I'm currently pursuing B.tech in Mechanical Engineering, a core branch, and Pantnagar is known for this branch besides Electrical and Civil Engineering. The faculty members are highly qualified and experienced in their respective fields, some are even IITians. the faculty members use a combination of lectures, practicals, and projects to deliver the course content. Some branches like Mechanical, Civil, and Electrical might have their classes from 9 to 5 while it can be a day off for branches like IT. Out of the 8 semesters, each semester has 2 pre-finals and 1 final exam, and lab exams for some subjects. To pass the exams you've to score at least 50% in each subject otherwise be ready for the back.