I.K Gujral Punjab Technical University, commonly abbreviated to PTU, has been proclaimed as a state government university of Punjab by a legislative act, not long ago. 

Most importantly, I.K Gujral Punjab Technical University (PTU) has also been granted recognition by the University Grant Commission (UGC) for initiating the Distance Education Programme, besides normal in-campus education. 

In a nutshell, Punjab Technical University has been granted recognition under section 2(F) of the University Grant Commission (UGC) act, and since then, only offers programs as per what is guided and defined on the nomenclature of UGC itself. 

If your current location is out of Punjab, you must know that PTU is a distant educational university. There is a possibility for you to change your university in the middle of your bachelor’s degree or your post-graduation degree. 

• According to the rules, there is a certain amount you would be demanded as a university fee.
• You would be required to check this with the concerned section in PTU. 
• There are certain rules and guidelines that are to be followed strictly regarding admissions and readmissions. 
• Hence, to have adequate and appropriate knowledge regarding the criteria sequentially you must consult with the concerned section officer in PTU. 
• If you are great at convincing people then things might work out in your favor as you would be required to persuade the in-charge officer, as to why you need to drop or change your particulars permanently.

Regarding the fee payment, the fee for the next semester is a prerequisite to be paid before the examination begins at the University.

If you are looking for the question papers of PTU for the previous years’ then Google is the best place where you can get them. There is also a site called ‘brpapers.com’ where you can get the question papers. Just enter your stream and you are good to go.

You will also be able to find the papers on the official website of PTU. Going for MBD sample papers and Lotus sample papers is also a good idea. You can also find apps for this purpose in Google Play.

There won’t be any problem if someone gets admission after passing from the PTU counseling. This happens to almost every student. 

If you want to take admission via the counseling round then there is a concession for 1000 rupees on admission in PTU.

Compare both the institutes, if it is a government college you can opt for a refund. However, in the case of private colleges, it is your choice to get admitted. 

Before choosing, look over the stats of both the institutes and figure out the better one. Choose the college based on Faculty, academics, recognitions, placements stats. Choose the better college out of the two.

Punjab Technical University is a good university with a huge campus. I have completed my B.Tech. The university is just 10-13 km away from Jalandhar.

If you want to pursue your further studies from a foreign country or want to move abroad for a job, go to Punjab Technical University. This is because the degree from Punjab Technical University is quite famous in foreign countries as well. It is a great opportunity.