Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh having its roots in Lahore, has been the foremost institution of higher technical education in the northern part of the country since independence. The institute campus is situated in Sector-12 at the northern end of Chandigarh and extends over an area of 149 acres of land situated close to the beautiful Shivalik Hills. The Campus is 9 km from the Chandigarh Railway Station and 8 km from the main Bus Stand, and about 20 km from the International Airport.
The institute has immensely contributed to the nation building by providing intellect talent possessing excellent analytical, design, practical and managerial skills. Our students have probed into all sectors be it government, private or public to serve the country in various capacities. The institute has a flexible and industry oriented academic curricula for UG education on IIT pattern. The key emphasis is on engagement of students with the industry through six months internship, expert lectures during industry week in each semester, projects on industry-based problems and many more. The institute has signed MOUs with many industries, international universities to conduct joint research in cutting edge technologies. The institute puts tremendous emphasis on student learning, creation of a conducive learning environment, faculty and staff upgradation, research and development, development of entrepreneurship skills, industry interaction and alumni networking. The institute also has three centres of excellence namely, Cyber Security Research Centre, Centre for Total Quality Management and the Centre of Excellence in Industrial and Product Design which are involved in R & D activities in their respective domains.
Currently, the institute is running 11 UG and 13 PG programmes in Engineering and Technology, and also PhD programmes in Engineering, Sciences, Humanities and Management. The current student strength across all courses is about 3000. The institute has spacious playgrounds, tennis courts, squash courts, swimming pool, gymnasium and a student centre. Banking facilities with nationally connected ATMs along with a computerized post office are available. Adequate hostel facilities for both boys and girls are available on the institute campus.
The institute provides a host of various student activities range from sports, personal-hobbies to technical interests. The students are encouraged to become the member of these bodies to help broaden their skills and horizons. These student bodies not only help the students explore their hidden talent but also help in areas such as personality development and inculcating in the students the spirit of organization by providing them with a platform for hosting their talents.
The focus of these technical societies primarily is to help the students gain practical as well as theoretical technical knowledge. Students are provided with an opportunity to implement what they learn in their respective class rooms. The different technical societies are Aerospace Technical Society (ATS), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Astronomy and Space Physics Society (ASPS), Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE), The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Solar Energy Society of India (SESI), Robotics Society
Other than these we have the annual techno-cultural fest, PEC fest, where different technical societies and cultural clubs organize their respective events. The Annual Honours Ceremony is held at the end of every academic year, as a testimony to the brightest performers in the various activities. Students have their own hobby clubs and societies. The focus of these clubs primarily is to help the students explore their hidden talent in the respective fields be it art, photography, music, dramatics etc. The different clubs are- Art and Photography Club, Music Club, Dramatics Club, Speakers Association & Study Circle (SAASC) Projection and Design Club, Rotaract Club, Communication, Information & Media Cell, English Editorial board, Entrepreneurship & Incubation Cell, Hindi Editorial Board, Punjabi Editorial Board, Student Counselling Cell.
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