Yashwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, often abbreviated as YCCE, is an autonomous engineering college affiliated to RTMNU (formerly, Nagpur University). It is located in town of Hingna in the district of Nagpur. The college was established in 1984 and is named after Yashwantrao Chavan, former first Chief Minister of Maharashtra State and the former Deputy Prime Minister of India; since then, it has been under the administration of Nagar Yuwak Shikshan Sanstha, a subsidiary of Meghe Group. It attained its autonomous status from the University Grants Commission in 2010. The college offers engineering degrees at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level.
Departments Since the institution was established, eight departments for higher study and research have been created.
Department Year of establishment Head of Department Applied Sciences, Humanities & General Engineering1984 Electronics Engineering 1984 Dr. Prasanna Palsodkar Civil Engineering 1984 Dr. Sanjay P. Raut Computer Technology 1985 Dr. Mrs. Rakhi D. Wajgi Electrical Engineering 1987 Dr. Sumant G. Kadwane Mechanical Engineering 1987 Dr. Jayant P. Giri Information Technology 2001 Dr. Rajesh C. Dharmik Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 2001 Dr. Milind S. NarlawarComputer Science & Engineering2020Lalit B. DamaheArtificial Intelligence and Data Science2021Computer Science & Design2021CSE (AI&ML)2022
Events
YASH The institute organizes an annual cultural and technical event known as "YASH". It is a week-long event where various events and competitions take place, such as Freshers Day, Fashion Show-Fashionista, rock concerts, celebrity shows, Ethnic Day and Rose Day, Megheshri .
Compufest Compufest is an annual event conducted by the Department of Computer Technology. It is a two-day, techno-cultural event with inter-college and intra-college competitions and workshops.
Electrrica Electrrica is the annual technical festival conducted by the Department of Electrical Engineering. It is a two-day event of technical workshops, competitions, seminars, guest lectures and various other related events.
YCCE-Siemens Center of Excellence for Digital Manufacturing and Robotics
Under the guidance and direction of Siemens and AICTE, the YCCE-Siemens Center of Excellence for Digital Manufacturing and Robotics was established. The establishment was inaugurated in December 2013 by Hon. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India.
Notable alumni
Sonu Sood - an Indian actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist who works predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil films. Shishir Parkhie - A widely acclaimed Indian Ghazal singer, composer and live performer.
NAAC Grade National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Grade - A++ (3.6/4) (highest among engineering colleges in Maharashtra) in 2023.
NIRF Rankings
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked the college between 151 and 200 in the engineering rankings in 2024.
References
External links Website: Official website