Regional Institute of English (RIE), Chandigarh was established in 1963 under a scheme of the Government of India to address the educational needs of Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. The Institute works in collaboration with the English and Foreign Languages University (EFL-U). RIE also collaborates with state governments, CBSE, USEFI, Punjab University, British Council and RELO, NCERT, American Centre, New Delhi in research projects and training programs.

The college is affiliated with Punjab University (PU). It is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). The college offers a Master of Arts (MA) and Certified Course in Teaching of English. RIE institute has well-qualified teaching staff having good experience in the field of education.

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