Punjab College of Technical Education, Ludhiana(PCTE) was established in 1999 by the Punjab Management Education Trust. PCTE was the first institution of the trust which was set up to develop entrepreneurial, professional and executive skills in India.

• It is an approved institution by AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education), Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
• The college received its affiliation from Punjab Technical University.
• It has 2 beautiful and modern Wi-Fi enabled campuses within 1 kilometer.
• It touches 100% placemen record. Some of the companies visiting the campus are IDBI,ITC,  Edelweiss,Berger Paints, Legrand, DLF, Reliance Retail, HDFC Bank,Vardhamn,  Asian Paints, Deutsche Bank, Axis Bank,  Standard Charted, Philips, etc.

Collaborations:

• International School of Law & Business, Vilnius, Lithuania
• Universidade Pedagogica – Rua Comandante Augusto Cardoso, N.135 MAPUTO – MO CAMBIQUE
• Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
• Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
• Overseas Pakistani Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan
• Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
• University of Gdansk, Poland
• Quaid-E-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
• American International University, Bangladesh
• Eastern University, Sri Lanka
• Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Latest News:-

• PCTE Institute of Pharmacy Organized Health Camp (Published on 26^th of Sep, 14) on the eve of World Pharmacist Day.
• PCTE-IHM organized “OvenLove – Bakery Competition” (Published on: 13th Sep, 14)
• High Commissioner Papua New Guinea to India visits PCTE (Published on 6th Aug, 14)
• PCTE, B. Sc. Biotech Student Got First Position in PTU (Punjab Technical University) Published on 4th July, 14
• Fifa Fever on International Students at PCTE Published on 18th June, 14

Awards:-

• For being outstanding B School of North India PCTE bagged Dainik Bhaskar Award in 2010 by UTV Bloomberg 2012. 
• It has also received DNA award 2010 (DNA: A venture of Zee Group) in 2010 for Innovation and Leadership. 
• PCTE received 18th Dewang Mehta award along with IIM, Bangalore and as the college encouraged Leadership as a part of curriculum it was awarded with 17th Dewang Mehta B School award. 
• Grabbed Indy’s Award 2011.
• Awarded B School leadership awarded by ET NOW, 2013.

Events:-

• EHSAAS 2014:
  It has three mega fests within this time frame.
  • Ehsaas: It is a daylong cultural, literary and arts Mega Fest, where teams from India and Pakistan participate.
  • Turf: Event for schools of the region to explore their potential in Management, Literary, cultural, Hospitality, etc events.
  • Koshish –The most rapid paced and awaited event since 2000. The witnessed a rocking performance by the famous Rock band. “The Indian Ocean”.

Cultural Events:

“Koshish” an intra-college cultural-cum-literary function, held in the month of September or October every year.

There are two separate trophies for winners.

• Overall Trophy for Junior Wing

• Overall Trophy for Senior Wing

There are three major categories in KOSHISH:

Group Events:

• Nukkad Natak: 8-12 participants can participate and time allowed is 6-10 minutes.
• Fashion Show: 6-8 participants can participate and time allowed 4-6 minutes.
• Western Group Dance: 6-8 participants can participate and time allowed is 4-6 minutes.
• Folk Group Dance (Boys): 6-8 participants and time allowed 6-8 minutes.
• Folk Group Dance (Girls): 6-10 Participants and time allowed 6-8 minutes.
• Choreography: 6-8 participants and time allowed 6-8 minutes.

Solo Events:

• Solo Dance & Instrumental Solo Dance: One student per team can perform and top 10 shortlisted performers are allowed to perform for the final positions. Time is allowed 3-5 minutes.
• Western Solo Songs: One student per team is allowed & time is 3-5 Minutes. Only English songs are considered as western.
• Solo Song: One student per team is allowed and time allowed 3-5 Minutes. Hindi or Punjabi or Urdu songs are allowed.

SWAP: This is India’s first student-run mutual fund, stands for Students Welfare Association of PCTE. SWAP is student’s society, duly registered with the Registrar of societies and firms

Achievements:-

• Academics: PCTE students bagged 21 Gold Medals in the university since the start of the college in August 1999
• Kudo PCTEians:Students of PCTE grab the opportunity of participating in cultural and literary functions.

Ranking:

• Indy's Best B- School Communication Plan for Placement in 2013
• ET NOW B-School Leadership Award in 2013
• DNA Innovation Leadership Award in 2013
• Bloomberg | UTV B-School Excellence Awards 2012 – Outstanding B-School (North)
• DNA Innovative B-School Awards 2012 – Innovation Leadership Award
• 6th Indy’s Best B-School Communication Plan for Placement – 2012
• B-School Leadership Awards at Star News National B-School Awards 2011
• 19th BUSINESS SCHOOL AFFAIRE & DEWANG MEHTA BUSINESS SCHOOL AWARDS 2011
• 5th Indy’s Award for Best B-School Communication Plan for Placements – 201
• PCTE ranked 35th best private B-School of the country by Outlook in 2012
• PCTE is ranked as the best B School of the region for 8 consecutive years by AIMA.
• It is rated 12th in the country on the “Learning Experiences” by Business World.
• PCTE has been rated 38th Best Private B-School in the Country by Outlook magazine. Business World put PCTE as A ++ category B School and also the Best B-School in Punjab, H.P. and J & K for the 6th time.