Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh vs Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur

Both colleges are assessed through JEE Main, counselled through CSAB and JoSAA. PEC's general closing ranks for Computer Science and Engineering were 13,234 in round 6 of 2025 under JoSAA and 18,459 in round 2 of 2026 under CSAB. IIITB's general closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering was 44,476 in round 6 of 2025 and 67,746 in round 2 of 2026.

For Electronics and Communication Engineering, PEC closed at 20,155 in round 6 of 2025, while IIITB closed at 47,785 in the same round.

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh is located in Chandigarh, and it offers 22 programmes across design and engineering streams. Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur is located in Bhagalpur, Bihar, and offers 11 programmes in engineering.

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh suits students who want a university in Chandigarh with design and engineering streams, and who are placed in the JoSAA general closing rank range seen for its Computer Science and Engineering programme, around 13,234 to 18,459. It also suits students who have a NAAC-accredited, UGC-recognised option in mind.

Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur suits students who prefer a college in Bhagalpur focused on engineering, and who are in the general closing rank range around 44,476 to 67,746 for Computer Science and Engineering. It suits students who are comfortable with a four-year B.Tech total cost of ₹14,28,968.