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{{Short description|State university in Jalandhar, Punjab, India}}
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{{Infobox university
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|budget = {{INRConvert|464.72|c}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ptu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Budget.pdf|title=Budget 2024-25}} (2024-25)</ref>
|name           = I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University,Kapurthala
| caption                = Logo of the IKGPTU, Jalandhar
|type           = [[State university]]
|image_size           = 150px
|established     = 1997
|name                 = I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, Kapurthala
|students        = not known
| motto                  = Propelling Punjab to a Prosperous Knowledge Society <ref>{{cite document |title=Appears in footer in most notifications issued by the university in quotes.|publisher=IKGPTU}}</ref>
|city = [[Kapurthala]]
| accreditation          = NAAC B<ref name=NC1>{{citation|title= NAAC Grade Sheet|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/grade_sheet_rpt/eyJpdiI6ImdKTEkwYy9uMDZRZ29lTlVIVkxWOUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiQXFqb1FlajZMSno2QktSeno2YVErQT09IiwibWFjIjoiZTNhNjJiMGViN2Y1MGFlM2Q0ZGRiZThhZWU5N2EwNzNkMmNkYzY2ZDY4Nzk5YThmNzA4Y2FhODZkMGY2NTRhNyIsInRhZyI6IiJ9|access-date=}}</ref>
|state = [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
|type                 = [[State university]]
|country = [[India]]
| undergrad              = 1226 (Main Campus)<ref name="NIRF2024">{{citation | title=NIRF 2024 Application| url=https://ptu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Engineering-Application-NIRF-2024-I-K-Gujral-Punjab-Technical-University.pdf|access-date= 6 October 2024}}</ref>
|affiliation    = UGC, ACU, IAU, AIU, AICTE, NAAC, COA, PCI,
| postgrad              = 23 (Main Campus)<ref name=NIRF2024 />
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| doctoral              = 74 (Main Campus)<ref name=NIRF2024 />
|affiliations    = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[International Association of Universities|ICU]], [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]], [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Council of Architecture|COA]], [[Pharmacy Council of India|PCI]]
| former_name            = Punjab Technical University
|website         = {{URL|http://www.ptu.ac.in}}
|established         = {{Start date and age|df=yes|16 January 1997}}
| faculty                = 67 <ref name=NIRF2024 />
| vice_chancellor        = Susheel Mittal
| chairman = Chief Secretary, [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]]<ref>{{citation|title=The I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Amendment Act, 2015|url=https://dte.punjab.gov.in/sites/default/files/IKGPTU%20ACT-1996%20and%20Amendments%20%20%28PDF%29.pdf#page=20|access-date=11 October 2024|publisher=DTE, PUNJAB}}</ref>
| chancellor = [[List of governors of Punjab, India|Governor of Punjab]]<ref>{{citation|title=The Punjab Technical University Act 1996 & Amendments, Page 5|url=https://dte.punjab.gov.in/sites/default/files/IKGPTU%20ACT-1996%20and%20Amendments%20%20%28PDF%29.pdf#page=5|access-date=11 October 2024|publisher=DTE, PUNJAB}}</ref>
| campus                = {{collapsible list |bullets=true|title=List of Campuses|contents=|'''Main Campus'''<br />Main Campus, Kapurthala<br />(Established 1997,<ref>{{citation|title=About PTU|url= https://ptu.ac.in/about/}}</ref> {{convert|78.1|acre|hectare}}) |'''Satellite Campuses''' |Hoshiarpur Campus<br /> (Established 2013, {{convert|22.6|acre|hectare}}|Amritsar Campus<br /> (Established 2012, {{convert|22.5|acre|hectare}})|Mohali Campus - I <br />  (Estab. 2004, {{convert|2.5|acre|hectare}})|Mohali Campus - II<br /> (Established 2013, {{convert|11.7|acre|hectare}})}}
<ref>{{citation|title= SSR Information Sheet|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/ssr_report/eyJpdiI6InZ0bWI4YVpUbGJCYUZlRnlHOVRleUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoieWxCaGJKa0lqd2FnakpjZWFYU2IzZz09IiwibWFjIjoiNzZhZTBjNjJmZGU5MzhlNzM3YmMxOWI2NTY3ZTY0NmRjMTQxYWIyNWM2M2RmNmRlMjY2MjlkZDg1YmJmZjIzZCIsInRhZyI6IiJ9#page=10|access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
| colours                = {{color box|#2F3191|Blue}} – {{color box|#CE2029|Red}}
|students            =
|city                = IKGPTU Main Campus, Jalandhar-Kapurthala Highway, Kapurthala 144603
|state                = [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
|country              = India
|academic_affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]],<ref>{{citation|title= UGC's List of Universities, On P.30, Serial 682|url=https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/Consolidated%20list%20of%20All%20Universities.pdf}}</ref> [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]],<ref>{{citation|title=AIU Member Universities|url=https://www.aiu.ac.in/documents/sports/Mailing%20List%202022-23.pdf#page=9|access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]],<ref>{{citation|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/admin/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6IjBaWTYzaFdMbTI4T1JnMFhYNEx0Unc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoia29oUDZaQVVnT2Z0dzgrZnV3ODZSL1RraXgwT1ZBemViRnVaRzJWT3A5ckN3LzdxRWx4WjRQRmtTcCtpcVliOTF6ZGxnVDlZL0Zlc253NVhVS3Fmb3c9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjVmOWEwMDdmYWIyM2Q2MDEwYWExZDZhYzE0NmNkYmI2YmE1MDY4OGRkMjE5MGUzYzA3M2FiOGY4ZmE3YWI1OGMiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==|title=AICTE Approval 2020-21|access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]],<ref name=NC1 /> [[Council of Architecture|COA]],<ref>{{citation|title=COA Approved Universities|url=https://www.coa.gov.in/institutionStatus.php}}</ref> [[Pharmacy Council of India|PCI]]<ref>{{citation|title=PCI Approved Institutes|url=https://www.pci.nic.in/approved_degree_institutes_us__12.html|access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
|website             = {{URL|http://www.ptu.ac.in}}
}}
}}


