Increase in number of Engineering Colleges in Punjab

Education in India is offered by both, the public sector and as well as the private sector, with management and funding from, three levels: Central, State and Local. In the earlier times, there were several government affiliated and governed institutions known for their top notch education services. Unlike today’s private educational structures, no private

college or University had such reputation at that period of time. But due to regular and effective educational reforms, private colleges and universities now withhold a special place in the educational system. According to the latest research done by scholars, some private institutions are giving superior results than the ones owned by government. 

In India, universities offer a wide range of courses and training programs such as Hotel Management and Hospitality, Journalism, Nursing, Optometry, Architecture, BCA and MCA, and other management programs, but the course of Engineering and Technology has bagged as the popular course amongst students during past few decades. It can be easily proved by the fact that in few years the country has witnessed a spurt in the number of engineering colleges and universities. 

Advancing through the similar path, the number of engineering colleges in Punjab has also increased over the years due to the interest of the students. These institutions are getting acknowledged throughout the nation due to their great amenities, infrastructure and well qualified teaching staff. Students from all over the country make every effort to put themselves out, in order to take admittance in engineering colleges. Not only students from India, but also people from overseas aspire to take admission in these best engineering colleges in Punjab. 

With a total of 38 engineering colleges, 25 colleges for MCA, 57 MBA institutes, 355 Undergraduate Colleges and 75 post Graduate Colleges in the state, majority of colleges are affiliated with Punjab University. Other than that, many other universities have been established such as Chitkara University, Guru Nanak Dev University, Lovely Professional University, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, and many more in the list that offer quality education to the students. This speaks of the volume of the educational facilities available within Punjab and scope of opportunities they offer for aspiring students.

Students from not only India, but also from abroad can go for specialized degree or diploma courses in top engineering colleges in Punjab. Some of the leading engineering colleges in Punjab are Chitkara University, Guru Nanak Dev Universities in Amritsar, Dr.B.R Ambedkar Regional Engineering College in Jalandhar and Punjab University in Patiala. Chitkara University, Punjab is a government-recognized university offering multi-disciplinary programs, all of which are planned to be industry-relevant. As a result of this student-centric approach, Chitkara University is renowned as one of the top private universities in the North India region. It has taken initiatives in technical education to proffer most up-to-date technology and give sufficient opportunities to its students. 

Selecting the course of higher studies and the college to pursue the education depends a lot on the interest of the student. Personal talent, lucrative future and job prospects play a vital role in the decision of choosing the field of higher study. Therefore, it is very important for a student to go through all necessary details of colleges before enrolling.