Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology

Chandigarh College of Engineering (Formerly Known as Central Polytechnic Chandigarh
Established	Diploma - 1959 Degree - 2003
Location	Chandigarh, India
Principal	Mr.A.M Kalra (Ex-Deputy Director,Punjab Engineering College)
Affiliations	Degree-Panjab University Diploma-PSBTE
Website	www.ccet.org

Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET) is under the administrative control of the Chandigarh Administration and is affiliated to Panjab University^[1] for its degree courses and Punjab State Board of Technical Education for its Diploma courses.

CCET, formerly known as Central Polytechnic Chandigarh (CPC), was established in 1959. The Chandigarh Administration upgraded the CPC to CCET, thanks to the then Administrator Lt. Gn. JFR Jacob, by introducing two branches of engineering in 2002.

It is the only technical college offering both Diploma and Degree qualifications in Chandigarh.

Campus

Main Entrance and Parking (Degree Wing)

The college campus extends over an area of 46 acres (190,000 m²) of land situated close to the Shivalik ranges and Sukhna Lake.The campus is divided into zones like administration blocks for Degree and Diploma stream, and hostels and residential complex for faculty and staff.

In addition to lecture halls, tutorial rooms and drawing halls, the college has an auditorium, library, computer centers, workshops, laboratories and playgrounds. The college has a branch of State Bank of Patiala with ATM facility, extension counter of Post Office and a canteen. The campus has a unit of the National Cadet Corps (NCC).

Degree Wings

Alternate entrance - Degree wing

Degree wing from behind

The following are the courses available(number of seats in brackets):

• Computer Science and Engineering (60)
• Electronics and Communication Engineering (60)
• Civil Engineering (60)
• Mechanical Engineering (60)
• Environmental Engineering (20^)
• Marine Engineering (20^)
• Information Technology(20^)
• Electrical Engineering (20^)
• Transportation Engineering (20^)
• Robotics and Automation Engineering (20^)
• Material Science and Engineering (20^)
• Biotechnology (20^)

^ To be added from the session 2012-13 after approval by Chandigarh Administration/PU/AICTE^[2]

Placements The college has a Training and Placement cell catering to both degree and diploma branches.

More than 95 of 110 final year degree students (2005-09 batch) were placed in MNCs like Infosys, Accenture, Tech-Mahindra, I-flex, Patni Computers, HCL technologies, L&T and WinShuttle.

Ph.D

CCET is an approved research center of Punjab University Chandigarh for Ph.D programmes in the following areas:

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Diploma Wing

Diploma wing Entrance

The following are the courses available in Diploma (number of seats in brackets):

• Architectural Assistantship (30)
• Civil Engineering (40)
• Computer Engineering (30)
• Electrical Engineering (50)
• Electronics and Communication Engineering (30)
• Mechanical Engineering (60)
• Production and Industrial Engineering (30)

The institution provides services to the residents of Chandigarh by offering courses from 7am to 9:15pm, as follows:

• Diploma courses (regular).
• Part Time Diploma (for employed students).
• Formal Diploma courses under PWD Scheme.
• Non formal Diploma courses under PWD Scheme.
• Modular Employable Skills (MES) under SDI Scheme.

References

1. ^ Punjab University Website[1]
2. ^ All India Council for Technical Education

External links

• Official website