Chandigarh Group of Colleges - (CGC), Landran, Mohali

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Landran was established in the year 2001 with engineering as its flagship department. Today the college has widened its reach and has 8 colleges running successfully under its aegis. These include CEC, CGC-COE, CBSA, CCT, CCP, CCH, CCHMCT, and CCE. CGC Landran has more than 45+ programmes as of now, all running under seven discipline categories namely Engineering, Business Management, Hotel Management, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Computer Application, and Education. The institute also extends summer courses across disciplines.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges has affiliated with the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU), NCHMCT and Punjabi University (Patiala). It has been approved by authorities such as AICTE, UGC, and NCTE as well. On the national highway 205A, Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran was set up with the hope to bridge the gap between inquisitive young minds and education. It has now become another name of excellence in the educational field. Providing A-class educational facilities, the college has definitely come a long way in the field of education. Initially, the institute started with Engineering as the flagship programme, and with time, a number of programmes get added to the curriculum, including M.Tech, B.Tech, MBA, and MCA.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran All the courses offered are provided by eight different colleges under the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, and all of these colleges are affiliated to the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU), NCHMCT, and Punjabi University (Patiala). Chandigarh Group of Colleges fees for the courses varies on the basis of duration and programme type. The CGC Landran course admissions are based on both the candidate's academic merit and entrance exam scores. The exams accepted JEE Main, GATE and GPAT.

At the CGC Mohali placements, top recruiters such as Taj, Infosys, Axis bank, Microsoft, Accenture, JW Marriot, Samsung, HP and many other top companies visited the campus. CGC Landran has collaborated over the years with over 45 leading universities across the globe for credit transfer programs, pathway programs, international internship opportunities, international study trips, semester exchange, summer/ winter/ virtual schools, and various international competitions for the holistic development of the students. The Chandigarh Group of Colleges faculty comprises 570+ members.

Located in Mohali, Punjab, Chandigarh Group of Colleges infrastructure is developed so as to meet the needs of modern-age students. The campus has all the necessary facilities required for the student's proper growth and development, both academically and holistically. The CGC facilities include a fully Wi-Fi campus, state-of-the-art auditorium, conference hall and seminar hall with a good seating capacity, Libraries with huge collections of books on all related subjects and separate hostel facilities for male and female students.

The CGC Landran courses are provided by eight different colleges, which are-

• Chandigarh Engineering College
• CGC College of Engineering
• Chandigarh Business School of Administration
• Chandigarh College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
• Chandigarh College of Hospitality
• Chandigarh College of Technology
• Chandigarh College of Pharmacy
• Chandigarh College of Education.

Newly launched courses

To aid the students in their career pursuit and keep them updated with the latest technology, Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran has recently introduced ten new courses to bridge the gap between academics and industrial approach.

The new courses have been launched in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Microbiology, and BBA in Sales, Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Management.

B.Sc in Microbiology for medical and non-medical students has been introduced to meet the demand in Medical Research, quality control, and the teaching profession.

Pharmacy courses would help students opt for high-performance careers such as Regulatory Affairs Consultant, Specialist, Associate, Drug Safety Specialist, Drug Inspector, and Medical Information Associate. 

BBA in Digital Marketing, Masters in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry are other newly introduced courses. As the industry connects with Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran is well known for its placement record; these emerging courses have provided much better placement opportunities to the students with higher packages.

Interactive Session with Business Leaders

A boot-up camp was set up at the campus for the upcoming fifth season of the annual Entrepreneurial event 'B-Starter'. Students of Chandigarh Group of Colleges interacted with business leaders and entrepreneurs of various industries during this session. People with diverse backgrounds such as Ritu Singal, winner of 'Women Entrepreneur of the Year 2011' by Economic Times, Motivational Speaker Rajan Chaudhary, Recipient of India's Best Innovative Entrepreneur in IP Services, Dr.Shweta Singh, and Sebastian Boussauw shared their views with the students. President of  Chandigarh Group of Colleges Landran, Satnam Singh Sandhu, also spoke about the services and financial support available at the campus to those students who are in genuine need to fulfill their dreams.

