Punjab Technical University NIRF ranking 2026
Punjab Technical University is a government institution in Kapurthala, Punjab. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0382.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2021 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2021 result is Engineering #120 with a score of 37.15. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Engineering.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which Punjab Technical University has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
Punjab Technical University NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #120 with a score of 37.15. Compared with 2020, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 120 | 37.15 | Declined by 16 places |
Punjab Technical University NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #104 with a score of 37.10. Compared with 2019, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 104 | 37.10 | Declined by 8 places |
Punjab Technical University NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #96 with a score of 35.99. Compared with 2016, 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 96 | 35.99 | First published row on this profile |
Punjab Technical University NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is University #54 with a score of 60.06. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| University | 54 | 60.06 |
Punjab Technical University NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2021)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #96 · 2019 · 35.99 | #120 · 2021 · 37.15 | Declined by 24 places |
Punjab Technical University Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2021 Engineering submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | PG, 2 years | 23 | 7 | 30.4% | ₹3.00 lakh | 0 |
| 2019-20 | UG, 4 years | 95 | 44 | 46.3% | ₹3.69 lakh | 0 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
Punjab Technical University Student profile in the 2021 submission
The 2021 submission reports 702 students across the programme groups below, including 115 women, 366 students from outside the home state, 0 international students and 50 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 679 | 102 | 353 | 0 | 50 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 23 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Punjab Technical University PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 0 | 554 | 87 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | — | — | 74 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | — | — | 22 | 3 |
Punjab Technical University NIRF Engineering Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2019 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 76.47 | 63.62 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 24.94 | 32.28 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 5.46 | 16.04 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 42.83 | 46.24 |
| PR — Perception | 2.02 | 5.55 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that Punjab Technical University was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Punjab Technical University
Kapurthala, Punjab · NIRF ID IR-E-U-0382
At a glance
Punjab Technical University is a government institution in Kapurthala, Punjab. Its best current NIRF result is #120 in Engineering (2021). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 46.3% and a ₹3.69L median annual salary for the 2019-20 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 702 students.
2019-20
44 / 95
NIRF 2021
full + part-time
NIRF Engineering journey & 2021 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
EngineeringNIRF 2021 Rank#120 Score37.15
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #96 → #120 since 2019; score 35.99 → 37.15.
The rank line is Punjab Technical University's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #96 in 2019 to #120 in 2021. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 16 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
Engineering 2021 summary
- Current rank
- #120
- Score (out of 100)
- 37.15
- Last year rank
- #104
- Movement vs previous
- 16
- Best rank
- #96
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate — → 46.3%; latest median salary ₹3.69L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 44 placed — 46.3% of the batch
- 0 chose higher studies
- 51 reported another outcome
Half of the 44 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹3.69L
- Placement rate
- 46.3%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement-rate change cannot be calculated from the published values. The reported median salary moved from ₹0L in 2015-16 to ₹3.69L in 2019-20.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2021 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹32.94 Cr → ₹82.04 Cr. Latest library expenditure is below the first reported year.
Year by year, 2016-17–2019-20
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹32.94 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹82.04 Cr in 2019-20. Latest reported library spending is ₹0.12 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹1.02 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 5.5 → 16.0. Perception (PR) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. Punjab Technical University improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (5.5 → 16.0). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 63.6, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 5.6.
Questions about Punjab Technical University
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Punjab Technical University ranking questions
What is Punjab Technical University NIRF ranking 2021?
Punjab Technical University's best listed NIRF 2021 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #120 with a score of 37.15.
Which NIRF categories include Punjab Technical University in 2021?
Punjab Technical University appears in the NIRF 2021 Engineering ranking categories on this profile.
Is Punjab Technical University private or government?
Punjab Technical University is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Punjab Technical University located?
Punjab Technical University is listed in Kapurthala, Punjab.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Punjab Technical University graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹3.69L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2019-20, with 44 of 95 graduates placed (46.3%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹3L.
What is Punjab Technical University's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #120 in NIRF 2021, with a score of 37.15.
How many students does Punjab Technical University have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 702 students, including 366 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is Punjab Technical University improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 24.9 in 2019 to 32.3 in 2021. The latest disclosure also reports 554 PhD scholars.
How much does Punjab Technical University spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹82.04 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹1.02 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0.12 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2021 edition.