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PEC Chandigarh Admission 2023: Courses, Eligibility, Application Form, Last Date To Apply

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PEC Chandigarh Admission 2023 Quick Updates

Punjab Engineering College (PEC) Chandigarh admission 2023 is ongoing for the BTech program through JoSAA Counselling. JoSAA Round 1 seat allotment results have been released on June 30, 2023. Candidates can check and download JoSAA Round 1 Cutoff for BTech admissions through the official website - josaa.nic.in. Online reporting for candidates allotted seats in round 1 will be done till July 04, 2023. JoSAA Round 2 Seat Allotment will be released on July 06, 2023.


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

PEC Chandigarh Admission 2024 Dates

Important Events

EventDate
JEE Main 2024 Counselling DateJun 03, 2024 (Tentative)
DASA registrationJun 12, 2024 - Jun 22, 2024 (Tentative)

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Reviews found (16)

Overall Rating7
placement
8.0
college
7.0
course
7.0
hostel
5.0
internship
7.0
campus life
8.0

Remarks:

The admission process is simple to understand, we need to give an entrance exam called JEE which is very famous in India, people who got 75%+ in their 12th boards in stream PCM can apply for the exam. After giving the exam we need to wait for the result in which our rank is declared and after that counselling process is done by govt. colleges which allot colleges and streams to students if they filled that in the list, according to their ranks. The application form for jee is released by nta on their website nta.nic.in and application fees at my time was 650 per exam attempt, it's a Little bit higher now. Students with good ranks in jee mains can get this college and the cut-off for my stream(E.C.E) was around 27K rank for general, 35k for E.W.S, for SC, ST it was around 1.5 lakh and for P.W.D it was around 5.8 lakh There was no girls quota but these were the reservations available which I have mentioned above.

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Reviewed on May 26, 2023|
Overall Rating7.5
placement
8.0
college
7.0
course
7.0
hostel
6.0
internship
8.0
campus life
9.0

Remarks:

If you want to get admission to PEC you have to give JEE MAIN exam and have to secure a decent rank around 10-12K if your aim is to get the CSE branch and around 18 k for the data science branch. For the rest of the cutoff, you may refer josaa counseling website. You can apply for this college through JOSAA and CSAB counseling. Reservation for various categories are present here and students can take admission through sports quota also. Admission process is quite simple and same as most of the government engineering colleges.

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Reviewed on May 26, 2023|
Overall Rating6.5
placement
7.0
college
7.0
course
5.0
hostel
5.0
internship
8.0
campus life
7.0

Remarks:

The Entrance exam for this was JEE Mains which is conducted in Computer Based Test format by NTA. The application form can be found on the NTA website. No reservation benefits are availed. The cut-off was about 8500 in rank.

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Reviewed on May 26, 2023|
Overall Rating6.7
placement
10.0
college
7.0
course
6.0
hostel
1.0
internship
9.0
campus life
7.0

Remarks:

Mode of admission is through JEE Mains, If you get a good rank in JEE Mains you can apply for PEC through JOSAA and CSAB counselling, or admission can be taken by sports, PMSSS(if you have that benefit).

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Reviewed on May 26, 2023|
Overall Rating7.4
placement
9.0
college
7.0
course
7.0
internship
7.0
campus life
7.0

Remarks:

The admission in the college are through JEE Mains exam. NTA conducts the JEE Mains exam twice a year and best of those two is selected for the final result of a candidate. You need to have atleast 13k rank for CSE with home state (Chandigarh) quota and 9k if applying from other state quotas in general caste. There is also quota available for EWS, Kashmiri migrant, SC/ST/OBC and sports.

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Reviewed on May 26, 2023|
Overall Rating7.3
placement
8.0
college
7.0
course
8.0
hostel
6.0
internship
8.0
campus life
7.0

Remarks:

12th pass student is eligible for the course and admission is held through JEE mains one can find the application on the NTA website and all details under that section cut-off varies from 90 percentile to 97 percentile. I have not availed of any reservation benefits but are available in college. The overall admission process is good.

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Reviewed on May 26, 2023|
Overall Rating7.5
placement
8.0
college
7.0
course
8.0
hostel
5.0
internship
8.0
campus life
9.0

Remarks:

The admission process is through the clearance in the JEE Mains Exam that is held each year, As for my Course i.e. Mechanical the average cutoff that went was around 90% percentile in the exam. All the application details and fees related things were done on JOSAA Website as far as I remember.

