In Chandigarh there are a number of excellent schools and colleges which can provide students with modern education. So far as the higher education in Chandigarh is concerned, colleges are up to the mark and being equipped with the modern laboratories and upgraded infrastructure. These colleges can be coped with international colleges as well. There are a number of engineering colleges in Chandigarh, top MBA colleges, and medical Colleges in Chandigarh. In-house counseling, internship are the features of medical colleges in Chandigarh.

So those who have got admission in such medical colleges will get ample opportunity to complete studies with excellent guidance and training. There is also the availability of reservation for women in various colleges. Engineering colleges have the facility of providing certificates on BE and B Tech. D.A.V. College, Chandigarh is one of the reputed colleges in India and it has obtained recognition and prestige in the matter of academic track record. The Government Medical College was founded in the year of 1991. Since then it has been doing its service for the shake of the betterment of students. Government College for girls came into existence in the year of 1982. Holding a number of seminars and camps in different parts in suburban regions these college tries to spread the excellence of education all over the country. Chandigarh Engineering College (CEC) having the affiliation certificate of Punjab Technical University situated in Jalundhar. 

This college has started the various courses in  MCA, MBA, BCA, B.Sc. There are other colleges such as DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh. Dev Samaj College of Education for Women, Sector 36, Chandigarh, (ii) SGGS Colleges, Sector 26, Chandigarh are some of the colleges which provide qualitative education. The teaching stuff of these colleges is also up to the mark. Chandigarh colleges have recently launched a program to collect talented students from various parts of the city. It is called talent hunt program. Over 1000 engineering students coming from 24 colleges of Punjab, covering all government colleges and CCET, Chandigarh, will participate in this talent hunt program.  Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park has taken the initiative to begin zoo education programs in higher education institutes and colleges across the state. Students can take the advantage of various facilities for getting admission in the top colleges in Chandigarh.

It is the fact Colleges in Chandigarh have the arrangement of 40% quota for students coming from other states, and other colleges in Punjab having the arrangement of 15% quota for students coming from other states. There are also Punjab University, PGI, College of Architecture and Punjab Engineering College are some of the best and upgraded colleges in Chandigarh.