'''I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University''' ('''IKGPTU'''), formerly '''Punjab Technical University''' ('''PTU'''), is a [[State university (India)|State university]] located at Kapurthala highway, [[Jalandhar]], [[India]]. It was established by an act of State Legislature on 16 January 1997, to promote technical, management and pharmaceutical education in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] at the degree level and above. Being an education and research university, it has a mandate to set up centres of excellence in emerging technologies for promoting training and research & development in these areas.
'''I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University''' ('''IKGPTU'''), formerly '''Punjab Technical University''' ('''PTU'''), is a [[Public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]] in Kapurthala, Punjab, India established by an Act of State Legislature on 16 January 1997.
 
==History==
The Punjab Technical University was established by an act of State Legislature on 16 January 1997 with a handful of institutes, i.e. 9 engineering & 5 management colleges. Presently the University administrates 280 colleges, out of which 102 are engineering, 134 are management, 30 are pharmacy, 07 are architecture and 07 are Hotel Management & Catering Technology (HMCT) with 33 regional centres.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://mrcollegehub.com/regional-centres-of-punjab-technical-university-ptu-maharaja-ranjit-singh-state-technical-university-mrsstu/|title = List of all regional centres of PTU-Mrcollegehub.com}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The university has a land area of 78.16 acre and it owns more than 20 campuses throughout the state of Punjab.
Further, the university provides undergraduate and post graduate courses in most of the technical fields. It is currently undertaking and supervising the instructions and awards of 32 bachelor’s degrees in Engineering & Technology, and more than 20 Non-AICTE courses.
 
