Best Engineering Colleges in Sangrur - 2026 Admission, Fees, Placements

There are about 150+ best Engineering colleges in Punjab. Among these, 113 colleges are privately owned, 37 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 3 BTech colleges. JEE Main, CUET, etc. are some of the widely accepted entrance exams in top private Engineering colleges in Punjab. Some of the popular colleges include Thapar University, Chandigarh University, IIT Ropar, LPU, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Chitkara University, Chandigarh, Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, and many others.

Hi, IIT Ropar emerged as the No. 1 BTech college in Punjab followed by other colleges. Listed below are some colleges along with their NIRF ranking over the past three years, i.e. from 2022 to 2024:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
IIT Ropar Ranking	22	22	22
Thapar University Ranking	28	20	29
Chandigarh University Ranking	45	38	32
LPU Ranking	51	50	50
NIT Jalandhar Ranking	52	46	58
Chitkara University Chandigarh Ranking	144	92	94

Joining the top BTech colleges in Pubjab can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
Thapar University BTech	INR 9 lakh – INR 18 lakh	INR 10 LPA – INR 12 LPA
Chitkara University BTech	INR 8 lakh - INR 51 lakh	INR 9 LPA
IIT Ropar BTech	INR 8 lakh	INR 12 LPA
LPU BTech	INR 8 lakh – INR 16 lakh	INR 7 LPA
NIT Jalandhar BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 9 LPA

Candidates looking forward to pursuing a BTech course must fulfill the requirements laid down by the colleges. Aspirants who meet the eligibility conditions can apply for the course. Check below the common eligibility criteria for admission to the top BTech colleges in Punjab:

• Candidates must have earned a passing grade in Physics,  Chemistry, and Mathematics in the Class 12 exam with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognised board. 
• For admissions, candidates must take standard entrance exams like JEE Main, CUET, etc. and other university-specific entrance exams in addition to their Class 12 results.

Yes, JEE Main exam has negative marking. 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.

KCT Group of Institutions offers Degree courses including 9 UG course. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. KCT Group of Institutions has specializations such as B.Sc. specializations in Computer Science, Agriculture, B.Tech specializations in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

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 is INR 4.5 lakh -INR 16 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 2024 has been released for admission to the BTech courses. During the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank for CSE was 25886 for the General category students under the AII India Quota. Among OBC candidates, the closing rank for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering stood at 8750. Candidates seeking admisison to NIT Manipur can refer to the table below to check out the Round 1 closing ranks for BTech in CSE course for various categories under the AI quota: 

Category	JEE Main 2024 Expected Cutoff
Common Rank List	90-91
Gen-EWS	75-76
OBC-NCL	73-74
SC	51-52
ST	37-38
PwD	0.0013527

As per the latest report, NIT Jalandhar recorded 73.79% placement rate for the Class of 2023 till Mar 7, 2023. Earlier in 2022, the NIT Jalandhar recorded 81.76% placement rate in the academic year 2021-2022. Going back to 2021 placements, NIT Jalandhar recorded 81.76% placement 63.44% placements rate.

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.

Hello aspirant! Some of the most important BTech Mechanical Engineering subjects that are covered at almost all the best colleges and universities in the country include Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Graphics and Design, Solid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Processes, and Industrial and Automobile Engineering.

All of these subjects will give you a lot of knowledge about the field of mechanical engineering that will eventually help you in the future when you enter into the job arena and prepare you well in advance.

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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.