Engineering Colleges accepting JEE Main for B.Tech in Chandigarh

As per NIRF 2025 rankings, CU is ranked 31 under the 'Engineering' category (better than IIT Ropar which was ranked #32 under NIRF'25 Engineering category) and managed to improve its position from the last year's ranking, which was 32 in the year 2024. 

In terms of the placements, below is what the Engineering students received:

• The highest international and domestic packages offered during CU placement 2025 was INR 170 LPA and INR 54.75 LPA, respectively, to BTech students of CSE & IT branches.
• While for other branches, such as Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics & Automobile, the highest salary offered was INR 9 LPA. 
• The highest package offered to the students of Civil, Petroleum & Chemical Engineering branches went up till INR 15 LPA.
• For EE & ECE, the placements drive wrapped up with a highest package of INR 10 LPA. 

Beyond placements, the university is also known for incubating over 250 start-ups out of which 50 have a turnover of over 50 lakh. 

To conclude, it is evident that CU is a great option for Engineering aspirants if you're willing to pursue CSE & IT branches, however, for other non-IT branches, the placements are decent but not as great as the CS & IT branches. 

To get BE admission at Chitkara University, the candidate need to meet the minimum educational qualification as per course requirement. The candidate should pass Class 12 with 60% aggregate or secure 60% in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. The selection criteria for the course is JEE Main. For merit-based admission, candidates must pass Class 12 with at leats 70% aggregate with PCM.

Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh offers B.Tech programs in Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials & Metallurgical Engineering, and Production & Industrial Engineering.

UIET Chandigarh offers scholarships to meritorious students. Candidates meeting the specified criteria can apply for scholarship. Check below some of the scholarships available for UIET students:

• Post Matric Scholarship
• Single Parents Scholarship
• Topper Scholarship
• Post Matric Scholarship (only for Punjab Residents) Punjab State

The total seats offered for B.E. / B.Tech at VIT Vellore and Thapar University are 6180 and 3518, respectively. While VIT Vellore offers this course in 23 specialisations, Thapar University offers the same in 33 specialisations. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at VIT Vellore due to higher seats.

The total fee for BTech range from INR 4.5 lakh - INR 36 lakh. Admission to BTech course is based on LPUNEST or CUET UG scores. After completion of the selection rounds, shortlisted aspirants need to pay the course fee to confirm their admission. Candidates need to first register with an application fee (INR 1,000 for males) and (INR 500 for females) for LPUNEST. 

Yes, if you belong to the General AI category and have secured a cutoff rank of up to 5000 in JEE Advanced, you will get admission to IIT Ropar. However, the branch you get depends on the round-wise ranks. Based on the first round, you will get the below specialitions.  

Specialisations	JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026 (Round 1)
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	6081
B.Tech. in Engineering Science	7012
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics	8862
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	8920
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	9506
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	12525
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	12651
B.Tech. in Digital Agriculture	13370

NIT Jalandhar offers BTech course across 14 specialisations. The total seat intake for all BTech courses is 1,112. Most of the seats are sanctioned to BTech (CSE). Find below the speciallisation-wise seat intake for NIT Jalandhar BTech course:

BTech Specialisations	Seat Intake
Computer Science and Engineering	158
Mechanical Engineering	121
Information Technology	120
Instrumentation and Control Engineering	106
Civil Engineering	90
Electronics and Communication Engineering	87
Industrial and Production Engineering	81
Textile Technology	80
Chemical Engineering	80
Electrical Engineering	61
Biotechnology	58
Data Science and Engineering	40
Electronics and VLSI Engineering	30

Note: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

The applicant needs to have earned a Science 10+2 pass.
The candidate must receive a qualifying rank in the JEE main exam.
Those who receive favorable results must go to the JOSAA counseling session.
As a result, seats for B.Tech admission are assigned during the counseling stages. 

 

Yes, the CT Group of Institutions (CTGI) accepts JEE Main scores for BTech admissions. Students must have at least 50% aggregate combined in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) after passing Class 12. Candidates must have a valid JEE Main score for admission. But their website makes no mention of any particular cutoff. The application form can be filled out online on the CTGI website or through a designated admission portal. Submit the scanned copies of the Class 12 marksheet, the JEE Main score card, etc. During the application process, students can select their preferred BTech branch and campus as well. CTGI will publish a merit list in accordance with the JEE Main score and Class 12 average. Seats are allocated according to students 'rank on the merit list and the availability of seats per branch and campus.

Check below the LPU Admission Office seat intake for some of the specialisations:

BTech Branch	Seats
Mechanical Engineering	360
Civil Engineering	180
Biomedical Engineering	30
Aerospace Engineering	60
Automobile Engineering	60
Biotechnology	60
Chemical Engineering	30

 

The components included in the Amity Punjab fee structure are either one-time chargeable or have to be paid annually or semester-wise. A few of these components are tuition fee, caution money, etc. The following table showcases Amity Punjab BTech CSE AI and ML fees:

Fee components	Amount (4 years)
Tuition Fees	INR 8.09 Lakh
One-time Payment	INR 20,000

NOTE: The given fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.