Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh: Courses, Admission 2025, Eligibility, Fees, Placement and Infrastructure

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh: Punjab Engineering College was founded in 1921 in Lahore as Mugalpura Engineering College. It was renamed as Punjab Engineering College in 1953 and moved to its present campus, spread across an area of 146 acres in the unicorn territory of Chandigarh. 

Punjab Engineering College was affiliated with Punjab University, it was given the status of deemed-to-be university in 2003 by the government of India. PEC offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs in engineering, in its 9 academic departments and 2 centers of excellence. The admission to UG and PG programs are made through national-level examinations namely JEE (Mains) and GATE respectively.

PEC has partnered with several institutions and organizations by signing several MoUs for the better facilitation of its students. MoUs with IIT Jammu, NIT NIT Uttarakhand, Asia University Taiwan, IIT Mandi, IIT Ropar, Indian Airforce, Mitsubishi, TATA power and many more.

The Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh offers career solutions, and placements to students through its Career Development and Guidance Center The campus interviews are conducted under the supervision of the Career Development and Guidance Centre. In 2023 out of 621  total students, 518 students were placed with an average CTC of INR 15.97 LPA. The highest CTC for the same academic year was INR 83 LPA.  

Punjab Engineering College Highlights 2025

The Punjab Engineering College has a long history, it has evolved from an institution to a deemed to be university. The highlights for PEC Chandigarh are mentioned in the table below. 

Punjab Engineering College Admission 2025

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh admits students through the National level Engineering eligibility exam, JEE Main for undergraduate and GATE for postgraduate degree programs. 

The PEC offers various specializations in its B.Tech and M.Tech degree programs. Candidates need to appear in the JEE Main and GATE examinations. For MBA admissions candidates need to have a valid CAT/MAT result for admission to Punjab Engineering College. 

After the successful completion of the eligibility examination, students need to register for the JoSAA/CSAB and CCMT counseling. The seats are allocated as per the JoSAA and CCMT cutoffs. 

PEC Admission 2025: Latest Updates

• The registrations for both JEE Main (Session 1) and GATE have been closed for 2025.
• The JEE Main 2025 session 2 registration is ongoing last date to apply is 24 Feb 2025.
• The GATE exam will take place on 1st, 2nd, 15th and 16th February 2025.

Punjab Engineering College Courses, Eligibility, Fees

The Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh offers B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD programs in Engineering and allied disciplines. Check the list of courses offered by PEC, their eligibility and fees structure in the table below.

Punjab Engineering College Placement 

Career Development & Guidance Centre at PEC Chandigarh offers an all-round career solution to the students. The Centre guides the students to decide and pursue their dream careers in different sectors be it engineering, IT, Analytics, Consulting, research and development, Operations etc . 

The campus interviews are conducted under the supervision of the Career Development and Guidance Centre, which also collects valuable feedback from industry representatives. 

This Career Development cell organizes full-semester industrial internships as mandated by the academic curriculum and maintains strong connections with numerous companies across the country.

Additionally, the center hosts career talks to inform students about employment opportunities related to their fields of interest. It keeps detailed records of students who participate in internships and the companies that recruit on campus. To enhance students' communication skills, the center also organizes Finishing School and Soft Skills Development Workshops.

The major recruiters at the Punjab Engineering College include companies like Arcesium, Microsoft India Development Centre, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Texas Instruments, General Electric, Western Digital, BCG, ITC, Maruti Suzuki, Amazon, American Express, McKinsey, Tata Motors, Amadeus, Samsung R&D, Uber, Ramboll, WS Atkins, Nestle India, Infosys, Wipro, and numerous other Fortune 500 companies.

The highest packages for PEC students over the last three years were INR 42 LPA, INR 64 LPA and INR 83 LPA respectively. The median package for the same years, i.e. 2022, 2023 and 2024 were INR 9 LPA, INR 10 LPA and INR 12 LPA respectively.