Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University

About Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University

Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar UICET is the chemical engineering institute of Panjab University in Sector 14, Chandigarh. It runs B.E. Chemical and Food Technology, a B.E.-MBA integrated course, M.E., M.Sc Industrial Chemistry and PhD.

Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (UICET) is a teaching institute on the Panjab University campus in Sector 14, Chandigarh. It is named after the chemist Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and focuses on chemical and food process engineering. Its undergraduate options are a four-year B.E. in Chemical Engineering with 89 seats and a B.E. in Food Technology with 30 seats, plus a five-year integrated B.E. (Chemical) with MBA. At the postgraduate level it offers M.E. in Chemical Engineering and in Food Technology, and an M.Sc in Industrial Chemistry. Doctoral research is also available. Fees are modest for a government-funded university department: the listed first-year fee for the B.E. was about Rs 30,600 for 2024-25.

Courses and fees

Tuition fees as published by the college for the fee year shown. Hostel, mess and exam fees are extra unless stated.

Admission

UICET posts admission notices for its B.E., M.E., M.Sc and PhD programmes on its website each session. Eligibility, the selection basis and the counselling schedule are set by Panjab University in its notices and Handbook of Information. Applicants should read the current notice and apply through the link it gives.

Typical eligibility

• Bachelor of Technology: Studying in: Class 12; Must have studied: Physics; Must have studied: Mathematics; At least 45% marks in Class 12; one more subject from the AICTE list (e.g. Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology)
• Master of Science: Studying in: UG; bachelor's degree in the relevant subject; two-year M.Sc after a three-year bachelor's or one-year M.Sc after a four-year bachelor's; universities set their own marks
• Master of Technology: Studying in: UG; Enrolled in: Bachelor of Technology; At least 50% marks in UG; B.E./B.Tech in a relevant discipline; GATE score preferred
• Doctor of Philosophy: Studying in: PG; At least 55% marks in PG

The college may set higher cut-offs. Check its prospectus.

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Where these courses lead

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