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| Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering | |
| Other Name: | YCCE |
| Motto: | नवीनं विज्ञानं विजयताम |
| Founder: | Datta Meghe |
| Principal: | Uday P. Waghe |
| Dean: | Dr. Abhay V. Patil (Present) Dr. Abhijit B. Bapat (Till 2018) |
| Students: | 5,000 |
| Undergrad: | Yes |
| Postgrad: | Yes |
| Doctoral: | Yes |
| Other: | Yes |
| Postalcode: | 441110 |
| Country: | India |
| Campus: | Semi-Urban |
| Parent: | Nagar Yuwak Shikshan Sanstha |
| Affiliation: | RTMNU |
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
(Abbr. YCCE) is an autonomous engineering college affiliated to RTMNU (formerly, Nagpur University). It is located in town of Hingna in the district of Nagpur. The college was established in 1984 and is named after Yashwantrao Chavan, former first Chief Minister of Maharashtra State and the former Deputy Prime Minister of India; since then, it has been under the administration of Nagar Yuwak Shikshan Sanstha, a subsidiary of Meghe Group. It attained its autonomous status from the University Grants Commission (India) in 2010. The college offers engineering degrees at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level.
Since the institution was established, eight departments for higher study and research have been created.[1]
| Department | Year of establishment | HoD |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences, Humanities & General Engineering | 1984 | |
| Electronics Engineering | 1984 | Dr. Prasanna Palsodkar |
| Civil Engineering | 1984 | Dr. Sanjay P. Raut |
| Computer Technology | 1985 | Dr. Mrs. Rakhi D. Wajgi |
| Electrical Engineering | 1987 | Dr. Sumant G. Kadwane |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1987 | Dr. Jayant P. Giri |
| Information Technology | 2001 | Dr. Rajesh C. Dharmik |
| 2001 | Dr. Milind S. Narlawar | |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 2020 | Lalit B. Damahe |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 2021 | |
| Computer Science & Design | 2021 | |
| CSE (AI&ML) | 2022 | |
The institute organizes an annual cultural and technical event known as "YASH". It is a week-long event where various events and competitions take place, such as Freshers Day, Fashion Show-Fashionista, rock concerts, celebrity shows, Ethnic Day and Rose Day, Megheshri .[2] [3] [4]
Compufest is an annual event conducted by the Department of Computer Technology. It is a two-day, techno-cultural event with inter-college and intra-college competitions and workshops.
Electrrica is the annual technical festival conducted by the Department of Electrical Engineering. It is a two-day event of technical workshops, competitions, seminars, guest lectures and various other related events.
Under the guidance and direction of Siemens and AICTE, the YCCE-Siemens Center of Excellence for Digital Manufacturing and Robotics was established. The establishment was inaugurated in December 2013 by Hon. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India.[5]
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Grade - A++ (3.6/4) (highest among engineering colleges in Maharashtra) in 2023.[6]
| Type: | NIRF |
| Nirf E 2023: | 110 |
| Nirf U 2023: | 141 |
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rank - 141 (among engineering colleges) in 2023.[7]
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rank - 110 (among engineering colleges) in 2023.[8]
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rank - 126 (among engineering colleges) in 2023.[9]
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rank-band: 101-150 (among engineering colleges) in 2021.[10]
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rank-band: 101-150 (among engineering colleges) in 2017.[11]
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rank - 93 (among engineering colleges) in 2016.[12]