Lateral entry

Hello Charles A, it's very nice to hear from you that after completion of you are Diploma in engineering you are now interested in doing your graduation in engineering. Based on your Diploma you can definitely seek admission directly into second year of 4 your engineering degree course via the lateral admission mode. Directorate of technical education of your state will decide as to which branch you are eligible based on your branch of Diploma. Normally speaking on their web page this information will be readily available. In view of this I would strongly recommend that you visit this web page to know much more about the process of lateral admission. Best wishes to you.

Dear Virendra, LPU is the better choice to pursue your engineering. LPU does provide B.Tech in Mechanical. LPU is a better option, in terms of placements, best curriculum, infrastructure, well-experienced faculty, and provides hands-on experience on the latest technologies. LPU is providing its students the exposure by providing opportunities for guest lectures, workshops, industrial visits, internships, etc. As per my experience, LPU is the best engineering college in India. LPU becomes the best place to pursue an engineering degree with highly qualified teaching staff, the best laboratories, and modern technologies. LPU provides abundant opportunities for students to think out of the box. School of Mechanical Engineering is the best Mechanical Engineering college in Punjab, India equipped with 40+ labs and modern machining to provide an extra edge to the existing curriculum which focuses on developing a strong basic knowledge. A Mechanical Engineering student goes through an experiential learning process surrounded by high-end the latest labs and equipment including robotics and automation. International tech-fests and competitions encourage all-round development in our students in addition to giving them international exposure. Highlights of the programme: Credit Transfer, International Exposure Option: Semester Exchange. With Quality of Education, Placements in LPU is also amazing, with the top brand in the world coming for Campus Recruitment provides great opportunities to its students. Some of the companies that visited LPU for mechanical engineering are - BOSCH ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD BOSCH AND SIEMENS HOME APPLIANCES GROUP BSHG DRISHTI SOFT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED ANGLO EASTERN SHIP MANAGEMENT LTD etc. LPU among the only three Universities ranked top 200 in the world in Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2021
Lovely Professional University (LPU), a private university, earned the laurel of being in the top 200 Universities in the world and among the top three in India. The University even beat participating Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and National Institute of Technology (NIT). Hope this is helpful !

YES, You can take admission in any engineering college after successfully completing your Diploma from any college.
As, Most of the engineering colleges in India require a 60% aggregate in 3-year diploma (Engineering any stream) after class 10 board exam.In 2020, AICTE(All India Council Of Technical Education) publish a notice regarding this, according to this notice Diploma Qualified student can take lateral entry(2nd year) admission under Engineering and Technology courses. There are several Eligibility criteria :-
A). Passed Diploma examination with at least 45% (40% marks in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) in ANY branch of engineering and Technology.
B). Passed B.Sc. Degree from recognized University as defined by UGC, with at least 45% marks((40% marks in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) and passed 10+2 Examination with Mathematics as a subject.
.for more Eligibility Criteria please view full Notice provided by AICTE ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D1cgWEw5grIxgEHyWESZdHZpzxiRfc72/view?ts=60850f4c )