Yashwantrao Chavan College of Engineering


Yashwantrao Chavan College of Engineering , often abbreviated as YCCE, is an autonomous engineering college affiliated to RTMNU. 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.
DepartmentYear of establishmentHead of Department
Applied Sciences, Humanities & General Engineering1984-
Electronics Engineering1984Dr. Prasanna Palsodkar
Civil Engineering1984Dr. Sanjay P. Raut
Computer Technology1985Dr. Mrs. Rakhi D. Wajgi
Electrical Engineering1987Dr. Sumant G. Kadwane
Mechanical Engineering1987Dr. Jayant P. Giri
Information Technology2001Dr. Rajesh C. Dharmik
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering2001Dr. Milind S. Narlawar
Computer Science & Engineering2020Lalit B. Damahe
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science2021-
Computer Science & Design2021-
CSE 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

Grade - A++ in 2023.

NIRF Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework ranked the college between 151-200 in the engineering rankings in 2024.