Priyadarshini Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET) is a private engineering college under the
University of Nagpur
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), formerly Nagpur University, is a public state university located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is one of India's oldest universities, as well as the second oldest in Maharashtra. It is named ...
, India. It is located in
Nagpur
Nagpur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nag ...
city, Mouza Shivangaon, Behind CRPF Campus, Hingna Road, Nagpur. The college was established in 1999. The principal is Dr. V. M. Nanoti. The college is run by Lokmanya tilak Jankalyan Shikshan Santha's Nagpur.
History
PIET was founded in 1999 by Dr. Satish Chaturvedi, a former Parliamentarian and a veteran state leader.
It started with unique branches, Chemical and Biotechnology and was affiliated to the
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), formerly Nagpur University, is a public state university located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is one of India's oldest universities, as well as the second oldest in Maharashtra. It is named a ...
. The college continued to progress rapidly and by 2001 had seven different departments and offered postgraduate programs as well.
Admission
*Admission is done based on the score obtained in 12th standard or JEE Mains exams.
*Common admissions process conducted by Directorate of Technical Education is used to fill 80% seats of the institute.
*40% of the CAP seats are reserved for OBC, SC, ST, VJ, NT (A), NT (B), NT (C), NT (D), SBC.
*To improve chances of a career in engineering for women, 30% of all the seats allocated for the common admissions process are reserved for women.
Departments
The following departments for higher study and research have been in continuous operation since these were established:
References
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Educational institutions established in 1999
Engineering colleges in Nagpur
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
1999 establishments in Maharashtra