There are nearly 12 engineering colleges in Punjab that offer BTech courses, out of these nearly seven colleges are government, and five are private colleges.

Engineering Highlights

Engineering is a stream of education that involves the application of Science, Technology and Mathematics to innovate, design, develop and maintain machines, structures, software, hardware and systems & processes. This field provides a range of career opportunities across all industries, making it one of the most sought after course pursued by students after Class 12, especially those from the Science stream. The BTech programme is your gateway to a career in engineering with a duration of four years.

The top Engineering colleges in Punjab accept score obtained by students in numerous national or state-level examinations, including JEE Main, CUCET Chandigarh, DASA UG, JEE Advanced, LPU NEST and many more.

Engineering Colleges in Punjab Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for BTech course may differ from college to college. However, the basic eligibility criteria for BTech is as follows. The candidates:

• Must have passed Class 12 with minimum 60% aggregate from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as core subjects (the pass percentage may vary in different colleges)
• Admission is based on merit, written exam, Group Discussion or Personal Interview and it varies from college to college

Top Engineering Colleges in Punjab with NIRF Ranking and Shiksha Rating (Aggregate)

Agencies like NIRF give ranking to colleges based on various parameters like teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity and perception. Shiksha aggregate rating is an authenticated rating given by the students based on five different parameters such as placements, infrastructure, faculty & course, curriculum, crowd & campus life and value for money.

Following is a list of top BTech colleges in Punjab ranked by NIRF along with Shiksha Rating (Aggregate):

List of Top Private and Government Engineering Colleges in Punjab

Private Engineering Colleges in India

Government Engineering Colleges in India

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

 ROI of Top Engineering Colleges in Punjab

Return on Investment or ROI shows how beneficial it is to pursue a particular course from a particular college. It is the comparison between the fee invested by the student while studying and the return he/she gets in the form of placement. In the case of popular engineering courses, selecting a college or university based on the ROI factor can be very much valued. This is helpful when it becomes difficult to choose between two shortlisted colleges.

The best Engineering colleges in Punjab with the Average Annual Fee and Average Placement Package are tabulated below:

Note: Above statistics are based on the latest available data.

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Note: Above statistics are based on the latest available data.

Top Recruiters for BTech Graduates

BTech graduates from any domain are in high demand. The average salary of an engineer in India is around Rs 4 to 5 LPA. Below is the list of Engineering colleges in Punjab and few top companies that recruit BTech graduates alongwith their placement ratings:

How affordable is studying BTech in Punjab?

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of BTech Colleges in Punjab based on fees:

Based on the above pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing BTech from Engineering colleges in Punjab is a bit expensive as approximately 58% colleges charge fees more than Rs 5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• IIT Ropar
• Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET)
• NIT Jalandhar
• Chandigarh University
• LPU
• Punjab Engineering College
• Chitkara University

Nearly 9% of the colleges have course/annual fees ranging from Rs 2-3 lakh. These colleges are:

• Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

Approximately 27% of BTech colleges in India have a moderately expensive fee structure that ranges between Rs 3-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Panjab University (PUCHD)
• IK Gujaral Punjab Technical University (PTU)
• Guru Nanak Dev University
• Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College

BTech Specialisations offered in Punjab

Engineering colleges in Punjab offer diversified specialisations in Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Marine Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and so on. The most popular ones is Computer Science Engineering followed by Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and others.

 Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the top 10 engineering specialisations offered by BTech Colleges in Punjab:

 Which are the most popular BTech Exams accepted by Engineering colleges in Punjab?

The most popular entrance examinations for studying BTech course in Punjab is JEE Main. While scoring good marks in JEE Main will help you land in most of the engineering colleges in Punjab, DASA UG score is considered for admission to NIT Jalandhar, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.

Rest of the colleges accept, CUCET Chandigarh, JEE Advanced, LPU NEST, etc. for admission into their colleges.

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

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Top Engineering Colleges in Punjab: Cutoff

Different colleges in Punjab offering Engineering consider scores of different entrance tests and often release their own cutoff scores. The table below shows the cutoff accepted by some of these top colleges in Punjab for their different Engineering programmes.