Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University (SBS State University), previously known as Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Technical Campus and Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Engineering and Technology, is a state university located in Ferozepur, Punjab.

Affiliation Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University (SBSSU) is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and enjoys academic autonomy under the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act. Prior to attaining university status in 2021, the institute was affiliated with I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU), Jalandhar.

The university follows a semester-based academic system, with the academic year divided into two semesters: July/August to December (Odd Semester) and January to June/July (Even Semester). End-semester examinations are conducted at the conclusion of each term, and continuous assessment is carried out throughout the semester in accordance with the university’s academic regulations.

SBSSU is also governed by norms and standards laid down by national regulatory bodies such as the UGC, AICTE, and the Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab.

Academic departments and faculty

Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University (SBSSU), Ferozepur comprises academic departments in engineering, applied sciences, computer applications, agricultural sciences and polytechnic education. The university offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in multiple disciplines.

Engineering and academic departments

Department of Civil Engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in structural engineering, transportation engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering and construction technology. The department maintains specialised laboratories in surveying, fluid mechanics, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural analysis and concrete technology.

Faculty member Designation Qualifications Specialisation Dr. Dapinder Deep Singh Head of Department Ph.D., M.E. Environmental Engineering, B.Tech. Environmental Engineering Dr. Bohar Singh Associate Professor Ph.D., M.Tech. Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Dr. Parampreet Kaur Assistant Professor Ph.D., M.Tech. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Dr. Gurpreet Singh Assistant Professor M.E. Highway Engineering Highway Engineering Er. Siddhant Chopra Assistant Professor M.Tech., B.Tech. Structural Engineering Gurtej Singh Sidhu Assistant Professor M.Tech. Construction Engineering

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering was established in 1996 and offers B.Tech., B.Tech. (Data Science), M.Tech., Ph.D. and postgraduate diploma programmes in Cyber Security. Research areas include artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, data science, software engineering and network security.

Faculty member Designation Qualifications Research interests / specialization Dr. Sunny Behal Associate Professor & Head of Department Ph.D., M.Tech. (CSE), B.Tech. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Dr. Daljeet Kaur Associate Professor Ph.D., M.Tech. (CSE) Computer Science Engineering Japinder Singh Associate Professor M.S., B.Tech. Software Systems Dr. Sonika Jindal Associate Professor Ph.D., M.Tech. Data Analytics and Computing Dr. Navtej Singh Ghumman Associate Professor Ph.D., M.E. Cloud Computing and Networks Dr. Vishal Arora Assistant Professor Ph.D., M.Tech. Computer Engineering Pawan Luthra Assistant Professor M.Tech. (CSE) Software Development Gagandeep Luthra Assistant Professor M.Tech. Computer Networks Ms. Parveen Kaur Assistant Professor M.Tech. Software Engineering Ms. Pallavi Bansal Assistant Professor M.Tech. (Computer Networks) Computer Networks Ms. Dolly Assistant Professor M.Tech. (CSE) Data Science Ms. Gurpreet Kaur Assistant Professor M.Tech. (CSE) Computer Science Avtar Singh Kainth Lab Superintendent MCA Laboratory Administration Davinder Monga Computer Operator MCA Computer Operations Naveen Chand Technical Grade-II M.Lib. & Information Science Information Systems Paramjit Singh Junior Technician Matriculation Technical Support Balwinder Singh Technician Grade-I Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technical Maintenance Twinkle Mehto Junior Technician B.Tech. (CSE) Technical Assistance

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering conducts teaching and research in embedded systems, VLSI, signal processing, wireless communication and communication technologies.

Faculty member Designation Qualifications Specialisation Dr. Vishal Sharma Head of Department Ph.D., M.Tech. Communication Systems Dr. Sanjeev Dewra Professor Ph.D., M.Tech., B.E. Embedded Systems Dr. Rajni Associate Professor Ph.D. Signal Processing Dr. Jaswinder Kaur Assistant Professor Ph.D. Wireless Communication Mr. Inderjeet Singh Gill Assistant Professor M.Tech. Electronics Engineering Dr. Vikram Mutneja Assistant Professor Ph.D., M.Tech. VLSI Systems

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers programmes and research in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, CAD/CAM, thermal engineering and industrial engineering.

Faculty member Designation Qualifications Research area Dr. Manjinder Singh Head of Department Ph.D., M.Tech. Manufacturing Engineering Dr. T. S. Sidhu Professor Ph.D. Thermal Engineering Dr. Neelkanth Grover Professor Ph.D. Production Engineering Dr. Rakesh Sharma Professor Ph.D. CAD/CAM Dr. Arun Asati Professor Ph.D. Industrial Engineering Dr. Tejeet Singh Professor Ph.D. Mechanical Systems Dr. Manoj Kushwaha Assistant Professor Ph.D. Mechanical Design Mr. Jatinder Aggarwal Assistant Professor M.Tech. Production Engineering Mr. Munish Kumar Assistant Professor M.Tech. Manufacturing Technology

