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  | founder                = [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]] (CMI)
  | founder                = [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]] (CMI)
  | parent                =  
  | parent                =  
  | accreditation          = NAAC ‘A+’<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/grade_sheet_rpt/eyJpdiI6Ik9ZZm1lQ1M5M2xtRlZzZHhORnIvaEE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoidmRYd1VGMERGbXVHL0VIYjYxYjlidz09IiwibWFjIjoiNjMxNGViNjBlNjk4ZWUwNGZiYTA4YWEzOTZkOTczZDVjYWMzMmFiZmM2M2VlNDFkYWUyZjRmYWZkN2IwMzExMiIsInRhZyI6IiJ9|title=NAAC Grade Sheet}}</ref>
  | accreditation          = NAAC ‘A+’<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/grade_sheet_rpt/eyJpdiI6Ik9ZZm1lQ1M5M2xtRlZzZHhORnIvaEE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoidmRYd1VGMERGbXVHL0VIYjYxYjlidz09IiwibWFjIjoiNjMxNGViNjBlNjk4ZWUwNGZiYTA4YWEzOTZkOTczZDVjYWMzMmFiZmM2M2VlNDFkYWUyZjRmYWZkN2IwMzExMiIsInRhZyI6IiJ9|title=NAAC Grade Sheet}}</ref>
  | affiliation            = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[AICTE]],&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/admin/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6ImdvdGtQL2ZoOFlQY0xucWo4UVptWFE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoia1E0SGExZU1wMzkvNGQyNGs2NUJVV0g5RlpKWmF1Q0c4STlkczdLZkFSMEFvR3BGNklEcGFqVkdiMEQvejdDZTFyZVlXbHcveThhUHdkUk1OSjlCT2c9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjBhMzFmMWUwOTExMTFjN2UxNmY5N2Y5ZmRjNjcyMGFhNDY3OGQ1MmJmZmZiY2YxZWE1YjFjMTZmOWI2MGVmMzAiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==|title=AICTE Affiliation Document}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[National Council for Teacher Education|NCTE]],&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/admin/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6IlR1dDBqdmlzekNsTUM3dUZXcTVqK2c9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiWHRMcnlhaWtTTTlFeHEyaGlJeWVPbzBzeEh5SlkvSnVRQzZoNGJWQk5WTzc4UEJib3VwZ0tqUzllTjhRb0RvazJKa3hkS3FvVzlmckRoQ1NDdHFLUFE9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImUzYWJhN2EyNmU1MWY3OThhNGIyMzAzOTIzNmI2N2MyMDA2YjJmMGExNDU5MzU5NDkwMzQ0N2VmYjZiY2Y0OTgiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==|title=NCTE Affiliation Document}}&lt;/ref&gt;[[Council of Architecture|COA]],&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/admin/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6InZ1bDlBcjhtdjRFYWMrNHp5S0tEREE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiSGQvZ0pOTnhGTVJoQlo4UmQ1WnNIS3hrdi9rU3NGTU1PK2lrOUQ2OXlQcUt0WWQzbUNiVVVicjVUVkdJSnhwQUxZdk1ldlZ4ejg2dEs2QkJITGp0c3c9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImZhMWZmOWMzOTFiNWM5ZDU5MzUyMzAzY2Q2ZmQwYjU1YTgyNTYzOWUxOTQzZjk2MjA5MDkyM2UwYmQzNGU1MTgiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==|title=COA Affiliation Document}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Bar Council of India|BCI]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/admin/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6IjdKZnNYRlBaMEZGY0trVXExSTJoNFE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiSFZQMEVuMFlzUHhWUnRLc2ZtRys4dXZ5VVQ0dXRFdzFEeWFGNlpPK1lnRUh1NlpzYld1R0FlYS9Wdk95WU0zZlgwbGEvV3JZNSs2TWFTNzJYWUlGSlE9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjlmOGJiMDFmOWRjODFhYzA1NTZkYTJmNTI4ZjllMDVhOWQ5MWJkODQ1ZmMzNjA5MWZmODU5NTViMGMwNzhlZmEiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==|title=BCI Affiliation Document}}&lt;/ref&gt;
  | affiliation            = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[AICTE]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/admin/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6ImdvdGtQL2ZoOFlQY0xucWo4UVptWFE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoia1E0SGExZU1wMzkvNGQyNGs2NUJVV0g5RlpKWmF1Q0c4STlkczdLZkFSMEFvR3BGNklEcGFqVkdiMEQvejdDZTFyZVlXbHcveThhUHdkUk1OSjlCT2c9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjBhMzFmMWUwOTExMTFjN2UxNmY5N2Y5ZmRjNjcyMGFhNDY3OGQ1MmJmZmZiY2YxZWE1YjFjMTZmOWI2MGVmMzAiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==|title=AICTE Affiliation Document}}</ref> [[National Council for Teacher Education|NCTE]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/admin/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6IlR1dDBqdmlzekNsTUM3dUZXcTVqK2c9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiWHRMcnlhaWtTTTlFeHEyaGlJeWVPbzBzeEh5SlkvSnVRQzZoNGJWQk5WTzc4UEJib3VwZ0tqUzllTjhRb0RvazJKa3hkS3FvVzlmckRoQ1NDdHFLUFE9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImUzYWJhN2EyNmU1MWY3OThhNGIyMzAzOTIzNmI2N2MyMDA2YjJmMGExNDU5MzU5NDkwMzQ0N2VmYjZiY2Y0OTgiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==|title=NCTE Affiliation Document}}</ref>[[Council of Architecture|COA]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/admin/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6InZ1bDlBcjhtdjRFYWMrNHp5S0tEREE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiSGQvZ0pOTnhGTVJoQlo4UmQ1WnNIS3hrdi9rU3NGTU1PK2lrOUQ2OXlQcUt0WWQzbUNiVVVicjVUVkdJSnhwQUxZdk1ldlZ4ejg2dEs2QkJITGp0c3c9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImZhMWZmOWMzOTFiNWM5ZDU5MzUyMzAzY2Q2ZmQwYjU1YTgyNTYzOWUxOTQzZjk2MjA5MDkyM2UwYmQzNGU1MTgiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==|title=COA Affiliation Document}}</ref> [[Bar Council of India|BCI]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/admin/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6IjdKZnNYRlBaMEZGY0trVXExSTJoNFE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiSFZQMEVuMFlzUHhWUnRLc2ZtRys4dXZ5VVQ0dXRFdzFEeWFGNlpPK1lnRUh1NlpzYld1R0FlYS9Wdk95WU0zZlgwbGEvV3JZNSs2TWFTNzJYWUlGSlE9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjlmOGJiMDFmOWRjODFhYzA1NTZkYTJmNTI4ZjllMDVhOWQ5MWJkODQ1ZmMzNjA5MWZmODU5NTViMGMwNzhlZmEiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==|title=BCI Affiliation Document}}</ref>
  | religious_affiliation  = Christian ([[Syro Malabar Catholic Church]])
  | religious_affiliation  = Christian ([[Syro Malabar Catholic Church]])
  | chancellor            = [[Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram|Varghese Vithayathil]] (ex officio)
  | chancellor            = [[Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram|Varghese Vithayathil]] (ex officio)
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  | head_label            = Registrar
  | head_label            = Registrar
  | head                  = Anil Joseph Pinto
  | head                  = Anil Joseph Pinto
  | academic_staff        = 1148&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/ssr_report/eyJpdiI6IkdrbnErelNmNHZ1aWpvelZudk9HWUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiaVg1Y0R3REtTd0QzaGJENXE5SHhBUT09IiwibWFjIjoiZTU2MWJkNjZjMmI3MDBhNmNmYzY0MTcxYWM5MDVkYjFmOGJlNmQxZjIxZWI4ZDZlMWNiMTg3MDY4NjA4ZmE3YyIsInRhZyI6IiJ9#page=11|title=Details of Teaching Faculty}}&lt;/ref&gt;
  | academic_staff        = 1148<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/ssr_report/eyJpdiI6IkdrbnErelNmNHZ1aWpvelZudk9HWUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiaVg1Y0R3REtTd0QzaGJENXE5SHhBUT09IiwibWFjIjoiZTU2MWJkNjZjMmI3MDBhNmNmYzY0MTcxYWM5MDVkYjFmOGJlNmQxZjIxZWI4ZDZlMWNiMTg3MDY4NjA4ZmE3YyIsInRhZyI6IiJ9#page=11|title=Details of Teaching Faculty}}</ref>
  | administrative_staff  = 400+
  | administrative_staff  = 400+
  | students              = 30,777&lt;ref name="NIRF"&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Overall/IR-O-U-0217.pdf|title=NIRF 2024 Application}}&lt;/ref&gt;
  | students              = 30,777<ref name="NIRF">{{cite web|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Overall/IR-O-U-0217.pdf|title=NIRF 2024 Application}}</ref>
  | undergrad              = 23,311&lt;ref name="NIRF"/&gt;
  | undergrad              = 23,311<ref name="NIRF"/>
  | postgrad              = 7,466&lt;ref name="NIRF"/&gt;
  | postgrad              = 7,466<ref name="NIRF"/>
  | doctoral              = 1,266&lt;ref name="NIRF"/&gt;
  | doctoral              = 1,266<ref name="NIRF"/>
  | address                = [[Pontifical Athenaeum Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram |Dharmaram College Post]], Hosur Road
  | address                = [[Pontifical Athenaeum Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram |Dharmaram College Post]], Hosur Road
  | city                  = Bengaluru
  | city                  = Bengaluru
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  | coordinates            = {{coord|12.9342|N|77.6050|E|}}
  | coordinates            = {{coord|12.9342|N|77.6050|E|}}
  | campus_type            = Urban
  | campus_type            = Urban
  | campus_size            = 148.17 acres&lt;ref name="CampusNAAC"&gt;{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/ssr_report/eyJpdiI6IkdrbnErelNmNHZ1aWpvelZudk9HWUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiaVg1Y0R3REtTd0QzaGJENXE5SHhBUT09IiwibWFjIjoiZTU2MWJkNjZjMmI3MDBhNmNmYzY0MTcxYWM5MDVkYjFmOGJlNmQxZjIxZWI4ZDZlMWNiMTg3MDY4NjA4ZmE3YyIsInRhZyI6IiJ9#page=10|title=SSR Information Sheet (Campus Information), Page 10}}&lt;/ref&gt;
  | campus_size            = 148.17 acres<ref name="CampusNAAC">{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/ssr_report/eyJpdiI6IkdrbnErelNmNHZ1aWpvelZudk9HWUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiaVg1Y0R3REtTd0QzaGJENXE5SHhBUT09IiwibWFjIjoiZTU2MWJkNjZjMmI3MDBhNmNmYzY0MTcxYWM5MDVkYjFmOGJlNmQxZjIxZWI4ZDZlMWNiMTg3MDY4NjA4ZmE3YyIsInRhZyI6IiJ9#page=10|title=SSR Information Sheet (Campus Information), Page 10}}</ref>
  | language              = English
  | language              = English
  | free_label            = Rankings
  | free_label            = Rankings
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[[File:Christ University Hosur road Bangalore 4819.JPG|thumb|Christ (Deemed-to-be) University - Main Campus Gate]]
[[File:Christ University Hosur road Bangalore 4819.JPG|thumb|Christ (Deemed-to-be) University - Main Campus Gate]]


