Sanjivani College of Engineering

Sanjivani College of Engineering is an engineering institution in India offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in various branches of engineering and technology. The college is part of the Sanjivani Group of Institutes, an educational society that runs schools and colleges across multiple disciplines in Maharashtra. It is located in Kopargaon in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, in a region historically associated with cooperative sugar industry initiatives and rural educational outreach.

Overview

Sanjivani College of Engineering provides technical education at the diploma, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels in selected disciplines. The institution is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly the University of Pune) for its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and follows the academic calendar and examination pattern prescribed by the university. The college emphasises a combination of classroom instruction, laboratory practice and industry-oriented project work.

The Sanjivani Group operates the engineering college alongside other institutions including a polytechnic, schools, a college of pharmacy, and management programmes, all running on or near a shared campus precinct in Kopargaon.

Academics

The college offers four-year Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) programmes across several branches typically found at established Maharashtra engineering colleges. The departments commonly include:

• Computer Engineering
• Information Technology
• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (introduced in line with newer AICTE-approved programme categories)

Postgraduate offerings generally take the form of Master of Engineering (M.E.) or M.Tech. programmes in specialisations such as Computer Engineering, Structural Engineering, Heat Power Engineering and VLSI & Embedded Systems, depending on departmental capacity. Selected departments are recognised as research centres and admit candidates for Ph.D. work under the affiliating university.

Curricula follow university-prescribed syllabi, supplemented by certifications, industry training, internships and project-based learning. Departments typically maintain student chapters of professional bodies such as the Institution of Engineers (India), Computer Society of India, IEEE and ISTE.

Campus and Facilities

The campus is situated within the broader educational township developed by the Sanjivani Group at Kopargaon, on the route between the pilgrimage centre of Shirdi and other towns of north Maharashtra. Common facilities include:

• Department-wise laboratories and workshops aligned with the syllabus of Savitribai Phule Pune University.
• A central library with print and digital resources, including access to e-journal databases.
• Computing infrastructure with internet connectivity and software laboratories.
• Separate hostels for male and female students.
• Sports grounds, indoor games facilities and a gymnasium.
• A central canteen and student amenities.
• Transport services connecting the campus with nearby towns.

Admissions

Admission to undergraduate engineering programmes is governed by the rules of the Government of Maharashtra and is conducted through the State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell) under its Centralised Admission Process. Candidates are typically required to qualify the MHT-CET, while a proportion of seats is filled on the basis of JEE (Main) scores for All India candidates. Admission to postgraduate engineering programmes is generally based on GATE scores and the state-conducted post-graduate CET. Doctoral admissions follow the procedures of the affiliating university.

A share of seats is reserved as per Maharashtra government policy, including categories for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, women, persons with disabilities and other notified groups.