Pillai College of Engineering: Courses, Contact Details, Facilities

Surobhi Chatterjee

About Mahatma Education Society (MES):

MES ventured into the field of engineering education with the establishment of PCE, after establishing its name in the field of education and experience of around 40 years. In the year 1970, MES embarked upon its mission of “Education for All” with Chembur English High School. Presently MES owns and manages 48 institutions. The group has more than 35,000 students, 2,000 teachers and 1,500 members of support staff.

About Pillai College of Engineering:

The college was established in the year 1999. Earlier the college was known as Pillai Institute of Information Technology, Engineering, Media Studies and Research (PIIT) from 1999 to 25th April 2016.

Pillai Engineering College is affiliated to the University of Mumbai. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi has approved Pillai college. The college is recognized by Government of Maharashtra and DTE, Maharashtra.

In the year 2008, 4 Undergraduate courses were accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and in the year 2015, NBA re-accredited 3 undergraduate courses. The college had received recognition by UGC in the Year 2015, under Section 2(f) and 12(B). Pillai College Admissions are based on the merit list. The college provides state of the art facilities.

Pillai College Quick Links:

• Highlights
• Infrastructure
• Courses
• Departments
• Scholarships
• MoUs
• Placements
• Pillai College Fees
• FAQs
• Eligibility Criteria
• Pillai College Admissions
• Hostel Details

Pillai College Highlights:

The University of Mumbai has permanently affiliated four undergraduate courses. The highlights of the college are mentioned below:

Pillai College Infrastructure:

The College provides magnificent infrastructure facilities. The campus is filled with 16 acres of lush green land with 230000 sq.ft. of built-up area. The infrastructure facilities provided by Pillai College are mentioned below:

• Classrooms
• Library
• Workshops
• Laboratories
• Sports
• Language Lab
• Hostel

Pillai College Courses:

Pillai College of Engineering offers various courses in the engineering discipline. The college also offers other programs which conducted by Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) and IIT Bombay Remote Center which include ISTE workshops to enhance the technical skills of students. The courses provided by the college are mentioned below:

Pillai College Departments:

Pillai College of engineering has many different departments of Engineering. Each department has well-equipped laboratories and modern tools are used. The college has experienced faculty in every department. The departments are mentioned below:

• Automobile Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Telecommunication
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Applied Science and Mathematics

Pillai College Scholarships:

Pillai College, Panvel provides scholarships for the meritorious and eligible students studying in there college. The scholarships offered by the college are mentioned below:

Management/Merit-Based Scholarships: On behalf of the Management, the college gives scholarships of up to INR 10,000/- and awards to the toppers of each academic year. Top 20 students of the Ist year, top 3 students from each department of II and III years, and College and University toppers from each department of the final year will be awarded this scholarship.

Government Scholarships/Fee Reimbursements: The students who are eligible for government based scholarships have to follow the scholarship guidelines and rules from the websites of the different government schemes. Scholarships for social welfare or EBC etc are provided to the students.

Pillai College MoUs:

Pillai College of Engineering, Penval has MoUs with established companies which provide exciting opportunities. The MoUs are mentioned below:

MoUs with Industries:

• FIFA/CIES Course in Sports Management
• ISRO Remote Center
• Airtel and Vodafone
• All India Institute of Family Managed Business
• Amazon Web Services
• American Society of Quality
• Bombay Stock Exchange
• Brainiac IP Solutions
• CISCO Networking Training
• Department of Metrology, Government of India
• Drone Survey
  • CIDCO
  • Tata Consulting Engineers
• Google Apps and Infrastructure
• IDFC Institute
• IFS Academy
• IIT Bombay Remote Center
• Indian Institute of Packaging, Government of India
• Infosys
• IUCEE
• Microchip Academy
• New York University
• SAP Education, SAP Germany
• VACS Technologies
• Zensar Technologies

Placement MoUs: 

• PCE is accredited by TCS for Campus Recruitment.
• Training with EMC Academic Alliance and their Infrastructure Storage Management software.
• The college has signed MoU with CISCO and became the Cisco Networking Academy.
• The college has also signed MoU with Microchip Academy, which conducts faculty training and student training programs as part of the Microchip Academic Program.

Pillai College Placements:

The college has a placement cell which trains the students. Online aptitude tests will be conducted by the cell. The students are led to take the initiative to develop their attitude in the workplace, soft skills and are given the opportunity to develop technical skills alongside analytical capabilities. The placement cell conducts various programs which are mentioned below:

• Carrier Guidance
• Guidance for Competitive Exam
• Soft Skills
• Technical Seminars and Workshops
• Industrial Visits
• Guest Lecturers by experts from industries, researches, and academic institutes
• Personality Development Class
• Mock Tests and Interviews
• Group Discussion
• CV writing workshop
• Training on technical skills like java, Oracle CAD and others

 Top national and international companies visit for Pillai College of Engineering placements. The top recruiting companies for placements are L&T, Infotech, TCS, GEP, Majesco, Quality Kiosk, KPIT, Birla Soft, Byjus, BKT Tyre, TATA AIG, Sanmar, Paramatrix, Hexaware, Reliance Retail, Reliance Jio, Rave, TSS Consultancy, Persistent, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and many more.

Pillai College Fees:

Pillai college of engineering fee structure for undergraduate will vary for Maharashtra state board student and non-Maharashtra state board students. The detailed fee structure for undergraduates has been mention below.

• The course fee for BE at Pillai College is INR 1,25,755/- per annum for Maharashtra state board student.
• Non-Maharashtra state board students course fee for BE at the College through entrance exam is INR 1,26,755/- per annum.
• ME course fee is INR 73,315/- per annum for Home university.
• The course fee of ME for Non-Maharashtra state board students is INR 74,315/- per annum.

Pillai College FAQs:

1. Where is Pillai College of Engineering located?
   - Pillai College of Engineering is located at Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai Campus Plot No. 10, Sector 16, New Panvel – 410 206.
2. What is the eligibility criteria for BE?
   - The candidate must have passed its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with a minimum of 50% in the related subjects.

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Pillai College Eligibility Criteria:

The eligibility criteria vary for various courses offered by the college. The candidate seeking admission has to satisfy the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria are mentioned below:

Pillai College Admissions:

Pillai College, Panvel offers admission in various specializations of engineering. The applicant should be Indian. The candidates seeking admission should crack JEE (MAIN) or Maharastra CET entrance test.

Pillai College Hostel Details:

The hostel is located within walking distance of campus. Pillai College facilities are modern and excellent. The hostel facilities are mentioned below:

• The hostel provides an annual meal plan.
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be offered in the hostel canteen.
• The hostel has a fast Wi-fi connection.
• The hostel has 24/7 security and CCTV.