Having 20 plus campuses and 2000 plus learning centres spread across the country, the university provides education to more than 4 Lac students from India and 42 foreign states.
 
In recognition of contribution made by the former Prime Minister late [[I. K. Gujral]] towards the overall development and prosperity of Punjab, the Cabinet gave nod to rename the Punjab Technical University [[Jalandhar]] as ''IK Gujral Punjab Technical University''<ref>{{cite news|title=PTU Renamed as IK Gujral Punjab Technical University|url=http://www.yespunjab.com/punjab/education/item/35243-ptu-named-as-ik-gujral-punjab-technical-university}}</ref>  A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on November 2013.
 
==Campus==
 
===GZS-PTU Campus, Bathinda===
Set up in the year 1989, Giani Zail Singh – Punjab Technical University Campus is the oldest and the first Government Engineering institute established, and promoted by Government of Punjab. It started with the name, Government Engineering College and later got the name, College of Engineering & Technology, Bathinda in 1992; thereafter it was made fully autonomous body of the Punjab Government. In the honour of the Late President, the institute was renamed as Giani Zail Singh College of Engineering & Technology in 1996. With the aim to put emphasis on post graduate studies as well as Research & Development, the college was made a constituent college of Punjab Technical University in 2012 and renamed as Giani Zail Singh – Punjab Technical University Campus. GZS-PTU started with only five UG courses in Engineering and Architecture in the year 1989, and now it has seven UG and eleven PG courses in different disciplines.
 
===PTU Campus, Mohali===
 
Punjab Technical University Mohali Campus is the regional office, near the capital of Punjab. The campus is headed by the director. It mainly provides the environment to learn foreign languages e.g. French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Italian, Japanese and English. Moreover, it also provides a Training Centre of Taekwondo.
 
===PTU Campus, Amritsar===
 
IKGPTU Amritsar Campus has been established in 2014. IKGPTU Amritsar Campus has location on G.T Road, Amritsar near Guru Nanak Dev University.  


'''Salient Features'''
== Renaming ==
Government Institute imparting Postgraduate and Undergraduate Courses in Engineering & Computer Applications in Amritsar District.
In recognition of contribution made by the former Indian Prime Minister late [[I. K. Gujral]] towards the overall development and prosperity of state of Punjab, the state government, by 'The Punjab Technical University (Amendment) Act 2014' renamed the Punjab Technical University as 'I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University.'<ref>{{cite web |url= https://ptu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22-06-17-chnage-name-notification.pdf| title=The Punjab Technical University Amendment Act 2014 }}</ref>
Ultra-Modern Building with state of art infrastructure.
Scholarships for meritorious students as per University rules.
Post Matric Scholarships for SC/ST/OBC students as per Government rules.
Student-Centric enthusiastic environment.
Well Qualified and Experienced Staff.
A student friendly campus with discipline and safety.
Placements in Various leading Multi-National Companies.
Well Equipped Laboratories and Air-Conditioned Classrooms.
Fast and Convenient Transportation facilities with good connectivity.


==Organisation and administration ==
== Rankings ==
===Institutes===
{{Infobox India university ranking
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2017}}
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====Punjab Institute of Technology (PIT), Hoshiarpur====
The Punjab Institute of Technology, Hoshiarpur is one of the newly planned PITs by the Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala. The Punjab Technical University has decided to establish an institute in the name and style of Punjab Institute of Technology, Hoshiarpur for the benefit of Doaba belt of Punjab.
In the year 2011, the Hon’ble Chief Minister Sr. Parkash Singh Ji Badal came up with a view that in Punjab there are as many as 400 plus colleges in private sector imparting Engineering, Technical and Management courses, but there are very few colleges in Govt sector imparting Technical Education. The Hon’ble Chief Minister choose Punjab Technical University as the Nodal agency to implement the idea of Technical and Management colleges in Govt. Sector in each of the Districts of Punjab, specially in rural areas for the upliftment of backward area and economically weaker students who have the talent but otherwise deprived of quality education due to financial limitations. For this purpose 22.6 acres of land was transferred to establish PIT, Hoshiarpur.
Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Dr. Rajnish Arora under the leadership of S Parkash Singh Ji Badal initiated a process for developing a model for a new Technical college named PIT’s in Govt. Sector in every districts of Punjab.
 
