PEC University of Technology, formerly known as Punjab Engineering College ( PEC) is an engineering institute located inward the metropolis of Chandigarh, India. It offers engineering studies at the bachelors, masters in addition to doctoral levels.
The PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh was established equally Mugalpura Engineering College at Lahore (now inward Pakistan) on Nov 9, 1921. The advert of the college was afterwards changed to Maclagan Engineering College in addition to its started surgical procedure nether the advert on March 19, 1924. In 1931, the college became affiliated to Punjab University, Lahore.
After sectionalization inward 1947, the college was shifted to Roorkee (India) in addition to was renamed equally East Punjab College of Engineering. In 1950 the give-and-take East was dropped in addition to it came to live on known past times its acquaint name, Punjab Engineering College. Towards the destination of Dec 1953, the college shifted to its acquaint campus inward Chandigarh to component division nether Govt. of Punjab.
In 1966, with the formation of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, the college came nether command of the authorities of Bharat through Chandigarh Administration. In Oct 2003, the authorities of Bharat notified the Punjab Engineering College equally a Deemed to live on University in addition to thereafter it became known equally Punjab Engineering College (Deemed University). In 2009, the Board of Governors renamed the establishment equally PEC University of Technology. In 1994 this establishment was adjudged the best technical college inward Bharat past times the National Foundation of Engineers. It occupies an surface area of 146 acres (0.59 km2).
Up to 1962, the college comprised departments of Civil, Electrical, in addition to Mechanical Engineering. Thereafter the college expanded in addition to 5 novel departments inward the fields of Aeronautical Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering,Production Engineering and Computer Science Engineering were added.
A novel subdivision of Information in addition to Technology has been added. In 1957, Highway Engineering was added equally the outset post-graduate course of educational activity inward the college. Now in that place are 11 post-graduate courses leading to Masters of Engineering score inward Highways, Structures, Hydraulics in addition to Irrigation, Rotodynamic Machines, Electrical Power Systems, Environmental Engineering (Interdisciplinary), Electronics Metallurgical Engineering in addition to C.I.M.
Facilities for postgraduate studies be for regular too equally for parttime students. The college has facilities for inquiry piece of employment leading to the accolade of Ph.D. score inward engineering. The college offers consultancy services.
PEC was conferred Deemed University condition inward 2004, in addition to the advert of the college has been changed to PEC University of Technology.
In 2009 PEC was ranked equally the 17th best engineering college inward Bharat past times Outlook Group. Competition Success Review-GHRDC Engineering College Survey 2009 rated it eighth with the engineering colleges/institutes inward India. MINT survey rated it 16th with the occur authorities engineering colleges inward Bharat including IITs in addition to NITs.