Department of Chemical Engineering

Faculty member Designation Qualifications Area of specialisation Dr. Rajiv Arora Head of Department Ph.D., M.Tech. Chemical Process Engineering Dr. Rajiv Garg Professor Ph.D. Industrial Chemistry Mrs. Balpreet Kaur Assistant Professor M.Tech. Chemical Engineering Mr. Amit Arora Assistant Professor M.Tech. Process Engineering Mr. Surinder Singh Assistant Professor M.Tech. Industrial Processes

Department of Computer Applications

Faculty member Designation Qualifications Area of expertise Mr. Anil Bansal Associate Professor MCA, M.Tech. Information Technology Dr. Gulshan Ahuja Associate Professor & Head Ph.D., MCA Data Systems Ms. Bindu Bala Associate Professor MCA, M.Tech. Information Technology Ms. Nisha Gupta Associate Professor MCA, MS (BITS Pilani) Software Engineering Mr. Amardeep Chopra Assistant Professor MCA Computer Applications

Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities

Faculty member Designation Qualifications Discipline Dr. Kiranjit Kaur Head of Department & Professor Ph.D. Applied Sciences Dr. Lalit Sharma Professor Emeritus Ph.D. Applied Physics Dr. Kul Bhushan Agnihotri Professor Ph.D. Applied Chemistry Dr. Rakesh Kumar Assistant Professor Ph.D. Mathematics

Department of Agriculture Sciences

Faculty member Designation Qualifications Area of expertise Dr. Rajiv Arora Head of Department Ph.D. Agricultural Sciences Mr. Ranjit Singh Assistant Professor M.Sc. Crop Science Ms. Amandeep Kaur Assistant Professor M.Sc. Agricultural Research Ms. Navneet Kaur Assistant Professor M.Sc. Soil Science Mr. Arshveer Singh Assistant Professor M.Sc. Agronomy Mr. Jagjeet Singh Assistant Professor M.Sc. Crop Production Ms. Lovedeep Kaur Assistant Professor M.Sc. Agricultural Extension

Polytechnic wing

Faculty member Department Designation Qualifications Dr. Sanjeev Dewra Polytechnic Wing Principal Ph.D., M.Tech., B.E. Dr. Kamal Khanna Mechanical Engineering Lecturer Ph.D., M.Tech., B.Tech. Mr. Gobind Mechanical Engineering Lecturer Ph.D. pursuing, MBA, M.Tech. Mr. Retaish Uppal Mechanical Engineering Lecturer Ph.D. pursuing, M.Tech. Mr. Rahul Chopra Mechanical Engineering Lecturer M.Tech., B.Tech. Mr. Rahul Sharma Electrical Engineering Lecturer M.Tech., B.Tech. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Electrical Engineering Lecturer M.Tech., B.Tech. Mr. Gurjeevan Singh Electronics and Communication Engineering Lecturer Ph.D. pursuing, M.Tech. Mr. Ajay Kumar Electronics and Communication Engineering Lecturer Ph.D. pursuing, M.Tech. Mr. Manpreet Singh Electronics and Communication Engineering Lecturer Ph.D. pursuing, M.Tech. Ms. Richa Sawhney Computer Science and Engineering Lecturer Ph.D. pursuing, M.Tech. Mr. Chetan Batra Computer Science and Engineering Lecturer M.Tech., B.Tech. Ms. Anuradha Rani Computer Science and Engineering Lecturer Ph.D. pursuing, M.Tech. Mr. Rajnish Kumar Mathematics Lecturer M.Sc. Mathematics, UGC-NET

Courses Offered Source:

B.Tech All the courses of Engineering are of four years duration (eight semesters). Branch Intake Chemical Engineering 30 Computer Science & Engineering 120 Civil Engineering 60 Electronics & Communication Engineering 90 Electrical Engineering 60 Mechanical Engineering 120

5% additional seats for admission in 1st year for Fee-Waiver Scheme and 20% additional seats for direct admission to 2nd year for diploma holder students through lateral entry scheme.

Diploma All the courses of Diploma are of three years duration (six semesters). Branch Intake Computer Science and Engineering 60 Electronics & Communication Engineering 60 Electrical Engineering 60 Mechanical Engineering 60

M. Tech (Regular) All the courses of M. Tech (Regular) are of two years duration (four semesters). Branch Intake Computer Science & Engineering 18 Electronics & Communication Engineering 18

Management

Branch Intake Master of Business Administration (MBA) 60 Bachelor of Science (Information Technology) 60

Computer Applications All these courses are of three years duration (six semesters). Branch Intake Master of Computer Applications 60 Bachelor of Computer Applications 60

PTU Regional Center for Part-Time M.Tech All the courses of M. Tech (Part-Time) are of three years duration (six semesters). Branch Intake Chemical Engineering 25 Computer Science & Engineering 25 Electronics & Communication Engineering 25 Environment Science & Engineering 25 Mechanical Engineering 25

Vice Chancellor issue Since 2021 to 2026, the University had no Regular Vice-chancellor.

In January 2026, Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma was appointed as the Vice-chancellor since its inception in April 2021.

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