Education System in Chandigarh

Education system in Chandigarh can easily boast of being among the best in India. The literacy level being about 97 per cent, Chandigarh is home to some very good schools and colleges, most of which were established before independence. Prior to independence, prominent colleges of India were stationed at Lahore but with independence, relocation began to happen and as Chandigarh was the center point from all the states- Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh- all the relocations happened in Chandigarh and it soon became home to some prestigious institutions.Today, these colleges and institutes in Chandigarh play an important role in churning out talented, capable individuals to match the standards of the growing industries in Chandigarh. Prestigious Institutes in Chandigarh
Some of the popular schools in and near Chandigarh include The British School at Panchkula, Strawberry Fields World School, St. John's High School, and the like. Chandigarh also houses many institutes of higher learning, such as: University Business School (UBS), Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Punjab Engineering College (PEC) (Deemed University), the Panjab University in sector 14, the University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET), Chandigarh College of Architecture,Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTech), National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Government Medical College & Hospital and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research. Also located in neighboring Mohali, Chandigarh Engineering College (CEC), Chandigarh College of Education for Women (CCEW), Chandigarh College of Pharmacy (CCP) and Chandigarh College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (CCHM). The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) located in nearby Mohali is the first national level institute in pharmaceutical sciences with a proclaimed objective of becoming a centre of excellence for advanced studies and research in pharmaceutical sciences.