'''Christ University''', earlier known as '''Christ College''', is a private [[deemed university]] located in [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], India.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Pulled up by UGC, Christ Deemed to be University changes name|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pulled-by-ugc-christ-university-changes-name/article21191726.ece|access-date=17 February 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 November 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Founded in 1969 by the [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate|CMI Fathers]] on the [[Pontifical Athenaeum Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram|Dharmaram Campus]], it was declared as an institution deemed to be university under section 3 of UGC Act 1956.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/deemeduniversitylist.aspx?id=12&amp;Unitype=4 |title=Deemed Universities in Karnataka |publisher=Ugc.ac.in |access-date=26 December 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;
'''Christ University''', earlier known as '''Christ College''', is a private [[deemed university]] located in [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pulled up by UGC, Christ Deemed to be University changes name|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pulled-by-ugc-christ-university-changes-name/article21191726.ece|access-date=17 February 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 November 2017}}</ref> Founded in 1969 by the [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate|CMI Fathers]] on the [[Pontifical Athenaeum Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram|Dharmaram Campus]], it was declared as an institution deemed to be university under section 3 of UGC Act 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/deemeduniversitylist.aspx?id=12&amp;Unitype=4 |title=Deemed Universities in Karnataka |publisher=Ugc.ac.in |access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref>


