You are considering pursuing either mechanical engineering or electrical engineering. We highly recommend you consider GNE Ludhiana. The Amritsar Campus of GNDU only offers three B.Tech streams: Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, and Urban Planning. However, the mechanical and civil engineering streams are available at the regional campus of Sathiala and were established in the 2014 batch.

The faculty for Computer Science and Electronics at GNDU is exceptional. However, it is important for you to research placement statistics and other relevant information before making a final decision.

If your rank is 77k, there may be a slight chance for you to get into mechanical engineering at GNE. However, there is an option for you to change streams after one year if there are any vacant seats in your preferred department.

Both GNDU Amritsar and GNE Ludhiana have equal status in Punjab in terms of technical education, exposure, and job opportunities. However, most of the students have preferred CSE at GNDU Amritsar and Mechanical or Electrical at GNE Ludhiana. 

GNDU has lesser branches to choose from unlike GNE. The faculty and placements for CSE and Electronics are really good in GNDU.

Since your friend has a rank of 77,000 there is a small chance that he/she may get a seat in the  mechanical branch in GNE. But if you get enrolled in another department, they offer a chance of changing the streams after one year if they have vacant seats.