Governance

The Chandigarh University Act has conferred specific powers & functions on various bodies of the University. These University Bodies play a crucial and effective role in framing the policies, maintaining educational standards and character as well as financial probity and judicious use of resources. These bodies also give policy directions, monitor their implementation and take corrective measures wherever necessary. The University has the following bodies for governance:


The following are the proposed members of the Governing Body of Chandigarh University for academic session 2024-2026 and same is given below:


Sr. No.

Name

Designation

Under Section

Position

1

S. Satnam Singh Sandhu

The Chancellor

15 (1) (a)

Chairman

2

Dr. Raviraja N. Seetharam

Vice-Chancellor

15 (1) (b)

Member

 

3

4

a.       Prof.(Dr.) R. S. Bawa

b.      Mrs. Damandeep Kaur

a)      Eminent Educationist

b)      General Member

15 (1) (c)

Member

5

Mr. D. P. Singh

Chief Advisor, Chandigarh University, nominated by Hon’ble Chancellor

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Special Member

6

Prof. (Dr.) Devinder Singh

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration)

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Special Invitee

7

Mr. Rajesh Madan

Chief Finance Officer

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Special Invitee

8

Mr. Ram Paul Dhiman (CA)

Finance Expert

15 (1) (e)

Member

9

The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Punjab

The Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Higher Education.

15 (1) (f)

Member

10

Prof. (Dr.) K. N. Pathak, Former Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh

Eminent Educationist   Nominated by the Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Higher Education.

15 (1) (g)

Member

11

Prof. (Dr.) Satbir Singh Sehgal

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Operations) & Registrar

11 (4)

Member Secretary

The Board of Management of Chandigarh University is proposed herewith by the virtue of changes in senior positions for academic session 2024-2026 and the same is given below:


Sr. No.

Name

Designation

U/S

Position

1

S. Satnam Singh Sandhu,

Chandigarh University, Gharuan

The Chancellor

16(1)(a)

Chairman

2

Dr. Raviraja N. Seetharam,

Chandigarh University, Gharuan

Vice-Chancellor

16(1)(b)

Member

3

Mrs. Damandeep Kaur Sandhu, Chandigarh University, Gharuan

Trustee

16(1)(c)

Member

4

Mr. Deepinder Singh Sandhu,

Senior Managing Director

Chandigarh University, Gharuan

Trustee

16(1)(c)

Member

5

Director, Higher Education,

Government of Punjab

Government Representative

16(1)(d)

Member

6

Prof. (Dr.) R. S. Bawa,

Advisor to Chancellor,

Chandigarh University, Gharuan

Trust Nominee

16(1)(e)

Member

7

Prof. (Dr.) V. R. Raghuveer,

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) & Dean-Academic Affairs, Chandigarh University, Gharuan

Teacher, Nominated by Trust

16(1)(f)

Member

8

Prof. (Dr.) Devinder Singh,

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration)

Chandigarh University, Gharuan

Teacher, Nominated by Vice-Chancellor

16(1)(g)

Member

9

Mr. Rajesh Madan,

Chief Finance Officer

Chandigarh University, Gharuan

Finance Expert

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Special Invitee

10

Prof. (Dr.) Asha Bhatia

Dean-Research

Chandigarh University, Gharuan

Teacher, Nominated by Vice-Chancellor

16(1)(g)

Member

11

Mr. Sumit Sharma,

Assistant Director - Academic Analytics & Feedback

SPOC, Faculty Advisory Committee

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Special Invitee

12

Mr. Karan Bhargav

Senior Growth Manager,

Naukri.Com

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Special Invitee

13

Prof. (Dr.) Satbir Singh Sehgal,

Chandigarh University, Gharuan

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Operations) & Registrar

11(4)

Member Secretary

The Academic Council of Chandigarh University is proposed to be revised by the virtue of changes in senior positions for the academic session 2024-2026 as given below:

Sr. No.

Designation

U/S

Position

1

Vice Chancellor

17(1)(a)

Chairperson

2

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration)

17(1)(c)

Member

3

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) & Dean-Academic Affairs

17(1)(c)

Member

4

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Engineering)

17(1)(c)

Member

5

Registrar

17(1)(c)

Member Secretary

6

Chief Financial Officer

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Special Invitee

7

Joint Registrar & Executive Director-International Relations

17(1)(c)

Member

8

Dean-Research

17(1)(c)

Member

9

Dean - Discipline

17(1)(c)

Member

10

Controller of Examination

17(1)(c)

Member

11

Dean of Faculty - Engineering / Executive Director - Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

12

Executive Director - Liberal Arts & Humanities

17(1)(c)

Member

13

Executive Director - D.C.P.D.

