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Updated on Jan 08 2025, 08:31 AM IST by Team Careers360
PEC Puducherry News and Notifications

JEE Main 2025 admit cards to release on January 19, 2025.

Students interested in M.Tech admissions at PEC Puducherry can appear in GATE exam on Feb 1, 2, 15 & 16, 2025.

Eligible candidates can submit the GATE 2025 application form by October 7 with a late fee.

NTA will soon release an official notification regarding the JEE Main 2025 exam on the official website.

About PEC Puducherry

Puducherry Technical University came into existence on September 5, 2020 upon the elevation of erstwhile Pondicherry Engineering College. Puducherry Engineering College, Puducherry was established in 1984 and is an esteemed college that is funded entirely by the government of Puducherry. PTU Puducherry is a state university approved by the AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education).  

Puducherry Technical University, Puducherry is accredited by NBA (National Board of Accreditation). PEC Puducherry offers many courses in engineering and architecture, management and business administration, sciences, computer application and IT. 

Puducherry Technical University offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral-level courses. The courses offered at PEC Puducherry are B.Tech, MBA, MCA, M.Tech and PhD. Admission to the B.Tech courses at PEC Puducherry is based on JEE Main scores and M.Tech courses are based on GATE

Puducherry Technical University Puducherry has a good record in terms of placement facilities. The alumni of the institute have availed the maximum benefits of the placement cell of PEC Puducherry to give their careers a head start. Students at PTU Puducherry have access to first-rate facilities, including an enticing library, hostels, auditorium and a plethora of sporting opportunities.

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Puducherry Technological University NIRF Ranking 2024

PEC Puducherry has secured 201-300 rank under the engineering category.

PTU Puducherry Location

Puducherry Technological University is located in Pillaichavadi, Puducherry - 605014, India.

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PEC Puducherry Highlights

ParameterDescription
Established1984
ExamJEE Main
Courses 5 Degrees and 38 Courses
Institute TypeState University
ApprovalsAICTE
GenderCo-ed
Faculty Count138
Campus Size208 acres
Gender PercentageMale 72% and Female 28%
Percentage Of Students from Outside the States 33%

PEC Puducherry Rankings / Accreditations

NIRF Ranking

300 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.
DomainYearScoreRank BandRank
Engineering2025-NA-201-300-NA-
Engineering2025-NA-201-300-NA-
Engineering2025-NA-201-300-NA-
Engineering2024-NA-201-300-NA-
Engineering2023-NA-151-200-NA-
Engineering202236.77-NA-150
Engineering202135.66-NA-144

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PEC Puducherry Placements

Puducherry Engineering College has a good record in terms of placement facilities. The alumni of the institute have availed the maximum benefits of PEC Puducherry placements to give their careers a head start. The college organises workshops on career guidance, personality enhancement, group discussions, interview techniques, and verbal and non-verbal corporate communication skills. As per NIRF 2024, 503 UG students and 23 PG students were placed during the 2022-23 Puducherry Engineering College placement drive. The median salary offered to UG ...

Domain

Engineering and Architecture

Level

PG

Year

2 Years

Statistics for Academic Year 2023

ParticularsStatistics
First year total students intake 243
Total students admitted 126
Total Graduated Students 126
Total Placed Students 23
Placement Percentage 23.23
Total student gone for higher studies 27
Median Salary 5.00 L

Placement yearly trends

Placement Percentage
Source Data NIRF 2025

Key takeaways from PEC Puducherry's Placement Statistics

  • The Placement Percentage of PEC Puducherry has decreased by 8.07 %
  • There has been no change in the median salary of PEC Puducherry
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Student Diversification at PEC Puducherry

Education Level
Demographic Representation
Data Source: NIRF 2024

Courses offered by PEC Puducherry

Puducherry Engineering College offers UG and PG programmes in engineering and besides that it also offers MCA and Ph.D programmes. Different specialisations are offered in different PEC courses that the students can choose according to their area of interest and preference. The duration of the courses is different accordingly. For admission to Puducherry Engineering College UG programmes, admission is granted on a merit basis and for admission to PG courses, admission is granted based on the marks scored in the GATE examination. PEC courses are...