CHRIST is under the management of the priests of the Catholic religious order, [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]] (CMI), part of [[Syro Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church]]. In 2016, the university was accredited by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] with A+ Grade.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/19th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203124956/http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/19th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf |archive-date=3 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;
CHRIST is under the management of the priests of the Catholic religious order, [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]] (CMI), part of [[Syro Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church]]. In 2016, the university was accredited by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] with A+ Grade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/19th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203124956/http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/19th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf |archive-date=3 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Christ University was born out of the educational vision of [[Kuriakose Elias Chavara|St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara]], an educationist and social reformer of the nineteenth century in [[South India]].&lt;ref name=":0"&gt;{{cite web|url=https://christuniversity.in/history|title=CHRIST UNIVERSITY|website=christuniversity.in|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Chavara founded the first indigenous Catholic congregation [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate|Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI)]] in 1831, which administers Christ (Deemed to be University).&lt;ref name=":0" /&gt; Established in 1969 as Christ College, the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission (UGC)]] of India conferred autonomy to Christ College in 2004&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://christuniversity.in/history|title=CHRIST (Deemed to be University)|website=christuniversity.in|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; and identified it as an "institution with potential for excellence" in 2006.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://christuniversity.in/about|title=CHRIST UNIVERSITY|website=christuniversity.in|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 2008 under section 3 of the [[University Grants Commission Act, 1956|UGC Act, 1956]], the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India, declared the institution a "deemed to be university" in the name and style of ''Christ University''. Christ was one of the first institutions in India to be accredited in 1998 by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)]], and subsequently in 2004, 2016 and 2022 had been awarded Grade 'A+' on 4-point scale.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://christuniversity.in/uploads/userfiles/naacextention.pdf|title=NAAC certificates - Internal Quality Assurance Cell|website=christuniversity.in|access-date=26 May 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;
Christ University was born out of the educational vision of [[Kuriakose Elias Chavara|St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara]], an educationist and social reformer of the nineteenth century in [[South India]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://christuniversity.in/history|title=CHRIST UNIVERSITY|website=christuniversity.in|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> Chavara founded the first indigenous Catholic congregation [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate|Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI)]] in 1831, which administers Christ (Deemed to be University).<ref name=":0" /> Established in 1969 as Christ College, the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission (UGC)]] of India conferred autonomy to Christ College in 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=https://christuniversity.in/history|title=CHRIST (Deemed to be University)|website=christuniversity.in|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> and identified it as an "institution with potential for excellence" in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://christuniversity.in/about|title=CHRIST UNIVERSITY|website=christuniversity.in|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref> In 2008 under section 3 of the [[University Grants Commission Act, 1956|UGC Act, 1956]], the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India, declared the institution a "deemed to be university" in the name and style of ''Christ University''. Christ was one of the first institutions in India to be accredited in 1998 by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)]], and subsequently in 2004, 2016 and 2022 had been awarded Grade 'A+' on 4-point scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://christuniversity.in/uploads/userfiles/naacextention.pdf|title=NAAC certificates - Internal Quality Assurance Cell|website=christuniversity.in|access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref>


==Campus==
==Campus==
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* '''Bangalore Kengeri Campus'''
* '''Bangalore Kengeri Campus'''
In 2009, CHRIST opened its Kengeri campus, which is spread over 90 acres at [[Kengeri]] on the Bangalore-Mysore Expressway [[National Highway 275 (India)|NH 275]] and houses the School of Engineering and Technology; the PU Residential College; the School of Business and Management, which offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programs; the School of Social Sciences offering Bachelor of Science in psychology with Honours; as well as the School of Architecture, which was started officially from 2017.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.christuniversity.in/kengeri-campus | title=Kengeri Campus | publisher=Christ University | access-date=10 April 2016 }}&lt;/ref&gt;
In 2009, CHRIST opened its Kengeri campus, which is spread over 90 acres at [[Kengeri]] on the Bangalore-Mysore Expressway [[National Highway 275 (India)|NH 275]] and houses the School of Engineering and Technology; the PU Residential College; the School of Business and Management, which offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programs; the School of Social Sciences offering Bachelor of Science in psychology with Honours; as well as the School of Architecture, which was started officially from 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.christuniversity.in/kengeri-campus | title=Kengeri Campus | publisher=Christ University | access-date=10 April 2016 }}</ref>


