Government Engineering College Bhavnagar is a state-governed educational institution of
Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar is a city in the Bhavnagar district of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, a States of India, state of India. It was founded in 1723 by Gohil Koli, Bhavsinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil (1703–1764). It was the capital of Bhavnagar State, whi ...
, Gujarat, India. Recognized by the
All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), it offers multi-discipline undergraduate programmes in
engineering
Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
. The institute was affiliated to
Bhavnagar University
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, formerly Bhavnagar University is a state university located in Bhavnagar city in the state of Gujarat in India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South A ...
until April 2008, when it became affiliated to the
Gujarat Technological University
Gujarat Technological University (International Innovative University), commonly referred as ''GTU'', is a state university affiliating many engineering, pharmacy, and management colleges in Gujarat state, India. The university is headed by the s ...
(GTU), Ahmedabad.
History
The institute was established in the year 2004 with intake capacity of 120 students in the discipline of Electronics & Communication and Production Engineering, subsequently the intake was increased to 300 students in the year 2008
with Electronics & Communication (120) seats and Production Engineering (120) seats and introduction of Mechanical Engineering (60) seats. In 2009 and onwards total intake of the institute reaches to 540 students with introduction of Computer Engineering (60), Information & Technology (60) and Civil Engineering (60) as new discipline with increase in intake in Mechanical Engineering to 60 more seats
Infrastructure
The current campus of the institute was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Gujarat
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from ...
on 18 February 2009. It is located in Bhavnagar, away from the State transport Depot and away from Bhavnagar Railway Station.
The institute is spread over of land area with of land. It has separate blocks for Electronics and Communication Department, Mechanical and Production Department, Library Building, Amenity Building, Works Shop and Administrative Building. The library has more than 6000 books, with a book bank facility for the needy students.
Courses
, the institute has 540 seats in engineering:
* Civil Engineering 60
* Mechanical Engineering 120
* Production Engineering 120
* Electronics & Communication Engineering 120
* Information Technology 60
* Computer Engineering 60
Hostel facilities
Recently this college provide separate hostels for boys and girls in which up to 99 and 444accommodations are available at present.
References
*http://www.gecbh.cteguj.in
External links
*http://www.gecbh.cteguj.in
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Engineering colleges in Gujarat
Education in Bhavnagar