Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences (commonly abbreviated as PACE or PITS) is an engineering and technical education institution located in Andhra Pradesh, India. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in engineering, technology and management, and is affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada (JNTUK), under whose academic regulations it conducts its courses.
| Key Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences |
| Common abbreviations | PACE, PITS |
| Type | Private engineering college |
| Field | Engineering, Technology, Management |
| Affiliation | JNTU Kakinada |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Language of instruction | English |
Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences functions as a self-financing technical institution that prepares students for careers in core engineering disciplines as well as emerging areas of computing and electronics. As an affiliated college under JNTUK, it follows the curriculum, examination pattern and academic calendar prescribed by the university, while also organising independent activities such as student clubs, technical symposia and industry interaction events.
The institution caters primarily to students from Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring regions, with admissions drawn through state-level entrance examinations conducted by the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education. The medium of instruction across all courses is English.
The college conducts the four-year Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree across multiple branches of engineering. Programmes typically offered at institutions of this type include:
Postgraduate offerings generally include the Master of Technology (M.Tech) in selected engineering specialisations and the Master of Business Administration (MBA), aimed at equipping graduates with advanced technical and managerial skills.
The academic structure follows the credit-based semester system mandated by JNTUK. Evaluation is carried out through a combination of internal continuous assessment, laboratory work, mini-projects, seminars and end-semester university examinations. Final-year students are required to undertake a major project, often in collaboration with industry or in-house faculty research areas.
The campus houses academic blocks, departmental laboratories, drawing halls, workshops, a central library, computing centres and seminar halls. Facilities commonly maintained at the institute include:
Admission to B.Tech programmes is offered primarily through the AP EAPCET (Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test), with seats filled via the convener quota counselling and the management quota as per state regulations. Lateral entry into the second year of B.Tech is granted on the basis of the AP ECET examination for diploma holders and B.Sc graduates.
M.Tech admissions are made through the AP PGECET or on the basis of GATE scores, while MBA admissions are conducted through the AP ICET counselling process.
Student life at PACE includes participation in technical and cultural activities organised by departmental associations and clubs. Common activities include: