Pune Institute of Computer Technology
| Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune | |
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| Established | 1983 |
| Type | Private co-educational |
| Principal | Dr. Prahlad T. Kulkarni[1] |
| Academic staff | 100 |
| Students | 1363 |
| Undergraduates | 1320[2] |
| Postgraduates | 43 |
| Location | S. No. 27, Dhankawadi Pune - Satara Road Pune 411 043 India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.pict.edu |
Pune Institute of Computer Technology, (or PICT) is an engineering college in Pune, India. Established by the Society for Computer Research and Training in 1983, it was the first institute to introduce a Computer Engineering branch among private colleges in the Maharashtra state.[3] It offers degrees in Computer Engineering, Information Technology and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. In 2010, it was ranked 16th amongst the private engineering colleges in India by Livemint.com.[4]
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[edit] University affiliation
PICT is affiliated to the University of Pune and offers Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees under the university.
[edit] Accreditation
PICT has been audited[5] by Det Norske Veritas [DNV] and accredited under ISO 9001:2000 in the USA and in the European Union. It is also accredited by India's two major accreditation agencies - National Assessment and Accreditation Council [NAAC] and National Board of Accreditation [NBA]. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research of the Ministry of Science and Technology (Government of India) has recognized the institute as a Center of Research and Development.
The All India Council of Technical Education and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Government of India) have recognized PICT as an institute of advanced engineering education.
[edit] Specializations and departments
[edit] Computer Engineering
- Head of Department: Professor Sarang A. Joshi
- Undergraduate intake per year: 120
PICT’s academic activities began with the creation of the Computer Engineering Department in 1983. This was India's first independent Computer Science department.
[edit] Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- Head of Department: Professor Dr. Y. Ravinder[6]
- Undergraduate intake per year: 120
Established in 1995, this department has a lab with around 25 Texas and Motorola experimental kits. The E&TC department has won the “Best Department Award” in 2003 and 2004. In 2009-2010, the E&TC department had the highest MHT-CET cut-off in University of Pune of 188/200.[citation needed]
[edit] Information Technology Engineering
- Head of Department: Mr. Emmanuel M.[7]
- Undergraduate intake per year: 120
PICT’s Bachelor of Engineering Program in Information Technology began in 2001 with an intake capacity of 60 students. The current intake capacity is 120 students. It has a multimedia laboratory, operating system Laboratory and network laboratory along with the programming and project laboratories.
[edit] Degrees awarded
The Bachelor of Engineering degree is offered in all the aforementioned departments. ME degree is offered by the Computer Engineering and the Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering departments. As PICT is affiliated with the University of Pune, the degrees are offered by the university.
[edit] Admissions
The institute considers the MHT-CET and AIEEE scores of students for admissions. There are also programs for children of non-resident Indians (NRIs)in the college.
[edit] Campus and buildings
The campus is located in Dhankawadi, a suburb of southern Pune. The hallmark of the 6 acre campus is the central lawn in front of main library.
The buildings in the campus are:
- Main building
- School of Management
- Cafeteria
- Boys hostel
- Girls hostel
[edit] Main Building
The main building is the largest building on the campus. It consists of the administrative wing, Computer Engineering wing, Electronics and Telecommunication wing, IT wing and the main library. The building has classrooms, laboratories and staff rooms which are shared between the three undergraduate courses. The PICT library has a collection of books and subscriptions to journals. The library is 24x7 accessible to students and is centrally located between the three academic wings.
[edit] School of Management
The School of management is located near the main gate and is the newest building in the campus. The academic and administrative wing of the management school are situated in this building. It has an auditorium which hosts major conferences and info-sessions.
The boys and girls hostel have a combined capacity of 600 students and are located on the north of the campus. The cafeteria serving mostly Indian cuisine is situated between the two hostels. The PICT basketball court is situated adjacent to the boys hostel building where the inter-college basketball tournament is held annually. Apart from academics, annual technical festivals such as INC and PICT IEEE Student Branch organized Credenz are held on campus. "Impetus and Concepts", popularly known as INC, was initiated in 1990 and soon reached a stage where it created national and international interest. It won acclaim and industry stalwarts with vision recognized its importance and actively supported the event. Impetus, intrinsic to PICT, showcases the projects of the final year students of PICT.
[edit] Rankings
PICT was ranked 16th among the top 100 private engineering colleges in India in a year 2010 survey by LiveMint in association with the Hindustan Times and the Wall Street Journal.
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Mandatory Disclosures, 2009-2010
- ^ http://naacindia.org/Reports/Pune%20Institute%20of%20Compter%20Technology,%20Pune%20M.S..doc National Assessment & Accreditation Council, Bangalore- Report on Pune Institute of Computer Technology
- ^ Rankings of Private Engineering Colleges in India, 2009-2010, Livemint.com in association with Hindustan Times and Wall Street Journal
- ^ Accreditation: Pune Institute of Computer Technology
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://pict.edu/it-dept-hod-profile.html]
