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{{Short description|State university in Jalandhar, Punjab, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox university
|image = I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University logo.png
|budget = {{INRConvert|464.72|c}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ptu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Budget.pdf|title=Budget 2024-25}} (2024-25)</ref>
| caption = Logo of the IKGPTU, Jalandhar
|image_size = 150px
|name = I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, Kapurthala
| motto = Propelling Punjab to a Prosperous Knowledge Society <ref>{{cite document |title=Appears in footer in most notifications issued by the university in quotes.|publisher=IKGPTU}}</ref>
| accreditation = NAAC B<ref name=NC1>{{citation|title= NAAC Grade Sheet|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/grade_sheet_rpt/eyJpdiI6ImdKTEkwYy9uMDZRZ29lTlVIVkxWOUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiQXFqb1FlajZMSno2QktSeno2YVErQT09IiwibWFjIjoiZTNhNjJiMGViN2Y1MGFlM2Q0ZGRiZThhZWU5N2EwNzNkMmNkYzY2ZDY4Nzk5YThmNzA4Y2FhODZkMGY2NTRhNyIsInRhZyI6IiJ9|access-date=}}</ref>
|type = [[State university]]
| undergrad = 1226 (Main Campus)<ref name="NIRF2024">{{citation | title=NIRF 2024 Application| url=https://ptu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Engineering-Application-NIRF-2024-I-K-Gujral-Punjab-Technical-University.pdf|access-date= 6 October 2024}}</ref>
| postgrad = 23 (Main Campus)<ref name=NIRF2024 />
| doctoral = 74 (Main Campus)<ref name=NIRF2024 />
| former_name = Punjab Technical University
|established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|16 January 1997}}
| faculty = 67 <ref name=NIRF2024 />
| vice_chancellor = Susheel Mittal
| chairman = Chief Secretary, [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]]<ref>{{citation|title=The I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Amendment Act, 2015|url=https://dte.punjab.gov.in/sites/default/files/IKGPTU%20ACT-1996%20and%20Amendments%20%20%28PDF%29.pdf#page=20|access-date=11 October 2024|publisher=DTE, PUNJAB}}</ref>
| chancellor = [[List of governors of Punjab, India|Governor of Punjab]]<ref>{{citation|title=The Punjab Technical University Act 1996 & Amendments, Page 5|url=https://dte.punjab.gov.in/sites/default/files/IKGPTU%20ACT-1996%20and%20Amendments%20%20%28PDF%29.pdf#page=5|access-date=11 October 2024|publisher=DTE, PUNJAB}}</ref>
| campus = {{collapsible list |bullets=true|title=List of Campuses|contents=|'''Main Campus''' Main Campus, Kapurthala (Established 1997,<ref>{{citation|title=About PTU|url= https://ptu.ac.in/about/}}</ref> {{convert|78.1|acre|hectare}}) |'''Satellite Campuses''' |Hoshiarpur Campus (Established 2013, {{convert|22.6|acre|hectare}}|Amritsar Campus (Established 2012, {{convert|22.5|acre|hectare}})|Mohali Campus - I (Estab. 2004, {{convert|2.5|acre|hectare}})|Mohali Campus - II (Established 2013, {{convert|11.7|acre|hectare}})}}
<ref>{{citation|title= SSR Information Sheet|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/ssr_report/eyJpdiI6InZ0bWI4YVpUbGJCYUZlRnlHOVRleUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoieWxCaGJKa0lqd2FnakpjZWFYU2IzZz09IiwibWFjIjoiNzZhZTBjNjJmZGU5MzhlNzM3YmMxOWI2NTY3ZTY0NmRjMTQxYWIyNWM2M2RmNmRlMjY2MjlkZDg1YmJmZjIzZCIsInRhZyI6IiJ9#page=10|access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
| colours = {{color box|#2F3191|Blue}} – {{color box|#CE2029|Red}}
|students =
|city = IKGPTU Main Campus, Jalandhar-Kapurthala Highway, Kapurthala 144603
|state = [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
|country = India
|academic_affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]],<ref>{{citation|title= UGC's List of Universities, On P.30, Serial 682|url=https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/Consolidated%20list%20of%20All%20Universities.pdf}}</ref> [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]],<ref>{{citation|title=AIU Member Universities|url=https://www.aiu.ac.in/documents/sports/Mailing%20List%202022-23.pdf#page=9|access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]],<ref>{{citation|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/admin/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6IjBaWTYzaFdMbTI4T1JnMFhYNEx0Unc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoia29oUDZaQVVnT2Z0dzgrZnV3ODZSL1RraXgwT1ZBemViRnVaRzJWT3A5ckN3LzdxRWx4WjRQRmtTcCtpcVliOTF6ZGxnVDlZL0Zlc253NVhVS3Fmb3c9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjVmOWEwMDdmYWIyM2Q2MDEwYWExZDZhYzE0NmNkYmI2YmE1MDY4OGRkMjE5MGUzYzA3M2FiOGY4ZmE3YWI1OGMiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==|title=AICTE Approval 2020-21|access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]],<ref name=NC1 /> [[Council of Architecture|COA]],<ref>{{citation|title=COA Approved Universities|url=https://www.coa.gov.in/institutionStatus.php}}</ref> [[Pharmacy Council of India|PCI]]<ref>{{citation|title=PCI Approved Institutes|url=https://www.pci.nic.in/approved_degree_institutes_us__12.html|access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
|website = {{URL|http://www.ptu.ac.in}}
}}

'''I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University''' ('''IKGPTU'''), formerly '''Punjab Technical University''' ('''PTU'''), is a [[Public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]] in Kapurthala, Punjab, India established by an Act of State Legislature on 16 January 1997.

== Renaming ==
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.'<ref>{{cite web |url= https://ptu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22-06-17-chnage-name-notification.pdf| title=The Punjab Technical University Amendment Act 2014 }}</ref>

== Rankings ==
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In 2021 NIRF Rankings, the institute was ranked 120 among the top engineering colleges of India.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2021/> In 2016 university was ranked 3rd in State, 33rd in research and 54th among top 100 Universities of India in NIRF 2016 ranking.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nirfindia.org/Home/Ranking2016 |title=NIRF 2016}}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
* [[Charanjit Singh Channi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/punjab2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=165|title = Charanjit Singh Channi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- CHAMKAUR SAHIB (SC)(RUPNAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate}}</ref>
* [[Hargovind Bhargava]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=2085|title = Har Govind Bhargav(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- SIDHAULI (SC)(SITAPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate}}</ref>
* [[Sidhu Moosewala]]
* [[Deepika Singh]]
* [[Amrit Mann]]
* [[Ap dhillon]]

==References==
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{{Universities in Punjab}}
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[[Category:I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University| ]]
[[Category:Universities in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:All India Council for Technical Education]]
[[Category:Education in Jalandhar]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1997]]

I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University - Revision history

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