* '''Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Campus'''
* '''Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Campus'''
CHRIST also has a campus in Hulimavu on Bannerghatta Road, inaugurated in May, 2016.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/christ-university-opens-new-campus-on-bannerghatta-road/article8587391.ece |title=CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Opens a New Campus on Banneghatta Road |newspaper=The Hindu  |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=26 December 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;
CHRIST also has a campus in Hulimavu on Bannerghatta Road, inaugurated in May, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/christ-university-opens-new-campus-on-bannerghatta-road/article8587391.ece |title=CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Opens a New Campus on Banneghatta Road |newspaper=The Hindu  |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref>


The campus provides courses across disciplines like Liberal Arts, Business and Management, Political Science, Economics and English. The campus provides wide variety of choices in Business and Management with different specialisations.
The campus provides courses across disciplines like Liberal Arts, Business and Management, Political Science, Economics and English. The campus provides wide variety of choices in Business and Management with different specialisations.
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* '''Delhi NCR Campus'''
* '''Delhi NCR Campus'''
This is the off-campus of CHRIST Located in Sewa Nagar, Ghaziabad, Delhi NCR established in 2013.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Delhi NCR Campus |url=https://ncr.christuniversity.in/ |website=NCR, Christ University |access-date=26 December 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt; The campus is located near to [[Shaheed Sthal metro station]] of [[Delhi Metro]] and spread over 5 acres.  
This is the off-campus of CHRIST Located in Sewa Nagar, Ghaziabad, Delhi NCR established in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Delhi NCR Campus |url=https://ncr.christuniversity.in/ |website=NCR, Christ University |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref> The campus is located near to [[Shaheed Sthal metro station]] of [[Delhi Metro]] and spread over 5 acres.  


* '''Pune Lavasa Campus'''
* '''Pune Lavasa Campus'''
[[File:CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Pune Lavasa Campus - Central Block.png|thumb|center|CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Pune Lavasa Campus]]
[[File:CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Pune Lavasa Campus - Central Block.png|thumb|center|CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Pune Lavasa Campus]]
The Pune Lavasa Campus also known as the Analytical hub of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) is an off-Campus Institution of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bangalore, located within the Sahyadri mountain range in [[Lavasa]], [[Pune]] which was established in 2014, the Campus is spread over 28 acres.
The Pune Lavasa Campus also known as the Analytical hub of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) is an off-Campus Institution of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bangalore, located within the Sahyadri mountain range in [[Lavasa]], [[Pune]] which was established in 2014, the Campus is spread over 28 acres.
&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Christ Pune Lavasa campus |url=https://wwwlavasa.shikshachristuniversity.com/collegein/christ-lavasa-pune-campus-mulshi-38868history |website=ShikshaChrist University Lavasa|access-date=26 December 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Christ University Pune Lavasa Campus |url=https://lavasa.christuniversity.in/why-christ |website=Christ University Lavasa |access-date=26 December 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=NAAC Self-study Report - Location, Area, and Activity of the Campus |url=https://christuniversity.in/uploads/userfiles/KAUNGN11463_Submitted.pdf |website=NAAC |access-date=26 December 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;
<ref>{{cite web |title=Christ Pune Lavasa campus |url=https://wwwlavasa.shikshachristuniversity.com/collegein/christ-lavasa-pune-campus-mulshi-38868history |website=ShikshaChrist University Lavasa|access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Christ University Pune Lavasa Campus |url=https://lavasa.christuniversity.in/why-christ |website=Christ University Lavasa |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NAAC Self-study Report - Location, Area, and Activity of the Campus |url=https://christuniversity.in/uploads/userfiles/KAUNGN11463_Submitted.pdf |website=NAAC |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref>


==Organization and Administration==
==Organization and Administration==
The university is managed by the CHRIST University Society, which in turn is organized by the CMI congregation, under the [[Syro Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church]]. The Rector of the [[Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram|Dharmaram Pontifical Athenaeum]] is the de-facto [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the university. The present chancellor is Fr. Varghese Vithayathil and vice chancellor is Dr. Fr. Joseph C C, both CMI priests. &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://christuniversity.in/administration|title=CHRIST (Deemed to be University)|website=christuniversity.in|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;
The university is managed by the CHRIST University Society, which in turn is organized by the CMI congregation, under the [[Syro Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church]]. The Rector of the [[Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram|Dharmaram Pontifical Athenaeum]] is the de-facto [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the university. The present chancellor is Fr. Varghese Vithayathil and vice chancellor is Dr. Fr. Joseph C C, both CMI priests. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://christuniversity.in/administration|title=CHRIST (Deemed to be University)|website=christuniversity.in|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>


