Pondicherry Engineering College (2.79/5)
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Course StructureAlumni NetworkFee StructureValue for MoneyPondicherry Engineering College is an Institution sponsored by the Union Territory of Pondicherry.The College was started in 1984 under the VII Five Year Plan. It is an autonomous Institution for the purposes of administration, staff recruitment and College development and is managed by a Board of Governors.Pondicherry Engineering College Offers engineering programs in civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical & electronics, etc.
The College is affiliated to Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, for the academic purposes. The College has been growing from strength to strength since its inception.
The College campus is situated at Pillaichavady which is about 12 km from the Railway station and bus-stand in Pondicherry town. It is about 160 km south of Chennai (Madras) on the shores of Bay of Bengal. The campus is also well connected by town buses from Pondicherry. Buses ply between Chennai (Madras) and Pondicherry frequently and the duration of journey is about 3 to 4 hours. The buses that come from Chennai via East Coast Road (ECR) stop near the campus itself. Commutation by auto-rickshaws from Pondicherry city would cost around Rs. 75.
The temperatures during the year vary between 25oC to 35o C, but it is always less harsher than other coastal cities making the place very pleasant and congenial for professional education. The campus is of great scenic beauty and forms an excellent setting for the pursuit of studies in engineering and technology.
The well planned departmental buildings, library, hostels, students’ amenities centre, open air theatre, residential quarters for staff with neatly laid out roads, lawns and gardens constitute the PEC campus which is about 210 acres.
Admission to I year of the B.Tech. course has been centralised and a Joint Entrance Test will be conducted by the Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Government of Pondicherry. Details of the examination will be published in this site and in leading newspapers by the CENTAC in the month of April/May every year.
Admission to First Semester B.Tech Degree Course is based on the qualifying examination marks (of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) and JET marks in the ratio 1:1.
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2 Responses to “Pondicherry Engineering College”
By Ramaswamy on Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
Good college to study. Infra is good as compared to other colleges in the region. and as with all colleges in South strictness on dress code is an addon. Placements scene is not that good, overall a good college.
By jugal on Aug 30, 2008 | Reply
Truth!!!!