4 colleges in Punjab offer M.Tech / M.E., a 2-year postgraduate degree. Popular specializations here: Artificial Intelligence (4), Biotechnology & Bioengineering (3) and Civil (3). Admission mostly runs through GATE, GUJCET and ICAR AIEEA. Total fees usually fall between ₹47K to 3.5L.
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.
Senior Design / R&D Engineer₹6 to 25 LPA (indicative)
Scientist / Researcher (national labs)₹8 to 15 LPA at entry (indicative)
Assistant Professor / Academic₹5 to 12 LPA at entry (indicative)
Entry level
₹6 to 15 LPA (indicative); ₹15 to 25 LPA for high-demand specializations such as CS/AI and VLSI at top institutes
Mid career
₹15 to 35 LPA (indicative)
Govt fees
₹20,000 to ₹1.5 lakh per year at IITs/NITs and state institutes; the monthly GATE assistantship at MoE-funded institutes typically offsets much of the cost for full-time students
Private fees
₹1 to ₹4 lakh per year at private and deemed universities