==Academics==
==Academics==
The university has over 30,000 students and more than 1200 faculty members across all campuses.&lt;ref name="Swearing by Student Satisfaction"&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/Swearing-by-Student-Satisfaction/2014/03/03/article2083262.ece |title=Swearing by Student Satisfaction |publisher=Newindianexpress.com |access-date=26 December 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |first= Ayesha |last= Aleem |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20130624-india-today-best-colleges-2013-christ-university-764093-1999-11-29 |title=Different Keystrokes |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=14 June 2013 |access-date=26 December 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name="ITDK" /&gt; It has a foreign student community of about 700 from 58 nationalities.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.christuniversity.in/uploadimages/International%20Office%20(v1).pdf |title=International Office |access-date=26 December 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; The university offers nationally and internationally recognised undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes.
The university has over 30,000 students and more than 1200 faculty members across all campuses.<ref name="Swearing by Student Satisfaction">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/Swearing-by-Student-Satisfaction/2014/03/03/article2083262.ece |title=Swearing by Student Satisfaction |publisher=Newindianexpress.com |access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first= Ayesha |last= Aleem |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20130624-india-today-best-colleges-2013-christ-university-764093-1999-11-29 |title=Different Keystrokes |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=14 June 2013 |access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="ITDK" /> It has a foreign student community of about 700 from 58 nationalities.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.christuniversity.in/uploadimages/International%20Office%20(v1).pdf |title=International Office |access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref> The university offers nationally and internationally recognised undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes.


===Academic programmes ===
===Academic programmes ===
====Undergraduate programmes====
====Undergraduate programmes====
[[File:Christbannerghattacampus.jpg|thumb|BGR Campus Front view]]
[[File:Christbannerghattacampus.jpg|thumb|BGR Campus Front view]]
The university offers over 50 undergraduate programmes in humanities, social sciences, science, commerce and management, education, law and engineering. Undergraduate programmes are of three-year duration except in the case of [[Bachelor of Education]] (BEd, two years), Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM, four years), [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LLB, five years), [[Bachelor of Technology]] (BTech, four years) and an integrated BTech/MTech or MBA (five years). Except for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), [[Bachelor of Commerce]] (BCom), [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) and [[Bachelor of Science]] (BSc) programmes follow a [[Triple Major]] system.&lt;ref name=ITDK&gt;{{cite news|last=Aleem|first=Ayesha|title=Different Keystrokes|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20130624-india-today-best-colleges-2013-christ-university-764093-1999-11-29|access-date=12 March 2014|newspaper=India Today|date=24 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;
The university offers over 50 undergraduate programmes in humanities, social sciences, science, commerce and management, education, law and engineering. Undergraduate programmes are of three-year duration except in the case of [[Bachelor of Education]] (BEd, two years), Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM, four years), [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LLB, five years), [[Bachelor of Technology]] (BTech, four years) and an integrated BTech/MTech or MBA (five years). Except for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), [[Bachelor of Commerce]] (BCom), [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) and [[Bachelor of Science]] (BSc) programmes follow a [[Triple Major]] system.<ref name=ITDK>{{cite news|last=Aleem|first=Ayesha|title=Different Keystrokes|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20130624-india-today-best-colleges-2013-christ-university-764093-1999-11-29|access-date=12 March 2014|newspaper=India Today|date=24 June 2013}}</ref>


;Wikipedia in the undergraduate programme
;Wikipedia in the undergraduate programme
[[File:ChristUnivWikiUGProgram 03.jpg|thumb|Wikipedia workshop for second language students]]
[[File:ChristUnivWikiUGProgram 03.jpg|thumb|Wikipedia workshop for second language students]]
The institution entered into a memorandum of understanding with the [[Centre for Internet and Society (India)|Centre for Internet and Society]], [[Bangalore]] to make article writing on Wikipedia a core exercise for the continuous internal assessment of its 1600 undergraduate students in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Sanskrit and Urdu.&lt;ref name=cis012014&gt;{{cite web|last=Muzammiluddin|first=Syed|title=Wikipedia at Forefront in CHRIST (Deemed to be University)|url=http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/wikipedia-at-forefront-in-christ-university|access-date=20 March 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; The [[Hindi]] and [[Kannada]] articles may be found at [[:hi:विकिपीडिया:विकिपरियोजना क्राइस्ट विश्वविद्यालय|collection of Hindi articles]] and [[:kn:ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ:ಯೋಜನೆ/ಕ್ರೈಸ್ಟ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಯೋಜನೆ|collection of Kannada articles]].
The institution entered into a memorandum of understanding with the [[Centre for Internet and Society (India)|Centre for Internet and Society]], [[Bangalore]] to make article writing on Wikipedia a core exercise for the continuous internal assessment of its 1600 undergraduate students in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Sanskrit and Urdu.<ref name=cis012014>{{cite web|last=Muzammiluddin|first=Syed|title=Wikipedia at Forefront in CHRIST (Deemed to be University)|url=http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/wikipedia-at-forefront-in-christ-university|access-date=20 March 2014}}</ref> The [[Hindi]] and [[Kannada]] articles may be found at [[:hi:विकिपीडिया:विकिपरियोजना क्राइस्ट विश्वविद्यालय|collection of Hindi articles]] and [[:kn:ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ:ಯೋಜನೆ/ಕ್ರೈಸ್ಟ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಯೋಜನೆ|collection of Kannada articles]].


