Progressive Punjab:
Progressive Punjab:
Progressive Punjab:
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Technical Education Gaining MomentumOne of the 1st states in India to set up a technical university► <strong>Punjab</strong> Technical University, Jalandhar has more than 300 affiliate colleges and astrength of 2.5 lakh students► 93 Engineering colleges, 36 B.Pharma, 134 MBA, 55 MCA, 06 B.Arch and 136Polytechnic colleges in 2009-10 with sanctioned intake 33555 Engineering, 2070B.Pharma, 9588 MBA, 3467 MCA, 270 B.Arch and 53105 Polytechnic.► Private sector accounts for approx. 90% of thetechnical institutes in the StateGrowth in number of EngineeringColleges and students enrolled (2009-10)► Home to prominent institutes like IIT (Ropar), LPU(Jalandhar), Thapar University (Patiala) etc.► Live broadcast of lectures through the EDUSATNetwork in 17 govt. polytechnic colleges and 5 Govt.Engg. CollegesNo. of Technical Colleges10080604020Source : www.pbplanning.gov.in0472005-0651658215,651 17,663 22,818 26,1222006-072007-082008-099333,5552009-10No. of Technical Colleges40,00035,00030,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,000-No. of students* National Institute of TechnologySlide No 35<strong>Progressive</strong> <strong>Punjab</strong>: a growing investment destination of India