====Punjab Institute of Technology (PIT), Mansa====
PIT, Mansa is one of the institutions developed under the aegis of PTU to promote technical education and employment in rural areas of Punjab, at par with IITs. This institute is the constituent Institute of Punjab Technical University.
The foundation stone of this institution was laid by the Honorable Deputy Chief Minister Punjab, S. Sukhbir Singh Badal, on 9 April 2011. The institution is spread over about 54 acres of land in district of Mansa. Furthermore, the courses offered at PIT, Mansa provide flexible and modular approach, so that the student once admitted after matriculation are allowed to leave after completion of any module. The students will also be allowed to make entry to higher module after gap. Further, keeping in view the service to the rural section, 30% seats are reserved for the economically weaker students hailing from rural area and five seats in non-medical discipline are reserved for the students from within the revenue limits of Mansa Kalan (including Mansa City), in view of the land donation, as per the Punjab Government policy.
New admission scheme for 2013-14 was announced at PIT, Mansa. The result of PIT Mansa has been shining at 91 per cent. 19 out of 21 students from the institution have been given the golden chance to be promoted to B.Tech.
 
====Punjab Institute of Technology (PIT), Khunimajra (Mohali)====
Punjab Institute of Technology, Khunimajra, (Mohali) is among the institutions developed under the aegis of Punjab Technical University to promote technical education, research and innovation, at par with IITs/IIMs. The PIT Khuni Majra (Mohali) is to be developed as "Centre of excellence in Built Environment".
 
====Punjab Institute of Technology PIT, Rajpura====
[[File:Rajpura.jpg|thumb|right|Rajpura]]The Punjab Institute of Technology, Rajpura (PIT-R), is one of the newly planned PITs by Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala. The PIT-R also has integrated courses for students with option of multi-exit.
 
====Punjab Institute of Technology PIT, Kapurthala====
[[File:Kapurthala.jpg|thumb|right|Kapurthala]]Punjab Institute of Technology, Kapurthala is also known as PTU main academic campus. It is one of the Institutions developed under the aegis of Punjab Technical University to promote Technical Education, Research and Innovation, at par with IITs/IIMs.
 
====Punjab Institute of Technology PIT, Batala====
The Punjab Institute of Technology, Batala is one of the newly planned PITs by the Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.
 
== Academics ==
 
=== Admission ===
For the undergraduate curriculum, admission to the [[BTech]] programme is done through the [[Joint Entrance Examination]].
 
=== Ranking ===
{{Infobox India university ranking  
| type = University and college
<!----------Engineering---------->
<!----------Engineering---------->
| NIRF_E_2020 = 104
}}
}}
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it 104 among engineering colleges in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020 />


===Library facility===
In 2021 NIRF Rankings, the institute was ranked 120 among the top engineering colleges of India.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2021/> In 2016 university was ranked 3rd in State, 33rd in research and 54th among top 100 Universities of India in NIRF 2016 ranking.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nirfindia.org/Home/Ranking2016 |title=NIRF 2016}}</ref>
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2017}}
The PTU Library has accessioned 8856 text and reference books, 973 complementary books and more than 1000 thesis.
 
==Research==
I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University's research program has made significant progress over the last decade. At present, PTU offers PhD in 21 disciplines (with a great variety of sub-specializations). The total number of research students enrolled in the PhD program exceeds 1600.
 
The number of recognised PhD supervisors in the PTU system stood at 447 as of 30 Oct 2014 spread over 30+ cities and small towns.
 