17(1)(c)

Member

14

Executive Director - Human Resources

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Special Invitee

15

Executive Director -Technology

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Special Invitee

16

Dean of Faculty - Management / Senior Director - Management

17(1)(c)

Member

17

Senior Director - Management (Industry Collaborated Programs)

17(1)(c)

Member

18

Senior Director - Corporate Resource Centre

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Special Invitee

19

Dean of Faculty - Sciences / Director - UIS

17(1)(c)

Member

20

Dean of Faculty - Law / Director - UILS (Academics)

17(1)(c)

Member

21

Dean of Faculty - Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology & Biosciences / Director - UIBT

17(1)(c)

Member

22

Dean of Faculty - Liberal Arts and Humanities / Director-UILAH

17(1)(c)

Member

23

Dean of Faculty - Design / Director-UID

17(1)(c)

Member

24

Dean of Faculty - Tourism & Hospitality Management/ Director-UITHM

17(1)(c)

Member

25

Dean of Faculty - Computer Applications / Director-UIC

17(1)(c)

Member

26

Director - U.I.E., Academic Units (I-V)

17(1)(c)

Member

27

Director - Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

28

Director - CDOE

17(1)(c)

Member

29

Dean of Faculty - UIPS / Associate Director-UIPS

17(1)(c)

Member

30

Associate Director - CSE (Specialization Programs)

17(1)(c)

Member

31

Associate Director - IQAC

17(1)(c)

Member

32

Associate Director-Mathematics

17(1)(c)

Member

33

Associate Director-CSE (Master & Ph.D. programs)

17(1)(c)

Member

34

Associate Director-CSE (3rd Year)

17(1)(c)

Member

35

Associate Director-CSE (2nd Year)

17(1)(c)

Member

36

Deputy Director-Sports

17(1)(c)

Member

37

Additional Director - Sports

17(1)(c)

Member

38

Additional Director - Social Welfare Service Cell

17(1)(c)

Member

39

Dean of Faculty - UIMS / Additional Director - UIMS

17(1)(c)

Member

40

Dean of Faculty-UIFVA / Assistant Director - Animation

17(1)(c)

Member

41

Assistant Director - Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

42

Dean of Faculty - Architecture / Principal - Architecture

17(1)(c)

Member

43

Dean of Faculty - Education / Principal-UITTR

17(1)(c)

Member

44

Dean of Faculty - Allied Health Sciences / Principal-UIAHS

17(1)(c)

Member

45

Dean of Faculty - Physical Education & Sports / Principal-UIPES

17(1)(c)

Member

46

HOD - CSE (4th Year)

17(1)(c)

Member

47

HOD - CSE (Specialization Programs)

17(1)(c)

Member

48

HOD - Aerospace Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

49

HOD - EE & ECE

17(1)(c)

Member

50

HOD - Civil Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

51

HOD - Petroleum Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

52

HOD - Chemical Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

53

HOD - Mechanical Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

54

HOD - Biotechnology Engineering & Food Technology

17(1)(c)

Member

55

HOD - Automobile Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

56

HOD - Mechatronics Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

57

HOD - MCA

17(1)(c)

Member

58

HOD - BCA

17(1)(c)

Member

59

HOD - Architecture

17(1)(c)

Member

60

HOD - Media Studies

17(1)(c)

Member

61

HOD - Animation & Multimedia

17(1)(c)

Member

62

HOD - Product & Industrial Design

17(1)(c)

Member

63

HOD - Fashion Design

17(1)(c)

Member

64

HOD - Fine Arts

17(1)(c)

Member

65

HOD - Interior Design

17(1)(c)

Member

66

HOD - Chemistry

17(1)(c)

Member

67

HOD - Physics

17(1)(c)

Member

68

HOD - Biosciences

17(1)(c)

Member

69

HOD - Biotechnology

17(1)(c)

Member

70

HOD - MBA

17(1)(c)

Member

71

HOD - BBA

17(1)(c)

Member

72

HOD - Commerce

17(1)(c)

Member

73

HOD - Economics

17(1)(c)

Member

74

HOD - Global School of Finance & Accounting

17(1)(c)

Member

75

HOD - MBA (Industry Collaborated Programs)

17(1)(c)

Member

76

HOD - BBA (Industry Collaborated Programs)

17(1)(c)

Member

77

HOD - Travel & Tourism Management

17(1)(c)

Member

78

HOD - Airport & Airlines Management

17(1)(c)

Member

79

HOD - Hotel & Hospitality Management

17(1)(c)

Member

80

HOD - UIE - Academic Unit -1 First year

17(1)(c)

Member

81

HOD - UIE - Academic Unit -2 First year

17(1)(c)

Member

82

HOD - UIE - Academic Unit -3 First year

17(1)(c)

Member

83

HOD - UIE - Academic Unit -4 First year

17(1)(c)

Member

84

HOD - UIE - Academic Unit -5 First year

17(1)(c)

