College of Engineering, Pune (COEP)

College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) is one of the most prestigious engineering colleges in India. Established in 1854, it is the third oldest engineering college in Asia, after the College of Engineering, Guindy (1794) and IIT Roorkee (1847). It is located in Pune (formerly Poona), Maharashtra. The students and alumni of COEP are colloquially referred to as COEPians.

In 2004, the institute was granted complete autonomy by the state government. The institute now is an autonomous engineering school with permanent affiliation to the University of Pune.

The college's study model was referred to in the early 1950s as the 'Poona Model'. The institute contends that its autonomy now grants it greater flexibility in dynamically changing its syllabus to suit the changing needs of the industry.

Admissions

Admissions to COEP are competitive and are based on merit. Earlier admissions were given based upon percentage of science subjects secured in Higher Secondary School Exam of Maharashtra state. However,at present the admissions are given according to the marks secured in Common Entrance Test for Engineering of Maharashtra state (MHT-CET). Affirmative action programs exist for socially and educationally backward classes' students as stipulated in the Constitution of India and various statutes. Thre are programmes for students from north-eastern India and Indian citizens from Kashmir. There are also programs for children of non-resident Indians (NRIs)in the college

Rankings

• COEP was ranked as 20th among the top 35 engineering colleges in the country in recent survey conducted by Outlook.
• COEP was ranked as 22th among the top 25 engineering colleges in the country by India Today.

Department

* Applied Science

* BIEL

* Civil

* Computer and I.T.

* Electrical

* Electronics and Telecommunication

* Instrumentation and Control

* Mathematics

* Mechanical

* Metallurgy and Material Sci.

* Production

Contact Us:

College of Engg. Pune,

Wellesely Rd,

Shivajinagar,

Pune-411 005.

Maharashtra, INDIA.

Telephone  : +91-20-25507000

Fax  : +91-20-25507299

Website : www.coep.org.in