Priyadarshini College of Engineering
Priyadarshini College of Engineering (Marathi: प्रियदर्शनी अभियांत्रिकी महाविद्यालय) is one of the 15 Engineering colleges in Nagpur that offers degree programmes in 8 Engineering Disciplines of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Technology & Information Technology and Civil Engineering. It also offers 3 M.Tech programmes in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and recently Electronics Engineering. The Institute offers an MCA programme and MBA Programme also.
प्रियदर्शनी अभियांत्रिकी महाविद्यालय, नागपूर | |
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Former names | Priyadarshini College of Engineering Nagpur. |
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| Motto | तन्त्रज्ञानं प्रसारयितव्यम् एवं |
| Type | Un-Aided Private |
| Established | 1990 |
| Affiliation | AICTE, Nagpur University |
| Principal | Dr M.P.Singh |
| Dean | Dr. J. P. Modak, (Research & Development) Dr. K. S. Zakiuddin, (Academics) Dr. M. M. Nanoti, (Students Counselling) Dr. H. Hazare, AICTE/DTE Coordinator |
Academic staff | 268 |
| Undergraduates | 3794(approx) |
| Postgraduates | 300(approx) |
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| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban 72 acres (29 ha) |
| Acronym | PCE |
| Website | pce.ltjss.net Alumni : pcealumni.com |
The Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur (Formerly Priyadarshini College of Engineering & Architecture, Nagpur, was established in 1990 by Shri Satish Chaturvedi under Lokmanya Tilak Jankalyan Shikshan Sanstha. It is second leading engineering colleges in Digdoh region after G H Raisoni College Of Engineering. The Institute has been accredited in all Branches (Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Technology, Electronics & Telecom and Information Technology, Aeronautical) by National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi and awarded Grade A by Government of Maharashtra on the basis of excellent and adequate infrastructure as well as academic achievements of students and faculty.
Campus
The college successfully continues to attract attention of scholars from all over the subcontinent. It is set up on a sprawling 108 acres (440,000 m2) of hilly terrain of Digdoh hills at Nagpur. The campus is about 15 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Nagpur Railway Station and 10 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur. There are two entrances to the 72 acres campus, the Main Gate is on CRPF Road, and the other gate is at back side of campus.
The institute has 5 hostels for 650 boys and 3 hostels for 350 girls with well furnished airy rooms, mess and all amenities.[2]
The campus also has facilities for swimming pools, auditoriums, a computer center, sporting facilities, an Allahabad Bank branch, a Punjab National Bank ATM, cafes, coffee shops, a co-operative store.
Departments
PCE Nagpur has various academic departments, with many specialized laboratories and research centers. The following are the departments for higher study and research have been in continuous operation
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Department of Humanities
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- Computer Technology
- Information Technology
Academic Programmes
The Engineering undergraduate programs are usually of four-year duration, while postgraduate programs are of two-year program. [3] The institute is also a recognised centre for research Research Programmes by Nagpur University which offers ME by Research.
UG courses
Under Graduate Full Time Courses (General Shift)
| Courses | Intake |
|---|---|
| B.E. (Aeronautical Engineering) | 60 |
| B.E. (Civil Engineering) | 60 |
| B.E.(Computer Technology) | 120 |
| B.E.-Electrical Engineering (Electronics & Power) | 120 |
| B.E. (Electronics & Telecommunication) Direct 2nd Year | 120 |
| B.E.(Electronics Engineering) | 60 |
| B.E.(Electronics & Telecommunication) | 120 |
| B.E.(Information Technology) | 60 |
| B.E.(Mechanical Engineering) | 120 |
Under Graduate Full Time Courses (Second Shift)
| Courses | Intake |
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| B.E. - Mechanical Engineering | 60 |
| B.E. - Mechanical Engineering (Direct 2nd Year) | 60 |
PG courses
Post Graduate Full Time Courses
| Courses | Intake |
|---|---|
| M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering Design) | 25 |
| M.Tech. (Industrial Drives Control) | 18 |
| M.Tech. (VLSI Design) | 18 |
| M.Tech. (Communication Engineering) | 18 |
| M.E. (Wireless Communication & Computing) | 18 |
Placement record
Placement of this year was satisfactory according to the present situation. Approx 60 students are already placed in TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES and several other in Tech mahindra, Zensar and persistent in the current academic session 2015-16. Placement record of the college was also good in the year 2014-15.
Admission procedure
Admission to the institute is through the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) based on exams like SEEE and AIEEE. 50% of the seats are filled through CAP while the rest 50% are filled through the Management Quota. Direct second year admission is granted to Diploma passed students according to the vacancy of seats.
Extracurricular activities
- Tuning Fork - Cultural Club Of PCE
- A students platform to showcase and polish there talent in fields like singing, dancing, acting, music, poetry, anchoring, photography, designing etc.
- Concretia
- A student Forum Of Master of Computer Application(MCA)
- SCOoP
- A Students Forum of Computer Technology Department which stands for Students Computer Organisation of Priyadarshini
- MESCo
- A students Forum of Mechanical Engineering Department (II shift)
- MESA
- A Students Forum of Mechanical Engineering Department
- EESF
- A Students Forum of Electrical Engineering Department
- TELE-ERA
- A Students Forum of Electronics & Telecommunication Department
- EXESS
- A Students Forum of Electronics Engineering Department
- DIGITS
- A students forum of Information Technology Department
- EAGLE
- A Students Forum of Aeronautical Engineering Department
- Jigyasa
- Jigyasa is an annual 3-days event of all students of the institute which has a multiplex structure. It has a central theme as well as departmental themes local to that particular departmental society. It organizes national level paper presentations, Poster Presentations, Project Presentations along with Industrial Fair which is exclusively arranged for the sponsors and the like. JIGYASA 07 attracted as many as 2000 papers from all over the country.
- Ashwamedh
- Ashwamedh is an biennial event in which, all students of the institute come together and participate in extra-curricular activities like Dancing, Singing, Drama. etc.
Events :
- Aeronautical engineering department organises an intercollege event "Pranodan" from 2009
- Aeronautical engineering department organised a two days national symposium 'VAIMANIKA' and THE INDIAN AEROMODELLING COMPETITION in February 2018. In collaborations with Aeronautical society of india, nagpur branch.
Technical Event : Technologia
Sports Event : Udaan Cultural Event : Eknaad
Library
Library at PCE has one of the richest collection of books, National and International Journals, Magazines. There are over 11000 titles and around 40,000 volumes available for the benefit of the students. In addition to these, the library subscribes to over 35 International Journals and around 60 Journals and Magazines. The library has a built Multimedia facility with a Language lab facility where the students can listen to lectures on over 700 Engineering as well as non-engineering topics, delivered by various experts from institutes like IITs and some foreign universities.