Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh (PEC Chandigarh), is a prestigious institution of higher education. Established in Lahore in 1921, PEC Chandigarh was shifted to Chandigarh in 1953 after the partition of India and Pakistan. PEC Chandigarh was conferred the status of a Deemed-to-be-University in 2003 by the Government of India. PEC Chandigarh is a Grant-in-Aid institution under the administration of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. PEC Chandigarh is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in various engineering disciplines. The online admission procedure makes it easy for students to apply for courses.
PEC Chandigarh boasts an excellent faculty who help students gain knowledge and skills essential for success in the engineering field. Scholarships are also available for meritorious students and students belonging to the economically weaker section. A well-functioning Career Development and Guidance Centre helps students in getting placed in leading companies like Adobe, Amazon, Accenture, HCL, HP etc. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, provides world-class infrastructure, from traditional library to digital library, hostels to sports facilities, and medical facilities to Wi-Fi campus, to its students. There is also a Wi-Fi campus, with an extensive network of access points providing reliable internet connection throughout PEC Chandigarh.
PEC Chandigarh has a large number of classrooms, laboratories, and seminar halls, as well as an auditorium and an amphitheatre. PEC Chandigarh also has an ATM located on campus. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh is committed to providing high-quality infrastructure to its students and faculty. With its state-of-the-art facilities and amenities, the college provides an ideal environment for learning and growth.
Highlights
Admission Procedure
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh (PEC Chandigarh) follows an online admission procedure for the students applying to any undergraduate, postgraduate or doctorate course.
Undergraduate courses like B.Des and B.Tech with variou specializations are provided applying to which the students are required to have qualifying marks in their 10+2 examination from a recognized board along with qualifying marks in Joint Entrance Examination-Mains (JEE-Mains).
The students are also provided with postgraduate courses like M.Tech with various specializations applying to which the students must have a bachelor's degree in the relevant subject or stream from a recognized university along with qualifying marks in Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE).
The students must have a master's degree in the relevant subject from a recognized university along with qualifying marks in Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) or National Eligibility Test (NET) for applying in any Ph.D course available in various specializations.
Faculty
The dedicated faculty members at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh (PEC Chandigarh) are drawn from all over the country, having expertise in their own field of research and teaching. The faculty works tirelessly towards imparting quality education, which remains the main plank of enterprise at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. Students repose faith in the faculty's academic splendour and take pride in their imposing eminence. No stone is left unturned by them to prepare the students for a brighter horizon.
Placements
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh (PEC Chandigarh) has a well-functioning Career Development and Guidance Centre which oversees all recruitment-related activities. The Centre assists students in deciding on and pursuing their dream careers in a variety of fields. Campus interviews are held under the supervision and jurisdiction of this Centre, and relevant feedback from the industry is obtained. The Career Development and Guidance Center works hard to organise full semester industrial internships, as required by the academic curriculum. The Centre has maintained close ties with numerous companies throughout the country. The Career Development and Guidance Center of PEC Chandigarh also organises career talks to disseminate information about job opportunities in the industry that are relevant to the students' fields of study and interests. Finishing School / Soft Skills Development Workshops are also organised to help students improve their communication skills. Students of PEC Chandigarh get placed in renowned companies such as Adobe, Amazon, Accenture, HCL, HP, and many more.
Scholarships
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh (PEC Chandigarh) offers scholarships to meritorious as well as underpriviledged students to financially aid them in their pursuit of higher education. PEC Chandigarh also recognises various government and non-government scholarship schemes for the same.
Contact Details
Sector 12, Chandigarh, PIN-160012
0172-2753055
registrar@pec.edu.in
Latest Updates: 8th February, 2024
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