Punjab College of Engineering and Technology

Punjab College of Engineering & Technology (PCET) is an engineering institute located in Mohali, Punjab. Established in 2002,

Punjab College of Engineering & Technology
TypePrivate Institution
Established2002
Location,
28°32′42″N 77°11′32″E / 28.54500°N 77.19222°E / 28.54500; 77.19222
CampusUrban; 35 acres (14 ha)
DirectorProf Dr. Vijay Kumar
Websitewww.pgc.edu.in

this college is a part of Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC), Mohali under the aegis of Guru Nanak Dev Educational and Charitable Society (GNDECS), Lalru Mandi. PCET is affiliated to Punjab Technical University (PTU), Jallandhar and courses are approved by AICTE, New Delhi. The college is located 5 km off Ambala-Chandigarh Highway.

Apart from Punjab College of Engineering & Technology, other colleges under PGC are Punjab Institute of Engineering & Applied Research (PIEAR) affiliated to Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar and Punjab Polytechnic College (PPC) which offers Engineering Diploma courses and is affiliated to Punjab State Board of Technical Education.

Cultural and technical festivals edit

In 2014, the college decided to organise "Technotsav-2014" – a technical & cultural fest but it was cancelled as we were unable to pay the organisers. Besides this, the college organises an annual freshers' party with the name "Ashayein". Many new entrants show their talents and skills through this platform. Also, annual blood donation camps, athletic meets etc., are organised from time to time.

Life at campus edit

Banking & ATM: An in-house Punjab & National Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, and State Bank of India are functioning from the Campus. The ATM of the Punjab and National Bank provides a clock ATM facility in the campus. This facility can be availed by the students and staff of the college. Upon enrolment, every student can open an account with the bank and can make full use of banking services, Internet Banking and A.T.M. facilities.

Cafeteria & food Court: The college cafeteria is open to students, staff and other visitors to the campus. The cafeteria serves fresh & hot meals.

Library: Library is fully automated with bluetooth scanners and Smart Card Readers so that students do not have to waste time on issues and return of books. PGC libraries have a collection of 35,000 volumes and subscribe to 200 periodicals. To encourage research activities and advanced reading, our libraries have memberships in many e-journals. This gives access to students to access articles, books, and reference material online. Apart from books it has a collection of Audio video material, CDs & DVDs. The library maintains a separate "Book Bank" collection exclusively for meritorious students.

Smart Campus: Punjab Group of Colleges have implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System called "Smart Campus".