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
Address	9 Km away from the Chandigarh Railway station and 5 Km from the main Bus Stand
Contact Number	0172-2753051, 2753052, 2753055
Admission Details	Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, Chandigarh Admission
Fees Details	Punjab Engineering College Fee Structure
Courses	Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctorate
Website	https://www.pec.ac.in/

Courses & Fees

Courses	Total tuition Fees	Eligibility
B.E. / B.Tech(9 Courses)	INR 7.04 L (for 4 years)	10+2 : 75 % Exams :JEE MainDASA UG
M.E./M.Tech(17 Courses)	INR 1.25 L - 2.7 L (for 2 years)	Graduation : 60-65 % Exams :GATECCMT
Ph.D.(9 Courses)	INR 73 K (for 5 years)	-
UG Diploma(2 Courses)	-	Exams :CBSE 12thPSEB 12th
After 10th Diploma(1 Courses)	-	Exams :CBSE 10thPSEB 10th

Admission Procedure

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.

PEC Admission Highlights 2023

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 Chandigarh Important Dates 2023

Event	Dates
JoSAA 2023 registration/choice filling	June 19, 2023
JoSAA mock seat allocation-1 based on the choices filled-in by candidates	June 25, 2023
JoSAA seat allotment - Round 1	June 30, 2023
JoSAA seat allocation - Round 2	July 6, 2023
Seat Allocation (Round 3)	July 12, 2023
Seat Allocation (Round 4)	July 16, 2023
Seat Allocation (Round 5)	July 21, 2023

PEC B.Tech Admission 2023

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 2023

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 Chandigarh GATE Cutoff 2022 (Out)

PEC Chandigarh GATE Cutoff 2022 (Round 1)
Discipline	Category	Opening Score	Closing Score
Computer Science & Information Security	OPEN	490	368
	SC	272	245
Computer Science & Engineering	OPEN	543	408
	SC	363	289
Electrical Engineering (Electrical Energy System)	OPEN	371	371
	SC	275	275
Electronics (VLSI Design)	OPEN	564	446
	EWS	412	404
	SC	292	263
Electrical Engineering	OPEN	425	360
	SC	335	335
Environmental Engineering	OPEN	423	350
	SC	264	259
Production & Industrial Engineering	OPEN	409	351
	SC	307	307
Mechanical Engineering	OPEN	445	353
	EWS	337	337
Structural Engineering	OPEN	357	326
	EWS	336	336
	SC	357	326
	ST	272	263
Water Resource Engineering	SC	263	257
	OPEN	354	350
Transportation Engineering	EWS	337	337
	SC	340	376
	OPEN	423	357
Healthcare Informatics	SC	198	172
	OPEN	431	358
Production & Industrial Engineering	SC	307	307
	OPEN	409	351
Communication Engineering & Signal Processing	EWS	336	336
	SC	225	189
	OPEN	462	350
Industrial Materials & Metallurgy	SC	249	249
	OPEN	432	432
Aerospace Engineering	SC	276	245
	OPEN	530	426

PEC PhD Admission 2023

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	-

Cut-Offs

PEC Chandigarh JEE Main Cutoff 2023 will be released soon. The expected PEC Chandigarh JEE Main B.Tech Cutoff ranges from 15450th to 460750th rank for the general category students. It ranges from 116210th to 548370th rank for SC/ST category students. Likewise, for EWS it is 24800th to 164160th rank. 

PEC Chandigarh Latest Updates

• May 10, 2023: PEC launches 3 new undergraduate courses.

The courses offered are B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD courses. Admission to PEC Chandigarh for B.Tech is based on JEE Main rank, followed by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) Counselling. PEC accepts scores of JEE Main, CMAT, and GATE for all the different courses offered by the university.

