Punjab Engineering College

About

Located in Chandigarh, India, Punjab Engineering College is renowned as a premier institution for technical education, historically excelling in core disciplines such as civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering, alongside robust offerings in computer science and electronics. International students seeking to study here benefit from an active International Relations Office that facilitates global academic collaborations, exchange programs, and streamlined admissions for foreign nationals. While courses are primarily delivered in English, the vibrant campus environment integrates international scholars into a rich culture of technical clubs, annual festivals, and hands-on research initiatives. A particularly distinctive characteristic of the college is its sprawling, heritage-rich residential campus designed by famed architect Le Corbusier, offering students a unique architectural and cultural backdrop for their engineering studies.

Background

Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) (abbreviated PEC or PEC Chandigarh) is a public research & technical institution in Chandigarh. It was founded in 1921 in Lahore, established in Chandigarh in 1953, and focuses on the field of applied sciences, particularly engineering and technology. It is well-known for its undergraduate and graduate programmes in engineering, to which the entry is through the Joint Entrance Examination – Mains and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It offers degrees such as Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology and MBA. It also has a comprehensive graduate program offering doctoral degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

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