Prof. Arun Patil
Professor Arun Patil is currently the Vice-Chancellor of Chandigarh University (CU), Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, a leading Indian institution offering its students a unique amalgamation of professional and academic excellence. CU is ranked 1st among the private universities in India as per the QS World University Rankings 2024 and has also been bestowed with A+ accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in the first cycle itself. CU is also ranked amongst the top 30 universities in the NIRF Rankings 2023 released by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Prior to joining Chandigarh University, Professor Patil was working as the Vice-Chancellor of Sanjay Ghodawat University (SGU), Kolhapur, India. Professor Patil has extensive academic experience in various leadership and managerial roles including Vice-Chancellor and President at Amity University Rajasthan, India; Director of Engineering Postgraduate Coursework at Deakin University, Australia; Deputy Dean (L&T) at CQ University, Australia; and Academic Dean (Engagement and Partnerships) and Dean for Melbourne Campus at Victorian Institute of Technology (VIT) Australia. Professor Patil is an Expert member for Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), Australia and holds several adjunct and visiting professor positions in Australia, Russia, Vietnam and India.
He holds Ph.D., M.Eng.Sc. both from Monash University, Australia with UNESCO Research Scholarships. He has also obtained M.Sc. (Applied Electronics) from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India.
Professor Patil has received several awards including; Deakin University’s award for ‘Overall Contribution to the School’; the Australian Government’s Endevour Executive Award; Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman Award by the NRI Welfare Society of India; the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for ‘Best Practices in Learning and Teaching’ from CQUniversity, Australia; and Silver Badge of Honour from Monash University, Australia in recognition of his contribution to the Excellence in Higher Education.
Professor Patil is the founding General Chair for the International Engineering and Technology Education Conference (IETEC) Series held since 2011 and he has published widely including edited books, scholarly journal articles, book chapters, conference volumes and conference papers. He is an active member of several professional organizations including, Engineers Australia (EA), European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI), The Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) and The Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE).
Professor Patil is internationally recognised for his expertise in curriculum development, University Audits, Accreditation and Reviews. He has been invited by Governments and universities to facilitate several audits, workshops and seminars in Russia, Vietnam, China, India, Mauritius, Fiji, Middle East, Europe, the USA and Canada. His leadership and networking skills have resulted in several collaborations worldwide.