Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), formerly Thapar University, is a private deemed-to-be-university, in Patiala, India. It was founded in 1956 by Karam Chand Thapar. The university provides multiple subjects; including art, computer science and business administration.

Campus
The campus' land area is approximately 250 acres. The site has nine academic blocks, one of which is the former site of the Thapar Polytechnic College.

The campus expanded and was partially renovated in 2018. The institute has made plans to expand further, including a new campus near Chandigarh.

Rankings
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology was ranked 601–800 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023 and 145 in Asia in the ranking of 2023. The QS World University Rankings of 2023 ranked it 1001–1200 in the world and it was ranked 228th in Asia.

In India, the university ranked 23rd among engineering colleges by India Today in 2020, and third among private engineering colleges by Outlook India in 2022. The National Institutional Ranking Framework has ranked 20th among engineering institutions in 2023, 22nd among universities and 40th overall.

Notable alumni

 * Anoop Kumar Mittal, chairman and managing director of NBCC Limited
 * Aditi Avasthi, CEO and Head of Product of Embibe
 * Vimal Kapur, CEO of Honeywell International Inc
 * Robin Raina, president and chief executive officer of Ebix Group and the founder of Robin Raina Foundation Ebix