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Chandigarh University M.E. Automobile Engineering
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Gate Scholarship

  • University – 3000 pm Max 20% (Research Based / MHRD)
  • 1 Crore Total Scholarships

M.E. Automobile Engineering
Scholarships

Research & Design Opportunities in Industry

The M.E. program in Automobile Engineering offers students a unique platform to engage in advanced research and innovative design projects in collaboration with the automotive industry. Students work on real-world challenges, developing prototype systems, advanced drivetrains, electric and hybrid technologies, and intelligent vehicle solutions. By combining hands-on experimentation, analytical research, and industry mentorship, the program equips graduates to create breakthrough innovations, optimize automotive designs, and drive the future of mobility.

International Collaborations

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Automobile Engineering

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USA

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Automobile & Mechanical Engineering

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Georgia

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Automobile Engineering

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Taiwan

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Automobile Engineering

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Automobile Engineering

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China

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Automobile Engineering

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Italy

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Automobile Engineering

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Japan

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Automobile Engineering

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USA

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Automobile & Mechanical Engineering

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UK

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Automobile & Mechanical Engineering

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USA

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Automobile & Mechanical Engineering

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France

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Automobile & Mechanical Engineering

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Automobile & Mechanical Engineering

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Canada

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Automobile & Mechanical Engineering

Industry Partners

Centre for Connected Autonomous & Electric Vehicles/MG Motors Lab

  • Research work on latest MG Hectar Car
  • Latest Technology Engine working demonstration
  • Research on Open ECM and Mobility
  • Electronically Controlled Engine Management and working
  • Faculty and Students Skill Development for Innovative Technologies

Eicher-CU Centre of Excellence

  • Live Workshops from Industry Experts
  • Hands on Practice for students
  • Research on Blended Fuel Efficiency
  • Commercial Heavy Diesel Engine BS-VI Technique
  • BS-VI Engine Emissions Control Techniques

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA -
TRAINING SCHOOL

  • Live Workshops from Industry Experts
  • Hands on Practice for students
  • Research work on the latest I.C. Engine Technologies
  • Engine Scanning using OBD
  • Research on Engine ECU and Sensors

Honda Automotive Research and Skill Development Centre

  • Live Workshops from Industry Experts
  • Hands on Practice for students
  • Research on Blended Fuel Efficiency
  • Two Wheeler Servicing and Diagnostics Techniques
  • Engine Emissions Control

Department Overview

Your Department in a Nutshell

  • Futuristic & Industry-Driven Curriculum: The program is designed to put a strong focus on research, innovation, and specialisation in areas of future technologies such as electric & hybrid vehicles, automation & intelligent systems, alternative fuels, and green & digital manufacturing.
  • 70% Experiential Learning Model: Students benefit from a 70 percent experiential learning model with one year of structured classroom learning covering hands-on projects, simulations, and real-world problem solving, followed by one year of dissertation work in collaboration with industry or reputable research organisations.
  • Programs Co-Delivered by Industry Experts: The curriculum is co-delivered by industry professionals from Volvo Eicher and MG Motor and distinguished global academicians from the USA, UK, and Russia, along with scientists ranked among the world's top 2 percent.
  • Interdisciplinary Learning Opportunities: The interdisciplinary learning opportunities enable students to specialise in EV & hybrid technologies, automation, digital manufacturing, alternative fuels, AI solutions, robotics, and smart manufacturing.
  • Globally Recognised Certifications: Students earn certifications from Microsoft, Volvo, MG Motor, Coursera, and LinkedIn to enhance employability and professional credibility.
  • Research-Driven Curriculum: 100 percent financial and technical assistance to file patents and publish research papers in renowned national and international journals is provided to students to boost their academic profile and employability.
  • Industry-Collaborated Automobile Labs: The world-class labs developed with Mahindra & Mahindra, Honda, Hyundai, Eicher, and MG Motor provide real-time industry exposure in autonomous & electric vehicles, elevating their professional competency.
  • Advanced Tools & Research Technologies: Access to central research facilities with cutting-edge tools like XRD, SEM, VCR Engine, FMS, 3D Printing, CREO, ANSYS, and AutoCAD strengthens and enriches the overall research ecosystem for students.

