Chandigarh University

Chandigarh University – Scholarships

Chandigarh University - Common Entrance Test (CUCET) For The Academic Year 2024-2025

To provide an opportunity to bright and inquisitive young minds from across the country to study in the most challenging and diverse academic environment, Chandigarh University has launched CUCET, a common entrance exam with double benefits. The scholarship revolution of the year gives you a chance to avail of Rs. 170 Crores. It is aimed at rewarding the brilliance and potential of young aspirants to win scholarships and study in futuristic courses of their choice.

Merit Scholarship Schemes for the Academic Session 2024-2025

1. For Engineering Courses Scholarship based on JEE-Mains (All India Rank) Maximum 5% of total intake seats in each Course shall be offered under the scheme.

1. B) Scholarship Scheme for MBA Students (Based on National Level Entrance Exam) - Maximum 10% of total intake seats in each Course shall be offered under the scheme.

Note:- Industry Collaborated programs referred at PG level are not applicable for the above said scheme.

1. C) Scholarship Scheme for Under Graduate Courses (Based on 12th Exam)- Maximum 10% of total intake seats in each Course shall be offered under the scheme.

Note:- Marks percentage will be calculated from all appearing subjects (including additional subjects) in Detail Marks Card.

1. D) Scholarship for LEET Courses (Based on Diploma marks) - Maximum 10% of total intake seats in each Course shall be offered under the scheme.

1. E) Scholarship Scheme for PG Courses (Based on Graduation marks)- Maximum 10% of total intake seats in each Course shall be offered under the scheme.

Note:- The Industry Collaborated Programs referred at PG Level are not applicable for the above said scheme excluding the following programs for which both Merit Based scholarship and other concessions will be applicable.

• MBA (Business Analytics)
• MBA (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
• MBA (Digital Marketing)

F.) Teaching Assistant Option for M.Sc. and ME Students with Stipend of Rs.5000 to Rs.8000/- per month subject to maximum 10 months in an year.

G.) Scholarship for Students Who Have Participated in National Children Science Congress

• Top 10 award winners of NCSC every year will be given 100% fee waiver if they take admission in any UG course in Chandigarh University.
• All Students who have participated in NCSC will be given 10% fee waiver if they take admission in any UG course in Chandigarh University.

H.) NATA/ JEE (Main) Score Based Scholarship

In order to encourage meritorious students to get admission in B.Arch. program, the University has introduced a new scholarship scheme i.e. “Architecture Scholarship on the basis of NATA/ JEE (Main) Score” for the students admitted during the Academic Session 2024-25. In this scheme, the University will provide following scholarship on the Academic Fees on the following terms and conditions:

I.) CGPA Based Scholarship

10% of scholarship will be given to the students with 9.0 or above CGPA score if the student is not availing any other scholarship.

J.) Scholarship for Meritorious Students of Ladakh:

Students from Ladakh who have passed Senior-Secondary and have scored more than 80 % marks from any CBSE affiliated Board or College would be eligible for this scholarship for their higher education at Chandigarh University, Gharuan. Scholarship worth Rs. 1.5 Crore will be covered under this Scheme.

The Criteria for this Scholarship will be as under:

• Students who have scored in between 80-85% will be eligible for 25% scholarship in their admission to higher studies at Chandigarh University.
• Students who have scored in between 85.1-90% will be eligible for 35% scholarship in their admission to higher studies at Chandigarh University.
• Students who have scored more than 90% will be eligible for 50% scholarship in their admission to their higher studies at Chandigarh University.
• Maximum Seats would be 25 per Year.

Condition for continuation of all above Merit Based Scholarships

For renewal of scholarship it is mandatory that the students admitted under all the above schemes shall have to maintain a minimum of 7.5 CGPA in regular semester exam (Year in case of Pharma D. Program) in first chance without any semester/Year drop in case of Pharma. D Program (with NO “E”, “F”, “I” or “Not Qualified” grades) failing which the scholarship shall be discontinued.

Scholarship Scheme for Wards of Defence Personnel for the Academic Year 2024-2025

Concession under Armed Forces Educational Welfare Scheme (AFEWS) for Wards/Spouse of Defence Personnel’s.

As a gesture of appreciation and salutation to our Defence Forces who are always there to protect our borders and our lives, Chandigarh University has devised a Reservation cum Fee Waiver Scheme for Defence Personnel, wards and their spouse. This scheme is also a part of our social responsibility towards special sections of our society.

AFEWS is a unique scheme for reserving seats in all courses for the wards and spouse of Indian Defence Personnel of different categories. Wards and spouse of different categories of Defence personnel admitted under the above scheme will also be given benefit of freeship in prescribed semester fee.

5% seats in all courses of Chandigarh University shall be reserved for the wards and spouses of Defence Martyrs and their immediate dependent members.

All Defence Personnel serving and retired, their spouse and wards in the following manner.

PRIORITY IN RESERVATION

Order of priority under the scheme: -

• War widows and wards of war causalities.
• War injured and released defence personnel, spouses and their wards.
• War disabled defence personnel, getting super-annuated, spouses and their wards.
• Wards of serving defence personnel.
• Wards of retired defence personnel.

DETAILS OF CONCESSION

Concession shall be as follows: -

• Concession equivalent to 15% of yearly fee for the war widows and wards of war causalities, war injured and released defence personnel, spouse and their wards, war disabled defence personnel, getting super-annuated, spouse and their wards.
• Concession equivalent to 10% of yearly fee for the wards/Spouse of serving and retired defence personnel.
• Concession equivalent to 10% of yearly fee for the wards/Spouse of paramilitary forces personnel.

Officers on Study Leave

Defence officers in service who want to take up the courses during their study leave will be separately offered 1% seats subject to minimum of 1 seat in each course. Concession will be given equivalent to 20% Semester fee.

Terms & Conditions for this Scholarship:

For renewal of scholarship it is mandatory that the students admitted under all the above schemes shall not have any Semester/Year drop (In case of Pharma. D. Program) and NO or “Not Qualified” grades in regular semester/Year exam in first chance failing which the concession shall be discontinued.