===Rankings===
===Rankings===
In 2025, Christ University was ranked 63rd among all universities in India by [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=NIRF 2025 Overall Rankings |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/UniversityRanking.html}}&lt;/ref&gt;
In 2025, Christ University was ranked 63rd among all universities in India by [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF 2025 Overall Rankings |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/UniversityRanking.html}}</ref>


===Membership===
===Membership===
The university is a member of the [[Association of Indian Universities]],&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.aiuweb.org/Members/MembersC.asp |title=Members, Association of Indian Universities |publisher=Aiuweb.org |access-date=26 December 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;
The university is a member of the [[Association of Indian Universities]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aiuweb.org/Members/MembersC.asp |title=Members, Association of Indian Universities |publisher=Aiuweb.org |access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref>
[[International Federation of Catholic Universities]] (IFCU)&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://fiuc.org/en/docs/membership/list_of_members/india |title=Members, International Federation of Catholic Universities |publisher=fiuc.org/ |access-date=22 April 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt; and [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB).&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.aacsb.edu/memberssearchTerm=CHRIST+%28Deemed+to+be+University%29|title=members, AACSB |publisher=aacsb.edu |access-date=23 March 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;
[[International Federation of Catholic Universities]] (IFCU)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fiuc.org/en/docs/membership/list_of_members/india |title=Members, International Federation of Catholic Universities |publisher=fiuc.org/ |access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref> and [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aacsb.edu/memberssearchTerm=CHRIST+%28Deemed+to+be+University%29|title=members, AACSB |publisher=aacsb.edu |access-date=23 March 2023}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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|[[Gautham Karthik]]
|[[Gautham Karthik]]
|Tamil film actor&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Never knew my dad was a big deal in Tamil cinema then: Gautham Karthik|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/may/08/never-knew-my-dad-was-a-big-deal-in-tamil-cinema-then-gautham-karthik-5894.html|publisher=Cinema Express|access-date=26 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|Tamil film actor<ref>{{cite news|title=Never knew my dad was a big deal in Tamil cinema then: Gautham Karthik|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/may/08/never-knew-my-dad-was-a-big-deal-in-tamil-cinema-then-gautham-karthik-5894.html|publisher=Cinema Express|access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref>
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|[[Gokul Suresh]]
|Malayalam Film Actor&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title='I just want to be a good actor'|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/%E2%80%98I-just-want-to-be-a-good-actor%E2%80%99/article14326301.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=26 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|Malayalam Film Actor<ref>{{cite news|title='I just want to be a good actor'|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/%E2%80%98I-just-want-to-be-a-good-actor%E2%80%99/article14326301.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref>
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|[[Pearle Maaney]]
|[[Pearle Maaney]]
|actress and model
|actress and model
|D 4 dance anchor&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Big Boss Malayalam contestant - Pearle Maaney|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/big-boss-malayalam-contestant-who-pearle-maaney-profile-biography-photos-videos-773047|website=IB Times|date=25 June 2018|access-date=25 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|D 4 dance anchor<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Boss Malayalam contestant - Pearle Maaney|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/big-boss-malayalam-contestant-who-pearle-maaney-profile-biography-photos-videos-773047|website=IB Times|date=25 June 2018|access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref>
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|[[Pradeep Hegde]]
|[[Pradeep Hegde]]
|Wildlife Filmmaker&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Short film on frogs set for online|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/short-film-on-frogs-set-for-online-release/articleshow/77802007.cms|work=Times of India|access-date=19 December 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|Wildlife Filmmaker<ref>{{cite news|title=Short film on frogs set for online|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/short-film-on-frogs-set-for-online-release/articleshow/77802007.cms|work=Times of India|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref>
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|[[Raja Krishna Menon]]
|[[Raja Krishna Menon]]
|[[film writer]], [[Film director|director]] and [[Film producer|producer]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Airlift's Kerala connection|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/050216/airlift-s-kerala-connection.html|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=19 December 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|[[film writer]], [[Film director|director]] and [[Film producer|producer]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Airlift's Kerala connection|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/050216/airlift-s-kerala-connection.html|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref>
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|[[Reba Monica John]]
|[[Reba Monica John]]
|South Indian actress
|South Indian actress
|debuted in the movie ''[[Jacobinte Swargarajyam]]''&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Malayalam actress is Rishi's leading lady|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/malayalam-actress-is-rishis-leading-lady/articleshow/64349974.cms?frmapp=yes&amp;from=mdr|work=Times of India|access-date=19 December 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|debuted in the movie ''[[Jacobinte Swargarajyam]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Malayalam actress is Rishi's leading lady|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/malayalam-actress-is-rishis-leading-lady/articleshow/64349974.cms?frmapp=yes&amp;from=mdr|work=Times of India|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref>
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|[[Rima Kallingal]]
|[[Rima Kallingal]]
|Malayalam film actress&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=BBA course at Christ University helps students develop their entrepreneurial instincts|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20160530-india-best-colleges-bba-course-828906-2016-05-19|publisher=India Today|access-date=26 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|Malayalam film actress<ref>{{cite news|title=BBA course at Christ University helps students develop their entrepreneurial instincts|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20160530-india-best-colleges-bba-course-828906-2016-05-19|publisher=India Today|access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref>
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|[[Sabbah Haji]]
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|Director of [[Haji Public School]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sabbah Haji|url=http://www.hajipublicschool.org/management.html|website=Haji Public School|access-date=26 November 2021|archive-date=23 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223063334/http://www.hajipublicschool.org/management.html|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|Director of [[Haji Public School]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sabbah Haji|url=http://www.hajipublicschool.org/management.html|website=Haji Public School|access-date=26 November 2021|archive-date=23 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223063334/http://www.hajipublicschool.org/management.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|[[Samyukta Hornad]]
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|Kannada film actress&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Dudette doodles in aid: Artistic side of Samyukta Hornad|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/190916/dudette-doodles-in-aid.html|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=26 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|Kannada film actress<ref>{{cite news|title=Dudette doodles in aid: Artistic side of Samyukta Hornad|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/190916/dudette-doodles-in-aid.html|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref>
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|Debuted in the movie ''[[Cinema Company]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Sruthi Hariharan|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sruthi-hariharan/biography.html|website=Filmi Beat|access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref>
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|Beatboxer&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Just beat it, beat it...|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/just-beat-it-beat-it/article2110036.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=25 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|Beatboxer<ref>{{cite news|title=Just beat it, beat it...|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/just-beat-it-beat-it/article2110036.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref>
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Not to be confused with Christ College.

Christ (Deemed To Be University)
Christ University Emblem
Emblem of Christ (Deemed University)
Latin: Christus Universitas
Other name
Christ Deemed University, Christ (Deemed to be University), CU
Former name
Christ College (Autonomous)
Motto
Excellence and Service
TypePrivate, Deemed University
Established1969; 57 years ago (1969)
FounderCarmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI)
AffiliationUGC, AICTE,[1] NCTE,[2]COA,[3] BCI[4]
Religious affiliation
Christian (Syro Malabar Catholic Church)
ChancellorVarghese Vithayathil (ex officio)
Vice-ChancellorJose C. C.
RegistrarAnil Joseph Pinto
Academic staff
1148[5]
Administrative staff
400+
Students30,777[6]
Undergraduates23,311[6]
Postgraduates7,466[6]
1,266[6]
Address
Dharmaram College Post, Hosur Road
,
Bengaluru
,
Karnataka
,
560029
,
India

12°56′03″N 77°36′18″E / 12.9342°N 77.6050°E / 12.9342; 77.6050
LanguageEnglish
NicknameChristites
Website[1]
Christ University is located in Karnataka
Christ University
Locations in India
Christ University is located in India
Christ University
Christ University (India)
Christ (Deemed-to-be) University - Main Campus Gate

Christ University, earlier known as Christ College, is a private deemed university located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.[9] Founded in 1969 by the CMI Fathers on the Dharmaram Campus, it was declared as an institution deemed to be university under section 3 of UGC Act 1956.[10]

CHRIST is under the management of the priests of the Catholic religious order, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), part of Syro Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church. In 2016, the university was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with A+ Grade.[11]

History[edit | edit source]

Christ University was born out of the educational vision of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, an educationist and social reformer of the nineteenth century in South India.[12] Chavara founded the first indigenous Catholic congregation Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) in 1831, which administers Christ (Deemed to be University).[12] Established in 1969 as Christ College, the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India conferred autonomy to Christ College in 2004[13] and identified it as an "institution with potential for excellence" in 2006.[14] In 2008 under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India, declared the institution a "deemed to be university" in the name and style of Christ University. Christ was one of the first institutions in India to be accredited in 1998 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and subsequently in 2004, 2016 and 2022 had been awarded Grade 'A+' on 4-point scale.[15]

Campus[edit | edit source]

  • Bangalore Central Campus
CHRIST University during Christmas

The university's main campus is spread over 25 acres (10 ha) and is part of the 100-acre (40 ha) Dharmaram College Campus in the central part of Bangalore city. It is on the extension of Hosur Road (NH 7) opposite the Bangalore Dairy Circle Flyover. The city campus is close to residential localities such as BTM Layout, a residential and commercial area; Koramangala, another large neighborhood; and Jayanagar, one of the largest residential neighborhoods in Bangalore.

  • Bangalore Kengeri Campus

In 2009, CHRIST opened its Kengeri campus, which is spread over 90 acres at Kengeri on the Bangalore-Mysore Expressway NH 275 and houses the School of Engineering and Technology; the PU Residential College; the School of Business and Management, which offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programs; the School of Social Sciences offering Bachelor of Science in psychology with Honours; as well as the School of Architecture, which was started officially from 2017.[16]

  • Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Campus

CHRIST also has a campus in Hulimavu on Bannerghatta Road, inaugurated in May, 2016.[17]

The campus provides courses across disciplines like Liberal Arts, Business and Management, Political Science, Economics and English. The campus provides wide variety of choices in Business and Management with different specialisations.

  • Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus

CHRIST opened its campus in Yeshwanthpur in July 2022, which started functioning from August 2022. The campus is 10 stories tall and spread over 1.6 million square feet of space.

  • Delhi NCR Campus

This is the off-campus of CHRIST Located in Sewa Nagar, Ghaziabad, Delhi NCR established in 2013.[18] The campus is located near to Shaheed Sthal metro station of Delhi Metro and spread over 5 acres.

  • Pune Lavasa Campus
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CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Pune Lavasa Campus

The Pune Lavasa Campus also known as the Analytical hub of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) is an off-Campus Institution of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bangalore, located within the Sahyadri mountain range in Lavasa, Pune which was established in 2014, the Campus is spread over 28 acres. [19][20][21]

Organization and Administration[edit | edit source]

The university is managed by the CHRIST University Society, which in turn is organized by the CMI congregation, under the Syro Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church. The Rector of the Dharmaram Pontifical Athenaeum is the de-facto Chancellor of the university. The present chancellor is Fr. Varghese Vithayathil and vice chancellor is Dr. Fr. Joseph C C, both CMI priests. [22]

Academics[edit | edit source]

The university has over 30,000 students and more than 1200 faculty members across all campuses.[23][24][25] It has a foreign student community of about 700 from 58 nationalities.[26] The university offers nationally and internationally recognised undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes.

Academic programmes[edit | edit source]

Undergraduate programmes[edit | edit source]

BGR Campus Front view

The university offers over 50 undergraduate programmes in humanities, social sciences, science, commerce and management, education, law and engineering. Undergraduate programmes are of three-year duration except in the case of Bachelor of Education (BEd, two years), Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM, four years), Bachelor of Laws (LLB, five years), Bachelor of Technology (BTech, four years) and an integrated BTech/MTech or MBA (five years). Except for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) programmes follow a Triple Major system.[25]

Wikipedia in the undergraduate programme
Wikipedia workshop for second language students

The institution entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore to make article writing on Wikipedia a core exercise for the continuous internal assessment of its 1600 undergraduate students in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Sanskrit and Urdu.[27] The Hindi and Kannada articles may be found at collection of Hindi articles and collection of Kannada articles.

