Academic Index Last updated: June 06, 2026

22 Best Universities in Punjab for Engineering

We ranked the top 22 universities for Engineering in Punjab based on strict academic metrics. Based on 124.6K scholarly articles and 2.15M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Engineering. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Chandigarh

Panjab University

For Engineering

#26 in India #285 in Asia

20% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1882 Founded

2

Patiala

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Engineering

#29 in India #304 in Asia

10% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1956 Founded

3

Amritsar

Guru Nanak Dev University

For Engineering

#41 in India #371 in Asia

50% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1969 Founded

4

Phagwara

Lovely Professional University

For Engineering

#49 in India #420 in Asia

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

5

Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Engineering

#63 in India #478 in Asia

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

6

Jalandhar

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

For Engineering

#80 in India #574 in Asia

31% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

7

Mohali

Chandigarh University

For Engineering

#82 in India #582 in Asia

30% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2012 Founded

8

Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University

For Engineering

#95 in India #656 in Asia

91% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

Patiala

Punjabi University Patiala

For Engineering

#98 in India #672 in Asia

60% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1962 Founded

10

Chandigarh

Chitkara University – Punjab

For Engineering

#104 in India #709 in Asia

70% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2010 Founded

11

Rupnagar

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

For Engineering

#105 in India #712 in Asia

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

12

Sangrur

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Engineering

#133 in India #828 in Asia

40% Acceptance

3,677 Enrollment

1991 Founded

13

Chandigarh

PEC University of Technology

For Engineering

#149 in India #909 in Asia

58% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1954 Founded

14

Mohali

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali

For Engineering

#157 in India #953 in Asia

28% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

2007 Founded

15

Kapurthala

Punjab Technical University

For Engineering

#174 in India #1036 in Asia

34% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

1997 Founded

16

Bathinda

Central University of Punjab

For Engineering

#253 in India #1432 in Asia

30% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2009 Founded

17

Jalandhar

For Engineering

#279 in India #1580 in Asia

21% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

18

Fatehgarh Sahib

Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University

For Engineering

#296 in India #1648 in Asia

53% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

19

Ludhiana

Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Engineering

#318 in India #1766 in Asia

58% Acceptance

5,326 Enrollment

2005 Founded

20

Kharar

Rayat-Bahra University

For Engineering

#375 in India #1970 in Asia

46% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

2014 Founded

21

Amritsar

Khalsa University

For Engineering

#399 in India #2119 in Asia

38% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2016 Founded

22

Faridkot

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

For Engineering

#435 in India #2281 in Asia

70% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1998 Founded