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{{Short description|College in Punjab, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox university
| established = 2001
| name = Chandigarh Group of Colleges
| image = CGC Main Gate.jpg
| caption = Main gate of Chandigarh Group of Colleges
| type = College
| chairman = Satnam Singh Sandhu
| president =
| coordinates = {{coord|30.6865|N|76.6647|E|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| city = Landran and Jhanjheri in [[Mohali district, Punjab]]
| country = India
| campus = Rural (Village)
| academic_affiliation = [[I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.cgc.edu.in/}}
}}

The '''Chandigarh Group of Colleges''' (or '''CGC''') are the [[educational institution]]s located in the [[Mohali district|Mohali district of Punjab]], near [[Chandigarh]] and [[Mohali]]. The CGC was established in 2001 at Landran<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aspiringminds.com/featured-campus/chandigarh-group-of-colleges-landran|title=Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran|website=www.aspiringminds.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> and in 2012 at [[Jhanjeri]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cgc.ac.in/overview|title=CGC Jhanjeri|website=Chandigarh Group of Colleges}}</ref><ref name="hindustan times">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/mohali-marker-chandigarh-university-where-pupils-get-ready-for-jobs/story-rxDhKB6SuhJnohBXykpLYM.html|title=Mohali Marker: Chandigarh University, where pupils get ready for jobs|date=2017-09-09|work=hindustan times|access-date=2018-07-26|language=en}}</ref>

==Individual institutions==
[[CGC Landran]], CGC University Mohali, and [[Chandigarh University]] are part of the CGC. They are distinct institutions at different locations.

===CGC Landran===
CGC Landran, also known as Landran College, was created in 2001 under affiliation with [[I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University]]. CGC Landran offers technical, pharmaceutical, management, arts, and science courses. Landran is an urbanized village with links to [[Sohana]], [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]], and [[Banur]], three towns and villages in Mohali.

====Campus activities and sports====
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CGC campus students have the opportunity to be a part of different cultural events like fashion shows,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/international/news/cgc-jhanjeri-organized-grand-fashion-show-59963.aspx|title=CGC Jhanjeri organized Grand Fashion Show|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726233837/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/international/news/cgc-jhanjeri-organized-grand-fashion-show-59963.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> faculty felicitation,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/national/news/cgc-jhanjeri-honored-14-teachers-with-best-teachers-award-on-teachers-day-64765.aspx|title=CGC Jhanjeri honored 14 Teachers with Best Teachers Award on Teachers' Day|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726233940/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/national/news/cgc-jhanjeri-honored-14-teachers-with-best-teachers-award-on-teachers-day-64765.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> the [[NASA]]-sponsored ''CanSat'' competition,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-landran-teams-qualify-to-compete-in-the-final-round-of-cansat-2018-global-aerospace-competition-75463.aspx|title=CGC Landran teams qualify to compete in the final round of CanSat 2018 Global Aerospace Competition|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201814/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-landran-teams-qualify-to-compete-in-the-final-round-of-cansat-2018-global-aerospace-competition-75463.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Ministry of Human Resource Development|MHRD]]'s Smart India Hackathon events,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/smart-india-hackathon-2018-commences-at-cgc-landra-73877.aspx|title=Smart India Hackathon 2018 commences at CGC Landra|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726233828/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/smart-india-hackathon-2018-commences-at-cgc-landra-73877.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Start up to Scale Up conferences,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.5dariyanews.com/news/227208-CGC-Jhanjeri-organized-4th-National-Conference-on-Start-Up-to-Scale-Up|title=CGC Jhanjeri organized 4th National Conference on Start Up to Scale Up|work=5 Dariya News|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> [[National Cadet Corps (India)|NCC]] best cadet,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-students-bring-laurels-to-the-institution-72563.aspx|title=CGC students bring laurels to the institution|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201811/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-students-bring-laurels-to-the-institution-72563.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Faculty Development Programmes<ref>{{cite web | title=Faculty development programme | website=Tribuneindia News Service | date=2018-01-06 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/faculty-development-programme/524229.html | access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.5dariyanews.com/news/234393-Annual-FDP-inaugurated-at-CGC-Landran|title=Annual FDP inaugurated at CGC Landran|work=5 Dariya News|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> apart from annual Techno cultural Fests.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/chandigarh/city-campuses-get-technically-competitive/articleshow/63529626.cms|title=City campuses get technically competitive|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Cultural fest begins at CGC | website=Tribuneindia News Service | date=2018-02-03 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/cultural-fest-begins-at-cgc/538068.html | access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> CGC students also participate in many sports tournaments and competitions such as Volleyball,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-jhanjeri-girls-win-ptus-inter-college-volleyball-tournament--71635.aspx|title=CGC Jhanjeri Girls Win PTU's Inter College Volleyball Tournament|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726233813/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-jhanjeri-girls-win-ptus-inter-college-volleyball-tournament--71635.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=CGC spikers clinch title | website=Tribuneindia News Service | date=2018-01-21 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/cgc-spikers-clinch-title/531956.html | access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> Wrestling,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-jhanjeri-is-to-hold-world-wrestling-professionals-competition-72273.aspx|title=CGC Jhanjeri is to hold World Wrestling Professionals Competition|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201824/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-jhanjeri-is-to-hold-world-wrestling-professionals-competition-72273.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> weightlifting, power lifting, and best physique championships.<ref>{{cite web | title=CGC, Landran, win overall meet | website=Tribuneindia News Service | date=2017-11-06 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/cgc-landran-win-overall-meet/493180.html | access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref>