Rankings[edit | edit source]

In 2025, Christ University was ranked 63rd among all universities in India by NIRF.[28]

Membership[edit | edit source]

The university is a member of the Association of Indian Universities,[29] International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU)[30] and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).[31]

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Name Field of notability Notes
Anjana Menon Malayalam film actress
Ankur Betageri poet, fiction writer, art activist
Anne Amie Playback singer and voiceover artist Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer 2023
Annu Antony Malayalam film actress Debuted in Aanandam
Apurva Kasaravalli Kannada Film Director
Arvind Venugopal Playback singer in Malayalam Film Industry
Chandy Oommen Member of Legislative Assembly Chairman of the National Outreach Cell, Indian Youth Congress
Francis George Member of Parliament represented the IdukkiConstituency, Deputy Chairman of Kerala Congress
Gautham Karthik Tamil film actor[32]
Gokul Suresh Malayalam Film Actor[33]
Gouri G. Kishan Malayalam film actress
Jahnavi Kamath film actress
K M Chaitanya Kannada film maker, theatre director
Krishna Byre Gowda Minister for Revenue, Government of Karnataka President, Karnataka Youth Congress
Leona Lishoy Indian film actress and model
M. N. Reddi senior officer in the Indian Police Service
Madhukeshwar Desai CEO, Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
Madonna Sebastian Malayalam film actress debut in the Malayalam film Premam
Meghana Raj South Indian actress
Nanditha Shwetha Kannada actress and South Indian model
Nicole Faria Miss Earth 2010
Nidhhi Agerwal Bollywood and Telugu actress, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2014 finalist
Pearle Maaney actress and model D 4 dance anchor[34]
Pradeep Hegde Wildlife Filmmaker[35]
Prateik Jain Model
Priya Vadlamani Model and Telugu Film Actress
Raja Krishna Menon film writer, director and producer[36]
Rajeev Ravindranathan Actor and Comedian
Reba Monica John South Indian actress debuted in the movie Jacobinte Swargarajyam[37]
Rima Kallingal Malayalam film actress[38]
Roysten Abel Indian theatre director and playwright
Sabbah Haji Director of Haji Public School[39]
Sabu Varkey Indian Hockey Team Member
Samyukta Hornad Kannada film actress[40]
Shilpi Neha Tirkey Youngest MLA from Jharkhand
Shwetha Srivatsav Kannada Film Actress
Sruthi Hariharan South Indian Actress Debuted in the movie Cinema Company[41]
Vijay Suriya actor[42]
Vineeth Vincent Beatboxer[43]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "AICTE Affiliation Document".
  2. ↑ "NCTE Affiliation Document".
  3. ↑ "COA Affiliation Document".
  4. ↑ "BCI Affiliation Document".
  5. ↑ "Details of Teaching Faculty".
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "NIRF 2024 Application" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "NAAC Grade Sheet".
  8. ↑ "SSR Information Sheet (Campus Information), Page 10".
  9. ↑ "Pulled up by UGC, Christ Deemed to be University changes name". The Hindu. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  10. ↑ "Deemed Universities in Karnataka". Ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "CHRIST UNIVERSITY". christuniversity.in. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "CHRIST (Deemed to be University)". christuniversity.in. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "CHRIST UNIVERSITY". christuniversity.in. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "NAAC certificates - Internal Quality Assurance Cell" (PDF). christuniversity.in. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Kengeri Campus". Christ University. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Opens a New Campus on Banneghatta Road". The Hindu. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "Delhi NCR Campus". NCR, Christ University. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Christ Pune Lavasa campus". ShikshaChrist University Lavasa. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Christ University Pune Lavasa Campus". Christ University Lavasa. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "NAAC Self-study Report - Location, Area, and Activity of the Campus" (PDF). NAAC. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "CHRIST (Deemed to be University)". christuniversity.in. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "Swearing by Student Satisfaction". Newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  24. ↑ Aleem, Ayesha (14 June 2013). "Different Keystrokes". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Aleem, Ayesha (24 June 2013). "Different Keystrokes". India Today. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  26. ↑ "International Office" (PDF). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  27. ↑ Muzammiluddin, Syed. "Wikipedia at Forefront in CHRIST (Deemed to be University)". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  28. ↑ "NIRF 2025 Overall Rankings".
  29. ↑ "Members, Association of Indian Universities". Aiuweb.org. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  30. ↑ "Members, International Federation of Catholic Universities". fiuc.org/. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  31. ↑ "members, AACSB". aacsb.edu. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  32. ↑ "Never knew my dad was a big deal in Tamil cinema then: Gautham Karthik". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  33. ↑ "'I just want to be a good actor'". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  34. ↑ "Big Boss Malayalam contestant - Pearle Maaney". IB Times. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  35. ↑ "Short film on frogs set for online". Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  36. ↑ "Airlift's Kerala connection". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  37. ↑ "Malayalam actress is Rishi's leading lady". Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  38. ↑ "BBA course at Christ University helps students develop their entrepreneurial instincts". India Today. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  39. ↑ "Sabbah Haji". Haji Public School. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  40. ↑ "Dudette doodles in aid: Artistic side of Samyukta Hornad". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  41. ↑ "Sruthi Hariharan". Filmi Beat. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  42. ↑ "The chocolate boy who became a star!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  43. ↑ "Just beat it, beat it..." The Hindu. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

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