Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology (MACET) is an
engineering
Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...
institute in the city of
Patna
Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, ...
,
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
. The college was preiviously affiliated to
Aryabhatta Knowledge University
Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU Patna) is a collegiate public state university located in Mithapur, Patna, Bihar, India. It was named after the Indian astronomer Aryabhatta.
Apart from a few notable exceptions, It is recognised and approve ...
, now it's affiliated to
Bihar Engineering University
Bihar Engineering University is a Collegiate university, collegiate Public university, public state university (India), state university in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established by the Government of Bihar.
Nitish Kumar is its first Chancellor. ...
and approved by
All India Council for Technical Education
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education (India), Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 firs ...
. It is also recognized by the Department of Science and Technology,
Government of Bihar
Bihar Government is the State governments of India, state government of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Bihar and its nine Divisions of Bihar, divisions which consist of Districts of Bihar, districts. It consists of an execut ...
.
The campus is from Patna Junction and from Patna Airport, Patna, Neora, on an campus.
Foundation
The college was founded by the Milat Education Society, Patna in 1988. It is the oldest private
engineering
Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...
college in
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...
.
Governance
The college is governed by the governing body of the college, whose president is Dr. Ahmad Abdul Hai, a surgeon of Patna, secretary Md. Ehsan Ahmad (Retd. IAS), and eight other members.
Administration
The administration of the college is run by a team consisting of 14 members, whose head is the Director of MACET.
Academics
MACET offers five engineering courses in the following discipline :
*
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic subject comprising approaches of computer science and computer engineering. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of materials science ...
*
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...
*
Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...
*
Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...
*
Electronics Engineering
Electronic engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current flow ...
See also
*
Education in Bihar
*
Education in Patna
References
External links
*
Engineering colleges in Bihar
Universities and colleges in Patna
Memorials to Abul Kalam Azad
Universities and colleges established in 1988
1988 establishments in Bihar
Colleges affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University
{{Bihar-university-stub