Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering is an autonomous engineering college that falls under the University of Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is located in district Hingna of the city Nagpur. The college was established in 1984 and is named after Yashwantrao Chavan, former first Chief Minister of Maharashtra State and the former Deputy Prime Minister of India; since then, it has been under the administration of Nagar Yuwak Shikshan Sanstha, a subsidiary of Meghe Group. The current principal of the institute is Dr. U.P Waghe. It attained its autonomous status from the University Grants Commission (India) in 2010. The college offers engineering degrees at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level.
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Other name | YCCE |
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Motto | नवीनं विज्ञानं विजयताम |
Type | Private Autonomous Engineering Institute |
Established | 1984 |
President | Datta Meghe |
Principal | Dr. Uday.P. Waghe |
Dean | Dr. Abhijit.B. Bapat |
Academic staff | ~200 |
Undergraduates | ~4000 |
Location | , , India |
Campus | Urban spread over a 14+ acres in Nagpur |
Nickname | YCCE |
Affiliations | Nagpur University, DTE , AICTE, National Board of Accreditation |
Sports | Fencing, Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball, Chess, Kabaddi, etc. |
Website | http://www.ycce.edu/ |
Departments
Since the institution was established, eight departments for higher study and research have been created.[1]
Department | Year of establishment |
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Civil Engineering | 1984 |
Mechanical Engineering | 1987 |
Electronics Engineering | 1984 |
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering | 2001 |
Electrical Engineering | 1987 |
Computer Technology | 1985 |
Information Technology | 2001 |
Applied Sciences, Humanities and General Engineering | 1984 |
Courses offered
Undergraduate courses
Full-time undergraduate courses (general shift)[2]
Courses | Year first-offered | Intake 2020–21 |
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B.E. (Civil Engineering) | 1984 | 180 |
B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) | 1987 | 180 |
B.E. (Electronics Engineering) | 1984 | 120 |
B.E. (Electrical Engineering) | 1987 | 180 |
B.E. (Computer Technology) | 1985 | 120 |
B.E. (Electronics & Telecommunication) | 2001 | 180 |
B.E. (Information Technology) | 2001 | 120 |
B.E. (Computer Science & Engineering) | 2020 | 120 |
Postgraduate courses
Full-time postgraduate courses[2]
Courses | Year first-offered | Intake 2020–21 |
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M.Tech. (Electronics Engineering) | 2002 | 25 |
M.Tech. (Structural Engineering) | 1996 | 25 |
M.Tech. (CAD/CAM) | 2004 | 18 |
M.Tech. (Integrated Power Systems) | 2004 | 18 |
M.Tech. (Computer Science & Engineering) | 2010 | 18 |
M.Tech. (Communication Engineering) | 2010 | 18 |
M.Tech. (Environmental Engineering) | 2011 | 18 |
M.Tech. (Information Technology) | 2012 | 18 |
College events
YASH
The institute organizes an annual cultural and technical event known as "YASH". It is a week-long event where various events and competitions take place, such as Freshers Day, Fashion Show-Fashionista, rock concerts, celebrity shows, Ethnic Day and Rose Day, Megheshri .[3][4][5]
Compufest
Compufest is an annual departmental event conducted by the Department of Computer Technology. It is a two-day, techno-cultural event with inter- and intra-college competitions and workshops.
Electrrica
Electrrica is the annual departmental technical festival conducted by the Electrical Engineering Department. It is a two-day event of technical workshops, competitions, seminars, guest lectures and various other related events.
YCCE-Siemens Center of Excellence for Digital Manufacturing and Robotics
Under the guidance and direction of Siemens and AICTE, the YCCE-Siemens Center of Excellence for Digital Manufacturing and Robotics was established. This establishment was inaugurated in December 2013 by Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, 11th President of India.[6]
Notable alumni
- Sonu Sood - Notable actor, producer and social worker
- Sameer Bendre - Chief People Officer at Persistent Systems.
- Karthik Krishnamurty - Vice President at Pershing LLC.
- Neelesh Tungar - Chief Operating Officer at Bharat Forge.
- Rajiban Ghoshal - Associate Director at Virtusa.
- Sanjeev Kak - Vice President (Product Development) at Oracle.
- Sudha Rao Yellapantula - Vice President (SAP Applications) at Mercedes-Benz India.
- Manish Grover - MD at Synergy Global Resources Pvt. Ltd., Singapore.
- Aashutosh Malhotra, Managing Director, PwC, USA.
- Sumit Goswami - Executive VP at Mindteck.
- Avinash Nimbalkar-Superintending Engineer, Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited.
Ranking
University and college rankings | |
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Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2020)[7] | 139 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 139 among engineering colleges in 2020.[7]
References
- "Top Engineering College in Nagpur".
- Courses Offered http://www.ycce.edu/?page=programmes_offered
- "Melange of drama, dance and talent at YCCE's Yash at Nagpur".
- "Ethnic oomph at YCCE's traditional day organised in Nagpur".
- "YASH 15.0 : Beauty and Brains potrayed [sic] in YCCE fashionista".
- "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
External links
- Website: Official website