Top Private Engineering Colleges in Punjab & Chandigarh -

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Punjab & Chandigarh 2026: Placement, Exposure, Faculty, Fees & ROI

Choosing the right engineering college in Punjab and Chandigarh is a major decision for students aiming for a successful tech career. This region is known for its growing education ecosystem, affordable colleges, and improving placement opportunities.

From top universities like Chandigarh University and Lovely Professional University to emerging institutes, students have plenty of options. However, selecting the best college depends on placement, faculty quality, industry exposure, fees, and ROI (Return on Investment).

TIER 1 (TOP PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES – BEST PLACEMENT + BRAND)

Rank	College	Location	Fees	Avg Package	Exposure	Faculty	ROI
1	Lovely Professional University (LPU)	Jalandhar	₹10–13L	₹6–8 LPA	Massive	Good	High
2	Chandigarh University (CU)	Mohali	₹8–10L	₹6–7 LPA	High	Good	High
3	Chitkara University	Rajpura	₹10–13L	₹6–7 LPA	Industry	Good	Medium
4	Thapar Institute (Private Deemed)	Patiala	₹18–20L	₹10–12 LPA	Elite	Excellent	Medium
5	Amity University Punjab	Mohali	₹10–12L	₹5–6 LPA	Moderate	Medium	Medium

Example: LPU highest package ₹2.5 Cr (international)

TIER 2 (STRONG PRIVATE COLLEGES – GOOD ROI)

Rank	College	Location	Fees	Avg Package	ROI
6	CGC Landran	Mohali	₹6–7L	₹5–6 LPA	High
7	Chandigarh Engineering College (CEC)	Landran	₹3.6–4L	₹5–6 LPA	Very High
8	Rayat Bahra University	Mohali	₹6–8L	₹5–6 LPA	High
9	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College	Ludhiana	₹3–4L	₹5–6 LPA	Very High
10	DAV Institute of Engineering & Tech (DAVIET)	Jalandhar	₹3.6L	₹5–6 LPA	Very High
11	CGC Jhanjeri	Mohali	₹6–7L	₹5–6 LPA	High
12	Gulzar Group of Institutes	Ludhiana	₹4–5L	₹4–5 LPA	High
13	Global Group of Institutes	Amritsar	₹3.5–4L	₹4–5 LPA	High

CGC & CEC offer high packages up to ₹45–54 LPA (top students)

TIER 3 (AVERAGE PRIVATE COLLEGES – MODERATE ROI)

Rank	College	Fees	Avg Package	ROI
14	SVIET Chandigarh	₹4–5L	₹6–7 LPA	High
15	Baddi University	₹4–6L	₹3.6–4 LPA	Medium
16	Guru Kashi University	₹4L	₹4–5 LPA	High
17	IITT Chandigarh	₹3.5L	₹4 LPA	High
18	Indo Swiss Training Centre	₹1L	₹3–4 LPA	Very High
19	SVGOI Banur	₹4–5L	₹4–5 LPA	Medium
20	Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Tech Campus (Private courses)	₹3–4L	₹4–5 LPA	High

Chandigarh private colleges fees start from ₹3.6L and go up to ₹7.7L

TIER 4 (LOW TIER / LOCAL PRIVATE COLLEGES – LOW ROI)

Rank	College	Fees	Avg Package	ROI
21	Doaba Institute of Engg & Tech	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA	Medium
22	Punjab Institute of Tech	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA	Medium
23	Sri Sukhmani Institute	₹3–4L	₹3 LPA	Medium
24	Aryans Group of Colleges	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA	Medium
25	SUS College of Engineering	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA	Medium
26	St Soldier Engineering College	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA	Medium
27	Adesh Institute of Engineering	₹3–4L	₹3 LPA	Medium
28	CT Institute of Engineering	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA	Medium
29	Quest Group of Institutions	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA	Medium
30	Desh Bhagat University	₹4–6L	₹3–4 LPA	Medium

EXTENDED LIST (31–50 COLLEGES)

Rank	College	Fees	Avg Package
31	RIMT University	₹5–6L	₹4–5 LPA
32	AKS University (Punjab Campus)	₹4–5L	₹3–4 LPA
33	Saraswati Group of Colleges	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
34	Sukhmani Institute of Engineering	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
35	Punjab College of Engineering & Tech	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
36	Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engg College	₹3–4L	₹4–5 LPA
37	Vidya Jyoti Institute	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
38	Khalsa College of Engineering	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
39	Ramgarhia Institute	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
40	Saint Kabir Institute	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
41	Continental Institute of Engineering	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
42	Shaheed Udham Singh College	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
43	SSIET Derabassi	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
44	Guru Teg Bahadur College	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
45	Universal Group of Institutions	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
46	Sukhjinder Technical Campus	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
47	Longowal Group (Private wing)	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
48	Ludhiana Group of Colleges	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
49	Abohar Engineering College	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA
50	Fazilka Engineering Institute	₹3–4L	₹3–4 LPA