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Reviewed on March 24, 2023|
Overall Rating7.3
placement
8.0
college
7.0
course
8.0
hostel
7.0
internship
8.0
campus life
6.0

Remarks:

Admission is based on jee Mains exam conducted by NTA. The admission process is conducted by jossa and the cutoff varies year to year for mechanical is generally around 40k for other states. There's a Chandigarh quota where it can be as high as 70k.

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Reviewed on March 24, 2023|
Overall Rating8.2
placement
8.0
college
8.0
course
8.0
hostel
8.0
campus life
9.0

Remarks:

The admission process is totally based on JEE entrance exam, which has two exams JEE mains and JEE advanced. The admission process in colleges other than IITs is based on qualification rank in JEE Mains. You can find its form on their official site i.e. JOSSA, Where all the latest information and updates are provided.

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Reviewed on March 23, 2023|
Overall Rating8.5
placement
8.0
college
9.0
course
8.0
hostel
9.0
internship
8.0
campus life
9.0

Remarks:

The admission process in PEC, Deemed to be University is totally based on JOSAA(JEE). Electrical engineering here I got with AIR 23000 in general quota another state. So everything here is based on JoSAA. We have to apply to josaa and fill in our preferences accordingly, like the preference of branch and college. But make sure to check previous year cut-offs of this college for this branch (Electrical) on College dunia itself. Here are many quotas like SC/ST/Ews/defence/Kashmiri migrant/sports. The admission process is well and good here!

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Reviewed on March 23, 2023|


Answered Questions

Punjab Engineering College University of Technology - [PEC]: 168 answered questions

Ques
Is changing the branch in PEC Chandigarh easy after the first year?

● Top Answer By Sudipta Mukherjee on 10 Aug 22

Ans
You need to have a high CGPA to change your branch at PEC Chandigarh. The branch change or branch upgradation option is given after the first year. The rules of branch change are as follows. The availability of branch change options depends on the vacancies.  Students are required to have a minimum of 8 CGPA, to apply for branch change. However, the actual required CGPA varies depending on the branch and competition. In recent years, the CGPA required for CSE was 10. For Mechanical and Electrical, the cutoff CGPA was ~ 8.25.  CGPA requirement for CSE usually stays high. Upgradation to ECE, Mechanical or Electrical is comparably easier. 
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Why is PEC losing its good ranking? Is it true that NIT Jalandhar will cross it within a few years?

● Top Answer By Akash Sinha on 30 Aug 22

Ans
NIRF 2022 has ranked NIT Jalandhar 52. While PEC received a ranking of 87. Here are some of the factors that affected PEC’s ranking. Although the university has changed the syllabus, it doesn’t meet the industry trends. Students don’t get many research opportunities. PEC needs to improve its infrastructure.   NIT Jalandhar is an institute of national importance. The NIT tag is well-recognized in the industry. This is also another reason why NIT Jalandhar ranks higher than PEC. 
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Why are IIT Ropar and IIT Mandi preferred less as compared to PEC, CHANDIGARH?

● Top Answer By Uday Tewari on 23 Mar 21

Ans
Is PEC really preferred over IIT’s? I think it’s the other way around. So, here are some reasons why IIT Ropar or IIT Mandi is preferred: Peer Group: The students of IIT Ropar and IIT Mandi are the students who have secured under 5k ranks in the JEE Advanced AIR. The peer group in IITs will be better than that of PEC as they have the best students on their campus. Faculty: The faculty of IITs are the best and experienced teachers throughout the country.  Brand Value: The brand value of IIT is definitely better than that of PEC. It has international recognition.  Rank: MHRD has ranked both of the two colleges among the top colleges in India and is therefore considered as the best. Placements: The placements are exceptionally well in IITs. For the CSE branch, the average package is about 16 LPA, in electrical it is about 12 LPA and in the core branches like mechanical, it is around 8-9 LPA that is more than the average packages of PEC. Apart from these factors, the only factor in which PEC campus.
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Ques
Is PEC becoming IIT Chandigarh?

● Top Answer By Akansha Kunwar on 30 Aug 22

Ans
There’s no news of PEC becoming IIT Chandigarh, in recent future. Initially, PEC used to come under Panjab government. But now it takes admission through CCMT.  Also, Panjab already has an IIT, i.e. IIT Ropar. All states of India have only one IIT now. Although UP has two IITs, these IITs were established with a gap of around 40 years. So, there’s a slim chance of PEC becoming IIT Chandigarh, anytime soon. 
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Is PEC Chandigarh a government college?

