Department of Chemical Engineering, Punjab University, Chandigarh

The Department of Chemical Engineering at Punjab University, Chandigarh, was established in 1958 and is a prestigious constituent college dedicated to excellence in chemical engineering education. Situated in Sector 14, Chandigarh, it has been pioneering in the field of shaping the future of chemical engineering students for over six long decades. The same can be used as Dr. S. S.

Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology. The department offers a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate courses approved by AICTE. Twenty highly experienced professionals make a faculty that provides a quality educational experience to the students. The infrastructure in place at the department fully supports its academic programmes.

The library stands as a learning center where students are exposed to a great deal of literature materials in the area of chemical engineering and related fields. In addition, the IT infrastructure surrounding the department ensures that students are well endowed to handle the challenges of technology in the industry.

This makes an ample teaching-learning environment for the students, where they can learn both the theoretical and practical aspects of chemical engineering. This is a Constituent College of Panjab University, Chandigarh. The Department of Chemical Engineering offers four courses on a full-time basis, out of which two are undergraduate and two postgraduate programmes.

The undergraduate programmes include BE Chemical Engineering and BE Food Technology , both for a duration of four years. At the postgraduate level, the department provides for M. Tech Polymer Engineering and ME Chemical Engineering with two years' duration. The courses vary in specialisation, ranging from Chemical Engineering to businesses and professions.

Course Name Total Number of Seats Total Fees BE Chemical Engineering 75 Rs 58,000 BE Food Technology 20 Rs 58,000 M. Tech Polymer Engineering 18 Rs 42,000 ME Chemical Engineering 18 Rs 42,000 The Department of Chemical Engineering, Punjab University, Chandigarh, has designed its admission procedure to bring in the best talent into its programmes.

Generally, such an institution would select students based on the performances during the qualifying examination and the entrance test. The department is serious in its responsibility toward the grooming of talent, which is visible from its co-educational setup having just and very fair balances of boys and girls in its intake.

As students enter this elite institution, they merge into a tradition of excellence in education and research within the field of chemical engineering.