Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering (PCCoE) is an engineering institution located in Pimpri-Chinchwad, in the Pune metropolitan region of Maharashtra, India. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in various branches of engineering and is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). It is one of the engineering colleges run by the Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust (PCET), which operates a cluster of educational institutions in the twin-city industrial belt north-west of Pune.
| Institution Name | Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviation | PCCoE |
| Type | Private engineering college |
| Field | Engineering and technology |
| Parent Trust | Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust (PCET) |
| Affiliation | Savitribai Phule Pune University |
| Location | Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
PCCoE is situated within the Pimpri-Chinchwad industrial corridor, an area historically associated with automotive, manufacturing and information technology industries. The college's location places it close to several engineering and IT employers in and around Pune, which has shaped its emphasis on industry-aligned learning, internships and project-based work. The institution functions as an autonomous-style engineering campus within the PCET cluster, sharing infrastructure and a common administrative framework with sister institutes operated by the trust.
The college offers Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) and Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree programmes across core and emerging disciplines. Typical departments include:
Postgraduate programmes are offered in selected engineering specialisations leading to a Master of Engineering (M.E.) or Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree. The college also supports doctoral research through recognised research centres affiliated with the parent university. The curriculum follows the framework prescribed by the affiliating university, supplemented by value-added courses, certification programmes and skill development modules.
Departments host research activity in areas such as data science, embedded systems, signal processing, structural engineering, thermal engineering and manufacturing. The college encourages student participation in technical competitions, hackathons, patent filings and start-up activity, often in collaboration with industry partners and incubation initiatives within the PCET ecosystem.
The PCCoE campus includes academic blocks, departmental laboratories, a central library, computing facilities, seminar halls and workshops. Common student facilities include:
Admission to undergraduate engineering programmes is through the centralised admission process conducted by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell), based on the MHT-CET examination, with a portion of seats filled through the JEE (Main) score as per state policy. Candidates are admitted under categories such as Maharashtra State quota, All India quota, and management/institute-level seats, in line with rules issued by the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra.
Admission to postgraduate engineering programmes is generally based on the GATE score, followed by the centralised counselling process for M.E./M.Tech. seats in the state. Eligibility, reservation policies and document verification follow the norms laid down by the state government and the affiliating university.
Student life at PCCoE is organised around departmental associations, technical chapters of professional bodies, cultural committees and sports clubs. Common activities include: