## Punjab Engineering College Deemed To Be University

`college/cb-1-44638390907` · College · From Campus Binge's data, as of 2026-09-29 · as listed, not verified yet

Deemed university · Chandigarh, Chandigarh · NIRF 2016 #38 Overall · Engineering & Technology

Punjab Engineering College began in Lahore in 1921 and moved to Chandigarh after Partition, later becoming a deemed-to-be university funded by the Chandigarh UT Administration. It is best known as astronaut Kalpana Chawla's alma mater and for one of India's oldest aerospace engineering programmes, run from a 146-acre campus in Sector 12. Its century-old legacy makes it one of north India's most storied engineering schools.

| Fact | Value | Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Deemed university · Government | as listed, not verified yet |
| Where | Chandigarh, Chandigarh | as listed, not verified yet |
| NIRF 2016 | #38 Overall | verified |
| Founded | 1921 | as listed, not verified yet |
| UG fee a year (listed) | ₹1,76,000 | as listed, not verified yet |
| PG fee a year (listed) | ₹1,07,500 | as listed, not verified yet |
| Placed (listed) | 73.5% | as listed, not verified yet |
| Median salary (listed) | ₹10 L a year | as listed, not verified yet |
| University | NOT APPLICABLE | as listed, not verified yet |
| Website | https://pec.ac.in/ | verified |
| Shiksha rating | 3.91/5 (504 reviews) | as listed, not verified yet |

Sources:
1. [Campus Binge college data (campusbinge.in)](https://campusbinge.in/colleges/Punjab%20Engineering%20College%20Deemed%20To%20Be%20University), 2026-09-29
2. Listed on Shiksha, via Campus Binge, 2026-09-29
3. Checked by the Campus Binge data team, 2026-09-29
4. [NIRF rankings (nirfindia.org)](https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings)
5. Campus Binge editorial description
6. [Punjab Engineering College Deemed To Be University (official website)](https://pec.ac.in/)