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Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
TypeDeemed-to-be-University
Established1956; 68 years ago (1956)
FounderKaram Chand Thapar
AccreditationUGC
DirectorPadmakumar Nair
Location
Patiala, Punjab
,
India

30°21′23″N 76°21′45″E / 30.3564°N 76.3625°E / 30.3564; 76.3625
CampusUrban area, 250 acres (100 ha)
Websitewww.thapar.edu
President Rajendra Prasad laying foundation stone of Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology

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. The university provides multiple subjects; including art, computer science and business administration.

Campus

Thapar Campus Aerial View

The campus' land area is approximately 250 acres. The site has nine academic blocks, one of which is the former site of the Thapar Polytechnic College.

The campus expanded and was partially renovated in 2018. The institute has made plans to expand further, including a new campus near Chandigarh.[1]

Rankings

Private rankings
General – international
QS (World) (2023)[2]1001-1200
Times (World) (2023)[3]601–800
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[4]40
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[5]23
Engineering – India
NIRF (2023)[6]20


Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology was ranked 601–800 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023[7] and 145 in Asia in the ranking of 2023.[8] The QS World University Rankings of 2023 ranked it 1001–1200 in the world and it was ranked 228th in Asia.[9]

In India, the university ranked 23rd among engineering colleges by India Today in 2020, and third among private engineering colleges by Outlook India in 2022.[10] The National Institutional Ranking Framework has ranked 20th among engineering institutions in 2023,[11] 22nd among universities[12] and 40th overall.[13]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Avantha group to invest Rs 100 crore in education sector". Indian Express. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2023". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 8 June 2022.
  3. ^ "World University Rankings 2023". Times Higher Education. 2022.
  4. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  6. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  7. ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology". Times Higher Education (THE). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology". Top Universities. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rankings_OUTLOOK_E_P_2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  12. ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  13. ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  14. ^ "NBCC Board of Directors". nbccindia.com.
  15. ^ "Ebix Management". ebix.com.

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