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PEC Puducherry Scholarship

Established in 1984, Pondicherry Engineering College is one of the leading engineering colleges in Puducherry with an NIRF rank of 122. The various programs offered by this college are B Tech, M Tech, MCA, MSc, and MBA. The college is run by the Union Territory of Puducherry. Various Pondicherry Engineering College scholarships are offered by the institute to encourage economically backwards yet bright students to pursue their higher studies.

Pondicherry Engineering College scholarships for UG and PG courses

A wide variety of PEC Puducherry scholarships are available to both the UG and PG students. There are many state level and central government funded scholarships for the students. Apart from these PEC scholarships, free laptops are given to the UG and PG students from economically backward classes of society.

-        Central scholarships: These scholarships amount is directly sanctioned by the central government (MHRD).

-        State scholarships: These scholarships are provided by the state government, Puducherry government in this case.

PEC Puducherry scholarships - Central government scholarship schemes

Scholarship

Eligibility

Benefits

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship

Family income less than Rs 4,50,000 and above 80 percentile in boards examination

Rs 1,000 per month for UG students

Rs 2,000 per month for PG students

Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship

SC/ST students pursuing PG programs

Monthly allowance of Rs 28,000

PG Grant Scheme for GATE/GPAT qualified students

Studying AICTE approved PG program

Rs 12,400 per month

PG scholarship for professional courses for SC/ST students

Only for PG students

Rs 7,800 per month for ME or M Tech students

Rs 4,500 per month for other courses

 

PEC Puducherry scholarships - State-level government scholarships 

The Puducherry government has taken many initiatives to fund the education of their state students based on certain eligibility criteria. There are state scholarship schemes for economically and socially backwards students as well as meritorious students making into medical and engineering colleges. The Pondicherry Engineering College scholarship schemes are listed below.

Scholarship

Eligibility

Benefits

Post Matric Scholarship for SC students

Family income less than Rs 2,50,000

Non-refundable fees reimbursed along with other allowance

Dr Ambedkar Grant for SC students studying in professional colleges

Studying a professional course in Puducherry

College fees, mess fees, room rent, and monthly allowance of Rs 1,000

Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Financial Assistance Scheme

Medical, engineering, and nursing students with no income bar (without SC/ST)

Rs 2,25,000 for MBBS students per year

Rs 25,000 for Engineering students per year

Rs 8,000 for nursing students per year

Puducherry State Post Matric Scholarship

Students with income less than Rs 75,000 per annum

Varies for UG and PG students depending on day scholar or hosteller

Merit-Cum-Means based scholarship

Students pursuing technical and professional courses

Course fees and maintenance allowance for 10 months

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Students Receiving Full Tuition Fee Reimbursement

UG (4 years): 1679/2775
PG (2 years): 4/203

Data Source: NIRF 2024

PEC Puducherry Admission

Puducherry Engineering College, Puducherry is a state-funded engineering college founded in 1984. Puducherry Engineering College, Puducherry admission is offered for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programmes in various branches. The PEC admission for UG students, B.Tech courses are offered and for PG students M.Tech and admissions to Ph.D. programmes are offered at the doctoral level. 

PEC Puducherry admission for UG courses is completed through the Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) based on marks obtained in the qualifying examination. The master's students are admitted through the same based on their GATE marks. Given below are the Puducherry Engineering College admission procedures for both UG and PG students.

Also See: PEC Puducherry placements

Puducherry Engineering College Puducherry Application Process 2025

  • Register on the official website of PEC Puducherry.

  • Log in and fill in the details.

  • Upload the required documents.

  • Submit the application form and PEC Puducherry fees.

PEC Puducherry UG Admission 2025

The admission procedure through CENTAC has been mentioned above for the B.Tech programme. Before applying through CENTAC, the JEE Mains marks are mandatory and one should meet the above criteria for marks followed by the counselling process.

