The Higher Education Review

Priyadarshini College of Engineering, ever since its inception in the year 1990, Priyadarshini College of Engineering has had its vision to become one of the leading institutes in both education & research, and with time, the institute has made a name for itself, especially in the field of aeronautical engineering.

Priyadarshini College of Engineering is the Premier College of Sanstha with an illustrious experience of 32 years and a novel mission of imparting quality education to its students to become techno-logically superior. The college has a proven track record in terms of education quality, employment opportunities, and research infrastructure, and is focused on imparting academic excellence through promoting scientific thinking and contributing to the welfare of the society.

Recognized for its Uniqueness
The awards, accreditations, and acknowledgment Priyadarshini College of Engineering has gathered from the industry are appreciable and exemplify their contribution to the field. Priyadarshini College of Engineering has been awarded an A+ grade status with CGPA 3.31 by NAAC for a term of five years up to 27/03/2024. The institute has been successful in receiving accreditation for eight of its departments namely Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Electronics & Power), Computer science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, and Electrical Engineering by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi.

The institute has also been conferred with grade A by the Government of Maharashtra for Academic excellence and is the recipient of Gold Rank in 2017, 2018, and 2021 and Platinum Rank in 2019 in the AICTE-CII survey. Moreover, Priyadarshini College of Engineering has also been felicitated with the prestigious World Education Award 2017, innovation in Teaching Pedagogy, India's Education Excellent award in 2018 by Berkshire Media US, and Outstanding Engineer-ing institute for Research and innovation held at 15-World Education Summit-2019.

Dr. S. A. Dhale, Principal, Priyadarshini College of Engineering says, "Some of the courses offered by the in-stitute are not commonly available across the board and students deeply cherish the fact that they have more options to choose from.

Priyadarshini College of Engineering offers 15 undergraduate programs eight Post Graduate as well as three Ph.D. Aeronautics is one such specialization that is particularly unavailable at other colleges, and some of the support infrastructure and expertise in the field that we offer include courses like Design Software Ansys and CFD, Aeromodelling, and Drone manufacturing. We are stringent about imparting quality education hence we boast of highly qualified faculty and equipped infrastructure with all modern facilities like labs and libraries to name some are Aircraft Design Project Laboratory, Aerodynamics Laboratory, Aircraft Structure - II, Aircraft Systems and Instrumentation Laboratory, CAD /CAM Laboratory, Non-Destructive Inspection Labor, Propulsion".

The institute offers collaborations with other esteemed institutes, brainstorming sessions, and expert talks as a regular part of the curriculum. The curriculum is regularly updated to help students and faculty in developing both soft and hard skills through interactive training pro-grams. Shedding light on the teaching methodology, Dr. S. A. Dhale mentions, "The major methodologies adopted by the faculty of the institute are Collaborative learning, Peer to Peer learning, Mentor-Mentee scheme, Industrial visits, and Projects based learning. The students also participate in extracurricular activities to enhance their organizational and leadership skills and ability to work in a team. The institute gives more emphasis on breakthrough ideation, incubation, and startup ecosystem. This innovative teaching pedagogy particularly comes in handy in new-age programs like Aeronautics".

Towards a Positive Future
The job scenario today is facing the onslaught of ground-breaking competition from all fields and employment in good companies and organizations has become a daunting task. Over the years the institute has been able to develop a significant and efficient in-house placement cell to get their students placed at reputed companies. So, for the benefit of its students preparing to face the job market, the placement cell of Priyadarshini College of Engineering creates a platform where students can showcase their talents which different companies seek to explore and utilize. A few of the major companies that have hired their alumni in the past include Accenture, Tata Consultancy Services, Collabra, BYJUS, and Cognizant.

Talking about the future plans for Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Dr. S. A. Dhale concludes, “The institute is well aware of the fact that the industry scenario is changing at a rapid rate. Disruptive technologies are occupying the driver's seat.

Amidst such dynamic scenarios, the institute has special intention and ambition to stay all-time agile and relevant. To keep up with the pace, our team is rolling out the courses and contents which are beyond the syllabus. Embracing the letter and spirit of NEP 2020, the institute is aiming for technological collaboration with the best of the players in the industry. We now aim at giving more emphasis on innovations, breakthrough ideation, incubation, and startup ecosystem to name a few”.

Talking about the future plans for Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Dr. S. A. Dhale concludes, “The institute is well aware of the fact that the industry scenario is changing at a rapid rate. Disruptive technologies are occupying the driver's seat. Amidst such dynamic scenarios, the institute has special intention and ambition to stay all-time agile and relevant. To keep up with the pace, our team is rolling out the courses and contents which are beyond the syllabus. Embracing the letter and spirit of NEP 2020, the institute is aiming for technological collaboration with the best of the players in the industry. We now aim at giving more emphasis on innovations, breakthrough ideation, incubation, and startup ecosystem to name a few”.

"Ever since its inception in the year 1990, Priyadarshini College of Engineering has had its vision to become one of the leading institutes in both education & research"

Dr. S. A. Dhale, Principal, Priyadarshini College of Engineering
Shrikrishna A. Dhale did his B.E. (Civil Engg.) and M.Tech (Structures) from Nagpur University and Ph.D. from RTM Nagpur University. He has about 25 years of teaching experience. He was on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Advanced Computational Science & Engineering. He was a Board of studies member in Civil Engineering, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur. He was Chairman of the Board of studies in civil engineering RTM Nagpur university (2005-2010). He is an Elected member at ICI (Indian Concrete Institute) Local chapter Nagpur. He is a member of various professional bodies like the Indian Concrete Institute, Institution of Engineers (India), ISTE, and so on. Presently he is the Vice Principal of Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur. He has many such laurels awarded to his professional career.

We, on behalf of the entire administration, faculty and students wholeheartedly welcome you, sir. We hope that with your energy, enthusiasm, and focus on education, and learning our institute achieves more outstanding excellence. Under your leadership and guidance, may we reach the following levels of glory.