Final-round JoSAA closing ranks for Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh across 13 programs and 7 years. Figures are Other State quota, Open category, gender-neutral seats — the pool most applicants compete in.
In 2024, the most competitive branch at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at JEE Main rank 10,498 in the final JoSAA round, while Metallurgical and Materials Engineering closed at 54,239. Figures are Other State quota, Open category, gender-neutral seats. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh has 13 programs with published cutoffs across 7 years (2018–2024).
Lower rank = more competitive. Sorted by most competitive in 2024.
| Branch | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering4-year Bachelor of Technology | 8,432 | 8,009 | 7,871 | 9,497 | 11,537 | 11,498 | 10,498 | 25% looser |
| Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)4-year B. Tech / B. Tech (Hons.) | — | — | — | — | — | 12,224 | 11,603 | 5% tighter |
| Computer Science Engineering (Data Science)4-year B. Tech / B. Tech (Hons.) | — | — | — | — | 13,436 | 14,874 | 13,915 | stable |
| Mathematics and Computing4-year Bachelor of Technology | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15,800 | — |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering4-year Bachelor of Technology | 15,024 | 14,274 | 16,349 | 16,173 | 18,635 | 19,301 | 19,785 | 32% looser |
| Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)4-year Bachelor of Technology | — | — | — | — | — | 22,566 | 21,167 | 6% tighter |
| Electrical Engineering4-year Bachelor of Technology | 20,862 | 21,666 | 23,452 | 25,898 | 33,308 | 28,377 | 27,230 | 31% looser |
| Aerospace Engineering4-year Bachelor of Technology | 17,693 | 18,979 | 24,916 | 28,324 | 34,079 | 28,827 | 30,665 | 73% looser |
| Mechanical Engineering4-year Bachelor of Technology | 22,535 | 24,218 | 30,204 | 35,838 | 43,814 | 41,773 | 41,055 | 82% looser |
| Production and Industrial Engineering4-year Bachelor of Technology | 33,906 | 38,401 | 46,501 | 52,495 | 54,597 | 51,993 | 48,373 | 43% looser |
| Civil Engineering4-year Bachelor of Technology | 31,078 | 34,470 | 42,277 | 49,272 | 55,759 | 54,909 | 51,670 | 66% looser |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering4-year Bachelor of Technology | — | — | 49,486 | 55,946 | 58,870 | 57,688 | 54,239 | 10% looser |
| Materials and Metallurgical Engineering4-year Bachelor of Technology | 41,215 | 43,708 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% looser |
Other State quota, gender-neutral seats, final round. Columns are not directly comparable — Open is a Common Rank List rank, while EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST are ranks within each category's own list, so a smaller number in a reserved column does not mean it was harder to get in.
| Branch | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and EngineeringBachelor of Technology | 10,498 | 2,267 | — | 3,754 | 1,189 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)B. Tech / B. Tech (Hons.) | 11,603 | 2,234 | — | 2,973 | 2,065 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Data Science)B. Tech / B. Tech (Hons.) | 13,915 | 2,514 | — | 3,827 | 2,270 |
| Mathematics and ComputingBachelor of Technology | 15,800 | 2,863 | — | 5,548 | 2,478 |
| Electronics and Communication EngineeringBachelor of Technology | 19,785 | 3,467 | — | 5,385 | 3,038 |
| Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)Bachelor of Technology | 21,167 | 3,598 | — | 5,653 | 3,170 |
| Electrical EngineeringBachelor of Technology | 27,230 | 4,915 | — | 6,556 | 3,621 |
| Aerospace EngineeringBachelor of Technology | 30,665 | 7,119 | — | 6,562 | 3,072 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor of Technology | 41,055 | 7,476 | — | 10,105 | 4,054 |
| Production and Industrial EngineeringBachelor of Technology | 48,373 | 8,347 | — | 11,311 | 4,700 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor of Technology | 51,670 | 9,136 | — | 10,485 | 3,040 |
| Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringBachelor of Technology | 54,239 | 9,337 | — | 11,574 | 4,852 |
Ranks are final-round JoSAA seat-allotment opening and closing ranks, sourced from the official JoSAA Opening & Closing Rank tables. IIT ranks are JEE Advanced ranks; NIT, IIIT and GFTI ranks are JEE Main ranks.
Data currently runs through 2024. Years before 2018 predate the female-supernumerary split, so those figures reflect a single combined pool rather than a separate gender-neutral one.
These are historical results, not predictions. Cutoffs shift every year with paper difficulty, seat matrix and applicant numbers — always confirm against JoSAA or CSAB before making an admission decision.
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