What is the PhD JDP program of PEC Chandigarh?

The Joint Degree Program at PEC Chandigarh allows students from both IIT Mandi and PEC Chandigarh to collaborate on a multidisciplinary research project with faculty members and research teams from both institutions, taking advantage of the facilities and professional development opportunities. The candidates will be enrolled in a parallel PhD program at both institutions under this arrangement. Candidates who want to apply for this program must fill out an online application; those who reserve a spot will be given priority. The JDP scholar is required to complete the coursework at their home university as well as any additional courses that the doctoral advisory committee recommends. Candidates must stay in both institutions for a minimum of 12 months.

Who are the top recruiters of PEC Chandigarh?

The top companies who visit the college for recruitment are:ABBAbsolut DataACCAccentureBahra UniversityBHELBhushan SteelDeloitteDaburFinservFuture FirstJSPLOrientOpen SolutionVolvo Eicher

Does the Career Development and Guidance Centre provide placement opportunities to the students at PEC Chandigarh?

The Career Development & Guidance Centre coordinates and manages the entire placement process, including campus interviews and necessary remarks. Additionally, it maintains close connections with companies and provides students with complete career guidance and options. It helps students choose and pursue their preferred careers in a variety of fields, including operations, research and development, engineering, IT, analytics, and consulting. The Career Development and Guidance Center also sets up industrial internships for a full semester as required by the academic program. In addition, the center hosts professional seminars and maintains a database of the companies and students who participate in internships. Furthermore, workshops on Soft Skills Development and Finishing School are held to enhance students' communication abilities.

Does PEC Chandigarh offer scholarships to the students awarded to the meritorious students?

Yes, students can apply for Merit Scholarships at PEC Chandigarh. Based on JEE (Main) rank for the first year, the students would be admitted as full freeship recipients of tuition. If the top 02 are male candidates, the female candidates with the highest JEE (Main) rank out of all the girls applying for admission that year will receive one additional full scholarship for tuition. The maximum duration of these scholarships is four years, provided the candidate can maintain a cumulative GPA of at least nine. Half of the entire freeship on the tuition cost will be applied if the student is 8.5 but less than 9. If the student's cumulative GPA falls below 8.5 at any point in the future, the freeship on tuition will be terminated.

What are the various UG and PG courses offered at PEC Chandigarh?

The Punjab Engineering College (Deemed University) in Chandigarh provides four-year Bachelor's degree programs in Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Production, and Industrial Engineering. The Master of Technology program offers courses in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering), Civil Engineering (Water Resources Engineering), Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), and Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering). These courses are offered as part of an interdisciplinary program. Additionally, self-supporting courses in Computer Science and Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering (Information Security) are offered. Other courses include Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design), Mechanical Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, Total Quality Engineering and Management, and Industrial Design.

Is there any specific fee waiver program for postgraduate students?

Scholarships may be awarded to M.Tech program admitted candidates based on their valid GATE results. The GATE scholarship must comply with the standard rules and regulations. However, the students must follow the standards and fulfill their assigned duties. Candidates who are admitted but do not meet the GATE requirements will not be eligible for this scholarship.

What is the minimum cutoff rank required to secure a seat at PEC Chandigarh?

The BTech admissions are based on the JEE Mains scores and the overall cutoff for the year 2023 is 16285 - 88686 rank. Given below are the detailed cutoff for the BTech program at PEC Chandigarh:Courses202320222021B.Tech Computer Science Engineering162851395613831B.Tech Electronics & Communication288512603322883B.Tech Electrical Engineering456683732134076B.Tech Mechanical Engineering609064913549608B.Tech Civil Engineering787397209670977

Are the placement statistics at PEC Chandigarh good?

PEC Chandigarh recorded a strong placement with 518 offers in 2023. Pre-placement offers were given to 149 students, an increase of about 12% from the previous year. The top package at PEC Chandigarh grew by roughly 29% to INR 83 LPA (bagged by CSE & EE batch), while the average package at PEC Chandigarh climbed by about 18% to INR 15.97 LPA. Given below is the 3-year analysis of the PEC Chandigarh placements:Placement YearAverage PackageMedian Package2023INR 15.97 LPAINR 12 LPA2022INR 13.50 LPAINR 10 LPA2021INR 10.91 LPAINR 9 LPA

How can I secure a seat in the MTech program at PEC Chandigarh?

Candidates who wish to enroll in the MTech program at Punjab Engineering College (PEC) must have obtained the required GATE cutoff marks followed by CCMT Counselling which conducts the admissions process. Candidates must have earned at least 60% of their total points toward a B.Tech or B.E. in a relevant field to be considered for admissions. To be considered for admission to any of the M.Tech programs, candidates must register online at https://pec.ac.in/admissions/mtech. Candidates should only apply for admission if they have completed their pre-final year, cleared all topics up to the seventh-semester test, and appeared for and passed their eighth-semester qualifying exam. The candidates must present their original certifications and payment at the time of counselling.

What UG departments are available for the Punjab Engineering College University of Technology?

The Undergraduate departments for the college are given below:DepartmentAerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCivil EngineeringMaterials & Metallurgical EngineeringComputer Science & EngineeringProduction & Industrial EngineeringElectrical EngineeringElectronics & Communication Engineering

What sort of students participated in the placement drive of 2022 at PEC?

In the placement drive of 2022, 650 students were there in the batch.

How many students got placed till now in the placement drive of 2022?

In the placement drive of 2022 at PEC, 450 students have been placed till now.

What are the salary packages offered to the students of PEC in the placement drive of 2021?

During the placement drive of 2022, the highest CTC stood at INR 46 LPA which was offered to 16 Students.

Which are the top recruiting companies at PEC?

Some of the top recruiters including Microsoft, RBS, Goldman Sachs participated in the placement drive of 2021 at PEC.

How many highest CTC packages were offered in the placement drive of 2021 at PEC?

In the placement drive of 2021, 8 students were offered the highest package of INR 46 LPA at PEC.

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Q: What are the credentials of PEC?

PEC is an AICTE-approved institute. It also has a B+ grade from NAAC.

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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)	Link
B.Tech	75% marks or top 20 percentile in 12th examination	3,05,000 INR	Click here
M.Tech	Bachelor’s degree with 60% marks	1,74,000 INR	Click here
PhD	M.Tech with 60% marks, or B.Tech with 65% marks.	58,000 INR	Click here

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Table of Content

PEC Admission Highlights
PEC Important Dates
PEC B.Tech Admission

3.1 Specializations

3.2 How to apply for JEE- Main?

PEC M.Tech Admission

4.1 Specializations

4.2 How to apply for GATE?

4.3 M.Tech Cutoff (Released)

PEC PhD Admission
PEC FAQs

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

FAQs

Ques. What is the cut-off for B.Tech at PEC?

Ans. A full list of the cut-offs for the general category is given below:

Courses	General cut-off
Aerospace Engineering	2,936- 31,620
Computer Science and Engineering	3,282- 11,402
Electrical Communication Engineering	7,132- 18,355
Mechanical Engineering	8,528- 30,804
Electrical Engineering	12,781- 28,074
Civil Engineering	13,882- 40,237
Production Engineering	21,308-48,515
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	22,511- 53,450

Ques. How many programmes are offered in the college?

Ans. PEC offers 31 specializations across three courses. Under B.Tech, it offers eight specializations, under M.Tech it offers 12 specializations, and under PhD, it offers 11 specializations.

Ques. What are the credentials of PEC?

Ans. PEC is an AICTE-approved institute. It also has a ‘B+’ grade from NAAC.

Ques. What is PEC affiliated with?

Ans. In 1953, when the institute shifted from Lahore to Chandigarh, it became affiliated with Panjab University. Since 2003, it has been given the status of a deemed university.

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PEC Chandigarh Fees & Eligibility

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Course	Fees	Eligibility	Application Date
(6.1K Views) B.Tech 12 Courses	₹2.07 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	10+2	10 June - 21 Jun 2024
(1.8K Views) M.Tech 22 Courses	₹1.06 Lakhs - 1.16 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	Pass in Graduation + GATE	5 June - 22 Jun 2024
(99 Views) Master of Business Administration [MBA] (Business Intelligence and Data Analytics)	₹2.13 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation	23 Apr - 18 Jun 2024
(110 Views) Ph.D 10 Courses	₹48,000 - 77,000 (1st Year Fees)	Post Graduation	1 Nov - 16 Nov 2023
(704 Views) B.Des	₹2.07 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	10+2	23 Apr - 18 Jun 2024

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COURSE	ADMISSION LINK
BE/B.Tech,	Admission Link
M.Phil/Ph.D in Engineering, M.Phil/Ph.D in Science,	Admission Link
ME/M.Tech,	Admission Link

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PEC Chandigarh Upcoming Important Dates 2025

Important Events

Events	Dates
CMAT Result	Tentative Jun 06, 2025

Expired Events

Events	Dates
CMAT Exam Date	May 15, 2025
CMAT Admit Card Date	May 06, 2025
CMAT Registration Timeline	Mar 29, 2025 - Apr 23, 2025

Important Events

Events	Dates
CMAT Result	Tentative Jun 06, 2025

Expired Events

Events	Dates
CMAT Exam Date	May 15, 2025
CMAT Admit Card Date	May 06, 2025
CMAT Registration Timeline	Mar 29, 2025 - Apr 23, 2025

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PEC Chandigarh, JEE Main Cutoff 2024

PEC Chandigarh, JEE Main Cutoff 2024 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff rank for JEE Main is 14677 - 78634

Courses	Round 1 (Closing rank)	Round 2 (Closing rank)	Round 3 (Closing rank)	Round 5 (Closing rank)
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering Compare	14677	15448	15448	17512
B.Tech Artificial Intelligence Compare	15811	17294	17294	18408
B.Tech Data Science Compare	19134	20602	20602	21573

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PEC Chandigarh, GATE Cutoff 2024

PEC Chandigarh, GATE Cutoff 2024 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff marks for GATE is 350 - 487

Courses	Round 1 (Cutoff marks)	Round 2 (Cutoff marks)	Round 3 (Cutoff marks)	Round 4 (Cutoff marks)
M.Tech. Computer Science and Information Security Compare	487	458	448	412
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering Compare	486	459	443	386
M.Tech VLSI Design Compare	408	385	355	376