Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College

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Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College (BBSBEC), Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India was established in 1993 by Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Educational Trust formed under the patronage of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee with the approval of the Govt. of Punjab.

The college is approved by A.I.C.T.E, New Delhi, Ministry of H.R.D., Govt. of India and is affiliated to Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. This college is the first college among the Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar affiliated colleges to get its courses accredited by the National Board of Accreditation.

The college initially started with BTech programs in Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering with intake of 30 students in each stream. In the year 1997, the intake was increased to 60 students in each discipline. The intake was further increased to 90 students each in Computer Sc & Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering from 2000-2001. Two new programs i.e. B.Tech. in Information Technology with intake of 60 students and B.Tech in Electrical Engineering with an intake of 60 students has also been introduced from the session 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 respectively. In session 2006-2007 the intake has been increased to 120 students each in Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics and Communication and Mechanical Engineering.

Departments

*Computer Science and Engineering
*Electronics and Communications Engineering
*Information Technology
*Mechanical Engineering
*Electrical Engineering
*Applied Sciences

Location

The college is situated in an idyllic environment and is housed in a sprawling pollution free campus of 175 acres and is located in sacred surroundings of historic Gurdwaras of Fatehgarh Sahib, which stand a testimony to the supreme sacrifice of the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, who were bricked alive here at the tender age of 9 and 7years respectively. Mata Gujar Kaur ji, mother of Guru Gobind Singh, also breathed her last here after the episode of supreme sacrifice of her grandsons. The college is named after Baba Banda Singh Bahadur a great saint and warrior; who conquered the Sirhind fort and laid to rest the tyranny of Mughal Empire.

The college has the following chapters of professional bodies:

*Indian Society for Technical Education
*Institution of Engineers India
*Computer Society of India
*Society of Automotive Engineers

Alumni

BBSBEC has had a good alumni who have done exceptionally well in the fields of consulting, technology, development and entrepreneurial activities. Most of the students in this college come from rural background. BBSBEC is unique in taking 70% of its students from the villages. A scheme which has brought fruits for the state of Punjab.

External links

* [http://www.bbsbec.ac.in Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College]
* [http://www.bbsbec.org Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College]
* [http://cs.bbsbec.org Dept of CSE & IT, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College]
* [http://mech.bbsbec.org Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College]
* [http://ece.bbsbec.org Dept of Electronics Engineering, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College]
* [http://ee.bbsbec.org Dept of Electrical Engineering, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College]
* [http://applied.bbsbec.org Dept of Applied Sciences, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College]
* [http://tpcell.bbsbec.org Training and Placements Cell, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College]