Member

85

HOD - Pharma Sciences

17(1)(c)

Member

86

HOD - Physiotherapy

17(1)(c)

Member

87

HOD - Optometry

17(1)(c)

Member

88

HOD - Forensic Science

17(1)(c)

Member

89

HOD - Medical Lab Technology

17(1)(c)

Member

90

HOD - Nutrition & Dietetics

17(1)(c)

Member

91

HOD - English & Liberal Arts

17(1)(c)

Member

92

HOD - Psychology

17(1)(c)

Member

93

HOD - Agriculture Sciences

17(1)(c)

Member

94

HOD - LLB & LLM

17(1)(c)

Member

95

HOD - BA LLB

17(1)(c)

Member

96

HOD - BBA LLB

17(1)(c)

Member

97

HOD - B.Com. LLB

17(1)(c)

Member

98

HOD - UIPES

17(1)(c)

Member

99

HOD - Nursing

17(1)(c)

Member

100

University Librarian

17(1)(c)

Member

101

Dr. Rupali Arora, Professor, USB

17(1)(c)

Member

102

Dr. Nipun Kalia, Professor, UILAH

17(1)(c)

Member

103

Dr. G. Prasad, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering

17(1)(c)

Member

104

Mr. Bhaskar Kumar, Cyber Security Advisor, Security Consultant 2 | Cyber Risk Services Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory, Hyderabad

Alumni Member

105

Mr. Bhomik Jain, CSE-3rd Year (UID-21BCS1511)

Student Member


External Members

Sr. No.

Name

Designation & Institution / Organization

U/S

Position

1

Dr. Mehraj-Ud-Din Mir

Chair Professor, Moti Lal Nehru Chair, K.R. Mangalam University. & Former Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir

17(1)(c)

Member

2

Dr. K.N. Pathak

Former Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh, eminent academician nominated by State Government as its representative

17(1)(c)

Member

3

Prof. J.P. Gupta

Specialist, Ex- Member- AICTE & Ex-Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

17(1)(c)

Member

4

Mr. Sofi Zahoor

Specialist, Chief Executive Officer, Human Cap (India), Mohali

17(1)(c)

Member

5

Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra

Formerly Professor at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Special Invitee

Chandigarh University boasts of a unique Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) constituting more than 70 senior functionaries like VP's CEO's and Directors of premier national and international companies.

Our unique Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) consists of senior functionaries from Microsoft, Google, IBM India, Oracle, Wipro, Grail Research and many other top MNC's. These experts assist us in strategic planning, draw a roadmap for future endeavours, offering numerous revenues for engagement, including research collaborations, industry-sponsored research consultancy, outreach workshops and seminars, technical discussions with faculty and researchers, student recruitment opportunities.

In pursuance of section 3.2 of Chapter VIII of Chandigarh University Calendar, Vol. II (Ordinances), following are the members of University Planning Board for the academic session 2022-2023:

Internal Members:

Sr. No.

Designation

Position

  1

Vice Chancellor

Chairperson

2

Pro-Vice Chancellor

Member

3

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Engineering & IDOL)

Member

4

Senior Vice President-Corporate Resource Centre

Member

5

Dean-Academic Affairs

Member

6

Dean-Research

Member

7

Senior Executive Director - Sciences

Member

8

Executive Director - Engineering

Member

9

Executive Director - Management

Member

10

Executive Director - Liberal Arts and Humanities

Member

11

Executive Director-I.D.O.L.

Special Invitee

12

Executive Director-U.I.T.T.R. (TLC)

Special Invitee

13

Executive Director-Human Resource

Special Invitee

14

Executive Director - Student Affairs and Support Services

Member

15

Additional Controller of Examination

Member

16

Director - Projects

Member

17

Director - Administration

Member

18

Chief Finance Officer

Member

19

Registrar

Member Secretary


Nominated by Vice Chancellor:

Sr. No.

Name

Designation

Position

1

Dr. Ashutosh Tripathi

Associate Professor, HOD-ECE & EE

Member

2

Dr. Nipun Kalia

Associate Professor-English

Member

3

Dr. Sunil Chawla

Assistant Professor, C.S.E.

Member


External Members:

Sr. No.

Name

Designation & Department

Position

1

Padma Shri Dr. Y. S. Rajan

Honorary Distinguished Professor and Scientist-ISRO, Former Vice Chancellor, Punjab Technical University

External Member

2

Prof. (Dr.) U. B. Desai

 Prof. Emeritus at IIT, Hyderabad, Chancellor- Anurag University, Hyderabad

External Member

3

Prof. N. V. Varghese

Vice Chancellor, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi

External Member

4

Sh. Rubinderjit Singh Brar (PCS)

Chief General Manager of CITCO, Additional Secretary Health and Director AYUSH, Nominated by Chancellor, Chandigarh University

External Member