Type Education Institution Undergrads 220 per year Nickname VCE Color Brick Headquarters Meerut | Established 2006 Colors Brick Campus size 30 ha Founded 2006 | |
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Location Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India Affiliations Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, All India Council for Technical Education Similar Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Te, Bharat Institute of Technology, Meerut Institute of Engineeri, Venkateshwara Institute of Technology, Vidya Academy of Scienc | ||
Vidya College of Engineering is a top class private engineering college located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. Vidya College of Engineering started in the year 2006 and took up a pace and passion to evolve as a engineering platform of Global ambience. The aim of Vidya College of Engineering is to provide its students with all the analytical, design and computing skills that underpin modern engineering practice, while encouraging the creativity and problem-solving skills that are so important to become a good engineer. Vidya College of Engineering is the one of the best engineering college of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (Formerly UPTU) located at Vidya Knowledge Park Meerut.
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Location
The college is located inside the 75-acre (300,000 m2) campus of Vidya Knowledge Park at Baghpat Road in Meerut. It comes under Panchli Khurd Village.Meerut is linked to the rest of the country by air (via Delhi), road and rail networks. Meerut is a thickly populated fast changing cosmopolitan city located just 70 km from the capital Delhi and comes under the national capital region. Welcome to Meerut – a land of India’s first struggle for Freedom, a city which has roots in the ancient history of India. Whatever source of its name may be taken to be traditionally true, it is the city where the heart of ancient India throbbed and its essential character, heritage and ambition still reveals itself in its socio-cultural wealth.Present day Meerut however has a dark side.Meerut has 2nd highest Murder Rate in India. Meerut tops the list of Uttar Pradesh cities in facing crimes. Meerut also has a long history of communal riots. Despite this Meerut has emerged as an educational hub and has now three universities and a medical college which loudly speak of the academic culture of the place.It ha Handloom, sports, scissors and gold & costume jewelry are the prime business areas along with publication and making of the musical instruments. For light entertainment Meerut has cinemas, restaurants, cafes and shopping malls, and offers many opportunities to reach the Ganga and the Himalayan ranges within a couple of hours.
Courses offered
The college offers Bachelor of Technology affiliated to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University , Lucknow. previously known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow.
The Bachelors Of Technology courses are offered in the following areas:
The College also Offers Masters Of Technology Program affiliated to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University , Lucknow
Facilities
Sports are badminton, basketball, volley ball. An indoor sports stadium is under construction.
The library has an area of 468 square meters, with 17000 books. It subscribes to 50 national journals and 35 international journals.
The boys' hostel has a capacity of 280 (in campus), and the girls' hostel a capacity of 200 (in campus).
Extracurricular activities
International exchanges are being established with international schools and colleges all over the world.