 54.75 Lakhs per annum
Average CTC (B.Tech)	₹ 6 - 7 Lakhs per annum	₹ 5 - 6 Lakhs per annum
Top Recruiters (B.Tech)	Amazon, Microsoft, TCS, Wipro, IBM	Google, Microsoft, Cognizant, Capgemini, IBM

M.Tech Placement Details

Placement Parameter	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Total Job Offers (M.Tech)	300+	800+
Highest CTC Offered (M.Tech)	₹ 30.0 Lakhs per annum	₹ 32.0 Lakhs per annum
Average CTC (M.Tech)	₹ 8 - 10 Lakhs per annum	₹ 7 - 9 Lakhs per annum
Top Recruiters (M.Tech)	Infosys, IBM, Wipro, Capgemini	TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, Tech Mahindra

MBA Placement Details

Placement Parameter	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Total Job Offers (MBA)	1,000+	1,200+
Highest CTC Offered (MBA)	₹ 61.0 Lakhs per annum	₹ 28.0 Lakhs per annum
Average CTC (MBA)	₹ 12 - 14 Lakhs per annum	₹ 9 - 10 Lakhs per annum
Top Recruiters (MBA)	EY, Deloitte, KPMG, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank	HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Deloitte, EY

M.Sc Placement Details

Placement Parameter	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Total Job Offers (M.Sc)	200+	300+
Highest CTC Offered (M.Sc)	₹ 12.0 Lakhs per annum	₹ 10.0 Lakhs per annum
Average CTC (M.Sc)	₹ 5 - 6 Lakhs per annum	₹ 4 - 5 Lakhs per annum
Top Recruiters (M.Sc)	Biocon, Cipla, Infosys, Wipro	Cipla, Zydus, Infosys, Capgemini

Facilities Offered

Facility	Amity University	Chandigarh University
Library	Extensive digital and physical collections; study areas	Modern library with extensive digital resources; study pods
Hostel	Separate hostels for boys and girls; Wi-Fi; mess facilities	Separate hostels for boys and girls; Wi-Fi; gym; mess facilities
Mess/Cafeteria	Multiple dining options with varied cuisines	Multiple dining options with a focus on hygiene and variety
Sports Complex	Stadium, indoor sports facilities, fitness center	Sports complex with a variety of indoor and outdoor sports
Laboratories	Well-equipped labs for various disciplines	Advanced labs for engineering, science, and management
Computer Labs	State-of-the-art computer labs with high-speed internet	Modern computer labs with advanced software tools
Health Services	On-campus medical center; 24/7 emergency services	On-campus health center; regular health check-ups
Transportation	Shuttle services for local travel	Extensive transport facilities including shuttle buses
Innovation Center	Amity Innovation Incubator; Entrepreneurship center	Chandigarh University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
Cultural Events	Various cultural fests and student clubs	Annual cultural and technical fests; active student clubs
Career Services	Placement cell with strong industry connections	Placement cell with a high placement rate and industry ties
Research Facilities	Dedicated research centers; collaborations with industry	Research centers in collaboration with international institutions