Top 5 Engineering Colleges In Punjab

Best Engineering Colleges in Punjab

Punjab is quite famous when it comes to engineering colleges since we put a lot of focus on the education of our youth. As a result, many of the best engineers of our nation hail from Punjab itself. If you are an aspiring engineer and wish to study in Punjab, it is important to pick the right college for you. This is not only limited to academic accreditation, but also about other factors such as campus life, extra opportunities, and placement scope. With all of this, you may find it tiring to go through each college’s information individually, so here’s a comprehensive list of top engineering colleges in Punjab to assist you.

1. Thapar University, Patiala

Thapar University is one of the most prestigious engineering colleges in Punjab and was established in the late 1950s. The university offers a glorious infrastructure to its students which includes start-of-the-art technologies and lab equipment. Apart from this, the university also gives its students options of globalization with a ton of student exchange programs. They have courses for all major engineering subjects, and even some rare ones such as automobile, and aeronautic engineering. This college is a great career builder for any student fortunate enough to get admission. It is ranked 23 in the NIRF rankings of 2019.

2. IIT (Indian Institute Of Technology), Ropar

The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar also called IIT-RPR, is an engineering, science and technology higher education college in Rupnagar, Punjab. It was set up in 2008 and offers more than 12 courses. It has a big campus and four hostels. The campus is spread over 501 acres. The institute ranks in top NIRF rankings.
 
 3. IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala

IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, was earlier called Punjab Technical University, is a State government university in Punjab. It is located on Kapurthala highway in the district of Jalandhar. IKGPTU was established in 1997, to promote technical, management and pharmaceutical education in Punjab at degree level and above. University has 121 AICTE and 65 UGC Institutes affiliated with it. IKGPTU has more than 50 undergraduate courses in engineering and technology. It has more than ten campuses in Punjab. It also admits overseas students.

4. Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

Lovely Professional University (LPU) is one of the best engineering colleges in Punjab with branches across the nation. They have been accredited by the UGC, and are a member of AIU. Their large campus offers students a comfortable life in hostels and has a ton of sports and other activities. They offer courses in all major engineering fields and also allow students to work for extra credit. They also offer a lot of clubs and committees to serve as recreational and extracurricular havens for the students.

5. DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar

This university may be rather new (established in 2001), but it carries the legacy of the DAV trust fund. They are recognized by AICTE and are affiliated with PTU and is considered among top engineering colleges of Punjab. This gives their academic approach a serious boost. They have a large campus that is spread over 18 acres, this gives the students a lot of room to study, play sports and carry out other activities. They have courses in all major engineering fields, though their main focus is on Computer Science and Information Technology. Students also get to work on projects backed by the university with large fund amounts from the DAV trust fund.

You can visit the official websites of these colleges/universities for more information.