Punjab Engineering College (abbreviated PEC or PEC Chandigarh) is a public research & technical institution in

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. It was founded in 1921 in Lahore, established in Chandigarh in 1953, and focuses on the field of applied sciences, particularly engineering and technology. It is known for its two-year and four-year programmes for which the entry is through the

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s and

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. It offers degrees such as Bachelor of Technology,

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, and a few others. It also has a comprehensive graduate program offering

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in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

History

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PEC was established in 1921 in Mughalpura, a suburb of Lahore, Punjab, erstwhile British India as the Mughalpura Technical College. In 1923, the name was changed to Maclagan Engineering College to honour Sir Edward Maclagan, the then Governor of Punjab, who laid the foundation stone of the building. In 1939, the name was again changed to Punjab College of Engineering and Technology. In 1932 the institution became affiliated with the University of Punjab for awarding a bachelor's degree in engineering. After

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in 1947, the college was relocated to Roorkee in India and was renamed 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

as an affiliated campus of

Panjab University Panjab University (PU) is a collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh, Punjab. Funded through both State and Union governments, it is considered a state university. It traces its origins to the University of the Punjab in Laho ...

. 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 PEC University of Technology. However, as per a recent notification released by the

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, the institution has been ordered to drop the word "University" from its name. The institute has reverted to its former name Punjab Engineering College (Deemed-to-be-University). 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 twelve post-graduate courses leading to a Master 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 the PhD degree in engineering in certain selected fields of different disciplines. The college also offers consultancy services in different disciplines.

Academics

Academic programmes

Institute offers Bachelor of Technology (previously Bachelor of Engineering) in : * Aerospace Engineering *

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* Computer Science and Engineering, * Electrical Engineering * Electronics and Communication Engineering *

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, an ...

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Production & Industrial Engineering Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with the optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information and ...

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The institute also offers Master of Technology degrees'' in the following specializations: * Computer Science and Engineering (with specialization in AI,

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, Data Engineering) *

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s, Structures, Hydraulics and Irrigation, Rotodynamic Machines *

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(Interdisciplinary) * Electronics Engineering *

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* TQM, VLSI, Management and Humanities The institute also awards minor degrees to undergraduates in fields other than their major stream of study.

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: *PEC has collaborations with a large number of international companies and universities To name a few such as ** PGIMER, Chandigarh ** NITIE, Mumbai ** ABB Global Industries & Services Ltd. Bangalore ** Minda Corporation Ltd Noida ** Intel Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, Mumbai ** Central Tool Room, Ludhiana ** CONCAVE Research Centre, Concordia University, Canada ** Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh ** Swaraj Division (a unit of FES M&M), Mohali ** MICROSOFT ** Mohali Industries Association, Mohali ** Philips India Ltd.PEC-ESIGELEC France collaboration (Feb, 2009) **MoA between PEC and Siemens Software to develop a centre of excellence at PEC. **Solar tech Park at PEC campus established in support with Bergen group of Companies * PEC-ABB collaboration (Jan, 2009) * PEC-UWA collaboration (Jan, 2009) * PEC-JCB collaboration initiated (Sep, 2008) * PEC-Philips collaboration (Sep, 2008) * PEC-CSIO collaboration (Aug, 2008)

Student life

Cultural and Technical festivals

PECFEST

PECFEST is the annual cultural and technical fest of PEC Chandigarh. The festival started as a cultural event in 2003. In 2014, PECFEST merged with VYOM (the technical fest of PEC) and consequently, now acts as an umbrella festival for both cultural and technical events and competitions.

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

Currently, there are 13 technical societies and 12 clubs active in the college, and these are named as: Technical societies
ACM-CSS
- Computer Science Society (Recognized under ACM student chapter) * ATS - Aerospace Technical Society * ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers (Student Chapter) * ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Student Chapter) * ASPS - Astronomy and Space Physics Society * IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Student Chapter * IETE - The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers Student Forum * IGS - Indian Geotechnical Society * IIM - Indian Institute of Metals * The Robotics Society * SAE - The Society of Automotive Engineers Student Chapter * SESI - Solar Energy Society of India * SME - The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Student Chapter Students Council * SAC- Students Affairs Council Clubs * Projection & Design Club * Communications Information and Media Cell * Music Club * Robotics Club * Speakers Association And Study Circle * Dramatics Club * Art and Photography Club * Energy and Envirovision Club *

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Club * English Editorial Board * Hindi Editorial Board * Punjabi Editorial Board * Images Cell * Student Counselling Cell (Happy Folks of PEC) * Entrepreneurship Incubation Cell * Women Empowerment Cell

Hostels

There are four hostels for boys and two hostels for girls. Each hostel is self-contained with amenities such as a reading room/indoor games/T.V. room, dining hall and mess. Every hostel has a student chairman (Hostel Senior) for managing and controlling various activities. Girls Hostels: *Kalpna Chawla Hostel *Vindhya Hostel Boys Hostels: *Aravali Hostel *Himalaya Hostel *Kuruksheta Hostel *Shivalik Hostel

Notable alumni

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astronaut; BE Aeronautical (1982). * Badshah (Aditya P Singh), Punjabi singer and rapper; BE Civil Engineering (2006) *

Sandeep Bakhshi Sandeep Bakhshi (born 28 May 1960) is an Indian banker, and the MD & CEO, ICICI Bank since October 2018. Early life Bakhshi earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, and has a postgraduate degree in m ...

, CEO of

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- satirist, comedian, film-maker; BE Electrical (1978). * Vijay K. Dhir - Dean of the

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(UCLA)

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* Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon - Punjab

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* Shalabh Kumar - Indian American industrialist and a philanthropist, BS Electronics Engineering (1969) * Vanya Mishra - Model and Miss India 2012 * Sunil Saigal - Dean, Newark College of Engineering at

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(NJIT), BE Civil (1978). * Steve Sanghi - CEO of

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BE Electronics (1975) * K. K. Aggarwal -Chairman National Board of Accreditation., MHRD and founder vice chancellor of

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* Vandana Verma - Space Roboticist at

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* Tim Guleri - American Venture Capitalist. * Anup Chandra Pandey - Election Commissioner of India.

References

External links

Official PEC website
* http://alumni.pec.ac.in {{DEFAULTSORT:Pec University Of Technology All India Council for Technical Education Engineering colleges in Chandigarh Deemed universities in India Universities in Chandigarh 1921 establishments in India Educational institutions established in 1921