Punjab College of Technical Education (PCTE) Group of Institutes, Ludhiana is a private multi-disciplinary campus set up in 1999 by the Punjab Management Education Trust. Spread across two campuses (Campus-1 and Campus-2) on Ferozepur Road near Baddowal Cantt, Ludhiana, PCTE is affiliated to I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU), Jalandhar/Kapurthala, and its engineering programmes are approved by AICTE. The institute also runs Pharmacy (PCI-approved), Biotechnology, Medical Lab Sciences, Hotel Management, Airlines & Tourism, Fashion Designing, Journalism & Mass Communication, and Management (MBA/BBA/BCA/MCA) schools under one umbrella, giving it a genuinely multi-disciplinary campus environment. The Department of Engineering & Technology (School of Engineering) at PCTE offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), CSE with specialization in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI&ML), Civil Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, along with a Diploma-to-B.Tech lateral entry route. Admission to B.Tech at PCTE is merit-based (10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, minimum 45% aggregate; 40% for reserved categories), and the institute also accepts JEE Main scores where applicable through IKGPTU counselling as well as direct/management-quota admission. Fee structure (as reported across official PCTE fee circulars and third-party aggregators for AY 2025-26): B.Tech Civil Engineering — approx. Rs. 42,250/semester (~Rs. 84,500/year); B.Tech CSE — approx. Rs. 48,700-50,000/semester (~Rs. 97,400-1,00,000/year), with total 4-year course cost reported around Rs. 3.9-4.2 lakh (tuition) inclusive of exam, enrolment and caution-deposit type one-time charges; B.Tech CSE with AI & ML — similar per-semester slab of approx. Rs. 48,700/semester (~Rs. 97,400/year). MBA (2 years) — approx. Rs. 1,10,000/year (total ~Rs. 1.95-2.2 lakh); BBA (3 years) — total ~Rs. 1.76 lakh; BCA (3 years) — total ~Rs. 2 lakh (tuition ~Rs. 1.76 lakh). Fee figures vary slightly by source/year and specialization; students should confirm current-year figures from the official PCTE fee structure/brochure before admission. PCTE's campus (Baddowal, Ferozepur Road) houses smart classrooms, computer and engineering labs, a digital library, innovation and entrepreneurship cells, seminar halls, an auditorium, cafeteria, sports facilities, a gym, medical assistance, Wi-Fi connectivity, transportation on multiple city routes, and separate boys' and girls' hostels with mess facilities. PCTE has signed MoUs with several international universities for student/faculty exchange and collaborative research, and runs an annual cultural-cum-technical fest called 'Koshish'. As per third-party placement aggregators (figures self-reported by the institute and subject to change year to year), the 2025-26 placement season recorded a highest package of around Rs. 70-77 LPA and an average package of around Rs. 5.2-7.2 LPA across the institute's UG/PG programmes, with MBA packages going up to Rs. 14 LPA (average ~Rs. 7 LPA). B.Tech-specific reviews cite a highest package in the range of Rs. 3.6-15 LPA depending on batch and specialization. Given the fee level (roughly Rs. 1-4.2 lakh across programmes) relative to a private, AICTE-approved, IKGPTU-affiliated multi-disciplinary campus in Ludhiana with hostel, sports and international-exposure facilities, PCTE positions itself as an affordable regional option for students who prioritize campus infrastructure, diversity of programmes, and Punjab-based placement connections over a pure-play, high-ranked engineering brand.