Hi Vishnu, the universities you are talking about are prestigious ones and both have their USPs. However, I am not aware of CUs NIRF ranking. I am sharing with you the information pertaining to LPU.

The Ministry of Education, Government of India has released NIRF Ranking 2021. LPU is ranked 62nd on the list of all the government and private universities of the country. University’s Engineering School is ranked 66th, Management School is ranked 37th, Pharmacy School is ranked 23rd, Architecture is ranked 12th, and Law School is ranked 24th amongst all Government and Private Universities in India.

Yes. NIRF ranking should be checked to take admission in any university. All such records shows the differentiation between the universities.

Major Highlight-

• Chandigarh University Ranks 1st in Tricity in the NIRF Engineering Rankings 2021.

• Chandigarh University ranks 1st in Punjab and Tricity amongst the Top Engineering Rankings (Private). (Thapar University is a Deemed to a University)

• Chandigarh University ranks 4th in Punjab in the Top Engineering Rankings

Chandigarh University has NIRF ranking in Engineering as 63 whereas NIRF ranking of LPU is 66.

Key Highlights of UIE:

1. An environment conducive to Research and innovation
2. Hi Tech Laboratories and equipments specialized for every degree programme & in sync with the latest innovations world wide
3. Regular Interface with Top Industry professionals, live projects, assignments and workshops
4. Path breaking Placement Records and high industrial acceptance of CU's Engineering students
5. As a regard to excellence in teaching practices and stress on innovation; UIE is conferred with Outstanding Engineering Institute ( North) award, by ET NOW