PEC Pondicherry: Admissions via JEE Main, Fees, Cut-Offs and more

Last updated on December 3rd, 2020 at 05:56 pm

Pondicherry Engineering College is a technical institute situated in Puducherry, India. PEC Pondicherry is one of the top engineering institutes in India, and among the best in South India. It is affiliated with Pondicherry University for offering postgraduate and PhD courses. University status was granted to the institute on 5 September 2020. Pondicherry Engineering College campus is spread over 240 acres.

• The institute has been endorsed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The college is funded by the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
• It is also autonomous, which means that it is largely independent when it comes to things like syllabus, curriculum, etc.
• The institute has 12 departments and offers 8 undergraduate b.tech courses and accepts JEE Main scores.
• B.Tech Admission is done through counselling, called CENTAC Counselling and JoSAA Counselling.

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PEC Pondicherry Highlights

Official Website	www.pec.edu
Type of Programs	UG, PG, PhD
Admission Criteria	JEE Main, CENTAC, and 10+2 scores (for B.Tech)
Application Mode	Online
Counselling	Available
Popular Courses	B.Tech, M.Tech

PEC Pondicherry: B.Tech Admissions via JEE Main

B.Tech admission in PEC Pondicherry is done through the JEE Main results and CENTAC counselling or JoSAA counselling. The admission process is done online through the official website. The approved intake for B.Tech at PEC Pondicherry is 240 students for all the departments.

PEC Pondicherry: B.Tech Courses Offered

It offers B.Tech course under four different specializations mentioned below:

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

PEC Pondicherry B.Tech Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for B.Tech at Pondicherry Engineering College Pondicherry are as follows:

• Nationality: Must be an Indian National
• Age: Maximum Age is 21 years (24 for SC/ST/OBC)
• Qualifying Exam: 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board with Chemistry, Physics, and Maths as compulsory subjects and either Biotechnology/Computer Science/Biology as an optional subject; Valid JEE Main Score; CENTAC Counseling.
• Lateral Entry into 3rd semester: 3-year diploma/4-year sandwich diploma in engineering with minimum 60% marks OR B.Sc with Maths as a compulsory subject having a minimum mark of 60%.

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PEC Pondicherry B.Tech Admission Process

Here are the detailed steps for B.Tech admission process:

JoSAA Entry

• In order to get the admission in B.Tech program, the candidates are required to qualify JEE Main examination by clearing the JEE Main Cut Off for B.Tech.
• Students are required to secure marks equal to or more than the minimum qualifying marks.
• After this, the candidates who qualify the JEE Main paper would find their names in the merit list for the purpose of admission.
• Qualified candidates are then required to take part in counselling conducted by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) to get the allotted seats in PEC Pondicherry.

CENTAC Entry

• Go to the official website of CENTAC Pondicherry.
• Navigate to your preferred course.
• Register a new account.
• Provide a valid email id and phone number.
• Fill all the necessary details.
• Upload all the required documents.
• Pay the admission fee online or offline.
• You may edit your preferences.
• The Merit List will be displayed on CENTAC’s official website.
• The Merit List will be based on marks obtained in JEE Main.
• Once seat allotment is done, a provisional allotment order will be provided.
• Print the Provisional Allotment Order for admission.
• Provisional Admission will be cancelled if a candidate is unable to provide the necessary documents at the time of admission.

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PEC Pondicherry Cut Offs for Top B.Tech Courses

Here are the 2019 and 2020 branch wise Pondicherry Engineering College Cut Off at JEE Main for B.Tech in various specializations, for general category candidates.

Course	2019 OR-CR	2020 OR-CR
Computer Science and Engineering	20564-35504	18515-37449
Electronics and Communication Engineering	35842-41368	26732-43970
Mechanical Engineering	35420-44201	39955-50839
Civil Engineering	37508-49010	49361-56236

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Study at PEC Pondicherry during COVID-19

There are several provisions that have been made for the students during these times. As we are all getting used to a new normal, the institute is taking a lot of effort to help the students out.

• As for the final year B.Tech students, they were given two options to give their exams. They can attempt through online mode via the google classroom, or they can be physically present at the college during the prescribed time.
• The students who have arrears in either practical exams or other exams have been scheduled in the same manner.
• All classes have been moved online, and the students have been given a google classroom id for using the platform.
• Several other facilities such as the National Digital Library have also been made available to aid studies.

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Why Choose PEC Pondicherry?

It is one of the top colleges of engineering as per several different ranking systems and news agencies.

• The college is even endorsed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). As per the NIRF rankings of MHRD, Pondicherry Engineering College ranking is 76th among the engineering colleges in India.
• TCS also awarded the college with the TCS-100 best college award for the academic year 2014-15.
• PEC Pondicherry placements are also very good. The college has its own placement cell and they have liaisons with several of the top organizations in India and abroad as well.
• Moreover, the institute also offers several scholarships and financial assistance. The college offers Merit cum Means scholarships to minority students, Physically Handicapped Students, and so on.

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PEC Pondicherry Cut Off for B.Tech Specializations

Here is the branch wise JEE Main Cut Off 2020 for B.Tech specialization at PEC Pondicherry:

Mechanical Engineering

Category	Home State Quota	All India
General	92856-290994	39955-50839
OBC	100531-107537	15139-17848
SC	–	8785-11031
ST	–	4264-4932
EWS	–	8560-9083
General PwD	–	–

Computer Science and Engineering

Category	Home State Quota	All India
General	156490-226295	18515-37449
OBC	77145-78278	9663-14959
SC	20194-38159	2881-7642
ST	–	2188-4156
EWS	–	6574-7204
General PwD	–	–

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Category	Home State Quota	All India
General	130382-231011	26732-43970
OBC	78588-79963	13755-71041
SC	29743-29743	4117-10037
ST	–	4586-5311
EWS	–	7424-7974
General PwD	–	–

Civil Engineering

Category	Home State Quota	All India
General	95681-293242	49361-56236
OBC	107242-109088	16010-19100
SC	53711-74062	7734-11323
ST	–	3447-4046
EWS	–	9679-10076
General PwD	–	–

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PEC Pondicherry Reservations

The reservations criteria are as follows:

• Vertical Reservation – General, SC, OBC, EBC, MBC, BCM, BT, ST.
• EWS – As per government notification.
• Regionalized Reservation (Compartmentalised Horizontal Reservation).
• Horizontal Reservation will be carried out if seats remain vacant.

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PEC Pondicherry Faculty

Pondicherry Engineering College faculty is highly skilled and trained. The total number of faculty members across various departments is around 144.

• Out of the 144 faculty members, over 104 professors have PhDs from various reputed institutions in India and Abroad.
• The professors have publications in various reputed journals and are regularly involved with the students in terms of skill development, training, research, and so on.
• Moreover, the teacher to student ratio of PEC Pondicherry is around 1:14, which is a very healthy ratio and allows for greater individual attention.

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Various Facilities Provided at PEC Pondicherry

PEC Pondicherry has several different facilities available for the students. The facilities are as follows:

• Separate Hostels for Men and Women: Men’s Hostel has an occupancy of 270 and Women’s hostel has an occupancy of 136.
• A very well equipped library with over 48,000 books: Students have access to reputed international journals
• Sports grounds for Basketball, cricket, etc.
• Excellent Lab Equipment and other facilities
• 24-hour emergency medical facility
• Several Events are carried out throughout the year.
• Several different clubs such as IP Rights and Patenting Club, Women’s Rights Club, NPTEL, and so on.

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PEC Pondicherry Placements 

PEC Pondicherry has a very well functioning Placement Office. Several different organizations have affiliation with PEC Pondicherry, and there is the infrastructure for pre-placement talks, tests, group discussions, and personal interviews as well.

• Over 53 companies hired from PEC Pondicherry in 2019 including organizations such as Nokia, Sony, Microchip, Philips, Reliance and so on.

Pondicherry Engineering College Recruitment 2020 Highlights:

Highest Package	INR 25 LPA
Average Package	INR 4.5 LPA
Total No. of Offers	368
Total No. of Students Recruited	253

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Scholarships offered by PEC Pondicherry

Some of the Pondicherry Engineering College scholarships offered to the candidates are listed below:

• Merit cum Means based scholarship for students from Minority Communities
• Full Scholarship for candidates with physically handicapped students.
• Pondicherry State Post Matric Scholarship (Based on Merit).
• Free Laptop for SC/ST candidates, for both UG and PG students.

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PEC Pondicherry Fee Structure for B.Tech Courses

There is no exemption in any fees for SC/ST students. However, students might get a waiver in tuition fees in 3rd or 4th year. The details of Pondicherry Engineering College fees is given below:

Particulars	Amount
Tuition Fees	Rs. 1,50,000
Caution Fees (Refundable)	Rs. 10,000

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