PEC Chandigarh: Courses, Fees, Admission 2026, Placements, Ranking

The highest package offered during PEC Chandigarh placements 2025 stood at INR 61.03 LPA. A fluctuating trend was witnessed in the highest package between 2023 and 2025, which is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 83 LPA	INR 58.87 LPA	INR 61.03 LPA

The key highlights of PEC Chandigarh Electrical Engineering placements between 2023 and 2025 are presented below:

Particulars	Elect. Statistics - 2023	Elect. Statistics - 2024	Elect. Statistics - 2025
Eligible Students	109	123	127
Total Offers	93	87	94

According to the data gathered from multiple online sources, Engineering sector has placed the most no. of PEC Chandigarh students. The sector-wise PEC Chandigarh alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

Punjab Engineering College has a vast campus spanning 146 acres and the university is a Grant-in-Aid program administered by the Indian government's Union Territory of Chandigarh. Punjab Engineering College offers undergraduate and postgradute programmes across Engineering and Technology streams.The faculty of academic departments and centers are involved in cutting-edge research and development works. Punjab Engineering College collaborates very closely with research organisations, industries, alumni, and other academic institutions both in India and abroad, and has signed MoUs to pursue joint research in various areas. 

The overall average package secured by the batch 2025 was INR 13.61 LPA. A fluctuating trend was witnessed in the PEC Chandigarh average package offered between 2023 and 2025, which is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Average package	INR 15.97 LPA	INR 14.05 LPA	INR 13.61 LPA

The GATE CCMT 2023 cutoff for PEC Chandigarh releases round-wise. Tabulated below is the Round 1 closing rank for PEC Chandigarh for M.Tech for the General category students:

Course	R1 Closing Rank
M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	378
M.Tech. in Information Security	386
M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering	450
M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	368
M.Tech. in Electronics (VLSI Design)	380
M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering	371
M.Tech in Computer Aided Design Manufacture and Engineering	368
M.Tech in Healthcare Informatics	371

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh conducts admissions to its courses on the basis of several entrance-tests. These tests are prescribed by the university according to the specific course-selection of students. For Engineering admissions into popular courses like BTech, the university accepts scorings obtained in prominent exams like JEE, GATE, DASA UG, among others. For PEC Chandigarh MBA admissions, students can appear in tests like MAT, CAT, CMAT, etc.

The highest domestic package offered during PEC Chandigarh placements 2023 was INR 83 LPA whereas the highest domestic package offered during DTU placements 2023 was INR 64.23 LPA. Moreover, the average package offered to the CSE and Electrical departments during PEC Chandigarh placements 2023 stood at INR 24.24 LPA and INR 15.29 LPA, respectively. Moreover, the average package offered during DTU placements 2023 stood at INR 15.16 LPA. When compared according to the fees, PEC Chandigarh BTech fees is around INR 7.04 Lacs whereas the DTU B.Tech fees range between INR 2.97 Lacs - INR 6.42 lakh.

Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh BTech cutoff 2025 concluded with the release of the final cutoff list. For the General AI category students, the JEE Main last round closing ranks varied between 15393 and 84826, with B.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering being the most competitive branch for admission. In the first round, the closing rank for the same specialisation was 11591.

PEC is good college or a bad college. It depends like if you are looking it for world class infrastructure, world class hostel than it will really disappoint you but if you are looking it for better placement and internship than believe PEC is really a good college. Because if you compare placements from any other same tier college, our college has far better placements.

PEC Chandigarh admission to M.Tech course is based on GATE scores. Candidates with a valid GATE score is called for the GATE CCMT Counselling. GATE CCMT was concluded after the release of Round 6 Seat Allotment results. Tabulated below is the closing rank for PEC Chandigarh GATE cutoff 2023 for General All India category for top M.Tech courses: 

Course	2023
M.Tech. in Information Security	359
M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering	450
M.Tech. in Electronics (VLSI Design)	360

 

 

Students can check the MTech eligibility at PEC Chandigarh below:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
M.E./M.Tech	2.6 L	Graduation: 60% Exams: GATE

The cutoff marks are determined by the following factors:

• No. of students that are giving GATE exam
• Number of vacant seats
• Number of candidates aspiring to get a particular branch at IIIT Pune
• Difficulty level
• Cutoff trends

PEC Chandigarh admissions are based on merit and entrance test scores. The accepted entrance exams are UCEED, NID Entrance Exam, NATA, JEE Main. To define the eligibility criteria, the university considers all the students equally, hence the admissions are based on entrance tests. 

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. 

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh provides students with the flagship Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme in various speciaizations. The course is sought by students who wish to make a career in Engineering and allied fields. The total tuition fees for PEC Chandigarh BTech ranges around INR 7.04 L. Students can choose to review the various scholarship schemes at PEC Chandigarh.

Tentatively, the commencement of online CCMT registration, fee payment, and choice filling for M.E./M.Tech admissions at Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh is anticipated in June 2026. These processes are crucial steps for prospective students seeking admission to the institution's Engineering programmes, offering them the opportunity to register, pay fees, and select their preferred choices of specialisation.