PEC Puducherry UG Courses, Seats and Eligibility Criteria

Course

Seats

Eligibility criteria

 B.Tech

60 - 120

10+2 pass in the Science stream with a minimum aggregate of marks required to secure admission. 

+ valid score in JEE Mains examination.

 PEC Puducherry B.Tech Admission Process 2025

  • Applicants should first appear for the JEE Mains examination.

  • After receiving a valid scorecard, one must go through the CENTAC application procedure.

  • Candidates will have to fill up the CENTAC application form online along with uploading the necessary documents.

  • Marks obtained in the qualifying examination will be normalised with the marks obtained in the board examination (Tamil Nadu).

  • A merit list is released after normalising the marks.

  • Qualifying candidates will have to go through the counselling procedure. 

  • Document verification will be followed by admission of the candidate in PEC.\

Also See: PEC Puducherry courses

PEC Puducherry PG Admission 2025

The procedure for admission through CENTAC using the GATE scorecard is mentioned above. A valid GATE score is mandatory for applying to an M. Tech programme at Puducherry Engineering College. Puducherry Engineering College offers M.Tech programmes in 14 different streams.

PEC Puducherry PG Courses, Seats and Eligibility Criteria 

Course

Seats

Eligibility criteria

M.Tech

12 - 25

12th pass in Science stream with minimum average marks in B.E or B. Tech. in the respective fields with minimum average of 60% marks or equivalent. 

+ valid score in GATE examination.

MCA

-

Bachelor’s degree in BCA with a minimum of 50%. 

MBA

60

Bachelor’s degree, through a regular course with a minimum of 50%.

 PEC Puducherry M.Tech Admission Process 2025

  • Applicants have to first appear for the GATE examination and clear the qualifying cutoff score.

  • Applicants have to fill out the CENTAC application form online for M Tech admission.

  • Candidates are selected based on their GATE marks or percentile.

  • The CGPA from the 3rd to 8th semester of the UG course is considered if there's a tie between candidates due to the same GATE marks.

  • In case of any vacancy, the seats for M Tech students are then filled by non-GATE candidates.

  • The selected candidates have to go through a counselling procedure and document verification before admission to PEC.

PEC Puducherry Admission Process 2025: MBA and MCA

  • For Puducherry Engineering College MCA and MBA admission, candidates have to clear the eligibility criteria of the college.

  • Candidates can prefer Puducherry Engineering College during the choice filling.

  • Once the seat has been allotted candidates have to get their documents verified and pay the Puducherry Engineering College admission fees. 

PEC Puducherry Ph.D Admission 2025

The procedure for PhD programme selection is mentioned above for Puducherry Engineering College. 

PEC Puducherry Ph.D Course and Eligibility Criteria 

Course

Eligibility criteria

Ph.D

M.E. or M. Tech in the particular field with an aggregate of 60% marks or equivalent from a recognized board.

 PEC Puducherry Ph.D Admission Process 2025

  • Applicants should apply for the interested PhD programme through the online website of Puducherry University.

  • The candidates should also fill out the Reservation Category Request (RCR) form.

  • An entrance examination is conducted for these PhD students. Whoever is a recipient of the Junior Research Fellowship doesn’t have to appear for the entrance test.

  • Academic record is checked followed by interview as the final judging criteria.

  • The selected students will have to submit their documents for verification.

Also See: PEC Puducherry cutoffs

Documents Required for PEC Puducherry Admissions

  • 10th mark sheet  or equivalent

  • 12th mark sheet or equivalent

  • Valid photo ID

  • Scorecard of JEE Mains

  • Scorecard of GATE

  • Migration certificate

  • No objection certificate

  • SC/ST/PH/EWS certificate

Note:  Any fraudulent promises made by agents of third parties are not the responsibility of the PEC Puducherry, its administration, or its management.

