Top Educational Institutes in Punjab
The state of Punjab borders 4 other states- J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. In Punjab there are four directorates that work under the Punjab Education Department and among them is the Directorate of Public Instruction (Colleges) which is in-charge of college education in Punjab. During the past decade there has been tremendous improvement in the field of higher education in the state. Several Punjab colleges specializing in engineering, medicine, IT, business administration and agriculture are part of the Technical Education in Punjab.
A majority of colleges are affiliated with Punjab University in Chandigarh and Ludhiana. There are a total of 38 engineering colleges, 57 MBA institutes, 25 colleges for MCA, 355 undergraduate colleges and 75 post graduate colleges in the state. This speaks of the volume of the educational facilities available within Punjab and scope of opportunities they offer for aspiring students.
Students can opt for specialized degree or diploma courses in top engineering colleges in Punjab. Some of the leading engineering colleges in Punjab are SBS College of Engineering and Technology in Ferozpur, Dr.B.R Ambedkar Regional Engineering College in Jalandhar, Guru Nanak Dev Universities in Amritsar and Ludhiana and Punjab University in Patiala. The Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh which was renamed PEC University of Technology by its Board of Governors was adjudged as the best technical college in India by the National Foundation of Engineers. Besides graduation and post graduation, some of these universities also offer diploma courses. So the opportunities are there for everyone to pursue.
For those who want to pursue careers in business administration there are MBA colleges in Punjab located across various cities and towns. The leading MBA Institutes in Punjab are ACET Amritsar, Bhutta College of Engineering & Technology in Ludhiana, CT Institute Engineering Management & Technology in Jalandhar, Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering & Technology in Patiala, Swami Parmanand College of Engineering & Technology in Mohali. Besides these, there are numerous other institutes where a student can enroll for business administration courses including BBA.
The Punjab Technical University (PTU) established in 1997 is there to promote technical, management and pharmaceutical education in Punjab. Its primary purpose is to set up centers of excellence in emerging technologies and for promoting training and research. PTU has 150 engineering colleges and 156 management colleges under it, besides many other colleges in other fields. It has taken initiatives in technical education to provide latest trends in technology and give ample opportunities to students to study. In order to provide the opportunity to students to further improve their qualification and to introduce research activities the University has opened 9 centers in Punjab. PTU forms the bridge between students and the industry by helping the students in job placements.
Selecting the course of higher studies and the college to pursue the education depends a lot on the interest of the student. Personal aptitude, lucrative future and job prospects play an important role in the decision of choosing the field of higher study.
About Author : The author has been a part of Gulzar Group of Institute and top engineering colleges in punjab for a long time. Gulzar Group of Institutes has been established with the sole purpose of providing excellent quality education. GGI is one of the best engineering colleges in punjab.
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