4 colleges in Punjab offer B.Tech / B.E., a 4-year undergraduate degree. Popular specializations here: Civil (4), Computer Science (CSE) (4) and Data Science (4). Admission mostly runs through JEE Main, GUJCET and JEE Advanced. Total fees usually fall between ₹2L to 14L.
Set up by the Government of India in 2008, IIT Ropar is an Institute of National Importance. It spreads across 525 acres of land. Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses are on offer. B.Tech admission runs on…
Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar (NITJ) in Punjab began in 1987 as a Regional Engineering College. The Government of India gave it the status of National Institute of Technology in 2002, and t…
LPU is a state-private university based in Phagwara, set up in 2005. It holds approvals from UGC, ICAR and AICTE, and is accredited by NBA and by NAAC with an A++ grade. NIRF 2025 placed it at 48 in the Engineering ca…
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) was founded in 1981 as a private university. It is recognised by UGC and holds an A++ grade from NAAC. The university also has international accreditation from AACSB.
Software Development Engineer₹4 to 25 LPA (indicative; services firms at the lower end, product companies and top institutes higher)
Data Scientist / ML Engineer₹6 to 30 LPA (indicative)
Core Design Engineer (Mechanical/Civil/Electrical)₹3 to 15 LPA (indicative)
Entry level
₹3 to 8 LPA at most colleges; ₹10 to 25 LPA and above at IITs, NITs and top private institutes (indicative)
Mid career
₹12 to 35 LPA (indicative)
Govt fees
₹40,000 to ₹2.5 lakh per year (state government colleges at the lower end; IITs/NITs charge more but offer substantial fee waivers for lower-income and reserved-category students)
Private fees
₹1 to ₹4 lakh per year at most private colleges; approximately ₹4 to 6 lakh per year at premium private universities