Top Engineering Colleges in Punjab: Seats, Admission & Rating

Last Updated on October 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! This post will be of help to engineering aspirants in Punjab. Here, I’ve listed down some of the best engineering colleges in Punjab, India. Government and private (self-financing) – I’ve covered different types of colleges in this post.

As promised, you will be able to find the names of popular engineering institutes in this post. Apart from the names of engineering colleges in Punjab, you will also be able to find additional information such as – list of engineering courses, their duration, eligibility criteria, scope, admission process and career prospects.

Both students and parents may use this guide as reference material. Colleges, courses, admission and career prospects – you will find all these details in this post.

Engineering education is the most popular choice among 12th Science pass students in Punjab. They have access to different types of engineering courses such as – B.E., B.Tech., Diploma in Engineering etc.

Come, let us check out the list of top 10 engineering colleges in Punjab, India. In the next section, you will find the following details – names of top 10 engineering colleges, their address, affiliation details and number of seats available in each college.

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Punjab

1. IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Ropar

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 2008
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: Autonomous Institute
   • Address: Nangal Road, Hussainpur, Rupnagar, Punjab
   • Contact number: –

2. Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1987
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: Autonomous Institute
   • Address: Grand Trunk Road, Byepass, Jalandhar, Punjab
   • Contact number: 01812690301

3. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1921
   • Number of seats available: 2000+ UG seats (multiple courses and batches)
   • Affiliated to: Deemed to be University
   • Address: Vidya Path, Sector 12, Chandigarh
   • Contact number: 2753051

4. CCET (Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology), Chandigarh

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 2002
   • Number of seats available: 1400+ UG seats (multiple courses and batches)
   • Affiliated to: Panjab University, AICTE
   • Address: Sector 26, Chandigarh
   • Contact number: 01722750947

5. University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 2002
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: Panjab University
   • Address: Chandigarh Road, Sector 25, Chandigarh
   • Contact number: 01722541242

6. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala

   • Type of college: Private
   • Year of inception: 1956
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: Deemed University
   • Address: Patiala, Punjab
   • Contact number: 09599775355

7. Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana

   • Type of college: Government aided college
   • Year of inception: 1956
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: Autonomous Institute
   • Address: Gill Park, Gill Road, Ludhiana, Punjab
   • Contact number: 01612502700

8. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1962
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: UGC, ICAR
   • Address: Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana, Punjab
   • Contact number: 01612401960

9. ACET, Amritsar

   • Type of college: Private
   • Year of inception: 2002
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: PTU
   • Address: GT Road, NH 3, Meharbanpur, Punjab
   • Contact number: 01835069527

10. DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar

    • Type of college: Private
    • Year of inception: 2001
    • Number of seats available: –
    • Affiliated to: PTU
    • Address: Kabir Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab
    • Contact number: 01812200126

