Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering, A/P: Vishrambag, Sangli - 416415 MaharashtraWalchand College of Engineering is situated midway between Sangli and Miraj cities at Vishrambag, Sangli. The WCE campus is located on about 90 acres of land on southern side of Sangli – Miraj road.
In 1947, the college made a modest beginning as New Engineering College, with a single program leading to B.E. (Civil) degree. In the year 1955, the College was renamed as Walchand College of Engineering as part of the new arrangements and pursuant to the Rehabilitation and Development Program mainly funded by Seth Walchand Hirachand Memorial Trust and the Government. The Government appointed an Ad Hoc Committee for conducting the college from May 1955, later replaced by the Administrative Council in 1956. The Ad Hoc Committee added two more degree programs in B.E. (Mechanical) and B.E. (Electrical) in 1955 with the intake of 20 each. Three Diploma programs also started in 1955 – Civil (40 intake), Mechanical (20) and Electrical (20).
Post Graduate programs in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Diploma program in Industrial Electronics were introduced in 1971. In 1986 the UG and PG programs in Electronics Engineering and UG program in Computer Science and Engineering were introduced.
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The college is located at Miraj Road, Vishrambag, Sangli, Maharashtra. With a distance of 49.1 km, Kolhapur Airport is the nearest airport to the college. WCE Sangli is located 800 meters away from the Vishrambag Railway Station. Pai Prakash, Vishrambag Circle Bus Stop is the nearest bus stop to the institute. It is situated 900 meters away from the campus.
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The college signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IBM.
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The institute’s alumni Leena Nair has been named “Global Indian of the Year” by the Economics Times.
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Industrial Collaborations
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Reliance Infrastructure Ltd., Dahanu
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MSETCL/Mahatransco-Hatkanagale
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Perfect Consultancy Kolhapur
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Robocart.com, Tech enclave Mumbai
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Samruddhi TBI Foundation, Sangli
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- Leena Nair CEO Chanel , Ex Global senior vice-president for leadership and organization development at Unilever
- Deepak Ahire, Algorithms Researcher.
- Suumit Shah - Founder & CEO - Dukaan
- Niketan B. Kadam - Indian Police Service (UPSC 2019) | Maharashtra Cadre
- Navjivanraje Vijay Pawar - IAS | MP Cadre
- Prathamesh Rajshirke -IAS
- Pradip Marathe - Founder CottonKing.
- Mahadev Jankar-Politician.
- At least 50% marks in undergraduate degree in Engineering and Technology discipline from a recognised university (45% for reserved category candidates)
Facilities
- Boys Hostel
The institute has boys hostels for the accommodation of boys students. Boys hostels are well furnished and offer a comfortable stay to the students. All the basic facilities are available at boys hostels. - Girls Hostel
The college has separate hostels for girls students. The rooms of the girls hostels are spacious and ventilated. For the security of students, girls hostels have security guards. The mess offers delicious and hygienic food to the hostlers. - Gym
To promote physical fitness and wellness among students, the college has a well maintained and modern gym inside the college premises. - Library
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli library has books, journals, reference books, and research papers. The reading hall at the library has a seating capacity of 350 people. Students can find books of various streams at the library. - Sports
The students of the WCE Sangli can use indoor and outdoor sports facilities available at the campus. Various sports events are also conducted at regular intervals for the students. - Cafeteria
The canteen of the college serves food at an affordable price to students, staff and faculty members. The food served is prepared in a hygienic manner. - Auditorium
The modern auditorium of the institute hosts various academic and non academic events. The auditorium is equipped with the latest technology. - Medical/Hospital
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli has a medical centre. It provides medical assistance to students. - IT Infrastructure
The campus of the college has modern and robust IT infrastructure. It ensures students do not face any inconvenience and get the best learning experience. - Transport
The college provides transportation services to students, staff and faculty members. - Laboratories
The institute has department based laboratories to provide practical exposure to the students. The laboratories are equipped with the modern equipment and ensure students can perform practicals with any hindrance.
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