PEC Chandigarh Admission process
Now located in Chandigarh, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) was established as Mughalpura Engineering College in Lahore in 1921. It was in 1953 that the institute was shifted to Chandigarh in the Indian state of Punjab. The institute has a ‘B+’ grade from NAAC.
The institute boasts an excellent faculty that is young, intelligent, experienced and committed, particularly in the CSE and ECE departments. The faculty consists of 139 members, with 88 PhD holders. The college has well-equipped laboratories for research and development.
PEC offers 31 specializations across three courses: eight under B.Tech, 12 under M.Tech and 11 under PhD. For admission to B.Tech, a candidate needs to score 75% marks or feature among the top 20 percentile in Class 12 final examination. For selection, they need to take the JEE-Main.
To get admitted to an M.Tech course, a candidate needs a Bachelor’s degree with 60% marks, while for selection they need a valid GATE score card.
To pursue a PhD at PEC, a candidate either needs an M.Tech degree with 60% marks, or a B.Tech degree with 65% marks. For selection, they need to take either the NET or the GATE.
PEC has a great placement and internship culture.With companies coming to hire interns every odd semester, students get good exposure at the industrial level. The placement record is superlative, with recruiters like Amazon, Microsoft, Oxigen, Tata, Honda, Fiat, and so on, visiting the campus regularly. 366 students were placed last year. The average package offered is
620,000 INR per year, while the maximum package offered was 4.2 million INR per year.
Popular Courses
| Course |
Eligibility Criteria |
Course Fee (INR) |
| B.Tech |
75% marks or top 20 percentile in 12th examination |
7,07,000 INR |
| M.Tech |
Bachelor’s degree with 60% marks |
1,93,000 INR |
| PhD |
M.Tech with 60% marks, or B.Tech with 65% marks. |
1,75,000 INR |
PEC Admission Highlights 2022
| Name of Institute |
Punjab Engineering College University of Technology (Deemed to be University) |
| Official Website |
www.pec.ac.in |
| Institute Type |
Government |
| Affiliated with |
Deemed to be University |
| Application mode |
Online |
| Entrance Exam |
B.Tech: JEE-Main; M.Tech: GATE |
| Scholarship |
Yes |
| Reservation |
Yes |
PEC B.Tech Admission 2022
PEC offers eight specializations under the B.Tech course. To be eligible to apply, a candidate must score 75% or feature in the top 20 percentile of the class 12 examination. To be selected, the candidate has to take the JEE-Main.
| Duration |
4 years |
| Specializations |
8 |
| Entrance Exam |
JEE-Main |
Specializations
| Aerospace Engineering |
Civil Engineering |
Computer Science and Engineering |
Electrical Engineering |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering |
Materials and Metallurgical Engineering |
Production and Industrial Engineering |
How to apply for JEE- Main?
- Visit the official website of JEE- Main
- Register for the online application form
- Make a note of the system-generated application number
- Create a password
- Log in again and fill out the form
- Upload scanned images of photographs and signature
- A fee of 650 INR (325 INR for reserved categories) will be charged/ It is to be paid through Debit card, Credit card, Net banking, UPI or Paytm.
- Keep a printout of the application form for future use.
Counselling:
- Click on the registration page at the official JoSAA website
- Use the JEE Main application number to log in
- Ensure that your candidate profile is accurate
- Click on ‘Submit changes’
- Fill out your preferred colleges and specializations according to the list of available options
- Lock the selected choices by clicking on ‘I agree to lock my choices’
- Keep a printout of the page for future reference.
PEC M.Tech Admission 2022
PEC offers eleven specializations under the M.Tech course. Candidates interested in applying should have a B.Tech degree with 60% marks aggregate. For selection, they have to take the GATE.
| Duration |
2 years |
| Specializations |
11 |
| Entrance Exam |
GATE |
Specializations
| Civil Engineering (Transportation) |
Civil Engineering (Water Resources) |
Civil Engineering (Structures) |
Computer Science and Engineering |
| Environmental Engineering |
Electrical Engineering |
Electronic Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering |
| VLSI Design |
Materials and Metallurgical Engineering |
Production and Industrial Engineering |
Centre for Total Quality Management |
How to apply for GATE?
- Visit the official website.
- Register through the link by entering the candidate’s name, email ID and mobile number.
- After the form is submitted, an enrolment ID will be sent to the candidate’s mobile number.
- Fill out the application form.
- A fee of 1,500 INR (750 INR for women and reserved categories) will be charged. It is to be paid online.
- Download the form and keep a printout for future reference.
GATE counselling:
- Register at the official website
- Fill out the application form
- Pay the registration fee of 2,200 INR (1,700 INR for reserved categories)
- Click on “I agree”
- Start entering your choices. When it is done, lock the choices
- Submit the application and keep a printout
PEC PhD Admission 2022
The institute invites applicants for 11 specializations under its PhD course. Candidates must have an M.Tech degree with 60% marks to be eligible for admission. They may also seek admission if they have a B.Tech degree, provided they have scored 65% marks. For selection, they may take the GATE or the NET.
| Duration |
3 years |
| Specializations |
11 |
| Entrance Exam |
NET/GATE/PEC Research |
Specializations
| Aerospace Engineering |
Civil Engineering |
Computer Science and Engineering |
Electrical Engineering |
| Electronics and Communication |
Mechanical Engineering |
Materials and Metallurgical Engineering |
Production and Industrial Engineering |
| Applied Science |
Centre of Excellence in Industrial and Product Design |
Centre of Management and Humanities |
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