Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

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Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
File:Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology University logo.png
Former name
Thapar University
TypePrivate
Established1956
FounderKaram Chand Thapar
ChairmanR.R. Vederah
PresidentGautam Thapar
DirectorPrakash Gopalan
Location
Patiala
,
Punjab
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.thapar.edu

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), formerly Thapar University, is a private deemed-to-be-university, in Patiala, India. It was founded in 1956 by Karam Chand Thapar.[citation needed]

Campus

Thapar Campus Aerial View

The campus is housed in a 250-acre land in the heart of Patiala and has six old academic blocks, namely A, B, C, D, E, F and two newly constructed TAN and H block. The old building of Thapar Polytechnic College has been converted into an academic block named G.[citation needed]

Expansion in 2018

In 2018, the institute inauguration of 3 new buildings including a lecture hall complex, computer block and a new library.

Rankings

University rankings
General – international
QS (Asia) (2020)[1]261–270
Times (World) (2020)[2]601–800
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[3]51
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[4]31
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[5]29
Outlook India (2019)[6]27
India Today (2020)[7]23

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology was ranked 601–800 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020[2] and 144 in Asia in the ranking of 2021.[8] The QS World University Rankings of 2022 ranked it 1001–1200 in the world[9] while the in 2020 it was ranked 261–270 in Asia.[1] In India, the university ranked 23 among engineering colleges by India Today in 2020,[7] 27 by Outlook India in 2019.[6] The National Institutional Ranking Framework has ranked 29th among engineering institutions in 2020,[5] 31st among universities[4] and 51st overall.[3]

Future expansions

Thapar University plans to set up two campuses over the next five years: one on a 14-acre (57,000 m2) campus near Chandigarh[10] and another in Chhattisgarh.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QS Asia University Rankings 2020". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Top 1000 World University Rankings 2020". Times Higher Education. 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "India's Top 150 Engineering Colleges In 2019". Outlook India. 6 June 2019.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Best ENGINEERING Colleges 2020: List of Top ENGINEERING Colleges 2020 in India". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_THES_A_2021
  9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_QS_W_2022
  10. ↑ "Avantha group to invest Rs 100 crore in education sector". Indian Express. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "NBCC Board of Directors". nbccindia.com.

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