Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology

Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET) is under the administrative control of the Directorate of Technical Education, Chandigarh Administration[1] and is affiliated to Panjab University[2] for its degree courses and Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training for its Diploma courses.

Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology
TypePublic Institution
EstablishedDiploma - 1959
Degree - 2002
Undergraduates1400
Location
Sector 26, Chandigarh
,
India
Campus32 acres (13 ha), Urban
PrincipalDr. Manpreet Singh Gujral
AffiliationsDegree-Panjab University, AICTE
Diploma-PSBTE
Websitehttp://www.ccet.ac.in

CCET, formerly known as Central Polytechnic Chandigarh (CPC), was established in 1959. The Chandigarh Administration upgraded the CPC to CCET, by 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 32 acres (130,000 m2) of land situated close to the Shivalik ranges and Sukhna Lake in sector 26 on Madhya Marg a posh area of Chandigarh. 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 India with ATM facility, extension counter of Post Office and a canteen. The campus has a unit of the National Cadet Corps (NCC).

Degree Wing
Alternate entrance - Degree wing
Degree wing as seen from second entrance

The following are the courses available under the 4 year degree program (number of seats in brackets):

Additional branches have been proposed and are pending approval by Chandigarh Administration/PU/AICTE.

The college also has a Training and Placement cell catering to both degree and diploma branches and is frequented by MNCs like Infosys, Accenture, TechMahindra, HCL Technologies, L&T etc.


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Ph.D

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

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical 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. "Directorate of Technical Education". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  2. "Panjab University". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
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