Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1956 |
| Chairman | R.R. Vederah |
| President | Gautam Thapar |
| Director | Prakash Gopalan |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, previously known as Thapar University, is a private deemed university, in Patiala, Punjab. It was founded in 1956 by Karam Chand Thapar.
Campus
The campus is housed in a 250-acre land in the heart of Patiala and has six old academic blocks, namely A, B, C, D, E, F and two newly constructed TAN and H block. The old building of Thapar Polytechnic College has been converted into an academic block named G.[citation needed]
Expansion in 2018
In 2018, the institute inauguration of 3 new buildings including a lecture hall complex, computer block and a new library.
These structure were designed by McCullough Mulvin Architects of Ireland.[1]
Rankings
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – international | |
| QS (Asia) (2020)[2] | 261-270 |
| Times (World) (2020)[3] | 601-800 |
| Times (Asia) (2020)[4] | 156 |
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2020)[5] | 51 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2020)[6] | 31 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2020)[7] | 29 |
| India Today (2020)[8] | 23 |
The institute has been granted the status of deemed-to-be-university by the University Grants Commission. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology was ranked 601-800 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020[3] and 156 in Asia.[4] The QS World University Rankings of 2020 ranked it 261-270 in Asia.[2] In India, the university ranked 23 among engineering colleges by India Today in 2020,[8] 27 by Outlook India in 2019.[9] The National Institutional Ranking Framework has ranked 29th among engineering institutions in 2020,[7] 31st among universities[6] and 51st overall.[5]
Future expansions
Thapar University plans to set up two campuses over the next five years: one on a 14-acre (57,000 m2) campus near Chandigarh[10] and another in Chhattisgarh.
Notable alumni
- Rajanvir Singh Kapur, IAS, Member Secretary, CEPM, GoWB and Secretary of LBSNAA Alumni Association(2012–14) and Founder Member of Pratigya Abhiyaan at TIET
- Vipin Gupta, Chief Information Officer at Toyota Financial Services[11]
- Anoop Kumar Mittal, chairman and managing director of National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited[12]
References
- ^ "Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab – campus extension".
- ^ a b "QS Asia University Rankings 2020". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2020.
- ^ a b "Top 1000 World University Rankings 2020". Times Higher Education. 2019.
- ^ a b "Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings (2020)". Times Higher Education. 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Best ENGINEERING Colleges 2020: List of Top ENGINEERING Colleges 2020 in India". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Rankings_OUTLOOK_E_2019was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Avantha group to invest Rs 100 crore in education sector". Indian Express. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Toyota Financial Services (TFS) USA Appoints New Chief Information Officer | Corporate". Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "NBCC Board of Directors". nbccindia.com.
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