Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Chandigarh

PEC University of Technology, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012

Chandigarh, India

Approved By: AICTE , UGC , MHRD , NBA , NIRF Type: Public

7.2 / 10

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About Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Chandigarh

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Chandigarh was established in the year 1921 with its roots in Lahore as Mugalpura Engineering College. Then it moved to its present campus in 1953 is affiliated to Panjab University. Currently, it is a deemed college approved by University Grant Commission [UGC], All India Council for Technical Education [AICTE] and Ministry of Human Resource and Development [MHRD]. It is accredited by the National Institutional Research Framework [NIRF]. It also is one of the oldest colleges with a rich history of providing quality education in the field of Engineering.

For students exchange program, the college has collaborated with national and international educational institutions. MoU's have been signed with corporates to attract projects and internships. The mission of the college is to design the education in such a way that the students qualifying from the institute have the top rating in placement. Candidates are required to visit the official website in order to complete the Punjab Engineering College Admission Process.

Punjab College offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. Punjab Engineering College's notable alumni include Kalpana Chawla, Badshah, Jaspal Bhatti Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon, Vanya Mishra and many more. The college has spacious playgrounds, tennis courts, gymnasium, and swimming pool. In addition to this, the college has a library, auditorium, computer centre reading rooms, workshops, and well-equipped laboratories.

The Institute offers 8 Undergraduate B.Tech Programmes and 14 Postgraduate M.Tech Programmes in various disciplines of engineering and technology. After becoming University, the institute has also started the PhD programme in various disciplines of engineering, science, management, humanities and social sciences. The admission to UG and PG programmes are made through national level examinations namely JEE [Mains] and GATE respectively. There are 9 academic departments and 2 centres of excellence.the ultimate vision is to become a centre of excellence in technical education and research and to occupy a place amongst the most eminent institutions of the nation.

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1	Highlights
2	Courses
3	Rankings
4	Placement Highlights
5	Centres
6	Eligibility Criteria
7	Admissions
8	Hostel Details

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Highlights:

Director	Prof. Manoj K Arora
Chairman	Sh. Rajinder Gupta, Chairman of Trident Group
Accreditation	AICTE
Faculty Count	70+
Infrastructure	Medical, Sports, Computer Labs, Laboratory, Library, Auditorium, Cafeteria, Hostel
Address	Vidya Path, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012
How to Reach	9 Km away from the Chandigarh Railway station and 5 Km from the main Bus Stand
Contact Number	0172-2753051, 2753052, 2753055
Courses	Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctorate	Punjab Engineering College Fee Structure

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Chandigarh Courses:

Undergraduate courses:

Aerospace Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
Production & Industrial Engineering

Postgraduate Courses:

Civil Engineering
- Transportation
- Water Resources
- Structures
Computer Science & Engineering
- [Information Security] on self-supporting basis.
Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
- VLSI Design
Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Production & Industrial Engineering
Industrial Design on self-supporting basis
Centre for Total Quality Management

Doctorate Course:

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Rankings:

Ranked 73 among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2018.

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC]Placement Highlights:

The college has a career development Cell and Guidance centre which offers an all-around career solution to the students.
The centre guides the students to decide and pursue their dream careers in various sectors of engineering such as Research, Operations, and Development, Analytics etc.
The college arranges career talks for the dissemination of knowledge regarding the employment opportunities and also provides a full semester industrial internship.
The college Encourages students for industrial visits and arranges industrial problems to be worked out by students as part of their projects.

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Centres:

Centre of Excellence in Industrial and Product Design
Centre of Management and Humanities [CMH]
Centre for Total Quality Management and ZED
Cyber Security Research Centre

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Chandigarh Ranking

Engineering Ranking
Publication Name	Rank
	78
	36

Student Satisfaction Rating

Based on 28 Student's Reviews 7.2/10

Overall Rating

Academics

Fees

Placements

Infrastructure

Social Life

Rating Distribution

Great
	16
Average
	9
Needs Improvement
	1

Top Feature & Summary

This institute is recommended by 18/28 students

Student Reviews

Saaransh
Bachelor of Engineering [BE], batch of 2017
2018-04-22 12:52:22

8/10

ACADEMICS & FACULTY

Hectic for 1-2 years and not so much hectic for 3-4 years. Quality of teaching is good, some teachers are excellent and some are average. 7/10 overall experience.

CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS

There are different technical and non-technical societies for students. Every season comprises new Event by the societies. U will never go bore because of this. Sometimes chitarhaar by dramatic club something called chords by music club. Sports meet also. U never feel bored if u are engaged in some clubs.

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Ajay
Master of Technology [M.Tech] (Computer Science and Engineering), batch of 2016
2016-10-22 19:43:37

8/10

ACADEMICS & FACULTY

Classes are from 8am to 5pm in Punjab engineering college.
The quality of teaching is good.But there is improvement needed.
The workload is high for the M Tech student.

CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS

The student society is good.
There is PEC fest
There are many clubs in Punjab engineering college.
College life is good.

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Contact Details and Location

Address :	PEC University of Technology, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012
Website :	http://www.pec.ac.in

Affiliation and Accreditation

The college is accredited by AICTE UGC MHRD NBA NIRF.