== Notable Alumni ==


== Notable alumni ==
* [[Charanjit Singh Channi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/punjab2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=165|title = Charanjit Singh Channi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- CHAMKAUR SAHIB (SC)(RUPNAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate}}</ref>
* [[Hargovind Bhargava]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=2085|title = Har Govind Bhargav(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- SIDHAULI (SC)(SITAPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate}}</ref>
* [[Sidhu Moosewala]]
* [[Deepika Singh]]
* [[Deepika Singh]]
* [[Sidhu Moose Wala]]
* [[Amrit Mann]]
* [[Bharti Singh]]
* [[Ap dhillon]]
* [[Gurpartap Singh Mann]]
* [[Hargovind Bhargava]]<ref>https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=2085</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[List of colleges and institutes affiliated with Technical Universities of Punjab (India)]]


==References==
==References==
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I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, Kapurthala
Logo of the IKGPTU, Jalandhar
Former name
Punjab Technical University
MottoPropelling Punjab to a Prosperous Knowledge Society [1]
TypeState university
Established16 January 1997; 29 years ago (16 January 1997)
Academic affiliation
UGC,[2] AIU,[3] AICTE,[4] NAAC,[5] COA,[6] PCI[7]
Budget₹464.72 crore (US$65 million)[8]
ChairmanChief Secretary, Government of Punjab[9]
ChancellorGovernor of Punjab[10]
Vice-ChancellorSusheel Mittal
Academic staff
67 [11]
Undergraduates1226 (Main Campus)[11]
Postgraduates23 (Main Campus)[11]
74 (Main Campus)[11]
Location
IKGPTU Main Campus, Jalandhar-Kapurthala Highway, Kapurthala 144603
,
Punjab
,
India
Campus [13]
Colours Blue  –  Red 
Websitewww.ptu.ac.in

I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU), formerly Punjab Technical University (PTU), is a public state university in Kapurthala, Punjab, India established by an Act of State Legislature on 16 January 1997.

Renaming[edit | edit source]

In recognition of contribution made by the former Indian Prime Minister late I. K. Gujral towards the overall development and prosperity of state of Punjab, the state government, by 'The Punjab Technical University (Amendment) Act 2014' renamed the Punjab Technical University as 'I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University.'[14]

Rankings[edit | edit source]

University rankings

In 2021 NIRF Rankings, the institute was ranked 120 among the top engineering colleges of India.[15] In 2016 university was ranked 3rd in State, 33rd in research and 54th among top 100 Universities of India in NIRF 2016 ranking.[16]

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Appears in footer in most notifications issued by the university in quotes". IKGPTU. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ UGC's List of Universities, On P.30, Serial 682 (PDF)
  3. ↑ AIU Member Universities (PDF), retrieved 6 October 2024
  4. ↑ AICTE Approval 2020-21, retrieved 6 October 2024
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 NAAC Grade Sheet
  6. ↑ COA Approved Universities
  7. ↑ PCI Approved Institutes, retrieved 6 October 2024
  8. ↑ "Budget 2024-25" (PDF). (2024-25)
  9. ↑ The I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Amendment Act, 2015 (PDF), DTE, PUNJAB, retrieved 11 October 2024
  10. ↑ The Punjab Technical University Act 1996 & Amendments, Page 5 (PDF), DTE, PUNJAB, retrieved 11 October 2024
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 NIRF 2024 Application (PDF), retrieved 6 October 2024
  12. ↑ About PTU
  13. ↑ SSR Information Sheet, retrieved 6 October 2024
  14. ↑ "The Punjab Technical University Amendment Act 2014" (PDF).
  15. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_NIRF_E_2021
  16. ↑ "NIRF 2016".
  17. ↑ "Charanjit Singh Channi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- CHAMKAUR SAHIB (SC)(RUPNAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
  18. ↑ "Har Govind Bhargav(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- SIDHAULI (SC)(SITAPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
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