● Top Answer By Dishi Thakur on 19 Aug 22

Ans
PEC Chandigarh is a Government College. Before it was affiliated with Pune University. In 2003 PEC became deemed university. It is among the most reputed engineering institutes in Panjab. NIRF 2022 ranked it at 87 for engineering. PEC offers B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. courses under various disciplines. 
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How do people treat PECians (PEC Chandigarh)?

● Top Answer By Asif Khan on 30 Apr 21

Ans
One of my friends is studying at Punjab Engineering College and people treat PEC students pretty decently.  Here is the list of positive experiences each student of PEC may experience. If you are interning in companies, then it is possible that company staff may praise and appreciate you for studying at Punjab Engineering College. If others come to know that you are studying at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, then they will become super happy.  Even the cab driver asks my friend technical questions and tells him how hard it is to get PEC. Locals know the reputation of PEC that it held a year ago. However, the college is not as good as once it was. But still, the reputation of the college is still known by everyone in the region.  Even Civil Servants praised PEC students for studying there. If you are taking admission into coaching institutions, then PEC students get a special discount. Students of other colleges are always curious about PEC fests.  But PECians also face negative experiences. Such as IIT students have never heard about PEC or its fests.  Therefore, if you are studying at Punjab Engineering College. Chandigarh, then you will encounter many such incidents. People will praise and treat you differently if you are from PEC.
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Ques
Which is better: CSE at PEC, Chandigarh or IT at IIIT, Allahabad?

● Top Answer By Aditya Sinha on 17 Aug 22

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IT at IIIT Allahabad is a better option, compared to CSE at PEC. In terms of academics, facilities, and placements, it has an edge over PEC. IIIT Allahabad placement 2022 concluded with an average CTC of INR 19.52 LPA. The highest CTC offered this year was INR 32.5 LPA. The placement rate was around 100%. The campus has a good student crowd, peer learning opportunities are ample.  But PEC has a locational advantage. Compared to Allahabad, Chandigarh offers better exposure and career opportunities. 
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Which is better among Chandigarh PEC and BIT Mesra?

● Top Answer By Avneet Goyal on 29 Mar 22

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Compared to BIT Mesra, PEC Chandigarh is better. It offers better exposure, opportunities, and academics.  During PEC Chandigarh placements 2021, students received the highest CTC of INR 43 LPA.  The faculty base of PEC is more experienced. Chandigarh as a city is more advanced and well-connected. So, you will get better opportunities for training and internships.
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What are the hostel and messing charges at PEC Chandigarh?

● Top Answer By Adil Shah on 30 Apr 21

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Below listed are the hostel and mess charge at Punjab Engineering College.  You will be charged INR 56,00 for the hostel fee and mess establishment charges annually.  Mess charges are not included in hotel fees, which have to be paid every month. The approx mess charges are INR 2500. You also need to pay INR 9000 as maintenance charges and a refundable security amount of INR 5000. The total amount for hostel and mess facilities will be INR 73,100  Let’s know about the room facilitates at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. Each hostel room has a WiFi facility. The connection sometimes slows down, which might cause inconvenience.  Hostellers are provided with a fully automatic washing machine.  The hostel has AC Common room, where every student can visit it. There is no time restriction in the PEC boys hostel. You can enjoy a meal at night mess and enjoy Maggie, Bread, Egg, or Milk.  Therefore, life at Punjab Engineering College hotel is good. Also, its fees keep on increasing every year. Make sure to keep yourself updated. Overall the hostel fees of PEC are pretty decent. However, you cannot enjoy your privacy here.
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How are electrical engineering placements for B.Tech students at PEC in Chandigarh?

● Top Answer By Aryan Khatri on 30 Apr 21

Ans
One of my friends is doing B. Tech at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, so I can provide you with some information about the college and how it functions.  In the following table, you will get the placement record of B.Tech at PEC. Category Electrical Engineering at PEC  Fees INR 4.60 Lakh Recruiters  Tata Motors, Fiat India, Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, JP Morgan, SanDisk, Honda, Goldman Sachs, Arcesium, etc. Highest CTC INR 17.5 LPA Average CTC INR 7 LPA The placement percentage of B.Tech students at Punjab Engineering College is 93%. In this percentage, all the students who have CGPA above 6.5 are eligible to sit for placement, also included in this.  Companies that recapture B.Tech students are Exl Services, Alstom, Goldman Sachs, etc. The average package offered to students is below INR 10 LPA.  Therefore, Electrical Engineering placements for B.Tech students at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, are decent. The package offered to students might be low, but almost every student gets placed.
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