PEC Chandigarh Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

Students are still awaiting official declarations for the Punjab Engineering College Cutoff 2023, to be released by PEC Chandigarh. As per the trends, the expected PEC Chandigarh JEE Main B.Tech for 2023 for various categories is given below:

PEC Chandigarh B.Tech JEE Main Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

The expected PEC Chandigarh Cutoff 2023 for the B.Tech program based on JEE Main 2023 for various category students is displayed below. The expected PEC Chandigarh JEE Main B.Tech  Cutoff ranges from 15450th to 460750th rank for the general category students. It ranges from 116210th to 548370th rank for SC/ST category students. Likewise, for EWS it is 24800th to 164160th rank. The PEC Chandigarh JEE Main Cutoff 2023 for various categories is given below:

Category	Opening Cutoff by Rank	Closing Cutoff by Rank
General	13750-76110	15450-460750
SC/ST	2650-27440	116210-548370
EWS	10010-71460	24800-164160

PEC Chandigarh M.Tech GATE Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

PEC Chandigarh offers various M.Tech specializations for which GATE results are the basis of admission. The GATE Cutoff score for M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering is 384. The following table displays the PEC Chandigarh Cutoff scores for other specializations:

M.Tech Specialisation	Cutoff by Score
Computer Science & Information Security	350
Environmental Engineering	357
Mechanical Engineering	384
Electronics (VLSI Design)	404
Computer Science & Engineering	359
Transportation Engineering	366
Healthcare Informatics	358
Electrical Engineering	360
Communication Engineering & Signal Processing	350
Structural Engineering	375
Aerospace Engineering	353

PEC Chandigarh Cutoff 2022

PEC Chandigarh has declared its Cutoff in 2022 for GATE. The PEC Chandigarh Cut off for B.Tech is based on JEE Main for B.Tech, and GATE/ CMAT for M.Tech. The PEC Chandigarh JEE Main Cutoff 2022 information for various categories are provided below:

PEC Chandigarh B.Tech JEE Main Cutoff 2022

The PEC Chandigarh B.Tech JEE Main Cutoff 2022 ranged from 42756th to 97856th rank for the B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering specialization. The given tables show the category-wise PEC Chandigarh Cutoff 2022 (JEE Main) of various specializations of the B.Tech course:

General Category

B.Tech Specialisation	Opening Cutoff by Rank	Closing Cutoff by Rank
Mechanical Engineering	42756	97856
Aerospace Engineering	46755	105813
Computer Science and Engineering	13758	15442
Civil Engineering	62303	249397
Electrical Engineering	33833	48423
Electronics and Communication Engineering	23622	29683
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	76118	101354
Production and Industrial Engineering	66419	460741

SC/ST Category

B.Tech Specialisation	Opening Cutoff by Rank	Closing Cutoff by Rank
Mechanical Engineering	16215	471594
Aerospace Engineering	-	305446
Computer Science and Engineering	2659	116200
Civil Engineering	22600	461201
Electrical Engineering	13034	297063
Electronics and Communication Engineering	8083	213610
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	27447	-
Production and Industrial Engineering	20242	548368

EWS Category

B.Tech Specialisation	Opening Cutoff by Rank	Closing Cutoff by Rank
Mechanical Engineering	24795	35600
Aerospace Engineering	19015	24795
Computer Science and Engineering	10011	54272
Civil Engineering	49551	49551
Electrical Engineering	18434	164151
Electronics and Communication Engineering	13468	136696
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	56043	-
Production and Industrial Engineering	71477	-

PEC Chandigarh M.Tech GATE Cutoff 2022

The PEC Chandigarh M.Tech GATE Cutoff 2022 score was 384 for the M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering specializations. PEC Chandigarh offers various M.Tech specializations, and the following table shows the PEC Chandigarh Cutoff 2022 of the same based on GATE:

M.Tech Specializations	Cutoff by Score
Computer Science & Information Security	350
Environmental Engineering	357
Mechanical Engineering	384
Electronics (VLSI Design)	404
Computer Science & Engineering	359
Transportation Engineering	366
Healthcare Informatics	358
Electrical Engineering	360
Communication Engineering & Signal Processing	350
Structural Engineering	375
Aerospace Engineering	353

PEC Chandigarh Cutoff 2021

The PEC Chandigarh JEE Main B.Tech Cutoff data for different specializations and exams for the year 2021 is given below:

