Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

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Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology University logo.png
Type Deemed-to-be-University
Established1956;68 years ago (1956)
Founder Karam Chand Thapar
Accreditation UGC
DirectorPadmakumar Nair
Location,
India

30°21′23″N76°21′45″E / 30.3564°N 76.3625°E / 30.3564; 76.3625
CampusUrban area, 250 acres (100 ha)
Website www.thapar.edu

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.

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Campus

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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
Private colleges: 
Outlook India (2022) [7] 3

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology was ranked 601–800 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023 [8] and 145 in Asia in the ranking of 2023. [9] The QS World University Rankings of 2023 ranked it 1001–1200 in the world and it was ranked 228th in Asia. [10]

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. [7] The National Institutional Ranking Framework has ranked 20th among engineering institutions in 2023, [11] 22nd among universities [12] and 40th overall. [13]

Notable alumni

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