Last updated on September 28th, 2020 at 01:58 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.

• 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 in engineering and accepts JEE Main scores.
• B.Tech Admission is done through counselling, called CENTAC Counselling and JoSAA Counselling.
• The college has been ranked 76th in NIRF Ranking by MHRD in the year 2019.

PEC Pondicherry Highlights

Official Website	http://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

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PEC Pondicherry: B.Tech Admissions through JEE Main

B.Tech admission in PEC Pondicherry is done through the JEE Main scores and CENTAC counselling. The basic eligibility for B.Tech is a valid JEE Main score and 10+2 from a recognized institute. 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

It offers admissions based on the JEE main scores and performance in the CENTAC admission process. To secure admission at PEC Pondicherry you will have to attempt JEE Main exam first, then go through the CENTAC Admission process followed by which you will have to complete the online admission procedure. 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 branch wise PEC Pondicherry Cut Off at JEE Main for B.Tech in various specializations, for general category candidates.

Course	All India	Home State
Computer Science and Engineering	20564-35504	228057-306942
Electronics and Communication Engineering	35842-41368	199443-370194
Mechanical Engineering	35420-44201	215621-375267
Civil Engineering	37508-49010	273912-536652

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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 have been 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, the college is ranked 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. The placement offers at PEC Pondicherry are also excellent.
• 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 for B.Tech specialization at PEC Pondicherry:

Mechanical Engineering

Category	Home State Quota	All India
General	154733-217380	26479-33527
OBC	72066-83975	10646-11961
SC	23862-38717	4720-7022
ST	–	1763-3059
EWS	–	4266-4999
General PwD	–	1632-1632

Computer Science and Engineering

Category	Home State Quota	All India
General	126553-174062	18394-27174
OBC	62383-66528	6711-10335x
SC	22878-34504	3082-6128
ST	–	1820-2752
EWS	–	3693-3926
General PwD	–	902-902

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Category	Home State Quota	All India
General	92088-208005	11465-30292
OBC	7460-11375	7460-11375
SC	31907-33633	2739-7002
ST	–	1768-3445
EWS	–	3973-4207
General PwD	–	1449-1449

Civil Engineering

Category	Home State Quota	All India
General	190717-256478	15725-35631
OBC	83767-90288	9873-11771
SC	33400-38209	6023-7225
ST	–	2485-2872
EWS	–	2485-2872
General PwD	–	933-933

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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

The faculty at PEC Pondicherry 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.
• 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: Placement Report

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 51 companies hired from PEC Pondicherry in 2019 including organizations such as Nokia, Deloitte, Philips, MRF, Accenture, and so on.
• As per the latest available placement figures, the highest package offered was INR 10 LPA and the average CTC for the placements was around INR 4 LPA.
  

  Top 5	INR 10 LPA
  Top 10	INR 7-10 LPA
  Top 32	INR 5-7 LPA
  Top 214	INR 3-5 LPA

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Scholarships offered by PEC Pondicherry

PEC Pondicherry offers the following scholarships to the candidates:

• 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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Fee Structure for B.Tech at PEC Pondicherry

Given below is the fee structure at PEC Pondicherry for all categories. 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.

Particulars	Amount
Tuition Fees	Rs. 1,50,000
Caution Fees	Rs. 10,000
Examination Fees	Rs. 1,500
Library Deposit	Rs. 1,000

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