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:

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:

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.

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. 

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.

The leading recruiters from Tech domain were Amazon, Microsoft and Google. From Core sector, Bharat Electronics, Texas Instruments and Larsen & Toubro visited in 2025. Other top companies in 2025 included HCL, Goldman Sachs and ICICI Bank.

The filling-in of choices on the online portal is free of cost. The candidate must pay the seat acceptance fee before continuing with the JoSAA process till the end to avail the seat in an IIT or NIT. The documents uploaded by the candidate will not be verified unless the candidate pays the seat acceptance fee. General/Open category candidates are required to pay a fee of INR 35,000, whereas SC, Gen-PwD, ST, OBC-NCL-PwD, ST-PwD, and SC-PwD have to pay INR 17,500. The fees will be included in the semester fees once students confirm their admission.

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.