PEC University of Technology

Punjab Engineering College
Motto तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय (Sanskrit)
अंधकार से प्रकाश की ओर ले चलो (Hindi)
Lead Us Move From Darkness to Light (English)
Established 1921
Type Public Institution
Undergraduates 1800
Location Chandigarh, India
Campus 146 acres (59 ha), Urban
Director Prof Dr. Manoj K. Arora
Website Official PEC website

PEC University of Technology, formerly known as Punjab Engineering College (Hindi: पंजाब इंजिनियरिंग कॉलेज, PEC), is an engineering institute located in the city of Chandigarh, India and is one of the most prestigious institutes in North India.

History

The PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh was originally established as Mugalpura Engineering College at Lahore (now in Pakistan) on November 9, 1921. The name of the college was later changed to Maclagan Engineering College and it started functioning under the name on March 19, 1924. In the year 1931, the college was affiliated to Punjab University, Lahore. After partition in 1947, the college was shifted to Roorkee (India) and was renamed as East Punjab College of Engineering. In the year 1950 the word East was dropped and it came to know by its present name – Punjab Engineering College. Towards the end of December 1953, the college shifted to its present campus in Chandigarh to function under Govt. of Punjab. In 1966, with the formation of Union Territory of Chandigarh, the college same under control of Govt. of India through Chandigarh Administration. In October 2003, the Govt. of India notified the Punjab Engineering College as a Deemed to be 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 engineering departments of Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Thereafter the college expanded and five new departments in the fields of Aeronautical Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Production Engineering and Computer Science Engineering were added gradually. Recently a new department of Information & Technology has been added. In the year 1957, Highway Engineering was added as the first post-graduate course in the college. Gradually other post-graduate courses were subsequently added. Presently there are eleven post-graduate courses leading to Masters of Engineering degree in Highways, Structures, Hydraulics and Irrigation, Rotodynamic Machines, Electrical Power Systems, Environmental Engineering (Interdisciplinary), Electronics Metallurgical Engineering and C.I.M. 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

University Rankings
Engineering – India
Outlook India[1] 5
CSR-GHRDC*[2] 3
Government colleges:
Mint[3] 4
* Limited participation

PEC was ranked #5 by the Outlook India Top Engineering Colleges of 2012.[1] It was ranked #3 by the limited participation CSR-GHRDC Engineering Colleges Survey 2011.[2] In rankings limited to government engineering colleges, it was ranked #4 by the Mint Top 50 Government Engineering Colleges of 2009.[3]

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:

Cultural and technical festivals

Logo for Vyom

PecFest

PecFest is a cultural festival, organized by the students of the college. It attracts students from colleges from north India. 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 (renamed in 2011) is the annual technical festival of Punjab Engineering College. It has run since March 2008. It has competitions along with workshops and guests lectures.

Student organizations

Technical societies

Clubs

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.

Notable alumni

Alumni associations

Auditorium at PEC Campus

See also

Vyom - www.vyom.net.in

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Top Engineering Colleges". Outlook India. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "GHRDC-CSR Engineering Colleges Survey 2013" (PDF). Competition Success Review (Competition Success Review and the Global Human Resources Development Centre): 1–6. July 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Top 50 Government Engineering Colleges of 2009" (PDF). Mint. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  5. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  6. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  7. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  8. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  9. ↑ "News". Pec.ac.in. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  10. ↑ New Jersey Institute of Technology. "Sunil Saigal biography".
  11. ↑ "Jaspal Bhatti's son, actress Surilie in a critical condition;– Times of India". timesofindia.com. 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  12. ↑ www.jsc.nasa.gov. "Kalpana Chawla biography".
  13. ↑ the tribune. "Panjab University is mentioned as alma-mater because earlier PEC was affiliated to Panjab university".
  14. ↑ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=11517999&ticker=9456041&previousCapId=20346340&previousTitle=KDDL%20LTD. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ "Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon, engineer from PEC, Chandigarh".
  16. ↑ "Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon, engineer from PEC, Chandigarh".
  17. ↑ Badshah, Punjabi singer and Rapper "Badshah doesn't want to use Honey Singh's fame", Times Of India, 26 July 2014. Retrieved on 15 November 2014.

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