Come, let us check out the list of colleges now. Here it is –

List of Engineering Colleges in Punjab

Here are some of the popular engineering colleges in Punjab –

• IIT, Ropar, Punjab
• Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
• NIPER, Mohali, Punjab
• MRSPTU, Bathinda, Punjab
• CIPET, Amritsar, Punjab
• Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab
• Chandigarh University, Chandigarh, Punjab
• Faculty of Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab
• IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, Punjab
• GADVASU, Ludhiana, Punjab
• SBS College of Engineering and Technology, Firozpur, Punjab
• Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab
• College of Dairy Science and Technology, Ludhiana, Punjab
• Hindu College, Amritsar, Punjab
• Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Technical Campus, Firozpur, Punjab
• Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab
• Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Mohali, Punjab
• DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab
• SECG, Mohali, Punjab
• Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa Institute of Engineering and Technology, Muktsar, Punjab
• Swami Parmanand Engineering College, Mohali, Punjab
• LPU, Jalandhar, Punjab
• Guru Kashi University, Bathinda, Punjab
• Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus, Gurdaspur, Punjab
• Chandigarh Engineering College, Mohali, Punjab
• Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Mohali, Punjab
• College of Engineering and Management, Kapurthala, Punjab
• Guru Ram Dass Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bathinda, Punjab
• Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab
• Punjab College of Engineering and Technology, Mohali, Punjab
• Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, Punjab
• KC College of Engineering and Information Technology, Nawanshahr, Punjab
• Institute of Engineering and Technology Bhaddal, Ropar, Punjab
• Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar, Punjab
• Baba Farid College of Engineering and Technology, Bathinda, Punjab
• Giani Zail Singh Campus College of Engineering and Technology, Bathinda, Punjab
• Swift Technical Campus, Patiala, Punjab
• GNA University, Phagwara, Punjab
• Bahra Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab
• CGC College of Engineering, Mohali, Punjab
• Sri Sai College of Engineering and Technology, Pathankot, Punjab
• Akila College of Engineering and Management Technology, Bathinda, Punjab
• RIMT Maharaja Aggrasen Engineering College, Gobindgarh, Punjab
• Adesh Institute of Engineering and Technology, Faridkot, Punjab
• Punjab Institute of Technology, Rajpura, Punjab
• Gian Jyoti Group of Institutions, Patiala, Punjab
• Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College, Fatehgarh, Punjab
• SLIET, Sangrur, Punjab
• SIET, Amritsar, Punjab
• RBIEBT, Mohali, Punjab
• SSIET, Mohali, Punjab
• SSIET, Amritsar, Punjab
• JSSIET, Patiala, Punjab
• RIET, Abohar, Punjab
• SUSCET, Mohali, Punjab
• CT Institute of Engineering, Management and Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab
• Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
• Anand College of Engineering and Management, Kapurthala, Punjab
• Patiala Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Patiala, Punjab
• Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana, Punjab
• Rayat Bahra College of Engineering and Nano Technology for Women, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
• IITT College of Engineering, Nawanshahr, Punjab
• Ferozepur College of Engineering and Technology, Moga, Punjab
• Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur, Punjab
• North West Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moga, Punjab
• Ghubaya College of Engineering an Technology, Firozpur, Punjab
• RIMT Institute of Engineering and Technology, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
• Baba Kuma Singh Ji Engineering College, Amritsar, Punjab
• Gulzar Group of Institutes, Ludhiana, Punjab
• ICE, Ludhiana, Punjab
• Continental College of Engineering and Technology, Fatehgarh, Punjab
• Aryabhatta College of Engineering and Technology, Barnala, Punjab
• Tawi Engineering College, Pathankot, Punjab
• Punjab Institute of Technology, Mansa, Punjab
• Desh Bhagat Engineering College, Gobindgarh, Punjab
• Asra College of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur, Punjab
• Bharat Institute of Management Studies, Mansa, Punjab
• Golden College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur, Punjab
• Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar, Punjab
• Gurukul Vidyapeeth Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab
• Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana, Punjab
• Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moga, Punjab
• Global Institute of Management and Emerging Technologies, Amritsar, Punjab
• Shree Ganesh Group of Institutions, Patiala, Punjab
• St Soldier Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab
• Global Group of Institutions, Ropar, Punjab
• Doaba Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mohali, Punjab
• IKGPTU, Bhikhiwind, Punjab
• Malout Institute of Management and Information Technology, Malout, Punjab
• SPCET, Mohali, Punjab
• MK School of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar, Punjab
• Aryans College of Engineering, Patiala, Punjab
• Lyallpur Khalsa College of Engineering, Jalandhar, Punjab
• GGS College of Modern Technology, Mohali, Punjab, Punjab
• Sukhjinder Group of Institutes, Gurdaspur, Punjab
• Career Point Technical Campus, Mohali, Punjab
• Indo Global College of Engineering, Mohali, Punjab
• Bhai Maha Singh College of Engineering, Muktsar, Punjab
• Khalsa College of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar, Punjab
• Guru Nanak Institute of Engineering and Management, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
• BIS College of Engineering and Technology, Moga, Punjab
• Aman Bhalla Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pathankot, Punjab
• Punjab Institute of Engineering and Applied Research, Mohali, Punjab
• Surya School of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab
• Ram Devi Jindal Group of Institutions, Mohali, Punjab
• Cambridge Engineering College, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
• Ramgarhia Institute of Engineering and Technology, Phagwara, Punjab
• Quest Group of Institutions, Mohali, Punjab
• Baba Hira Singh Bhattal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur, Punjab

The above list has not been ranked in any order. It consists of both Government and private engineering colleges. Come, let us take a closer look at the different types of engineering colleges. Here it is –

Types of Engineering Colleges

Engineering colleges in Punjab can be classified into the following types –

• Government engineering colleges
• Private engineering colleges

Classification of engineering colleges has been carried out on the basis of the type of entity that owns the college. Government colleges, as the name suggests, are managed and funded by the State or Central Government.

On the other hand, private engineering colleges are owned and funded by private charitable trusts and organizations. These colleges are also known as self-financing colleges. They are known to charge relatively higher tuition fees.

Admission process

Reputed institutes rely on a merit-based admission process. If you want to get into a Government college or reputed private institutes, you must crack the relevant entrance exam. These exams are conducted at the National, College, and State levels.

These exams are conducted to facilitate the merit-based admission process. Under this system, seats are distributed among deserving candidates on the basis of their performance in relevant entrance exam and/or board exam. Some colleges are also known to carry out direct and donation-based admission processes.

Types of Engineering Courses

Here are some of the popular engineering courses in Punjab –

• Diploma in Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech.
• M.E. or M.Tech.
• PG Diploma programs
• PhD programs

Based on the academic level, the above-mentioned courses can be classified into the following types – UG, PG and Doctoral Degree. Based on the format of the course, the above-mentioned courses can be classified into the following types – Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree and Doctoral Degree.

Career prospects

Skilled engineers are in huge demand these days. Your academic performance, the branch you choose and the college from which you pass out – these factors too play a huge role in determining the path of your career. For example – IIT and NIT tags can help you obtain high-flying jobs.

Vishnu Nambiar

I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.

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