• Ranked 3rd in the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran was among the Top 100 T-Schools (Overall) Government and Private College in Punjab in 2021 by Dataquest Tech School Survey. 
• CGC Landran Ranked at 5th position among top institutes in India for filing patents in 2021 by the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs,
• Trademarks, and Geographical Indications, Government of India.
• The Chandigarh Group of Colleges was ranked 6th among the Top Indian applicants for filing patents in 2021 by the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trademarks, and Geographical Indications, Government of India.
• "National Employability Award" for 3rd consecutive year in the year 2020 by Aspiring Minds
• CCGC, Landran Awarded with Excellence in Innovation & Research in 2019 by WIEF, Start-Up India & IALM.
• Ranked 7th pan India for filing 58 Patents in a single year in 2019 by The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Geographical Indications, Government of India.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Landran Affiliations and Approvals

The college offers over 40+ programs under seven different domains namely Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Application, Management, Education, Pharmacy, and Hotel Management. All these courses are provided in eight colleges that are associated with Chandigarh Group Colleges, Mohali.

First-year semester fees for CGC courses are as follows-

• B.Tech - Rs  92,000.
• BBA - Rs  49,900.
• MBA - Rs  92,000.
• BCA - Rs  49,750.
• B Pharma - Rs  82,250.
• BSc - Rs  56,000.
• B.Com (Hons) - Rs  49,900.
• M.Tech - Rs  95,000.
• B.Ed - Rs  50,000.
• Diploma courses - Rs  44,900.

Applications for admission at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges start in January. Aspiring students can attempt the entrance exams and apply online.

• Admission to B.Tech is entrance exam-based, with maths and physics as compulsory subjects in 12th.
• For B.Tech lateral entry, one must have scored a minimum of 45 % in the diploma of engineering.
• For admission to B.Sc, BBA, BCA, B.Pharma, B.Ed, the candidate needs to have scored 45 - 50 % in their 12th board exams.
• Admission to M.Tech is based on GATE, followed by PTU counselling with B Tech in relevant streams.
• Admissions to M.Sc, M.Com, and MCA at Chandigarh Group of Colleges are merit-based with graduation in a relevant discipline.
• For getting admission into B.Pharma, a 45 % score in the 12th board exam is a must, along with physics and chemistry as compulsory subjects.
• Admission to MBA is merit-based with graduation in relevant fields.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Application Process 

Interested candidates can access the website, log in to follow the application procedure, and stay informed about the status of a particular student's application. The official website of the Chandigarh Group of Colleges provides information about the application process. Once the college accepts the application, the students must attend counseling and complete the admission procedure.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Application Fees 

The application form for admissions can be filled out online from the official website of Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, or it can be done offline with a payment of Rs 1000 as the application fee.

How to Fill Chandigarh Group of Colleges Application Form?

Students who wish to get admission can easily apply online or simply walk in and get it done at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran campus.

Steps to Fill The Online Application Form

• The candidates have to visit the Chandigarh Group of Colleges' official website.
• After selecting the apply online option from the admission icon, the candidate needs to create a login ID and then fill up the application form.
• The Landran application process requires submitting requisite documents, photographs, and signatures that a candidate has to upload in the given area.
• The final step would be to transfer 'Prospectus' & 'College Fee' to the Institute account through an online payment mode.
• Candidates should take a printout of the filled application form of the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, and keep it safe for other procedures.

Steps for Walk-In or Offline Admissions

• The candidate needs to collect the application form from the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, and fill-up the form.
• The application form should be submitted along with the student's original documents, application form fee, and five passport size photographs.
• After an eligibility check and fee submission, the admission will be confirmed.

The application form for admission at Chandigarh Group of Colleges will be available for the students till the last week of June 2021.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Cut-off 2023

The cut-off percentage for admissions into any course at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran is 45 - 50 %.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Entrance Exams

Admission into any of the courses provided by the college is based on national levels entrance exams like JEE, Punjab MET, and CET conducted by Punjab Technical University (PTU).

Entrance Exams for Chandigarh Group of Colleges For B.Tech Admission 2023

The candidate should appear for entrance exams like JEE/ CET and Punjab MET and submit a qualifying score in the same for getting admission into B.Tech at the CGC Landran.

