Type Public Institution Location Chandigarh, India Campus size 59 ha Founded 9 November 1921 | Established 1921 Phone 088261 96469 Undergraduates 2,100 | |
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Director Prof Dr. Manoj K. Arora Address Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012 Motto तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय (Sanskrit); अंधकार से प्रकाश की ओर ले चलो (Hindi); From darkness (of ignorance) lead us to Light (of Knowledge) (English) Notable alumni Kalpana Chawla, Jaspal Bhatti, Vanya Mishra, Gaurav Dhillon, Adesh Partap Singh Kai Similar Thapar University, University Institute of Engineeri, Panjab University, Chandigarh College of Engineeri, Dr B R Ambedkar National I Profiles | ||
PEC University of Technology, formerly known as Punjab Engineering College, is an engineering institute located in the city of Chandigarh, India. Founded in 1921, it is one of the oldest educational institutes in India.
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History
The university was originally established as Mugalpura Engineering College at Lahore (now in Pakistan) on 9 November 1921. The name of the college was later changed to Maclagan Engineering College in March 1924. In the year 1931, the college was affiliated to Punjab University, Lahore. After partition in 1947, the college was relocated to Roorkee in India and was renamed as East Punjab College of Engineering. In the year 1950 the word East was dropped. Towards the end of December 1953, the college shifted to its present campus in Chandigarh to function under the Government of Punjab. In 1966, with the formation of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, the college came under the control of the Government of India through the Chandigarh Administration. In October 2003, the Government of India recognized the college as a Deemed University and thereafter it became known as Punjab Engineering College (Deemed University). In 2009, the Board of Governors renamed the institution as PEC University of Technology.
In 1994 this institution was adjudged the best technical college in India by the National Foundation of Engineers. It occupies an area of 146 acres. Up to 1962, the college consisted of three departments of Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Thereafter the college expanded and offers Bachelor of Engineering degrees in various specializations.
Highway Engineering was the first post-graduate course offered by the college, commencing in 1957. Presently there are eleven post-graduate courses leading to a Masters of Engineering degree. Facilities for post-graduate studies exist for regular as well as for part-time students. The college has facilities for research work leading to the award of Ph.D. degree in engineering in certain selected fields of different disciplines. The college also offers consultancy services in different disciplines.
Rankings
The university was ranked #9 in the limited participation CSR-GHRDC Engineering Colleges Survey 2013. It was ranked #16 in the Mint Top 50 Government Engineering Colleges Survey of 2009.
Collaborations
The college has collaborated with national and international educational institutions for student exchange programs. MoUs have been signed with corporates to attract projects and internships. Some of these collaborations are:
Courses
Bachelor of Engineering in :
The institute also offers Master of Engineering degrees in the following specializations:
Highways, Structures, Hydraulics and Irrigation, Rotodynamic Machines, Electrical Power Systems, Environmental Engineering (Interdisciplinary), Electronics Metallurgical Engineering, C.I.M.
The institute also awards minor degrees to students in fields other than their main stream of study (only for BE students).
PecFest
PECFEST is the annual cultural and technical fest of PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh. The festival started off as a cultural event in 2003 and has since, grown into one of the largest college fests in North India attracting many big-name performers and sponsors.
In 2014, PECFEST merged with Vyom (the technical fest of PEC University of Technology) and consequently, now acts as an umbrella festival for both cultural and technical events and competitions.
PECFEST typically attracts a host of students from the region and has now expanded its reach to the rest of the country, with footfalls of over 25000 being recorded in 2015 alone.
In 2016,star night recorded a footfall of around 40,000 where the star guest was Amit Trivedi.
PecFest is a cultural festival organized by the students of the university. Events include quizzes, workshops, game shows, informal events, fashion show (Glitterati), dance show (Groovz), rock night, Pronite, and a city-level beauty peagant.
Vyom
Vyom (earlier known as Technique before being renamed in 2011) was the university's annual technical festival that ran from 2008 to 2014. It was discontinued in 2015 and the technical events are now conducted as part of PecFest.
Student organizations
Technical societies
Students Council
Clubs
Cell
Hostels
There are four hostels for boys and two hostels for girls. Each hostel is self-contained with amenities such as reading room/indoor games/T.V. room, dining hall and mess.