===CGC University Mohali===
In 2012, CGC Jhanjeri, now CGC University Mohali,<ref name=":0" /> was initiated as a technical campus. It currently runs under administration in [[Jhanjeri]], a village between Mohali and [[Sirhind-Fategarh]].<ref name="hindustan times"/>

===CGC Gharuan or Chandigarh University===
{{main|Chandigarh University}}
CGC Gharaun was initiated in 2009. The [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] gave it university status in 2012. It is now known as Chandigarh University.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2009-07-07|title=Integrated campus to be set up in Mohali village|language=en-US|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/integrated-campus-to-be-set-up-in-mohali-village/|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news|date=2012-04-23|title=Punjab cabinet okays Chandigarh varsity in pvt sector|language=en|work=hindustan times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/punjab-cabinet-okays-chandigarh-varsity-in-pvt-sector/story-Y3LOKa81vwMupXbZTHy4uJ.html|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Candidates for Chandigarh University landing at Panjab University|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/candidates-for-cu-landing-at-pu/articleshow/64548421.cms|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref>

==Placements==
[[File:Punjabi Wikimedia Community with Katherine Maher - Wiki Conference India - CGC - Mohali 2016-08-06 7678.JPG|thumb|CGC students with a foreign guest]]
In 2017, 457 [[multinational corporation]]s, including [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], [[Microsoft]], and [[HP Inc.|HP]], visited CGC Landran with 4900 placement offers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/international/news/2017-an-outstanding-year-of-achievements-for-students-of-chandigarh-group-of-colleges-landran-70900.aspx|title=2017 – An outstanding year of achievements for students of Chandigarh Group of Colleges Landran|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201834/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/international/news/2017-an-outstanding-year-of-achievements-for-students-of-chandigarh-group-of-colleges-landran-70900.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> HP, [[Wipro]], [[Cognizant]], and [[IBM]] visited CGC University Mohali with more than 27 job offers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/chandigarh-group-of-college-jhanjeri-students-placed-in-leading-companies-60548.aspx|title=Chandigarh Group of College Jhanjeri Students Placed in Leading Companies|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726233825/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/chandigarh-group-of-college-jhanjeri-students-placed-in-leading-companies-60548.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2018, the university was recognised as the best institution for placements in Punjab by [[Amarinder Singh]], the Chief Minister of Punjab.<ref>{{cite web |date=2018-05-07 |title=CGC bags award for placements |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/cgc-bags-award-for-placements/585549.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201824/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/cgc-bags-award-for-placements/585549.html/ |archive-date=2018-07-26 |access-date=2018-07-26 |website=Tribune News Service}}</ref>