Facilities

Computer labs

Sports

Gym

Medical

Cafeteria

Laboratory

Library

Auditorium

Hostel

Eligibility Criteria and Admission Procedure

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Eligibility Criteria:

Course	Eligibility
B.Tech	The candidate must have completed 10+2 from a recognized board with a minimum of 75% marks Selection will be done on the basis of marks scored in JEE Main
M.Tech	The candidate must have completed Bachelor's degree in the relevant stream with a minimum of 60% marks Selection will be done on the basis of marks scored in GATE
PhD	The candidate must have completed ME/ M.Tech in relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or BE/ B.Tech in the concerned discipline with 65% marks in aggregate Selection will be done on the basis of PEC Research Entrance exam and Personal Interview

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC]Admissions:

Click on the application form link under the link “JAC Counseling”
Candidates are required to register with their JEE Main Roll Number and Password
After verification, candidates will be asked to change the password
Thereon, Candidates are required to pay the prescribed registration fee
Fees can be paid through net banking or debit/credit card or SBI Bank e-challan

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Courses and Fees Structure of Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Chandigarh

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Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Chandigarh Engineering Courses and Fees Structure
Course Name	Fees	Interested
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] 4 year(s), Full Time	Rs. 4.45 Lakh
Master of Technology [M.Tech] 2 year(s), Full Time	Rs. 85,462
Ph.D 3 year(s), Full Time	Rs. 58,000

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Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC] Chandigarh Science Courses and Fees Structure
Course Name	Fees	Interested
Ph.D 3 year(s), Full Time	Rs. 58,000

Hostel Details

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, [PEC]Hostel Details:

The college has separate hostels for boys and girls
The hostels provide various facilities like WiFi, Mess Facility, 24x7 Electricity, and Water Supply, and many more
Apart from the hostel facility, Punjab Engineering College Infrastructure includes Medical, Sports, Computer Labs, Laboratory, Library, Auditorium, Cafeteria.

Hostels Available:

Boys Hostel	Girls Hostel
Shivalik	Kalpana Chawla
Himalaya	Vindhya Hostels
Kurukshetra	-
Aravali	-

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What are the Clubs at PEC University of Technology?

2017-04-24 15:58:11

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Replied By GetmyuniEnterprise 2017-04-24 16:00:57

The Clubs at PEC University of Technology are:-

AeSI - Aeronautical Society of India
AMS - Aero-Modelling Society
ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers (Student Chapter)
ASPS - Astronomy and Space Physics Society
ISTE - Indian Society For Technical Engineers (Student Chapter)
IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Student Chapter
IETE - The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers Student Forum
SAE - The Society of Automotive Engineers Student Chapter
SME - The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Student Chapter
IIF - The Institute of Indian Foundrymen Student Chapter
The Robotics Society
SEC- Students Executive Council
Projection Design Club
Communications Club
Music Club
Robotics Club
Speakers Association And Study Circle
Dramatics Club
Art and Photography Club
Energy and Envirovision Club
Rotaract Club
English Editorial Board
Hindi Editorial Board
Punjabi Editorial Board
Student Counselling Cell (Happy Folks of PEC)
Entrepreneurship Incubation Cell

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What are the Collaborations of PEC University of Technology?

2017-04-24 16:06:46

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Replied By GetmyuniEnterprise 2017-04-24 16:08:18

The PEC University of Technology has collaborated with national and international educational institutions for student exchange programs. MoUs have been signed with corporates to attract projects and internships. Some of these collaborations are:

PEC-ESIGELEC France collaboration (Feb 2009)
PEC-ABB collaboration (Jan 2009)
PEC-UWA collaboration (Jan 2009)
PEC-JCB collaboration initiated (Sep, 2008)
PEC-Philips collaboration (Sep, 2008)
PEC-CSIO collaboration (Aug 2008)

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Who are the Notable Alumni of PEC University of Technology?

Asked By Arpit, 2017-04-24 16:14:44

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Replied By GetmyuniEnterprise 2017-04-24 16:20:53

Some of the Notable Alumni of PEC University of Technology are:

Monte Ahuja - entrepreneur, philanthropist, namesake of the Monte Ahuja College of Business; BS Mechanical (1967).
Badshah (Aditya P Singh), Punjabi singer and rapper; BE Civil Engineering (2006)
Jaspal Bhatti - satirist, comedian, film-maker; B.E. Electrical (1978).
Kalpana Chawla - Space Shuttle Columbia astronaut; B.E. Aeronautical (1982).
Inderjit Chopra - BS Aeronautical (1965), Distinguished University Professor and Director of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center at the University of Maryland.
Gaurav Dhillon - founder and former CEO of Informatica and CEO and founder of the online movie site Jaman.
Vijay K. Dhir - Dean of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon - Punjab politician.
Shalabh Kumar - Indian American industrialist and a philanthropist, BS Electronics Engineering (1969)
Vanya Mishra - Model and Miss India 2012
Sunil Saigal - Dean, Newark College of Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), B.E. Civil (1978).
Steve Sanghi - CEO of Microchip Technology B.E. Electronics (1975)

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What are the Rankings of PEC University of Technology?

2017-04-24 16:24:25

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Replied By GetmyuniEnterprise 2017-04-24 16:25:25

The PEC University of Technology was ranked #9 in the limited participation CSR-GHRDC Engineering Colleges Survey 2013. It was ranked #16 in the Mint Top 50 Government Engineering Colleges Survey of 2009.

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How are the Research Facilities at PEC University of Technology?

Asked By Suzzane, 2017-04-24 16:27:05

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Sponsored projects, In-house projects, consultancy and collaborations with industry and academia are important modes through which The faculty and students contribute towards knowledge and technology.

The PEC University of Technology provides financial assistance to its faculty and students to present the outcome of their research projects in national and international conferences in India and abroad.

The faculty of PEC University of Technology are engaged in helping society offers short-term courses as well training programs for industry, institutes, and organizations. Office of Dean Sponsored Research & Industrial Consultancy provides administrative and managerial support for the operation of Sponsored research, In-house Projects, Consultancy and other activities of the institute. It promotes and manages Institute-Industry interaction and provides helping hand in establishing collaborative programs of interest to Institute and Industry.

The Faculty and students of PEC University of Technology are encouraged to take up hands on industrial problems as consultancy projects to enrich their problem-solving skills.

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