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PEC Puducherry Facilities

PEC makes sure that the students of their college are getting all the needful facilities and resources for both academic and extracurricular activities. From a very attractive library to an arsenal of sport activities, excellent PEC Puducherry facilities are available for the students. The library of PEC becomes the centre of attraction for any new students or book lovers on the campus. Also See: PEC Puducherry cutoffsThe hostel and mess facilities of PEC are also very hygienic and healthy for the students. There is also a cafeteria to meet tho...
Boys Hostel
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Student Reviews for PEC Puducherry

College Infrastructure: 4.1/5
Academics: 4.3/5
Placements: 4.1/5
Value for Money: 1.1/5
Campus Life: 4.7/5

It is one of the best college

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College Infrastructure

The college campus is so spacious with various facilities to the students . Like the college provides well maintained classrooms , playground , canteen facility , hostels and also quality of food is so good .

Wish you all the best for your future endeavours.

College Infrastructure

It is like home away from home. You have wifis ,sports ground . Since it has been inducted in jossa in the previous year so there are many development projects coming up. But it was started in the year 1984.It should have been an IIT by now but...

Excellence place to learn and become an engineer

Have a question related to PEC Puducherry ?

Hi Shiva.

With a category of ST and a CRL Rank of 385,000 in JEE Main, you have high chances of getting a seat at Mechanical branch of PEC (Pondicherry Engineering College). You may also get Mechatronics branch there. Here are other colleges that you may seek admission into:

  • NIT Rourkela
  • NIT Nagaland
  • IIIT Una
  • IIIT Bhagalpur


I used this College predictor , https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-college-predictor?icn=QnA&ici=qna_answer

For cutoffs of various colleges, refer this:

https://engineering.careers360.com/download/ebooks/jee-main-cut-off-for-iits-nits

OR

For expert guidance from Careers360 , refer here, https://www.careers360.com/btech-companion/order-summary?icn=companion_order_summary&ici=companion_btech_dashboard


  • Hope this helps. Thanks .

[Note: These are predictions from previous years' data. This year's cutoffs have not been released yet.]

[Cutoffs and ranks depend on various factors like:

  1. Number of Candidates.
  2. Performance in exam.
  3. Difficulty of exam.]

Dear aspirant !

Hope you are doing great !

The college has a good infrastructure . Placements: Almost 90% of the students from our course got placed. The highest salary offered is 15 lacs per @nnum and the lowest salary offered is Rs..rs 4 lakh per annum .

The college is ranked 49th. It belongs to tier-2 colleges. Not as good as the IIT's and NIT's but a decent state level government institution.

hope it helps you!

thanking you!



Hello Aspirant,

As we go through the latest cut-offs of JEE-Main 2021 of JOSAA 6th round then it shows that the closing ST rank for Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry in 2021 was around 5.4k for Mechanical branch so with the mentioned ST rank you have very less or almost no chances to get Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry.


You can check out the latest cut-offs from the link given below :-

https://josaa.admissions.nic.in/Counseling/seatallotmentresult/currentorcr.aspx


Note that the above prediction is made on the basis of latest cut-offs available on official website of JOSAA or CSAB and the cut-offs are bound to change every year depending upon various factors such as the number of candidates appearing in an examination, the number of candidates qualifying an examination, difficulty level of the paper, and so on.


To have a list of all those colleges which you can get based upon your JEE-Main score or rank you can use JEE-Main College Predictor:-

https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-college-predictor?icn=QnA&ici=qna_answer


As the cut-offs are released along with the JEE-Main 2022 result so now you can check whether you have qualified for JEE-Advance 2022 or not, JEE-Main 2022 qualifying cut-offs are enlisted below :-

==>> Common Rank List (CRL) -  88.4121383 percentile

==>> GEN-EWS - 63.1114141 Percentile

==>> Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) - 67.0090297  Percentile

==>> Scheduled Caste (SC) - 43.0820954 Percentile

==>> Scheduled Tribe (ST) - 26.7771328 Percentile

==>> PwD - 0.0031029 Percentile


You can check out previous year's cut-off trends from the link given below :-

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-cutoff


I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

PEC Puducherry Contact Address

Address:
Pondicherry Engineering College, Pillaichavadi, Puducherry - 605014, India

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