Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Research and Technology, Chandrapur
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Former name | Chandrapur Engineering College |
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| Motto | Sanskrit: आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः, romanized: "Let noble thoughts come to me from all directions" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1983 |
| Chairman | Shantaram Potdukhe |
| Principal | Dr. Anil Chitade |
| Undergraduates | Yes |
| Postgraduates | Yes |
| Address | Ballarshah Road, Babupeth , , 442403 , 19°55′53″N 79°18′30″E / 19.93139°N 79.30833°E |
| Campus | 42 acres |
| Nickname | RCERT |
| Affiliations | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University |
| Website | http://www.rcert.ac.in |
Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Research and Technology (RCERT), formerly Chandrapur Engineering College (CEC), is an engineering institute located in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India. It is managed by the Sardar Patel Memorial Society(Trust). It is affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University.[1]
History
[edit]The college was established in 1983 by late Shri Shantaramji Potdukhe. It started with five branches and 180 seats. It now has 520 seats intake in seven branches and a postgraduate course in three branches. The college is accredited by NAAC, Banglore.
It now has 520 intake in 7 branches and PG course in three disciplines.
Courses
[edit]The Undergraduate courses offered by the college are:
- B. Tech.- Civil Engineering (Intake:60)
- B.Tech. - Computer Science and Engineering (Intake:120)
- B.Tech. - Electronics and Communication Engineering (Intake:60)
- B.Tech. - Electrical Engineering (Intake:60)
- B.Tech. - Mechanical Engineering (Intake:90)
- B.Tech. - Mining Engineering (Intake:60)
The Postgraduate courses offered by the college are:
- M.Tech. (Computer Science & Engg.) (Intake:18)
- M.Tech. (Energy Management System) (Intake:18)
- M.Tech. (CAD/CAM) (Intake:18)
The Doctoral Courses (Ph.D.) offered by the college in various Subjects are:
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Physics
- Applied Mathematics
Admissions
[edit]Admission criteria are based on the MHT-CET / JEE-Main rankings.
Library
[edit]The library has attained membership of DELNET (Developing Library Network) which enables students/staff to access the books/journals of the libraries of hundreds of colleges including NT. They can also avail themselves of the ILL (Inter Library Loan) facility to borrow books from other colleges libraries. The digital library facility gives access to journals for research. The IEEE journals and papers are also available to be downloaded as e-resources. The library features a 'book bank' facility which is partly funded by the State Government. It enables a student to hire a complete set of books for a given year for a nominal rent. SC/ST students are provided books free of cost. There is a reading room for books . The library also has a section of reference books and Periodicals/Journals. The library is well automated.[citation needed]
Professional Affiliations
[edit]The college is a member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and of the Institution of Engineers (IEI).