University Institute of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Review By Shreya Gupta

UIET is the engineering department of Panjab University. It is a tier 1 college. It is a nice college with a competitive study environment, The faculty is really approachable and the facilities for research are great. Placements for most of the streams are good except for Biotech which is improving. The alumni have done exceptionally well. The seniors are helpful for curriculum as well as placement prep. The event organization is good; has many events are conducted with a year. We have access to 24/7 library. We have about 20 societies and clubs. UIET is comparatively much affordable, even the hostel facilities are affordable and many scholarships are provided.

Admissions for UIET are done on basis of JEE mains score. Thus generally toppers only enter the college. There are six branches (CSE, ECE. EEE, IT, M.Tech, Biotech) with 120 students each further divided in two sections. The teacher -student ratio is about 1:60. The teachers are approachable and knowledgeable.

The faculties for the core branches are highly experienced. DIC and MDART labs allow students to work with faculty for research. Teachers generally take time to time tests and quizzes.

Yes, we have a placement cell at UIET. The recent recruiters have been ZS Associates, American Express, CISCO, KPMG, ProcDNA, Finxera, Bharat Electronics, SleepyOwl etc. The placements start in the 7th semester of the course.

Yes, UIET students can access hostel facilities of Panjab University. The hostels are nice and have a good location.

There are majorly 3 blocks in UIET. Each branch has a dedicated floor. There are plenty of lecture halls, classrooms and labs. Every floor has washroom and drinking water facilities. Library, seminar hall and canteen are also there for students. The library has reading room facilities. There are multiple grounds are sports activities.

The campus life at UIET is really amazing. It has 20+ clubs and societies like Training and Placement Cell, Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Alumni Relations Cell, Brand Promotion Committee, Photography Club, Music Club, Bhangra Crew, Debating Society, Western Dance Crew, Comic Club, IEEE, SAE , SBE, Art Club, Literary Club, Mental Health Club and Robotics Club etc. The annual techno-cultural fest called “Goonj” occurs in March every year. Other events like UIETMUN, IZAAD and Legacy also occur. Student politics is a major part of UIET as it is the largest department of PU and has 4 department candidates in the political system.