==Research and development==
CGC Landran is placed within the top ten Indian institutes by patents filed.<ref>{{cite web | title=CGC Landran among top 10 institutions in filing patents | website=Tribuneindia News Service | date=2018-05-03 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/cgc-landran-among-top-10-institutions-in-filing-patents/583464.html | access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-landran-in-countrys-top-ten-institutions-for-most-patents-filed-in-a-single-year-74888.aspx|title=CGC Landran in country's top ten institutions for most patents filed in a single year|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726233952/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-landran-in-countrys-top-ten-institutions-for-most-patents-filed-in-a-single-year-74888.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Roy | first=Vijay C | title=Punjab institutes wake up to patenting innovations | website=Tribune News Service | date=2018-06-03 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/kaleidoscope/punjab-institutes-wake-up-to-patenting-innovations/599197.html | access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> CGC Landran has a [[memorandum of understanding]] with the [[National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology]] for entrepreneurship, research and development projects, and training.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nielit.gov.in/nielit-news-gallery?gallery=10512|title=MOU between NIELIT Chandigarh and CGC Landran|language=en|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> The institute is a member of the [[artificial intelligence]] and [[deep learning]] project under the Newton Bhabha Fund, sanctioned by the UK's [[Royal Academy of Engineering]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.5dariyanews.com/news/230281-CGC-Landran-becomes-zonal-partner-of-project-on-AI-and-Deep-Learning|title=CGC Landran becomes zonal partner of project on AI and Deep Learning|work=5 Dariya News|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> The college was granted {{INRConvert|23|l}} by the [[Indian Council of Medical Research]] for the development of a [[nanotechnology]]-based lung cancer vaccine.<ref>{{cite web | title=CGC gets Rs 23 lakh grant to develop lung cancer vaccine | website=Tribuneindia News Service | date=2018-03-08 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/cgc-gets-rs-23-lakh-grant-to-develop-lung-cancer-vaccine/554604.html | access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref>

==Ranking==
CGC Landran was awarded the Aspiring Minds' National Employability Award in 2019<ref>{{Cite news |title=CGC Landran wins National Employability Award |url=http://www.5dariyanews.com/news/232694-CGC-Landran-wins-National-Employability-Award |access-date=2018-07-26 |work=5 Dariya News}}</ref> and placed within the top 50 engineering institutes according to a Times engineering survey.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CGC Landran among top 50 in Times Private Engineering Institute Rankings 2018 |url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-landran-among-top-50-in-times-private-engineering-institute-rankings-2018-75539.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201808/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/cgc-landran-among-top-50-in-times-private-engineering-institute-rankings-2018-75539.aspx |archive-date=26 July 2018 |access-date=2018-07-26 |website=punjabnewsexpress.com}}</ref> It was given an A++ rank in the Chronicle India's engineering college survey.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chandigarh Group of Colleges Landran gets A+ ranking |url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/national/news/chandigarh-group-of-colleges-landran-gets-a-ranking--76922.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201802/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/national/news/chandigarh-group-of-colleges-landran-gets-a-ranking--76922.aspx |archive-date=26 July 2018 |access-date=2018-07-26 |website=punjabnewsexpress.com}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Chandigarh University]]
*[[Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology]]
*[[Indian School of Business]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.cgc.edu.in Chandigarh Group of Colleges Landran]

{{Universities and colleges in Punjab, India}}
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* [http://www.cgc.ac.in Top Engineering colleges in Chandigarh]

[[Category:Engineering colleges in Chandigarh]]
[[Category:Engineering colleges in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2001]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in Punjab, India]]

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