Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli

Infobox_University
name = Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli


motto = Kriyasiddhi Satva
vision = To produce capable graduate engineers with an aptitude for research and leadership
established = 1947
type = Government Aided College
chairman = Shri Ajit Gulabchand
director = Dr. N. V. Deshpande
campus = 102.5 acres
city = Sangli
state = Maharashtra
country = India
website = [http://www.walchandsangli.ac.in www.walchandsangli.ac.in]

Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli (devanagari: वालचंद अभियांत्रिकी महाविद्यालय सांगली) is situated midway between the twin cities of Sangli and Miraj, at Vishrambag, Sangli, India. The WCE campus is located on nearly 102.50 acres (415,000 m²) of land on the southern side of the Sangli – Miraj road.

Walchand College of Engineering was established in 1947 by Hon.Late Dhondumama Sathe beginning with an undergraduate course in Civil Engineering with an intake capacity of 60. Subsequently undergraduate courses in electrical and mechanical engineering, B.E.(Elec) and B.E.(Mech), with intake capacity of 60 each were introduced during the years 1950 and 1951 respectively. There are currently 390 students studying there at an undergraduate level, and 106 students at a postgraduate level.

Previously it was affiliated with Shivaji University, Kolhapur, but it is now an autonomous college. The college is named after Walchand Hirachand, an industrialist.

Departments

In 1947, the college made a modest beginning, with only a Civil Engineering department offering an undergraduate course (B.E. Civil) with an intake capacity of 60. Subsequently, undergraduate courses in Electrical and Mechanical engineering - B.E.(Elec) and B.E.(Mech) - with an intake capacity of 60 each were introduced, in the years 1950 and 1951 respectively.

Postgraduate courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and a diploma course in Industrial Electronics were introduced in 1971. In 1986, undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Electronics Engineering and an undergraduate course in Computer Science and Engineering were introduced, and a postgraduate course in Computer Science and Engineering was introduced in 1997.

In 2001, the college added a Bachelor of Engineering course in Information Technology with an intake of 60 students, and an additional intake of 30 students for the Computer Science and Engineering course. Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Geology have also been established.

Placement record of the college is very encouraging with about 340 students placed in prestigious organisations during 2005-06.

Degrees offered

Undergraduate Degrees:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Information Technology

Postgraduate Degrees:

• Structural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Heat Power Engineering
• Mechanical Design Engineering
• Mechanical Production Engineering
• Electrical Engg- Power Systems
• Electrical Engg- Control Systems
• Electronics Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering

Diploma courses conferred through Polytechnic Department:

• Civil Engineering
• Industrial Electronics
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

External links

* [http://www.walchandsangli.ac.in/ WCES Homepage]
* [http://teqip.walchandsangli.ac.in/ WCES Networking of Institutes]
* [http://www.walchandalumni.com/ WCES Alumni]
* [http://www.walchandsangli.org/ WCES Old Homepage]
* [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=221009&page=0&vc=#Post221009 WCES on Google Earth]
* [http://students.wikia.com/wiki/WCE_Sangli WCES] on [http://students.wikicities.com/wiki/Main_Page Students] , a wiki hosted by Wikia.