Pune Institute of Computer Technology

Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune
Type Private co-educational
Established 1983
Principal Prahalad Kulkarni [1]
Academic staff
 100
Students 2550+
Undergraduates 2400+[2]
Postgraduates 100+
Location S. No. 27, Dhankawadi
Pune - Satara Road
Pune 411 043
India
Campus Urban,spread over 6 acres in Southern Pune.
Website www.pict.edu

Pune Institute of Computer Technology, (or PICT) is a private engineering college located in Dhankawadi, Pune, India. Established by the Society for Computer Research and Technology in 1983. It offers degrees in Computer Engineering, Information Technology and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.

Accreditation

PICT was accredited by India's two major accreditation agencies - National Assessment and Accreditation Council [NAAC] and National Board of Accreditation [NBA].

Specializations and departments

Computer Engineering

The Bachelor of Engineering Program in Computer Engineering commenced from the academic year 1983-84.The Department is known for its excellent results and student placements. There are 10 well-equipped laboratories in the department.The Department has been pioneered as the first Post Graduate Department in Computer Engineering in the unaided Engineering Colleges in University of Pune; with first batch commencing in year 2000. There are two shifts in this program, each consisting of 120 students.

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

This program also consists of two shifts, consisting of 180 students in first shift and 60 students in second shift. Established in 1995, this department has a lab with around 25 Texas and Motorola experimental kits. The E&TC department has won the “Best Department Award” in 2003 and 2004. In 2009-2010, the E&TC department had the highest MHT-CET cut-off in University of Pune of 178/200.

Information Technology Engineering

PICT’s Bachelor of Engineering Program in Information Technology began in 2001 with an intake capacity of 60 students. The current intake capacity is 120 students. It has a multimedia laboratory, operating system Laboratory and network laboratory along with the programming and project laboratories.

Degrees awarded

The Bachelor of Engineering(B.E) degree is offered in all the aforementioned departments. ME degree is also offered by all departments. As PICT is affiliated with the University of Pune, the degrees are offered by the university.

Admissions

The institute considers the 12th exam and JEE-Main scores of students for admissions. It is considered one of the most selective institutes to get into. There are also programs for students of non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the college.

Campus and buildings

The campus is located in Dhankawadi, a suburb of southern Pune. It is a totally urban campus. The hallmark of the 6 acre campus is the central sprawling lawn in front of main library, which is off limits to all the students and teachers.

The buildings in the campus are:

Main Building

The main building is the largest building on the campus. It consists of the administrative wing, Computer Engineering wing, Electronics and Telecommunication wing, IT wing and the main library. The building has classrooms, laboratories and staff rooms which are shared between the three undergraduate courses. The PICT library has a collection of books and subscriptions to journals. The library is 24x7 accessible to students and is centrally located between the three academic wings. The whole of the Main Building has seamless Wi-Fi connectivity except the Lecture Hall Complex.


The boys and girls hostel have a combined capacity of 200 students and are located on the north of the campus. All the Hostels have LAN facilities, which facilitate seamless learning. The cafeteria serving mostly Indian cuisine is situated between the two hostels. The PICT basketball court is situated adjacent to the boys hostel building. Also there is a Student Activity Center(SAC) which has facilities for student recreation.

Events

Credenz,the Techfest of PICT.

Apart from academics, annual technical and cultural festivals are held such as,

Impetus and Concepts, popularly known as INC, was initiated in 1990 and soon reached a stage where it created national and international interest. It won acclaim and industry stalwarts with vision recognized its importance and actively supported the event. Impetus, intrinsic to PICT, showcases the projects of the final year students of PICT. Apart from technical events PICT's annual cultural event, ADDICTION, also takes place during the month of January.

Rankings

PICT has been ranked as the 53rd best Engineering College of India in the Edu-Rand Rankings of 2015.[6] The survey was done jointly by Edu, an Indian company and Rand Corporation, a non-profit American thinktank.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Archived July 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Mandatory Disclosures, 2009-2010
  3. ↑ Archived December 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Archived January 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Archived October 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "Best engineering colleges in India". digit.in.
  7. ↑ "Case Studies, Leaders, Policy, Administration, Industry Focus, Campus, Technology". www.edu-leaders.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.