Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
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Former name | Thapar University |
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Type | Private |
Established | 1956 |
Founder | Karam Chand Thapar |
Chairman | R.R. Vederah |
President | Gautam Thapar |
Director | Prakash Gopalan |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website | www |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), formerly Thapar University, is a private deemed-to-be-university, in Patiala, India. It was founded in 1956 by Karam Chand Thapar.[citation needed]
Campus[]
The campus is housed in a 250-acre land in the heart of Patiala and has six old academic blocks, namely A, B, C, D, E, F and two newly constructed TAN and H block. The old building of Thapar Polytechnic College has been converted into an academic block named G.[citation needed]
Expansion in 2018[]
In 2018, the institute inauguration of 3 new buildings including a lecture hall complex, computer block and a new library.
Rankings[]
University rankings | |
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General – international | |
QS (World) (2022)[1] | 1001–1200 |
QS (Asia) (2020)[2] | 261–270 |
Times (World) (2020)[3] | 601–800 |
Times (Asia) (2021)[4] | 144 |
General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[5] | 51 |
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[6] | 31 |
Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2020)[7] | 29 |
Outlook India (2019)[8] | 27 |
India Today (2020)[9] | 23 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology was ranked 601–800 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020[3] and 144 in Asia in the ranking of 2021.[4] The QS World University Rankings of 2022 ranked it 1001–1200 in the world[1] while the in 2020 it was ranked 261–270 in Asia.[2] In India, the university ranked 23 among engineering colleges by India Today in 2020,[9] 27 by Outlook India in 2019.[8] The National Institutional Ranking Framework has ranked 29th among engineering institutions in 2020,[7] 31st among universities[6] and 51st overall.[5]
Future expansions[]
Thapar University plans to set up two campuses over the next five years: one on a 14-acre (57,000 m2) campus near Chandigarh[10] and another in Chhattisgarh.
Notable alumni[]
- Anoop Kumar Mittal, chairman and managing director of National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited[11]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "QS World University Rankings 2022". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "QS Asia University Rankings 2020". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Top 1000 World University Rankings 2020". Times Higher Education. 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings (2021)". Times Higher Education. 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "India's Top 150 Engineering Colleges In 2019". Outlook India. 6 June 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Best ENGINEERING Colleges 2020: List of Top ENGINEERING Colleges 2020 in India". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Avantha group to invest Rs 100 crore in education sector". Indian Express. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "NBCC Board of Directors". nbccindia.com.
External links[]
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- Universities in Punjab, India
- Universities and colleges in Punjab, India
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- Science and technology in Punjab, India
- Patiala
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- Educational institutions established in 1956