Centre of Management and Humanities
Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh (PEC CHANDIGARH) - Admission
Deemed to be University
NAAC A, NBA, AICTE
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Deemed to be University
NAAC A, NBA, AICTE
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Punjab Engineering College Admission 2021: Courses, Application Form
Updated On - January 30 2021 by Aditya Anand
Punjab Engineering College Admission 2021 is on the basis of the national entrance exam. For admission in M.Tech course, candidates must have valid GATE scores and for B.Tech candidates must have qualified JEE Mains exams. PEC was initially established in Lahore( Pakistan) but in 1953 the institute was shifted to Chandigarh in the Indian state of Punjab. The institute works under the grant of UGC and has a “B+” grade from NAAC. PEC offers 31 specializations across three courses under graduation, postgraduate and doctoral courses. Candidates can fill the application form through both online and offline mode. Candidates can check more information related to Punjab Engineering College Admission 2021 from this article.
PEC Admission 2021 Highlights
Candidates can check important points related to Punjab Engineering College Admission 2021 from the following table:
University name | Punjab Engineering University |
Type of university | State University |
Accredited by | NAAC “B+” |
Approved by | UGC |
Application mode | Online and Offline |
Admission Criteria | Merit basis of entrance exam |
State | Punjab |
Scholarship Provided | Yes |
Official website |
PEC Admission Dates 2021
Candidates can check the important dates related to PEC Admission 2021 from the following table.
Events | Dates |
Start of online application form | Seond week of August 2021 |
Last date of online application form | Third week of August 2021 |
The announcement of provisional merit list | Second week of September 2021 |
All the above dates will be updated once released by the authority.
PEC Application form 2021
Candidates can check the following details before filling the application form of PEC 2021:
- The candidates have to fill the application form from the PEC Official website.
- Before the application form candidates have to register all the details related to academic qualifications, personal details etc.
- Then a password and username will be sent by the authority on candidates email.
- Candidates are advised to note down these two for future references.
- All the asked documents are to be uploaded in the application form 2021.
- The application fees can be paid either through offline mode or through online mode.
- After the successful payment of fees, the candidates are advised to take the printout of the application form, bank challan form etc. for future references.
PEC Application fees 2021
Candidates can check the application fees issued by the university from the following table:
Category | Fees |
General /OBC | Rs. 2500 |
SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 2000 |
Documents required
To fill the application form of PEC admission candidates needs the following documents mentioned below :
- Class 10 and 12 mark sheet.
- JEE Main/GATE Admit card and Scorecard
- Certificate of Physically Disabled issued and signed by the government designing Medical authority.
- Caste certificate is a must to be submitted by Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste.
PEC Chandigarh B.Tech Admission 2021
Punjab Engineering College offers BTech programmes in following different specializations. Admission to the course is on the basis of the JEE Mains Scores and rank obtained, followed by the JoSAA Counselling. Candidates can go through the course eligibility and selection process from the following table:
Courses | Specialization | Eligibility criteria | Selection process |
| B.Tech | Computer Science and engineering | Must have passed 10+2 with at least 75% aggregate with science background from any recognised board. | On the basis of the marks obtained in JEE mains and JoSAA counselling. |
| Aerospace Engineering | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | |||
| Production and Industrial engineering | |||
| Production & Industrial Engineering | |||
| Electrical Engineering | |||
| Electronics and communication engineering | |||
| Material and metallurgical Engineering |
PEC Chandigarh M.Tech Admission 2021
Admissions are offered in PEC Chandigarh in M.Tech programmes in 14 different specializations. The admission to the course is taken on the basis of GATE scores followed by centralized counselling. Candidates can check below the information related to eligibility and selection process from below:
Courses | Specialization | Eligibility criteria | Selection process |
| M.Tech | Industrial engineering | Must have done bachelors in B.Tech / BE from any recognised university with 60% aggregate. | On the basis of the GATE Scores followed by centralized counselling. |
| Civil engineering (Transportation) | |||
| Civil engineering (Water Resource) | |||
| Civil engineering (Structure) | |||
| Electrical engineering | |||
| Electronics Engineering | |||
| Computer science engineering (IT) | |||
| Material Science | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | |||
| VLSI Design | |||
| Aeronautical Engineering | |||
| Soil and water conservation engineering | |||
| Electronics and communication engineering | |||
| Computer science engineering | |||
| Structural engineering |
PEC Chandigarh P.hD course:
The university also offers P.hD courses for the candidates who are interested in research. For admission the candidates have to pass UGC NET with valid scores and masters with 60% aggregate. Candidates can check the details further from the table below:
Course | Specialization | Eligibility criteria | Selection process |
| P.hD | Mechanical engineering | Must have done masters with 60% aggregate. | On the basis of the scores in UGC NET followed by an interview. |
| Applied sciences | |||
| Aerospace Engineering | |||
| Electronics and communication | |||
| Civil engineering | |||
| Computer science and engineering | |||
| Production & industrial Engineering | |||
| Centre of Excellence in Industrial and Product Design | |||
| Electrical engineering | |||
| Materials and metallurgical engineering |
Note: Internal faculty/ staff members, who are GATE/ NET qualified, will be eligible for admission through interview only, while Non-GATE/ Non-NET candidates will be admitted through interview and written test.
PEC Reservation criteria 2021
The institute has set the reservation of seats in accordance with the guidelines of Government of Punjab. Candidates can check the reservation of seats for different category from the following table:
Category | Percentage |
SC/ST | 25% |
Backward classes | 5% |
Border areas | 4% |
Children of freedom fighters | 1% |
Disabled children | 1% |
PEC Placements 2021
Punjab Engineering College leads any other college in terms of placements in the engineering sector. There are many companies that visit the college every year and recruit the students with good package. Across 90% of students were placed and got internship opportunities every year and the college has tie-up with across 125+ companies. The highest package offered was 42 lacs whereas the lowest being 5 lacs. The following companies that recruit the students are :
- Deutsche bank
- ABB
- ADOBE
- Gemini
- Goldman Sachs
- Godrej
- Atrenta
- Ashok leyland
- Sap lab
- Siemens Ltd.
- Compro Tech
- Cvent
- John Deere
- Atlas Copco
- Philips
- Accenture
- GMR
- Hero Moto Corp Ltd
Punjab Engineering College
Punjab Engineering College is a deemed to be university established in 1921 offers various courses under engineering. The university is situated in a large campus area with big and well-equipped laboratories, big and digital classrooms and many more things. Along with this, the college has the best faculty members who are highly experienced and well educated in their fields. The college also organizes various fests, sports fiesta and alumni’s for the students. The hostel facilities are also provided to the outside students. Overall the college is one of the best places for the students interested in engineering.
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