Industry Certified Courses

  • Advanced Automotive Skill Training Program in collaboration with Volvo –Eicher
  • Connected, Autonomous and Electric vehicles Industry Certification in collaboration with MG motors
M.E / M.Tech

Placement
Highlights

130+

No. of Recruiters
per year

40 LPA

Highest Package Offered

8 to 9 LPA

Average Package Offered

35,000

Per Month
Average Stipend during Internship

1.10 LPM

Highest Stipend

Course Overview

A Globally Reputed Program in Automobile Engineering

The M.E. in Automobile Engineering program is curated to build the innovative and technical skills of the students as per the ever-evolving automotive industry. It enables students to plunge into cutting-edge research activities, industry learning, and the latest technological developments.

What sets this program apart is its strong ties with top automotive companies like Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles, MG Motor, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai Motor India, and Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India. These partnerships let students tackle real-world challenges, work in state-of-the-art industry-collaborated labs, and testing setups.

The innovative curriculum also dives deep into research on electric and hybrid vehicles, autonomous and connected systems, vehicle dynamics, thermal management, advanced powertrains, and sustainable transport to prepare students for the professional world.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Practice modern computational, analytical, simulation tools and the latest techniques so as to solve wide complex automotive engineering problems and contribute to improve; sustain the green environment.
  • Apply the concepts of automobile technology and practices to pursue a successful career as an excellent professional in related diverse organizations and corporate sectors.
  • Adapting the futuristic technologies and latest technical skills to contribute for the academic excellence and quality research for societal needs and overall development at local, regional and global level.
R & D

Providing The Most Conducive Research Information

10+

Patents Granted

25+

Patents Published

200+

Publications

International Experts

Dr. Mohamed Sukri Bin Mat Ali

Professor, University of Technology Malaysia

Dr. Gopi Chattopadhyay

Associate Professor Maintenance and Reliability Engineering, Federation University, Australia

Dr. Suraj Joshi

Assistant Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University Canada

Dr. Ion Stiharu Professor

Concordia University, Canada

Dr. Gagan Syal Visiting Professor

KIT university, Germany

Dr. Prabir Basu Professor

Dalhousie University, Canada

Dr. Min Chun PAN, Professor

National Central University, Taiwan

Message from the Executive Director

Welcome to the University Institute of Engineering at Chandigarh University. Engineering has always been about more than equations and experiments. It is about the courage to ask difficult questions, the discipline to find rigorous answers, and the vision to turn those answers into things that matter — infrastructure that connects communities, systems that power economies, technologies that improve lives. This Institute was built around that belief. Whether you are stepping in as a first-year student finding your footing, a researcher pursuing a question that keeps you up at night, or a professional looking to deepen your expertise, you will find here an environment designed to meet you where you are and take you further than you expected. Our faculty bring not just academic depth but real-world perspective. Our laboratories and facilities are built to the demands of modern engineering practice. Our curriculum evolves continuously — not because change is fashionable, but because the problems engineers are being asked to solve are genuinely changing, and we take that responsibility seriously. What I hope you will discover, beyond the programmes and the infrastructure, is a culture. A culture where curiosity is encouraged, where collaboration is instinctive, and where the standard we hold ourselves to is set not by what is comfortable but by what is possible. I look forward to being part of your journey here.

—(Executive Director, Engineering)

Labs

Vehicle Maintenance and Diagnostics Lab
Automotive Electronics Lab
Advanced Fuel Research Lab
Automotive I.C. Engines Lab
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA –Training School Lab
Honda Research Lab & Skill Development Centre
MG Motors Lab
Eicher-CU Centre of Excellence Lab

Course Roadmap

The course roadmap below will help you in planning your academics and
give you an overview of each upcoming semester.

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Semester 1
Creo PTC

Subject Taught:

  • Advanced Engineering Mathematics
  • Modelling and Simulations
  • Advanced Alternative Fuels
  • Computer Aided Design
  • Design Paradigm
  • Modelling and Simulations-Lab
  • Project Part-I

Job Opportunity : Manufacturing Industry, Research and Development, Automobile Service Sector, Automotive Consultancy companies, Quality Engineer, Insurance Surveyor, Assistant Professor, Design and testing Engineer, Product Design and Costing.
Semester 2
Delmia

Subject Taught:

  • Finite Element Methods
  • Quality Assurance
  • Advanced Vehicle Dynamics
  • Design of Experiments
  • Advanced Composite Materials
  • Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
  • Project Part-II
SEMESTER 3
Project/Paid Internship opportunity with Industry

20% Certification course by Industry Experts
SEMESTER 4
Project/Paid Internship opportunity with Industry

20% Certification course by Industry Experts

Future Promise

  • Ph.D.
  • MNC Placement
  • JRF
  • Teaching and Guiding the future
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Learning Modules

Student can take up courses from 100+ options like :

Electric Vehicles and Mobility, Smart and Hybrid Vehicles, Introduction to Self Driving Cars, Design Using CAD/CAM, 3-D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, Design of Experiments ETC.