PEC Chandigarh B.Tech JEE Main Cutoff 2021

The PEC Chandigarh B.Tech JEE Main Cutoff 2021 rank was 44382nd for the B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering specialization for the general category. The given tables show the category-wise PEC Chandigarh JEE Main Cutoff 2021 (JEE Main) of various specializations of the B.Tech course:

General Category

B.Tech Specialisation	Cutoff by Rank
Mechanical Engineering	44382
Aerospace Engineering	35870
Computer Science and Engineering	9987
Civil Engineering	65547
Electrical Engineering	28552
Electronics and Communication Engineering	16409
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	101354
Production and Industrial Engineering	64914

OBC Category

B.Tech Specialisation	Cutoff by Rank
Mechanical Engineering	35838
Aerospace Engineering	28324
Computer Science and Engineering	9497
Civil Engineering	49272
Electrical Engineering	25898
Electronics and Communication Engineering	16173
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	55946
Production and Industrial Engineering	52495

SC Category

B.Tech Specialisation	Cutoff by Rank
Mechanical Engineering	8062
Aerospace Engineering	113387
Computer Science and Engineering	2539
Civil Engineering	173320
Electrical Engineering	7151
Electronics and Communication Engineering	94715
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	237296
Production and Industrial Engineering	197227

ST Category

B.Tech Specialisation	Cutoff by Rank
Mechanical Engineering	234700
Aerospace Engineering	2759
Computer Science and Engineering	2137
Civil Engineering	180272
Electrical Engineering	200071
Electronics and Communication Engineering	2137
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	295427
Production and Industrial Engineering	332834

PWD Category

B.Tech Specialisation	Cutoff by Rank
Mechanical Engineering	35838
Aerospace Engineering	28324
Computer Science and Engineering	490480
Civil Engineering	49272
Electrical Engineering	1778
Electronics and Communication Engineering	1621
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	55946
Production and Industrial Engineering	52495

PEC Chandigarh M.Tech Cutoff 2021

The PEC Chandigarh M.Tech GATE Cutoff 2021 score was 368 for the M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering specialization. Tabulated below shows the category-wise Punjab Engineering College Cutoff 2021 (GATE) of various specializations of the M.Tech course:

General Category

M.Tech Specialisation	Cutoff by rank
Computer Science and Engineering	473
Electronics Engineering	401
Mechanical Engineering	368
Structural Engineering	467
VLSI Design	464
Environmental Engineering	371
Transportation Engineering	429
Information Security	434
Water Resources Engineering	409
Electrical Engineering	392
Production and Industrial Engineering	358
Industrial Materials and Metallurgy	352

SC Category

M.Tech Specialisation	Cutoff by rank
Computer Science and Engineering	286
Electronics Engineering	231
Mechanical Engineering	221
Structural Engineering	292
VLSI Design	271
Environmental Engineering	263
Transportation Engineering	276
Information Security	258
Water Resources Engineering	269
Electrical Engineering	275
Production and Industrial Engineering	255
Industrial Materials and Metallurgy	240

Placements

According to media reports, the highest package offered during PEC Chandigarh placements 2023 stood at INR 83 LPA. Further, 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. Apart from this, a total of 149 students received PPOs during Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh placements 2023. Further, the highest stipend of INR 1.6 lakh was offered to a CSE department student during PEC Chandigarh internships 2023.

PEC Chandigarh Placements 2023 A rise of 11% was witnessed in the CSE average package in 2023 as compared with 2022 There was a rise of 32.8% in the Electrical department average package in 2023 as compared with 2022 A rise of nearly 29% was witnessed in the highest package in 2023 as compared with 2022

PEC Chandigarh Placement Report 2023: Highlights

The key highlights of PEC Chandigarh BTech / MTech placements 2023 as compared with 2022 are presented below:

Particulars	Statistics (2022)	Statistics (2023)
Highest package	INR 64.5 LPA	INR 83 LPA
Computer Science department average package	INR 21.83 LPA	INR 24.24 LPA
Electrical department average package	INR 11.51 LPA	INR 15.29 LPA
Overall average package	INR 13.5 LPA	NA
Placement rate	85%	NA

Note: Placements 2022 and 2023 data are sourced from media reports.

