I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University

I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, Kapurthala
	Logo of the IKGPTU, Jalandhar
Former name	Punjab Technical University
Motto	Propelling Punjab to a Prosperous Knowledge Society
Type	State university
Established	16 January 1997; 29 years ago
Academic affiliation	UGC, AIU, AICTE, NAAC, COA, PCI
Budget	₹464.72 crore (US$65 million)
Chairman	Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab
Chancellor	Governor of Punjab
Vice-Chancellor	Susheel Mittal
Academic staff	67
Undergraduates	1226 (Main Campus)
Postgraduates	23 (Main Campus)
Doctoral students	74 (Main Campus)
Location	IKGPTU Main Campus, Jalandhar-Kapurthala Highway, Kapurthala 144603, Punjab, India
Campus	List of Campuses Main Campus; Main Campus, Kapurthala; (Established 1997, 78.1 acres (31.6 hectares)) ; Satellite Campuses ; Hoshiarpur Campus; (Established 2013, 22.6 acres (9.1 hectares); Amritsar Campus; (Established 2012, 22.5 acres (9.1 hectares)); Mohali Campus - I ; (Estab. 2004, 2.5 acres (1.0 hectare)); Mohali Campus - II; (Established 2013, 11.7 acres (4.7 hectares));
Colours	Blue – Red
Website	www.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]

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]

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

[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

[NC1-5] 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

[NIRF2024-11] 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).

[Rankings_NIRF_E_2021-15] 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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v t e Universities and colleges in Punjab, India
Autonomous institutions	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
Central universities	Central University of Punjab
State universities	Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Guru Nanak Dev University Guru Ravidas Ayurved University I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University Punjab Sports University Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University Panjab University Punjab Agricultural University Punjabi University Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Sri Guru Teg Bahadur State University of Law
Private universities	Adesh University Akal University Chandigarh University Chitkara University, Punjab CT University DAV (Dayanand Anglo Vedic) University Desh Bhagat University GNA University Guru Kashi University Lovely Professional University Plaksha University Sant Baba Bhag Singh University Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Rayat-Bahra University
Deemed universities	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
Engineering colleges	Bhutta College of Engineering & Technology Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College Baba Hira Singh Bhattal Institute of Engineering and Technology Beant College of Engineering and Technology Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering & Technology Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology Chandigarh Engineering College DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology Desh Bhagat Institute of Engineering and Management Guru Gobind Singh College of Modern Technology Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chhapianwali, Malout Indo Global College of Engineering Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhaddal Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Engineering and Technology Malout Institute of Management and Information Technology Panjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre, Hoshiarpur Punjab Engineering College Rayat Institute of Engineering & Information Technology Regional Institute of Management and Technology Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Technical Campus Sri Sai Group of Institutes (Pathankot, Amritsar, Palampur) Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University
Medical colleges	Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Christian Medical College, Ludhiana Government Medical College, Amritsar Government Medical College, Patiala Guru Gobind Singh Medical College Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Law colleges	Army Institute of Law Aryans College of Law Baba Farid Law College Baba Kundan Singh Memorial Law College Bathinda College of Law Bhai Gurdas College of Law Khalsa College of Law Rayat College of Law St. Soldier Law College Universal Law College
Management institutions	Desh Bhagat Institute of Engineering and Management Indian School of Business Regional Institute of Management and Technology Sri Sai Group of Institutes (Pathankot, Amritsar, Palampur)