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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.