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About College

India has several of these institutes termed as the College of Engineering, suffixed by the name of the city it is located in. These were usually started when none others existed in the entire region for the topic of engineering. Many of them are also amongst the most respected in their region. One of them is the College of Engineering in Pune (CoEP), in Maharashtra. It was founded way back in the year 1854, making it the third oldest engineering college in the entire country. Chronologically, it stands only behind those established in Chennai and in Roorkee. The total campus spans over an area worth thirty- seven acres of land. 

This campus is located at the strategic confluence of the two rivers of Mutha and Mula, in Pune. The initial model behind setting up of this college was to train the officers and supervisors at the Public Works Department (PWD). Due to the history and heritage the COEP stands for, its educational pattern has been adopted as the Poona Model, a term in existence since the 1950s. Initially the COEP was affiliated to the University of Bombay, beginning in the year 1886. At present, this college is affiliated to the Savitribai Phule Pune University. This affiliation also ensures approval from the UGC (University Grants Commission).

The College of Engineering in Pune has been accredited by the NBA (National Board of Accreditation). The institute is also connected to the GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Networks) which offers a method for the academicians to keep updating their academic portfolios consistently. The COEP runs programmes at both the UG as well as PG levels. At the under- grad level, on offer are B. Tech programmes in the engineering areas of- Civil, Mechanical, Computer, Production, Information Technology (IT), Metallurgical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control and for Electronics & Telecommunication. At the master’s level, the courses get more technical and specialised. 

So, the M. Tech programmes are available for the areas of- Embedded Control Systems, Structural Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Computer Engineering, Design Engineering, Bio medical Instrumentation Engineering, Geo technical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechatronics, Process Metallurgy, Information Security, Automotive Technology, Project Management, VLSI & Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Process Instrumentation, Power Electronics & Power Systems, Manufacturing Engineering & Automation, Environmental & Water Resources Engineering, Digital Systems and in Construction Management. The college has now also diversified towards courses in architecture. So, the B. Plan and M. Plan courses are on offer at the under- grad and master’s levels respectively. Some diploma programmes may also be taken up for the field of engineering. 

These are typically undertaken by those unable to dedicate the full term towards their academics. A lot of these may be working professionals, seeking a skill upgrade. Thus, the PG Diploma in Engineering is available for the areas of Additive Manufacturing and in Production Engineering & Industrial Management. Admissions to the UG programmes is via the MH- CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) and on the basis of merit at school- leaving exams. Scores of the national- level JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) Mains may also be considered. The GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) may be used up for master’s level admissions. 

The entire academics here at the COEP is run by a cohort of twelve departments, each with expertise in its own area. Eight of these are for the areas in which the B. Tech programme may be taken up. Another two are for Physics and Mathematics. Yet another is the Department of Applied Sciences. And finally there is the one for planning. The college is also a key facilitator of a Ministry of HRD initiative with the World Bank. It is a programme titled TEQIP (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme). Research too plays a very important role, here at the College of Engineering in Pune. 

To fulfil this purpose, the library here is one of the best stocked within the region. Besides the physical books on display, it also provides digital access to en number of international academic journals for research and academic purposes. The COEP also publishes a student- driven newsletter titled Abhijaat, to chronicle all campus events. There is also a thriving student life on campus. Several clubs are societies are run to fulfil the students co- curricular and extra- curricular needs. This includes societies or clubs for Debate, History, Mathematics, Science, Software Development, Spic Macay, Satellite, Robot Study, Cyber Security and many more. 

The placements here at the COEP have also picked up accordingly. Some of the key recruiters to campus in recent seasons have been the likes of- Hewitt, Godrej, GSK, ONGC, Intuit, RIL, TCS, Wipro, IBM, HP, ZS, Infosys, Accenture, Deloitte, Atos, Patni, Amdocs, John Deere, Nvidia, IOCL, Newgen, BPCL, L&T, ITC, Daimler Chrysler, Cummins, Schneider, Essar Steel, Syntel, Ashok Leyland, Honeywell, Sterlite, Siemens, TCE, Bajaj Auto, GCI, National Instruments, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, Billimoria, Tata Power and many more. All this and more has helped the CEOP climb up across national level rankings. The NIRF (National Institutional Rankings Framework) has placed the college as the 49th best among engineering colleges and 91st overall. 

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