Pondicherry Engineering College (PEC) (now Puducherry Technological University) was established in 1984 as a state public institution funded by the Government of Pondicherry under the 7th five-year plan of the Government of India. It is an autonomous institution managing administration, staff recruitment, and college development and it is affiliated with Pondicherry University approved by the UGC, and whose courses are approved by the AICTE.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fees structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where PEC gave its reports.
Students Intake at PEC Pondicherry
Students Intake
PEC admitted a considerable number of 720 students each in 2021 and also in 2020 and 480 students in 2019 at UG programs, and admitted 241 students each in 2021 and 2020 at PG programs, respectively.
Faculty
PEC has 172 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 82.56% are Ph.D. holders, and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:14, that is, one professor is available for every 14 students.
PEC Pondicherry Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
PEC spent Rs. 95.69 lakhs as capital expenditure in 2021, of which a modest 26.2% spent on the library to buy books, journals, and electronic courses, a considerable 44.82% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, merely 2.09% spent on workshops, and the remaining 26.89% spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 50.12 lakhs and it was around Rs. 6.46 crores in 2019.
Operational Expenditure
PEC spent over Rs. 48.87 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a galactic 99.06% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, merely 0.18% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 0.76% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as operational expenditure was Rs. 42.07 crores in 2020 and Rs. 45.19 crores in 2019. The spending as operational expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last years.
PEC Pondicherry Research Details
Patents Details
As PEC has good faculty, better infrastructure, enthusiastic scholars, and a conducive atmosphere, it was able to file 3, 1, and 2 patent applications in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, however, none was granted either.
Sponsored Projects
As PEC has distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 14.43 crores through 14 sponsored research projects from 10 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 82.46 lakhs and Rs. 2.19 crores through 6 and 19 sponsored projects from 3 and 7 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
PEC received Rs. 79.89 lakhs through 48 consultancy projects from 45 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 51.67 lakhs and Rs. 1.1 crores through 44 and 31 consultancy projects from 42 and 31 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
PEC Pondicherry Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At PEC, a considerable 515 students got admission to UG degree courses and a considerable 77.67% of them graduated, of whom 98.64% got placements at top companies and 31 selected for higher studies in 2021; a significant 85.21% of students graduated, of whom 98.42% got placements, and 30 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a bulky 80.08% of students graduated, of whom 85.21% got placements and 22 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At the PG programs, a bulky 85.71% of the students graduated, of whom 98.99% got placements at top companies, and 21 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a significant 91.3% of the students graduated, of whom 95.28% got placements, and 20 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a considerable 88.75% students graduated, of whom merely 2.38% got placements and 16 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
Ph.D. Research Programme
At PEC, a massive number of 404 students have been pursuing research studies until 2021, of whom considerable numbers of 53 students graduated in 2021, 52 students graduated in 2020, and 69 students graduated in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 4.9 LPA each in 2021 and also in 2020, and Rs. 3.38 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 3.4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4 LPA in 2020, and again Rs. 3.4 LPA in 2019.
The top recruiters of PEC are Zoho, L&T, TCS, Accenture, Cognizant, Deloitte, TVS, BHEL, Nokia, Google, etc., who are looking for fresh graduates for their companies.
PEC Pondicherry Students Diversity
At PEC, a considerable number of 2460 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 68.09% are boys, a modest 31.91% are girls, a huge number of 2082 students are from within the state, and merely 378 students are from outside of the state.
Facilities on PEC Pondicherry Campus
PEC has a lot of facilities available for students. It has hostels, medical facilities, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, a gym, an auditorium, guest rooms, a banking facility, lifts/ramps, etc., that are available for students to stay and study on the campus.
Campus Festivals at PEC Pondicherry
PECOFES is the all India intercollegiate annual cultural literary festival celebrated for two days in February organized by the students’ council of PEC at which many extracurricular activities such as solo singing, solo dancing, rangoli, Mehandi, writing, bot racing, quiz programs, etc., organized to enthrall the energetic students and give the platform to showcase their inner talent in arts and over 800 students from many colleges participate. Besides these, sports festival is also organized to keep the students fit in both mind and body.
Furthermore, many technical events such as conferences, symposiums, and workshops on various technologies in all departments are organized to get students familiarized with trending technologies and allow them to showcase their technical skills.
Accessibility
As PEC is in Pondicherry, the colorful coastal state and one of the important tourist places in India, where the transport system is maintained well. Both Pondicherry Railway Station which is around 11.3 km away and Pondicherry Airport which is about 10.5 km away from the institution are available to commute to this institution, therefore students from any part of the nation and the world can reach this institution easily.
How to Get Admission at PEC Pondicherry
For UG courses at PEC: Candidates who passed the +2 exam or any other equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with 75% of marks with a JEE Main score/rank are admitted to UG courses, and admission is given through Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC) of the Government of Pondicherry.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed UG degree in the relevant stream from AICTE approved Institutions or equivalent to any other university or authority considered as equivalent thereto with 60% marks or an equivalent grade on a CGPA scale and got 75% marks in the +2 qualifying exam with a valid GATE rank/score are admitted to PG courses, and admission is given through CENTAC-PG.
Fee Structure at PEC Pondicherry
Students need to pay approximately Rs. 1.74 lakhs as total fees for the UG course at PEC, however, the saving grace is they can get a good salary of Rs. 4.9 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within a year.
PEC Pondicherry Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: PEC has a good faculty and better infrastructure for innovative research. Therefore, it scored 50.19%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: PEC has a good faculty, better infrastructure, and filed some patent applications, however, its research and professional practice is not impressive, therefore, it scored 14.63%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As PEC has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time allocated. Therefore, it scored 56.41%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: PEC has students from every section and every part of India and admitted a modest number of girl students, however, it admitted a minimum number of students from outside of the state, therefore it scored 34.53%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: Though PEC has a decent faculty, better infrastructure, and a conducive atmosphere, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, therefore it scored 14.83%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
