Engineering Colleges in Punjab
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NIRF
NIRFPunjab mixes IIT Ropar and a Central/GFTI cluster with a large private-university footprint — Thapar, Chandigarh University and LPU all carry a NIRF Engineering rank in our dataset alongside the national institutes.
- Institutes tracked
- 1,308
- With NIRF rank
- 4
- Institute types
- 3
- Zone
- North
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Disciplines in Punjab
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- EngineeringB.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech and diploma engineering across core and specialised branches.
- MedicineMBBS, BDS, nursing, AYUSH, physiotherapy, and postgraduate medical programmes.
- ManagementMBA, BBA, and related management programmes.
- LawLLB, integrated law, LLM, and specialised legal programmes.
- DesignB.Des / M.Des, fashion, interior, product, communication, and animation programmes.
- PharmacyB.Pharm, D.Pharm, Pharm.D, and M.Pharm programmes.
- Comp. AppsBCA, MCA, PGDCA, and related computer application programmes.
- EducationB.Ed, M.Ed, D.El.Ed, and physical education teacher programmes.
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NIRF-ranked institutes from this state, best rank first.
Punjab — key facts
Live data| Tracked institutes | 1,308 |
|---|---|
| With NIRF Engineering rank (top slice) | 4 |
| Institute types present | 3 |
| Largest type share | PRIVATE · 42 |
| Geographic zone | North |
Figures computed from institutes currently tracked for this state in Knwdle’s directory. NIRF ranks cite nirfindia.org.
By institute type in Punjab
Live mix of institute types on this page — use the chips below the rankings to filter cards.
PRIVATE
42
IIT
1
NIT
1
Overview
Punjab mixes a private-university-heavy base with a small but nationally ranked core — IIT Ropar, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chandigarh University, Lovely Professional University and Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar all carry a numeric NIRF Engineering rank in our data.
JoSAA covers IIT Ropar, NIT Jalandhar and Punjab's GFTI seats; the state's private universities — including the NIRF-ranked ones above — mostly run their own entrance exams rather than a single state-wide counselling process.
Key figure
Share with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank
0%
Computed from the institutes listed on this page right now — not a fixed marketing number. Refreshes as our directory adds or re-verifies institutes.
NIRF Engineering ranks in Punjab
Institutes on this page with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank, best first (up to 20). YoY movement requires multi-year NIRF rows in the database.
| Rank | Institute | Type | Score | GO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 | IIT Ropar (IIT-RPR)Rupnagar | IIT | 59.66 | — |
| #48 | LPU JalandharPhagwara | PRIVATE | 55.99 | — |
| #55 | NIT JalandharJalandhar | NIT | 53.38 | — |
| #79 | SLIETLongowal | PRIVATE | 48.42 | — |
Institutes in Punjab
1,308 institutes · page 35
- Nightingale College of Nursing, LudhianaLudhiana, PunjabPrivate
- Nightingale Nursing Institute, LudhianaNarangwal Kalan, PunjabPrivate
- North West Institute of Engineering and Technology, MogaMoga, PunjabPrivate
- Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology, JalandharJalandhar, PunjabPrivate
- Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology, LudhianaLudhiana, PunjabPrivate
- NIIFT MohaliNorthern India Institute of Fashion Technology, MohaliMohali, PunjabPrivate
- NRI College of Nursing, AmritsarMiran Kot Khurd, PunjabPrivate
- Om Parkash Memorial Institute of Education, KapurthalaDialpur, PunjabPrivate
- Onkar College of Pharmacy, SangrurGharachon, PunjabPrivate
- Panjab University Constituent College, Nihal Singh WalaNihal Singh Wala, PunjabPrivate
- Panjab University, SSG Regional Centre, HoshiarpurHoshiarpur, PunjabPrivate
- Pannu College for Women, GurdaspurGurdaspur, PunjabPrivate
- Pannu Institute of Management and Technology, GurdaspurGurdaspur, PunjabPrivate
- Pannu Polytechnic College, GurdaspurGurdaspur, PunjabPrivate
- Paradise College of Education, JalandharJalandhar, PunjabPrivate
- Partap College of Education, LudhianaLudhiana, PunjabPrivate
- Patel Institute of Management and Technology, RajpuraRajpura, PunjabPrivate
- Patel Memorial National College, PatialaRajpura, PunjabPrivate
- Pathankot College of Education, PathankotPathankot, PunjabPrivate
- Pathankot Polytechnic College, PathankotPathankot, PunjabPrivate
- Patiala College of Education for Girls, PatialaPatiala, PunjabPrivate
- Patiala Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, PatialaPatiala, PunjabPrivate
- Patiala Polytechnic College, RakhraRakhra, PunjabPrivate
- PCM SD College for Women, JalandharJalandhar, PunjabPrivate
FAQ
- Is every engineering college in Punjab listed here?
- No — we only list institutes we can identify from official registries and verify with at least one citable source. If a real institute is missing, it means we haven't sourced it yet, not that it's deliberately excluded.
- Where do the NIRF ranks on this page come from?
- From nirfindia.org's Engineering category. We don't compute or estimate our own rank — where an institute doesn't have a published NIRF Engineering rank, this page shows no rank rather than a guess.
- Are Punjab's private universities all NIRF-ranked?
- No — only some of them, including Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chandigarh University and Lovely Professional University in our current data, carry a numeric NIRF Engineering rank. Most private institutes in the state don't yet have one, and we don't estimate a rank for them.
- Does JoSAA cover Punjab’s private universities?
- No — JoSAA in Punjab covers IIT Ropar, NIT Jalandhar and the state's GFTI seats only. Private universities, deemed or not, run their own admission process, sourced per institute profile.
How to use this page
- 1Use the type chips to narrow the real institute set for this state.
- 2Open a profile for NIRF scorecard, programmes, and cited admissions/fees when Gold content exists.
- 3Jump to Rankings for the national table, or Compare for a neutral side-by-side of 2–3 colleges.
Frequently asked questions
Answers use counts from this page's live institute list.
- How many institutes appear for Punjab?
- 20 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 4 of them have a numeric NIRF Engineering rank in our database.
- Is “best” based on editorial opinion?
- No. Where we sort or headline by rank, the order follows published NIRF Engineering ranks (nirfindia.org). Unranked institutes are not given a fabricated Knwdle rank.
- What is Graduation Outcomes (GO)?
- GO is an NIRF sub-score computed independently of self-reported placement packages. None of the institutes on this page currently have a GO value stored.
- Can I filter by institute type in Punjab?
- Yes — use the chips above the list. Types present here: PRIVATE (18), IIT (1), NIT (1).
What we publish — and what we don't
Included when sourced
- NIRF Engineering ranks & sub-scores (nirfindia.org)
- JoSAA closing ranks already in our database
- Programmes from AICTE EOA / institute official catalogues
- Fees & admissions copy only from the institute's own site
- Campus images from Wikimedia Commons or official media
Deliberately excluded
- Star reviews and self-reported placement packages
- Fees estimated or copied from aggregator directories
- Facts that appear only on compiled third-party college directories
NIRF Graduation Outcomes (GO) is the honest substitute for placement-intent browsing — an independent metric, not a package figure.
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