Entrance Exams for Chandigarh Group of Colleges For M.Tech Admission 2023

For admissions into M.Tech, the candidate must have a qualifying score in the GATE entrance exam.

Entrance Exams for Chandigarh Group of Colleges For Pharmacology PG Admission 2023

Pharmacology PG course admissions are based on the eligible score in the GPAT/PTU CET entrance exam.

The curriculum of the courses has been designed by I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU) with a very promising approach to bring out the best from the young budding minds. The Electronic Engineering courses at Chandigarh Group of Colleges have intellectual learning via regular guest lectures, workshops, interactive sessions, seminars, and academic symposiums. The electronic communication engineering program has a promising future for the candidates of this discipline of study. The college extends a multitude of academic and training programs and has incorporated smart classes, workshops, seminars & expert talks. This provides a platform to the students where they learn and practice the essential skills to excel in their fields of study.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landarn ensures that the students receive the best placement offers and trains them well before their last semester. Consequently, it regularly conducts employment tests in partnership with leading assessment companies to enhance its scope of getting employed. The Chandigarh Group of Colleges is recognised for bridging the industry-academia gap as the cause of concern, and this has led to the emergence of new ties & partnerships with leading corporations. Apart from all this, the Chandigarh Group of Colleges is paralleled with all three defence services: the Army, Navy, and Air force which open doors for the students to have a wider, brighter, and better future. The CGC Mohali placement drives allow the presence of different recruiters, and henceforth, any development in the placement process will be notified on the placement notice board and College website with important information on forthcoming Placement drives.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Highest Package 

The highest package offered at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges has been Rs 45.5 lakhs per annum.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Average Package 

The highest package offered at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges has been Rs 5 to Rs 7 lakhs per annum.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Placement Statistics

CGC Landran Top Recruiters

Chandigarh Group of Colleges scholarship facilities for UG and PG students help the candidates with financial assistance and reward academic performances.

 The types of scholarships that are available for the students are mentioned below:

• Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC/BC category candidates can also be availed. A candidate must belong to OBC/BC of Punjab, and their maximum annual family income from all sources should be INR 1.5 lakhs per annum. The students scholarship Scheme is applicable only for AICTE courses.
• Various Government-sponsored scholarships at the Landran College are offered, such as the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST category students. Eligible candidates must belong to SC/ST Category of Punjab, and their maximum annual family income from all sources should be INR 2.5 lakhs per annum. 

Chandigarh Group of Colleges campus is beautiful and clean with attractively designed buildings. The left side of the campus is covered in greenery and a variety of flowering plants, which enhances the beauty of the institute. The  location gives students good access to shops and transport facilities.

CGC Landran is also better known as Landran College. Chandigarh Group of colleges has bagged the title of a college with a very neat and clean campus in India. There are many extracurricular activities by different departments at the campus like ZABAVA , I-tech, AAVEG, ZAHANAT, and so on.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Infrastructure

The institute has an incomparable infrastructure on campus that facilitates the growing needs of a student academically as well in extracurricular aspects. 

Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran infrastructural details are enlisted below :

Library

The library at the CGC, Landran is well equipped with over 40, 000 books on varied subjects. It has a membership of 10 e-journals and 125 web-based courses through NPTEL. It also has 136 video courses prepared by the faculty of IITs and other leading institutions of India, which are taught online. The library holds subscriptions to many national and international journals, national and regional dailies. The library seating capacity is huge and can accommodate around 300 students at a time. The library at Landran College maintains a separate "Book Bank" collection facility which is accessible exclusively for the merit students. 

Lab Facilities

Lab facility for each and every discipline with fully equipped tools is structured at the Chandigarh Colleges like Civil Engineering Lab, Chemistry Lab, Computer Lab, Electrical Lab, Electronics Lab, Mechanical Lab, Medical Lab, Physics Lab, Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machinery Lab and so on. 

Chandigarh Group of Colleges Facilities

Cafeteria

Canteen also has a large seating capacity and can conveniently accommodate 500 students at a time. The canteen and cafeteria at the Chandigarh Colleges, Landran is well equipped with modern furniture and electrical automatic cooking and storing facilities, which provide hot lunch, snacks, and beverages both at reasonable rates to students and staff. The college also has Cafe Coffee Day and Subway joints for food-loving students.

Hostel

Hostels have semi-furnished and air-conditioned rooms with attached washrooms and common rooms with TV and DTH connections. Other facilities at the hostel include a separate gym for girls and boys, well-maintained reading room, 24-hour security, laundry service, music room, Wi-Fi, 24x7 power supply and a hygienic mess facility with vegetarian meals. Boys Hostel is an In-Campus Hostel along with In-Campus Girls Hostel. 

Sports complex: Available Facilities

Badminton Court, Basketball Court, Cricket Ground, Tennis Court, Volleyball Courts, Table Tennis Tables are the facilities provided by the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran for the extracurricular engagement of the students. 

Gyms

The college has two different gymnasiums separately for girls and boys with central air conditioning facilities and Instructors and trainers to train the students. The girl's gym is located within the hostel and has the following facilities– treadmills, cross-training, cycling, aerobics, strength machines. The boy's gym also has proper equipment along with – powerlifting, weight training, strength machines, and special training.

Other Facilities

• A fully Wi-Fi campus.
• State-of-the-art auditorium.
• Conference hall and seminar hall with a good seating capacity.
• Libraries with huge collections of books on all related subjects.
• Full-time internet connectivity.
• Hostels facility for boys & girls.

A number of cultural fests and events are held at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran like Parivartan, ZABAVA , I-tech, AAVEG, ZAHANAT.

The main event or annual event is Parivartan which is held once in a year, that lasts for 2 days long with one day performance of a known celebrity. During the celebration of the annual fest Parivartan, Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran undertakes new initiatives every year.

Adhering to the theme of Parivartan, students of the CGC, arranged a visit to Samarth Jiyo (Differently abled Children's Home) and packed the rooms with joyous activities. Since this visit promoted sharing, caring, and love, it was named 'Sneh'. Students and faculty of the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, interacted with the children and participated in events like drawing competitions, singing competitions, dance performances, and lemon races. These activities were followed by the distribution of goodies to the children.

Another such event held at the campus of CGC Landran is ZAHANAT, which is a talent hunt event and is mainly held as a part of the fresher's party fest.

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• BEST ENGINEERING COLLEGE WITH EXCELLENT FACULTY IN NORTH INDIA IN ASIA EDUCATION SUMMIT AWARDS 2017
• CGC Landran has won ‘Best Infrastructure College in Punjab’ award by IAA (International Accrediting Authority) during IAA Education India Summit Awards 2018
• 3RD RANK IN TOP TEN COLLEGES IN INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL-2016 BY CHRONICLE SURVEY 2016
• RATING AAA+ IN PUNJAB BY CAREERS 360 IN ENGINEERING COLLEGE RATING 2016
• MOST INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING COLLEGE IN INDIA BY PRAXIS MEDIA 2016
• 2ND RANK IN TOP TEN COLLEGES IN TERMS OF INDUSTRY INTERFACE BY CHRONICLE 5TH ALL INDIA ENGINEERING SURVEY 2016
• 2ND RANK IN TOP TEN COLLEGES IN PLACEMENT BY CHRONICLE SURVEY 2016
• NO.1 HOTEL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, RATED BY NCHMCT, MINISTRY OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
• RANKED NO. 1 B SCHOOL OF PUNJAB BY AIMA IN THEIR JOURNAL TITLED INDIAN MANAGEMENT
• BEST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER STUDIES IN PUNJAB 2017 BY BRAND ICON IN INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
• BEST PRIVATE PHARMACY COLLEGE IN INDIA BY PRAXIS MEDIA 2016
• BEST PHARMACY COLLEGE IN PUNJAB BY PRIME TIME MEDIA RESEARCH 2015

• CGC Landran had 100 % placement in the last academic year with the highest package of Rs 45 LPA provided by Adobe. 
• 100 % of students got placements in the college from the Computer Science engineering stream, and the top recruiting companies were Google, Microsoft, Adobe, TCS. 
• The top roles offered were software engineer, web developer, and many more. 
• Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran is regarded as the best college for engineering in Punjab, Chandigarh, and Himachal region by its students due to their 100 % placement opportunities.