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Chandigarh University Unnao to establish futuristic campus in Lucknow

Chandigarh University Unnao to establish futuristic campus in Lucknow

The Unnao Campus will offer six graduate and postgraduate courses in pharmacy, forensic science, physiotherapy, optometry, medical laboratory technology, nutrition and dietetics

Uttar Pradesh government has approved the Chandigarh University's proposal for establishment of its new campus at Unnao, which is part of State Capital Region (SCR) comprising Lucknow and five other adjoining districts. Uttar Pradesh's Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay formally handed over the authorisation letter for the University's establishment to Director, Chandigarh University, Jai Inder Singh Sandhu in Lucknow.

In the health stream, the Unnao Campus will offer six graduate and postgraduate courses in pharmacy, forensic science, physiotherapy, optometry, medical laboratory technology, nutrition and dietetics. In basic and applied sciences, Chandigarh University's Unnao Campus will offer two graduate courses in biotechnology and data science.

Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Chandigarh University Chancellor, Satnam Singh Sandhu, said "The sprawling 100+ acre smart campus of the university is coming up in the recently announced Lucknow State Capital Region on Lucknow-Kanpur Highway. It will redefine education in the 21st century with cutting-edge technology and world-class facilities. This campus will leverage the immense potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to ignite a spirit of ground-breaking innovation and facilitate holistic learning,".

Jai Inder Singh Sandhu, Director, Chandigarh University said the first academic session at India's first AI-Integrated futuristic campus of Chandigarh University, ranked among India's top 20 universities in the NIRF Rankings 2024, will commence from 2025-26 with 45 futuristic courses in five different streams to provide theoretical knowledge along with real-world problem-solving applications.