Best Engineering Colleges in Punjab - Other - 2026 Admission, Fees, Placements

National Testing Agency re-commenced CUET 2026 registration on February 23, 2026. Soon after the release of the CUET notification, candidates can check the important dates about CUET 2026. The last date for CUET 2026 registration was February 26, 2026 (11.50 PM).

Candidates were required to fill the CUET application form within the given time frame, failing which no request for extension of the CUET registration last date will be entertained. NTA does not provide the window for late fee payment. CUET 2026 application process is in online mode. No physical copies of the CUET application form must be sent to the authorities.

It is mainly depends on college infrastructure and quality of teachers, lab equipments and fee structure.

So you have to Comparing universities can depend on various factors such as faculty, infrastructure, accreditation, and student reviews. It's recommended to research specific aspects like faculty qualifications, campus facilities, and alumni feedback for both Desh Bhagat University and RIMT University to make an informed decision based on your preferences and academic goals.

I.K Gujral Punjab Technical University (PTU) accepts JEE Main Ranks for admission to the BE/ BTech courses. Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table given below to check out the JEE Main previous years’ cutoffs for Home State:JEE Main Cut-offs2023

JEE Main Last Round Closing Rank (General-Home State)2023

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 1552

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 1682

B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering 1709

B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 1567

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 1655

B.Tech. in Software Engineering 1549 

Students who wants to take admission can compare their ranks to previous year ranks. 

RIMT University in Gobindgarh, Punjab accepts various entrance exam scores for admission to BTech. According to the information provided on the official website, the university accepts JEE Main,  LEET,  NATA,  GATE,  CAT,  CMAT, and NCHMCT JEE entrance exams for admissions to professional courses. The university also accepts NATA/JEE Main scores for admission to BArch. The selection of students in BTechis done through LEET counseling. Hence, candidates with any one considerable entrance examination scores can get admission to BTech courses at RIMT University. 

GNDU Regional Campus, Gurdaspur BTech admissions are entrance-based. The college accepts the relevant scores of JEE Mains+ counselling at the regional campus. Moreover, for lateral-entry admissions, seats are filled based on the inter-se-merit of qualifying diploma/ BSc scores. To get admission into the BTech course candidates are required to qualify for the merit list released by the college.

As per NIRF 2025 rankings, CU is ranked 31 under the 'Engineering' category and managed to improve its position from the last year's ranking, which was 32 in the year 2024. CU has set records for engineering education & is ranked among the Best Engineering Colleges in Punjab, India.

The students pursuing BTech from the university get excellent placement offers. The highest international and domestic packages offered during Chandigarh University placement 2025 was INR 170 LPA and INR 54.75 LPA, respectively. 

Thapar University offers four-year BE/BTech courses at the undergraduate level, candidates seeking admission to TIET Patiala must visit the official website of the University to apply online. Yes, TIET considers Class 12 marks for admission to the BE/BTech courses along with valid JEE Main scores. Based on the marks secured in the entrance exam, a merit list is prepared. The merit list prepared by the University for BTech admission also includes the marks secured in Physics, Chemistry and Maths during the Class 12 examination.

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

NIT Manipur JEE Main cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to the BTech and Integrated BTech courses for multiple All India categories.

For the General AI category, the cutoff for the BTech + MTech CSE course ranged from 42737 to 537200. As per this range the most competitive affiliated college was Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology. 

Note: The cutoff for other categories, rounds, courses, etc will vary. To know more, click here.

During NITJ placements in 2023, 554 job offers have been made as of now. The highest and average package offered was INR 51 LPA and INR 12.44 LPA, respectively during placements at NIT Jalandhar. Moreover, the highest average package is been grabbed by the BTech ECE department.  Further, the university has been ranked by NIRF for the last three years. Check below the ranking comparison:

Check below for more facts around NIT Jalandhar BTech course from the perspective of campus students:

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. 

To get BTech 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 Mains score. Overall, BTech is a four-year programme at Chitkara University.