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

Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...

. 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 well-known for its undergraduate and graduate programmes in engineering, to which the entry is through the

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s and

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. It offers degrees such as

Bachelor of Technology A Bachelor of Technology (BTech) is an undergraduate degree that is awarded for a higher education program in engineering. Countries Australia In Australia, the Bachelor of Technology degree is offered by RMIT University, Edith Cowan Univ ...

Master of Technology A Master of Engineering (abbreviated MEng, ME, M.E. or M.Eng.) is a professional master's degree in the field of engineering. International variations Australia In Australia, the Master of Engineering degree is a research degree requiring com ...

and

MBA A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration; elective courses may allow further study in a particular a ...

. 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. 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 partition in 1947, the college was relocated to

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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 an Indian collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh. Funded through both State and Union governments, it is considered a state university. It traces its origins to the University of the Punjab in Lahor ...

. 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 1994 this institution was adjudged the best technical college in India by the National Foundation of Engineers. It occupies an area of 146 acres and offers Bachelor of Engineering degrees in various specializations. Presently there are twelve post-graduate courses leading to a Master of Engineering degree. Facilities for post-graduate studies exist for regular and 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.

Academics

Academic programmes

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

Aerospace Engineering Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Avionics engineering is s ...

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 ...

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 ...

(Artificial Intelligence) * Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) *

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 and Communication 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 ...

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 ...

(VLSI) * Mathematics and Computing *

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 ...

Metallurgical Engineering Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their inter-metallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are known as alloys. Metallurgy encompasses both the ...

Production and Industrial Engineering Industrial engineering (IE) is concerned with the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy. It draws upon specialized knowledge and skill in the mathematical, physical, an ...

*Bachelors in Design Ariel view at night

The institute also offers Master of Technology degrees''‘ in the following specializations: *

(with specialization in AI,

Cyber security Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It consists of the protection of computer software, systems and networks from thr ...

Software Engineering Software engineering is a branch of both computer science and engineering focused on designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Application software, software applications. It involves applying engineering design process, engineering principl ...

Data Engineering Data engineering is a software engineering approach to the building of data systems, to enable the collection and usage of data. This data is usually used to enable subsequent analysis and data science, which often involves machine learning. Maki ...

) *

Highway A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It includes not just major roads, but also other public roads and rights of way. In the United States, it is also used as an equivalent term to controlled-access highway, or ...

Structures A structure is an arrangement and organization of interrelated elements in a material object or system, or the object or system so organized. Material structures include man-made objects such as buildings and machines and natural objects such as ...

, Hydraulics and Irrigation, Rotodynamic Machines *

Electrical Power Systems An electric power system is a network of electrical components deployed to supply, transfer, and use electric power. An example of a power system is the electrical grid that provides power to homes and industries within an extended area. The e ...

Environmental Engineering Environmental engineering is a professional engineering Academic discipline, discipline related to environmental science. It encompasses broad Science, scientific topics like chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiolo ...

* VLSI *

( Business and Data Analytics) *

Humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, including Philosophy, certain fundamental questions asked by humans. During the Renaissance, the term "humanities" referred to the study of classical literature a ...

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: **

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Indian Institute of Technology Ropar The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (abbreviated IIT Ropar or IIT-RPR) is a public technical university located in Rupnagar, Punjab, India. It is one of the eight Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) established in 2008 by the Ministry ...

** Indian Institute of Technology Jammu **

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** National Institute of Technologies ** SMVDU, Katra ** PGIMER, Chandigarh ** NITIE, Mumbai **

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Intel Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and Delaware General Corporation Law, incorporated in Delaware. Intel designs, manufactures, and sells computer compo ...

IBM International Business Machines Corporation (using the trademark IBM), nicknamed Big Blue, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, and present in over 175 countries. It is ...

