Established in 1956, Thapar Institute is a private deemed university in Patiala, Punjab. It is a well-regarded institution for engineering, technology, and management education in North India.
Address: Adalat Bazar, 147004 Patiala, Punjab, India
Engineering, Computer Science, Biotechnology
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
One of the oldest and leading private engineering institutions in North India. Strong focus on research and industry collaboration.
Research:
Research in areas like computer science, mechanical engineering, materials science, biotechnology, and environmental engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
10000
Foreign students***:
2%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Good reputation for engineering education in North India, strong industry linkages, focus on research and innovation.
Cons
High tuition fees, located in a smaller city (Patiala).
Best For
Students looking for a reputable private engineering and technology education in North India, with good research opportunities and industry connections.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- National Institute of Technology Durgapur overlaps with this school on mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials, so the two are easy to compare, and it covers chemistry as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 5,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- Also strong in mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi makes a sensible second look at home; it covers telecommunications as well, and has almost the same size, at about 11,000 students.
- Think of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur when mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials is the priority: it is slightly smaller, at about 8,000 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is public, whereas this school is private.
- Among national alternatives, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat stands out for its focus on mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning, and it is public, whereas this school is private, and does not run the mba programmes found here.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of bioengineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics can consider Vellore Institute of Technology, and it is far larger, with about 40,000 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is also a private institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Polytechnique Montréal offers an international parallel to this institution, with mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials as common ground; it covers aerospace as well, and has almost the same size, at about 9,500 students.
- Abroad, Case Western Reserve University (the United States) covers bioengineering, materials and AI and machine learning in a comparable way, and it covers life sciences as well, and is slightly larger, at about 12,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, where materials, AI and machine learning and software engineering also form the core, and it covers robotics and physics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 11,900 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute in Ukraine pursues a similar profile in mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials, and it does not run the mba programmes found here and covers chemical engineering and thermodynamics as well.
- Odesa National Polytechnic University (Ukraine) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials; it is larger, enrolling about 15,000 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Product Development, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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