Overview

A low-profile institution of engineering and technical education which has acquired near IIT reputation and is on the threshold of being awarded deemed university status, is the College of Engineering Pune (COEP, est. 1854). COEP was granted full autonomy status by the government of Maharashtra and the University Grants Commission in 2003, and has been selected as a lead institute under the Union government’s TEQIP (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme) project. According to a college spokesperson, “CoEP has always prided itself on the quality of the campus placements it offers to its students. The industry in and around Pune, and indeed many from far off, look to recruit the best brains entering the industry from CoEP. This ensures that students at CoEP have the pick of the kind of work that they want to do. CoEP also offers its students training to face the job interviews and group discussions which students are expected to go through. It also ensures that all the students at CoEP are giving the ‘finishing school’ treatment in order to prepare them for the world of opportunities awaiting them. “

Campus

The 36 acres campus houses contemporary facilities like well lighted and spacious classrooms, library, internet, laboratories and placement assistance to all the students. The College gymkhana, established in 1914 co-ordinates all sports, co-curricular and extracurricular activities including the annual gathering, debating activity, magazine publishing, etc. There are various clubs which impart technical knowledge in various fields which are run by students and co-ordinate by senior professors. The college has good relations with many manufacturing industries in and around Pune including Bajaj, Tata Motors, Thermax, FIAT India and Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, where students participate in various academic projects. Accommodation: The hostel campus which houses about 1064 boys & 422 girl students is located in the close proximity of the institute campus. Due to limited vacancies admissions are merit-based.

Academics

In 1911, all non-engineering study programmes were closed and the college was christened the College of Engineering, Poona. It was initially affiliated to Bombay University for a licentiate in civil engineering degree (LCE), and in 1949 was affiliated with the University of Poona. Currently COEP, which has 3,800 students (including 1,500 resident on campus) instructed by 188 faculty on its muster roll, offers a four-year bachelor of technology (B.Tech) degree program with a choice of nine engineering disciplines — civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics and telecommunication, metallurgy and material science, instrumentation and control, computer, production engineering and information technology. The institute also offers a two-year postgraduate M.Tech degree program and Ph.D courses in the selected fields. Graduates are admitted through the All India Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) or as sponsored candidates of corporate. Undergraduate courses: Bachelors in Technology (B.Tech) Graduate courses: Masters in Technology (M.Tech) Civil Mechanical Electrical Metallurgy Production Electronics Computer Instrumentation Mechatronics Ph. D courses in the selected fields

General Information

Admission

College of Engineering, Pune offers B.Tech and M.Tech programs in nine engineering disciplines. Admissions are usually held in the months of June-July. Undergraduate (B.Tech) admissions are based on scores secured in the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MH-CET) while for Masters Programs admission is on the basis of GATE scores. Fees including tuition and other charges (per year): Rs.67, 800 Residential fees (per year): Rs.8, 000

Achievement

CoEP also offers its students training to face the job interviews and group discussions which students are expected to go through. It also ensures that all the students at CoEP are giving the ‘finishing school’ treatment in order to prepare them for the world of opportunities awaiting them. “

Accommodation

Accommodation: The hostel campus which houses about 1064 boys & 422 girl students is located in the close proximity of the institute campus. Due to limited vacancies admissions are merit-based.