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

Chandigarh, ChandigarhDeemed to be UniversityEstd 1921
#101-151 For B.Tech By NIRF 2024  
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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.

PEC Chandigarh Upcoming Application Dates 2024

EventsDates
Application Timeline [B.Des]
Ongoing
Apr 23, 2024 - May 27, 2024
JEE Main 2024 Counselling Date
Upcoming
Jun 03, 2024
DASA registration
Tentative
Jun 12, 2024 - Jun 22, 2024
Application Timeline (Through JoSAA)
Tentative
Jun 19, 2024 - Jun 29, 2024

EventsDates
JEE Main 2024 Result (Session - 1)Dec 20, 2023
JEE-Main examJan 07, 2024
JEE Main 2024 Admit Card (Session - 1)
Tentative
Jan 21, 2024
EventsDates
JEE Main 2024 Counselling Date
Upcoming
Jun 03, 2024
DASA registration
Tentative
Jun 12, 2024 - Jun 22, 2024
Application Timeline (Through JoSAA)
Tentative
Jun 19, 2024 - Jun 29, 2024

EventsDates
JEE-Main Result Paper 1Feb 07, 2024 - Feb 14, 2024
JEE-Main examJan 31, 2024
EventsDates
Application Timeline [B.Des]
Ongoing
Apr 23, 2024 - May 27, 2024

EventsDates
Application Open (B.Des)May 10, 2024

PEC Chandigarh Cutoff 2024

Exams

PEC Chandigarh, DASA Cutoff 2022

PEC Chandigarh, DASA Cutoff 2022 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff rank for DASA is 786 - 884 for round 1.

PEC Chandigarh, Chandigarh Fees & Eligibility

CourseFeesEligibility
B.Tech2.07 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) 10+2
M.Tech1.16 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) Pass in Graduation + GATE
Ph.D77,000 (1st Year Fees) Post Graduation
B.Des2.07 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) 10+2
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