Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli

Walchand College of Engineering began in 1947 and it is spread over an area of 90 acres. The college is funded by Seth Walchand Hirachand Memorial Trust and Government. It is sanctioned by AICTE and accredited by NBA. 

Initially, when the college started its working it had a single course of BE Civil Engineering. An Adhoc committee was set up to conduct the daily activities of the college which was later on transferred to the Administrative Council. The postgraduate program was set up in 1971. It became an autonomous institute in the year 2007 and its entire structure was revamped based on the advice of US, IIT experts, and academic counselors.

In 1971, Post Graduate programs in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Diploma program in Industrial Electronics were introduced. PG programs in Electronics Engineering and UG program in Computer Science and Engineering were introduced in 1986. Walchand College of Engineering admission is taken care of by the admission and management cell. The college participated in the World Bank-funded scheme which Technical Education Quality Improvement Program and stood 2nd out of 127 institutes that participated in the program.

In 1997 PG program in CSE was introduced and the B.E. program in Information Technology was introduced in 2001 with an intake of 60 students. An intake of 30 students was also approved for Computer Science & Engineering program. Walchand College of Engineering has a scheme for full-time doctoral programs and also offers Ph. D. programs of Shivaji University in various branches of engineering.

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Walchand College of Engineering Highlights:

The college was established in the year 1947. It was approved by AICTE and accredited by NBA. Some of the highlights of the college are given below. 

Walchand College of Engineering Courses:

The college provides courses in the stream of engineering. The courses are offered in B.Tech and M.Tech categories. 

 Walchand College of Engineering Rankings:

• Ranked 52 by Outlook India in 2016.
• Ranked 52 by Outlook India in 2015.

Walchand College of Engineering Placements:

• Many reputed Indian companies visit the college to recruit the students.
• The college has its Training and Placement cell.
• The Walchand College of Engineering Placement cell takes care of the placements and training of the students.
• All the departments are connected with the cell and get updates constantly as per the requirements of organizations.

Walchand College of Engineering FAQs:

1. Is the university recognized and accredited by a national body?
    - Yes, the college is accredited by NBA and approved by AICTE.

2. What are the courses provided by the college?
    - The college provides courses in the stream of engineering under B.Tech and M.Tech categories.

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