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Student can take up courses from 100+ options like :

Automobile: securing the IOT, Product Design and Development, The Power of PreViz at BMW Design works USA, Modelling Vehicles in Maya, Insights on Automotive Designs ETC.

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Advanced Tools & Technologies

  • Altium PCB Designer
  • MATLAB
  • ANSYS
  • AutoCAD
  • 3-D Printing
  • MultiSim
  • PSCAD
  • PV SYST

Thesis Domains

Advanced Alternative Fuels and Emissions
Design for Automotive Engineering
Automotive Materials & Manufacturing Engineering

Career Prospects (not limited to)

  • Automotive Design & Product Development Engineer
  • Electric, Hybrid Mobility Engineer
  • Powertrain, NVH & Vehicle Dynamics Specialist
  • Smart Manufacturing & Quality Control Engineer
  • CAE, Simulation & Design Engineer
  • Mobility Entrepreneur & Automotive Innovator
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Pathway After Master of Automobile Engineering Program

Careers

According to industry estimates, automobile sector is expected to sell more than 6 million vehicles by 2030. Automobile Engineers are demanded in both India and abroad. As it’s a huge industry, there are great employment opportunities in Private National and Multinational Automobile companies.

Top Recruiters

Top companies recruiting Automobile Engineers are as follows:

Record Breaking
Placement Numbers

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52.11 LPA

52.11 LPA

36 LPA

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30.25 LPA

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29.16 LPA

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25.33 LPA

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22 LPA

22 LPA

Scope

Automobile Engineering is on the threshold of a growth spurt with the advent of electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and sustainable vehicles. The EV market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18-25% until 2030. The Indian EV market is expected to grow at more than 40% per annum. At the same time, autonomous vehicle technology is also expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 20% until 2035 indicating flourishing career opportunities in the automobile industry.

World-Class Infrastructure

  • iOS Development Centre
  • Express Lounge powered by Adobe
  • LinkedIn Experience Zone
  • MG Motors Centre of Excellence
  • Mahindra & Mahindra Lab
  • Volvo Eicher Centre of Excellence
  • Honda Lab
  • Hyundai Professional Excellence Centre
  • Automotive IC Engines & Advanced Fuel Research Lab
  • Automotive Electronics Lab
  • Vehicle Maintenance, Diagnostics Lab
  • Automotive Design, CAD/CAM & Simulation Lab

Why Join the Department of Automobile Engineering (M.E.)?

The M.E. in Automobile Engineering offers a future-ready platform for engineers to dive into advanced vehicle technologies, research, and innovation. Explore electric, hybrid, and autonomous vehicles, cutting-edge drivetrain systems, and sustainable mobility solutions. With a strong focus on hands-on learning, industry collaborations, and research-driven projects, this program equips you to lead in R&D, design, and technological innovation in the global automobile sector.

Early Bird Scholarship

Early bird scholarship to the Master of Engineering Programs as per following conditions:

  • 15 (Fifteen) percent scholarship to be given to the students who have completed Bachelor of Engineering from Chandigarh University, provided they pay full semester fee at the time of admission.
  • 10 (Ten) percent scholarship to be given to the students who have completed Bachelor of Engineering/Technology from other recognized Universities/Institutes.
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What makes Department of Automobile Engineering unique?

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Culturally Diverse Student Life

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Semester Exchange Program

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Placement from Top Notch Automobile Companies

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Central Research Facilities Available

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Project based Experiential Learning

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Flexible Choice Based Credit System (FCBCS)

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International Semester Exchange

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360° Training & Placement Program with Top Automobile Recruiter

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Vision

To be a Centre of Excellence in Automobile Engineering through innovation and research in emerging fields for providing globally competent Engineers equipped with the technology of the future

Mission

The Mission of the Department of Automobile Engineering, Chandigarh University is to:

  • M1: To produce intellectual engineers with strong analytical, modeling, designing, experimental and team work skills.
  • M2: To provide innovative teaching practices, through excellent laboratory infrastructure and exposure to recent trends in the automotive industry.
  • M3: To ensure that students are molded into competent automotive engineers to meet the growing challenges of the future.
  • M4: To provide industry-oriented skills and guidance to students for conducting industry collaborated research and educating them with futuristic skills.
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