Overview
G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering (GHRCE), Nagpur, is a private engineering institution located in Nagpur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is part of the Raisoni Group of Institutions, a network of educational establishments operating across Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh under the aegis of the Raisoni Group. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in engineering and management, along with doctoral research in selected disciplines.
| Key Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering |
| Common abbreviation | GHRCE |
| Type | Private engineering college |
| Field | Engineering, technology and management education |
| Location | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
| Parent group | Raisoni Group of Institutions |
| Levels offered | Undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral |
Background
The college is one of several engineering institutions established by the Raisoni Group, which runs colleges and schools in cities including Nagpur, Pune, Amravati, Wardha, Chandrapur and Jalgaon. GHRCE in Nagpur is among the more prominent campuses of this group and has positioned itself as a research- and industry-oriented engineering college. It functions as an autonomous institution, with academic affiliation historically linked to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU).
Academics
GHRCE provides programmes across the conventional and emerging branches of engineering. Common departments at the institution include:
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Information Technology
- Electronics and Communication Engineering / Electronics Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Science / Machine Learning streams
At the postgraduate level, the college offers Master of Technology (M.Tech.) programmes in selected specialisations and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme through its management wing. Doctoral (Ph.D.) research is offered in engineering disciplines, in line with the recognised research centre status that the college holds for several departments.
The curriculum follows an outcome-based education model, with periodic revisions made under the autonomous structure to align with industry requirements, accreditation norms and emerging areas such as data science, the Internet of Things, cybersecurity and electric mobility.
Campus and Facilities
The campus is located in Nagpur and houses academic blocks, departmental laboratories, workshops, a central library, computing centres, seminar halls and an auditorium. Hostel accommodation is provided separately for male and female students. Sports facilities typically include open grounds, indoor games areas and a gymnasium.
Specialised laboratories support practical instruction in areas such as electronics, communication systems, structural engineering, thermal and fluid mechanics, manufacturing, and computing. The college also operates centres for innovation, entrepreneurship and skill development, in association with industry partners and government schemes promoting start-ups and student projects.
Admissions
Admission to undergraduate engineering programmes is conducted through the centralised admission process governed by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra. Candidates are considered on the basis of their performance in JEE (Main) or the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET), in accordance with rules notified each year. Seats are distributed across home state, other-than-home-state and all-India quotas, along with categories reserved under state policy.
Postgraduate engineering admissions are made through GATE scores and state-level entrance examinations, while admission to the MBA programme is offered through MAH-CET and equivalent national tests. Doctoral admissions follow the regulations of the affiliating university and the institution's research cell.
Student Life
Student activities at GHRCE are organised through departmental associations, technical chapters and cultural bodies. Many departments host student chapters of professional societies such as the Institution of Engineers (India), IEEE, the Computer Society of India and SAE India, which arrange technical talks, workshops and competitions.
The college conducts an annual technical festival and a cultural festival, in which students participate through events covering coding, robotics, project exhibitions, debates, music, dance and dramatics. Social outreach is organised through units such as the National Service Scheme (NSS), which engages students in community work, awareness drives and rural development activities.
A dedicated training and placement cell coordinates internships, industry visits, soft-sk