Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Overview of Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET)

The TIET is one of India’s oldest and finest educational institutions, which provides a steady source of highly skilled talent to the nation as well as overseas. Founded in 1956 with a campus spread across sprawling 250 acres, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, located in Patiala, has been a pioneer in engineering education, research and innovation. Our community involves ingenious minds solvers who are eager to make the world a better place to live in with their innovative techniques and discoveries.

Rated amongst the top ranked innovation-driven private universities and technical institutes in the country, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology has been accredited with an ‘A+’ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). We constantly evolve our teaching methods, and provide quality education to our students, whom we see as unique individuals with different interests and aspirations. We keep the quality of our curriculum, faculty and infrastructure unparalleled, and believe in encouraging thousands of young minds to excel in India and abroad. Our alumni have stood out in varied fields such as business and industry, administrative and regulatory services, research and education, and social and human rights organisations.

Mission of Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET)

Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, which comprises of inter-disciplinary exploration and invention, has contributed to many technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs within India and beyond. The teaching pedagogy employed for the engineering programmes offered at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology reflects the long held ethos, which advocate that engineering education should be broad-based and should enable students to develop their professional careers, while finding solutions for the unseen challenges that lie ahead.

Our sole mission is to provide a scholarly and professional environment that enables our faculty, students and staff to make lasting contributions to the advancement of learning. We aim to be dynamic, innovative and flexible in devising academic programmes, structures and mechanisms. We believe in carrying out cutting-edge research and development for the benefit of society.

The Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) is one of India’s oldest and finest educational institutions, which provides a steady source of highly skilled talent to the nation as well as overseas. Founded in 1956 with a campus spread across sprawling 250 acres, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, located in Patiala, has been a pioneer in engineering education, research and innovation. Our community involves ingenious minds solvers who are eager to make the world a better place to live in with their innovative techniques and discoveries.

HISTORY OF THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology is located in a sprawling green campus comprising of more than 250 acres in the historic city of Patiala.

Thapar was established in 1956 through an brilliant and futiristic between the then State of PEPSU (Patiala and East Punjab States Union), the Central Government and the Patiala Technical Education Trust (PTET) founded by one of the great captains of Indian Industry, the late Lala Karam Chand Thapar. The mission of the institution as embodied in the Trust Deed dated April 9, 1956, is truly remarkable for their scope and vision. They provide for undergraduate and post graduate education in engineering & technology, a close interaction with industry, and a strong emphasis on basic and applied research.

Thapar is today recognized among the premier institutions imparting technical education of the country and the best of its kind in the north-western region of India. It is an example of pioneering experiment of joint venture between public and private sector in higher technical education. TIET is a unique campus with extraordinary potential for development of indigenous technology and its transfer to engineering industries.

TIET strives to maintain an environment that encourages scholarly inquiry and research, a spirit of creative independence and deep commitment to academic excellence. Its students are unique individuals with different interests and aspirations. The diverse programmes and activities aimed at developing quality of mind, ethical standards, social awareness and global perspectives, let the students shape their own TIET experience and grow. The alumni of Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology are well placed for their quality and performance across the globe which is reflected in their excellent contribution to society in varied fields such as business and industry, administrative and regulatory services, research, education, social and human rights organizations.

VISION

Our vision is to build a sustainable society through education, which is centered around extensive learning, research and development. We wish to be recognised as a leader committed to excellence in higher education, and to give our students the power to innovate and discover countless possibilities through academic learning and exposure.

MISSION

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, which comprises of inter-disciplinary exploration and invention, has contributed to the many technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs within India and beyond. The teaching pedagogy employed for the engineering programmes offered at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology reflects the long held ethos, which advocate that engineering education should be broad-based and should enable students to develop their professional careers, while finding solutions for the unseen challenges that lie ahead.

CORE VALUES

Excellence: Commitment to best practices in teaching and learning, scholarship, student engagement, cultural enrichment and campus environment.
Integrity: Follow the highest standards of professional behavior and ethics to be transparent, honest and ethical in all our interactions with all stakeholders.
Accountability: Act with integrity and professionalism and uphold highest ethical standards.
Transparency: Promote transparency in all its activities by providing a culture of active involvement of all in decision making.
Diversity: Committed to creating an environment that is vibrant and inclusive in which ideas flourish and everyone is empowered.