Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), popularly known as Thapar University, is a private deemed-to-be university located in Patiala. Established in 1956, the university is known for its engineering and management programs and is accredited with a NAAC A++ grade and approved by AICTE. According to NIRF 2025, TIET is ranked 29th in Engineering and 46th in Management. According to MyKollege 2026 Rankings, it is ranked 52nd for B.Tech and 124th for Management.

TIET Patiala is the main campus and has a second campus at Dera Bassi, near Chandigarh, which houses the LM Thapar School of Management (LMTSM). All MBA and other management programs are offered through LMTSM at the Dera Bassi campus.

• Popular Courses: BE/B.Tech and ME/M.Tech
• Admission Criteria:
  • BE/B.Tech: JEE Main + University’s counseling process
  • ME/M.Tech: GATE score OR merit based on 70% B.Tech marks + 30% Class 12 marks
• Total Academic Fees:
  • BE CSE: INR 26.32 Lakhs
  • M.Tech VLSI Design: INR 4.3 Lakhs
• Latest Placements:
  • Total Recruiters: 500+
  • Highest Package: INR 1.23 Crore
  • Average Package: INR 11.38 LPA​​

Round 1 JEE Main cutoff for B.Tech admissions has been released. For the General category, the closing ranks ranged from 98,314 to 5,50,898 under the Punjab (Home State) quota and 53,883 to 1,71,351 under the Other State quota.

Note: TIET reserves 50% of its B.E./B.Tech seats for candidates from Punjab and 50% for candidates from outside Punjab. The institute also offers limited seats under categories such as Sports, Punjab Government nominations, Beneficiary States, Jammu & Kashmir Migrants, and children of TIET employees.

Direct Link to Apply: Thapar University Admission 2026