Government College of Engineering, Amravati (GCOEA) is an autonomous engineering college affiliated to
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, formerly Amravati University, named after Sant Gadge Baba, is a public state university located at Amravati in the Vidarbha region of the state of Maharashtra, India. Today, it is one of the largest univers ...
in
Amravati
Amravati (pronunciation (help·info)) is the second largest city in the Vidarbha region and ninth largest city in Maharashtra, India. It is administrative headquarters of Amravati district and Amravati division which includes Akola, Buldha ...
,
Maharashtra
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,
India
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. Established in 1964, it is one of the oldest engineering institutes in state of Maharashtra. Beside engineering education, it is a recognized research center for Ph.D Programs in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering for
Amravati University. The student strength is around 1,800.
History
The college was established in 1964 by the Government of Maharashtra, along with other three Government colleges at Pune, Aurangabad, and Karad. It was initially affiliated to
Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), formerly Nagpur University, is a Public university, public State university (India), state university located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is one of India's oldest universities, as well as th ...
and later on shifted to
Amravati University in 1982. The Institute started with three basic disciplines Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering initially. Subsequently, degree programs in Electronic & Telecommunication, Computer Science & Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering and Information Technology were added as per the demand and requirements of the country. The institute started part-time post graduate course in Electrical Power System in 1986 and later added four P.G. Courses in Thermal Power Engineering, Environmental, Geotechnical, and Electronics Systems and Communication. The institute also offers seven full-time PG programs in Electrical Power Systems, Structures, Thermal Power Engineering., Environmental Engineering., Advanced Electronics, Computer Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering.
Academic autonomy
The institute was granted Autonomy by UGC in 2005–06.
All eligible programs have been accredited by NBA . Autonomy has been extended by UGC till 2019-20 .
Campus
College campus is spread over 114 acres of land on
Amravati
Amravati (pronunciation (help·info)) is the second largest city in the Vidarbha region and ninth largest city in Maharashtra, India. It is administrative headquarters of Amravati district and Amravati division which includes Akola, Buldha ...
Walgaon road. Public Work Department is responsible for construction and maintenance of buildings. Every department has its own building. The institute has plans for five more department buildings of 9000 sq. m. area.
Hostel
The college provides separate boys' and girls' hostels.
There are two girls hostels-
*New Girls Hostel (established in 2014)
*Jijau Girls Hostel (established in 1994, intake capacity of 248)
and two boys hostels-
* Sahyadri boys hostel (established in 1981, intake capacity of 180)
* Satpuda boys hostel (established in 1980, intake capacity of 180)
* New Boys hostel (established in 2018, intake capacity of 160)
Hostel admission is merit based.
The institute has also planned two more hostels for girls and boys each.
Departments
GCOEA provides undergraduate as well as postgraduate education. There are total seven branches, listed by order of establishment:
*Civil Engineering (1964)
*Electrical and Power Engineering (1964)
*Mechanical Engineering (1964)
*Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (1986)
*Computer Science and Engineering (1986)
*Instrumentation Engineering (1996)
*Information Technology (2001)
Festivals
The students arrange two annual festivals, a technical festival call Prajwalan and a cultural festival called Zenith.
See also
Other Government Engineering Colleges (GEC's) in Maharashtra
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Government College of Engineering, Nagpur
Government College of Engineering, Nagpur ( Marathi:शासकीय अभियांत्रिकी महाविद्यालय,नागपूर) is a college that started in the academic year 2016–17. It is affiliated to the ...
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College of Engineering, Pune
COEP Technological University, is A Unitary Public University of Government of Maharashtra, situated in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Established in 1854, it is the 2nd oldest engineering college in India, after IIT Roorkee (1847). The students and ...
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Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad
Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad (GECA) is aautonomous engineeringInstitute in Maharashtra state of India. It is affiliated to the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University and was established in 1960. The construction of the co ...
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Government College of Engineering, Chandrapur
The Government College of Engineering, Chandrapur (GCOEC) was established in 1996 in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India. It is affiliated to Gondwana University. It is the only government institute under Gondwana University, Gadchiroli. It is com ...
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Government College of Engineering, Karad
Government College of Engineering, Karad (GCEK) is an autonomous technical institute in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was established in 1960 and is affiliated to the Shivaji University with an autonomous status under the UGC. The auton ...
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Government College of Engineering, Jalgaon
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
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Government College Of Engineering And Research, Avasari Khurd
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, Nanded
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Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) ( Marathi : ''वीरमाता जिजाबाई टेक्नॉलोजिकल इन्स्टिट्यूट)'' is a state funded college located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, I ...
, Mumbai,
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Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering is a college in the city of Sangli, Maharashtra, India. The WCE campus is situated on nearly 90 acres of land in Vishrambag, roughly midway between the twin cities of Sangli and Miraj.
The college was establis ...
References
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External links
Official website
Engineering colleges in Maharashtra
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University
Education in Amravati
Educational institutions established in 1964
1964 establishments in Maharashtra