Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Students Secure 178 Placements with Leading Pharma and Biotech Firms
Chandigarh University in India has helped 178 of its students get jobs at big pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
Another 261 students got internships with top firms and hospitals.
Companies like Sun Pharma, GSK, Medtronic, and Serum Institute hired many of them.
The best pay was ₹8 lakh a year for some students.
The university’s success comes from hands‑on learning, research, and many patents.
178 CU students placed in pharma/biotech companies over 3 years.
261 students gained internships with leading industry and healthcare institutions.
Sun Pharma, GSK, Medtronic, Serum Institute among top recruiters.
Highest salary ₹8 lakh for M.Sc. Biotechnology students in 2023-24.
CU’s placement success supported by research output and patents.
- Who
- Chandigarh University students
- What
- Secured placements and internships in pharma and biotech companies
- When
- Over the past three years, with 2024-25 the strongest year
- Where
- Chandigarh, India, and internationally
- Why
- High demand for biotech and pharma professionals and the university’s experiential learning model
- Placements
- 178 students
- Internships
- 261 students
- Top recruiters
- Sun Pharma, GSK, Medtronic, Serum Institute
- Highest salary
- ₹8 lakh
- Strongest placement year
- 2024-25