Mechanical Engineering colleges in Punjab

Chandigarh University law degrees can be worth it if you are focused on corporate law, legal tech or need a budget-friendly alternative to elite NLUs. Traditional litigation & top tier law firm placements heavily favor older, more prestigious institutions.

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.

Lovely Professional University has a strong record of placements for courses like BTech, BBA, BCA, BArch, MBA, MCA, etc. Currently, the highest international package offered during LPU placements in 2025 was INR 2.5 crore per annum, whereas the highest domestic package offered stood at INR 1 crore per annum. The LPU average package offered to the top 25% students of the batch 2025 was INR 10.23 LPA. The key highlights of LPU placements for the Class of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 54.75 LPA	INR 53 LPA	INR 250 LPA (International) INR 100 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 7 LPA (MBA, BTech CSE)	INR 7.80 (MBA) INR 7.92 LPA (BTech CSE)	INR 10.23 LPA (top 25%)
Total recruiters	1,107	1,611	2,225+
Total offers	5,500+	7,443	6,000+

IIT Ropar has taken new innovation projects that are given below:

• The IIT Ropar Department of Science of Technology (DST) has established Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) in the application domain of Agriculture & Water, named Agriculture & Water Technology Development Hub (AWaDH)
•  IIT Ropar recently launched Annam.ai. It has set up 100 advanced weather stations in Punjab. This will help the state to develop the scalable weather intelligence network for India. The Annam.ai is India's first fully integrated agricultural intelligence ecosystem, which uses AI & IoT. 

The IIT Ropar placements are also very good. 

NIT Jalandhar provides great placements to its students. In 2025 the placement rate recorded was 91.88% and the average package recorded was INR 9.78 LPA. Check out the table below to know more about the NIT Jalandhar placement highlights recorded in 2025:

According to the latest report, the institute has achieved 92.56% placements for Mechanical batch 2025. The highest package was secured by the CSE batch 2025 which stood at INR 27 LPA. Check out the branch-wise the highest and median packages offered to Engineering batch 2025 from the table below:

Branch/Department	the highest Package (in INR) - 2025	Median Package (in INR) - 2025
ChemE	11.06 LPA	4 LPA
CSE	27 LPA	4 LPA
ECE	4.25 LPA	4 LPA
EE	11.06 LPA	4.20 LPA
ICE	11.06 LPA	4.80 LPA
ME	9.50 LPA	4 LPA
FT	3.60 LPA	3.60 LPA

To submit the application form for admission in B.E. at Chitkara University, candidates are required to pay the application fee of INR 1,100. This can be paid online. It is non-refundable.

IIT is the top most college offering Engineering programmes to students. PEC Chandigarh has many facilities that are available at the IIT. Hence, it is moving towards becoming the IIT but the route is still long. In the end, it depends on students what is best for them. 

Yes, CGC University Mohali offers on-campus hostel facilities to its students. The insitute has a capacity to accomodate a total of 4,800 students. Provision for seperate hostel buildings for male and female students are made. The students have choice for the room format and AC/Non-AC room type. The rooms are offered in 2 seater, 3 seater, 4 seater and 5 seater room format. The hostel rooms are furnished with basic amenities like a bed, an almira, a study desk and a personal locker. To ensure safety CCTV cameras and gaurds are on duty 24*7. Medical facility is also provided by a medical room operational 24*7 and in case of emergencies the nearest hospitals are contacted.  

Yes, graduation from CIET, CU is completely worth it. Students of Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology are facilitated with top notch industry partnerships, 100% placement opportunities, and research opportunities under the Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network (CURIN). The institute boasts an excellent faculty and a comprehensive syllabus.

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College provides programmes including M.E./M.Tech, PG Diploma, Ph.D, MCA, B.E. / B.Tech, MBA/PGDM, B.Arch in streams such as Engineering, IT & Software, Business & Management Studies, Architecture & Planning, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Information Technology, VLSI Design, Power Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering.

Khalsa College of Engineering and Technology is a well-known institution for B.Tech courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha verified reviews, Khalsa College of Engineering and Technology has a rating of 4.1 on the basis of reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 3.9 on campuslife, 3.9 on placements, 4.3 on faculty and 4.3 on Infrastructure.

No, there is no entrance exam required for admission at Rayat Bahra University. The university accepts admisison based on merit. The university accepts application through online and offline mode. 

Yes, GNA University is good for BTech programme as it is one of the renowned universities in Punjab to offer quality education to students in Engineering and Technology field. The university offers a BTech programme for 4 years in several specialisations such as Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Civil Engineering, etc. 

CT Group of Institutions (South Campus) is a private institute that gives good education at a reasonable fees. The fees for its flagship BTech course is between INR 2.1 L - INR 2.4 L. 

CT University is not hard to get, provided the majority of courses consider 45% to 50% of aggregate in Class 12. For majority of PG level programmes, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 50% in graduation. Apart from this, candidates must obtain a valid score in CTSET which is the University conducted exam for majority of courses provided by it. 

Having done my graduation and post-graduation from PCTE, I can honestly tell that PCTE Group of Institutes, Ludhiana is an amazing college as it left no stone unturned to help me develop my overall personality. PCTE offered me a practical learning environment and I was able to acquire the skills necessary to bridge the gap from a student to a professional The college was established in the year 1999 and is affiliated to Punjab Technical University. Since then, it has continued to excel in the field of education. It has been awarded 30 national & international awards of repute and has been making it to the list of top-ranked colleges by various national magazines and journals, including Outlook, Business India, AIMA, etc. We were involved in multiple activities like games, exercises, workshops like RAWAR, Consumer Hub to name a few. Not only that, but we also had multiple co-curricular activities to participate in, be it stage events, literary events, or creative, which made me more confident. PCTE also provides great placement opportunities as well where the maximum package offered was 15 LPA and the average is 6.5 LPA. PCTE also has an Entrepreneurial Cell, a recognised Incubator by Start-up Cell Punjab for students who want to start a business or learn specific skills to expand their existing business. Even the fees of the college are very reasonable as PCTE has been awarded 2nd & 9th Best College on an ROI basis by Outlook Magazine and is recognised by the state government University. So, this was my honest review of the college.

UIET Chandigarh accepts B.Tech admission as per JEE Main score followed by JAC Chandigarh Counseling. JAC Chandigarh 3rd round of seat allotment has been released. University Institute of Engineering and Technology is a public institute, established in 2002 and is approved by AICTE.