** Eic Pvt.Ltd., Chandigarh ** ABB Global Industries & Services Ltd. Bangalore ** Minda Corporation Ltd Noida ** Central Tool Room, Ludhiana ** Aerospace Department PEC

CONCAVE Research Centre, Concordia University, Canada ** Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh ** Centenary Hall PEC

Swaraj Division (a unit of FES M&M), Mohali ** Mohali Industries Association, Mohali ** Philips India Ltd.PEC-ESIGELEC France collaboration (Feb, 2009) **MoA between PEC and

Siemens Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational technology conglomerate. It is focused on industrial automation, building automation, rail transport and health technology. Siemens is the largest engineering company in Europe, and holds the positi ...

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 ** PEC-UWA collaboration ** PEC-JCB collaboration initiated ** PEC-Philips collaboration ** PEC-CSIO collaboration

Student life

Cultural and Technical festivals

PECFEST

PECFEST is the annual cultural and technical fest of PECO Chandigarh. The festival started as a cultural event in 2003. In 2014, PECFEST merged with VOYOM (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 12 technical societies and 12 clubs active in the college, and these are named a
PEC
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 Administrative Block PEC

* IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Student Chapter * 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 *NCC (National Cadet Corps) under 2 Chandigarh battalion. *NSS (National Service Scheme) * Projection & Design Club (PDC) * Communications Information and Media Cell * Music Club * Robotics Club * Speakers Association And Study Circle (SAASC) * Dramatics Club * Art and Photography Club * Energy and Envirovision Club *

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Club * Punjabi Editorial Board (PEB) * English Editorial Board (EEB) * Hindi Editorial Board (HEB) * Images Cells * 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/TV room, dining hall and mess. Every hostel has a student chairman (Hostel Senior) for managing and controlling various activities. Girls' hostels: *Kalpana Chawla Hostel (named after alumni

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) *Vindhya Hostel Boys' hostels: *Aravali Hostel *Himalaya Hostel *Kuruksheta Hostel *Shivalik Hostel

Notable alumni

Satish Dhawan Satish Dhawan (25 September 1920 – 3 January 2002) was an Indian mathematician and aerospace engineer. He served as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 1972 to 1984 and is often regarded as the father ...

- known for Indian Space Programme *

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astronaut; BE Aeronautical (1982). *

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(Aditya Prateek 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 ...

, CEO of

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Jaspal Bhatti Jaspal Singh Bhatti (3 March 1955 – 25 October 2012) was an Indian television personality known for his satirical take on the problems of the common man. He was most well known for his television series '' Flop Show, Full Tension'' and ...

- satirist, comedian, film-maker; BE Electrical (1978). *

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- Dean of the

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(UCLA)

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Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon (born 26 February 1959)born in Dhillon jatt sikh family. He is a politician from Punjab, India. He is a four-time Member of Legislative Assembly in the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Patti Constituency. He has s ...

- Punjab

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* Shalabh Kumar - Indian American industrialist and a philanthropist, BS Electronics Engineering (1969) *

Vanya Mishra Vanya Mishra (born 27 February 1992) is an Indian technology entrepreneur, dancer, former actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India World 2012. Vanya was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, and raised in Chandigarh. Sh ...

- Model and Miss India 2012 * Sunil Saigal - Dean, Newark College of Engineering at

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(NJIT), BE Civil (1978). *

Steve Sanghi Steve Sanghi is an Indian-American businessman who is currently the president and chief executive officer of Microchip Technology. He also serves as chairman of the board of directors and is a member of the Mellanox Technologies and Intel boards ...

- 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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- American Venture Capitalist. * Anup Chandra Pandey - Election Commissioner of India. * Er. VK Luthra-Chief Engineer- MED Jammu & Kashmir. B.E Prod 1976 * IAS Ritu Maheshwari - CEO, Noida Authority * Deepak Bhatia, CTO of

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(BE Mech - 1995) * Balbir Dhillon, Head of

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(BE Mech - 1995)

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 Universities and colleges established in 1921