PEC Chandigarh Average Package 2023

The overall average package offered during PEC Chandigarh placements 2023 is not released. However, the average package of ECE department increased to 20.99% from 15% as compared with last year. The department-wise average package offered during PEC Chandigarh placements 2023 is presented below:

Particulars	BTech / MTech Statistics (2023)
Computer Science department average package	INR 24.24 LPA
Electrical department average package	INR 15.29 LPA

PEC Chandigarh Average Salary Trends: 2021 vs 2022  

An improving trend was witnessed in the average package offered over the last two years during PEC Chandigarh placements, which is presented below:

The average salary trends witnessed during PEC Chandigarh placements over the past two years are presented below:

Particulars	Statistics (2021)	Statistics (2022)
Overall average package	INR 10.9 LPA	INR 13.5 LPA

PEC Chandigarh Highest Package 2023

The highest package offered during PEC Chandigarh placements 2023 is presented below:

Particulars	Statistics (2023)
Overall highest package	INR 83 LPA
Mechanical department highest package	INR 40.10 LPA

PEC Chandigarh Highest Salary Trends: 2021 vs 2022 vs 2023

An improving trend was witnessed in the highest package offered over the last three years during PEC Chandigarh placements, which is presented below:

The highest salary trends witnessed during PEC Chandigarh placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	Statistics (2021)	Statistics (2022)	Statistics (2023)
Highest Package	INR 42 LPA	INR 64.5 LPA	INR 83 LPA

PEC Chandigarh Batch Placed 2023

The key highlight of PEC Chandigarh placements 2023 is presented below:

Particulars	Statistics (2023)
No. of students who received PPOs	149

PEC Chandigarh Batch Placed Trends: 2021 vs 2022  

An improving trend was witnessed in the placement rate recorded over the last two years during PEC Chandigarh placements, which is presented below:

The trends witnessed during PEC Chandigarh placements over the past three years with respect to the no. of eligible students and students placed are presented below:

Particulars	Statistics (2020)	Statistics (2021)	Statistics (2022)
No. of eligible students	NA	608	600
No. of students placed	436	403	509

PEC Chandigarh Sector-wise Placements 2023

PEC Chandigarh sector-wise placements 2023 data is not released. Earlier, Software sector emerged as the top recruiting sector that placed 40% of the total students during PEC Chandigarh placements 2022. The sector-wise placement rate recorded during PEC Chandigarh placements 2022 is presented below:

The sector-wise placement rate recorded during PEC Chandigarh placements 2022 is presented below:

Sector	Placement Rate (2022)
Software	40%
Analytics	24%
Core	17%
Consulting	9%
Finance	2%

PEC Chandigarh Top Recruiters 2023

The list of top recruiters of PEC Chandigarh in 2023 and recent past is presented below:

Uber	JP Morgan & Co
Microsoft	Expedia Group
Apple	Samsung
Goldman Sachs	KPMG
McKinsey & Company	American Express

PEC Chandigarh Internships 2023

The key highlights of PEC Chandigarh internships 2023 are presented below:

Particulars	Statistics (2023)
Highest stipend	INR 1.6 lakh per month (CSE department)
Second highest stipend	INR 1.5 lakh per month (Electronics department)
Top recruiter	Uber (offered highest stipend)

PEC Chandigarh Alumni Placements

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:

 

Scholarship

Scholarship 1

Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children enables Children of Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), to pursue Under Graduate courses in Indian Universities/Institutes in different fields (except medical and related courses) both professional and non-professional in Engineering/Technology, Humanities/Liberal Arts, Commerce, Management, Journalism, Hotel Management, Agriculture/Animal husbandry etc.

Scholarship 2

Scholarship Programme for Minority communities students. students applying for this scholarship must have all supporting documents example- Aadhar card, Residence proof etc.