College of Engineering, Pune becomes public university; exits SPPU affiliation

College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP) will now be known as CoEP Technological University. 

The College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP) is no longer affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). Asia's third-oldest engineering institute, CoEP will now be known as CoEP Technological University, according to the latest notification released by the Maharashtra government. The government has awarded CoEP a public university status.

CoEP no longer affiliated to SPPU

As the College of Engineering, Pune has been granted the status of a public university, students enrolled at CoEP Technological University from the 2022-23 academic year will receive their degree certificates whenever they pass out of CoEP University.

CoEP Technological University to focus on BTech, MBA, MTech, etc.

As a result, the focus will be on integrated MTech, PhD, BTech-MBA courses and the aim would be on research and skilling. On June 21 Maharashtra government's notification stated, "In exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Maharashtra CoEP Technological University Act, 2022 (Mah. XXXV of 2022), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints June 21, 2022, to be the date on which the said Act shall come into force."

CoEP Technological University admissions via state's entrance exam

The officiating director of CoEP Technological University, Mukul S. Sutaone, said, "We will fill 100% of the seats through the state's entrance exam. But for the additional capacity, we will admit students nationwide via JEE. That will improve our geographical and cultural diversity," said Mukul Sutaone, officiating director of COEP. "After two years, which means aspirants are informed well in advance, we may shift to admitting candidates only through the JEE. We may also conduct our own entrance test."

Additional student intake capacity to be filled via JEE

The university which now has an additional student intake capacity of 25%, will admit candidates based on the JEE scores to improve its classroom diversity. The first-year intake is 630 and additionally, there is a supernumerary quota, which takes the total undergraduate capacity to 800; with the additional 25% seats, the number goes up to 1000. The number of postgraduate seats is 600, but the varsity has not sought any increase in capacity at that level. With the university status, COEP plans to go in for an administrative overhaul. That apart, it has adopted the school structure by combining departments. "We have also decided to offer the integrated MTech programme. The student who joins after grade XII completes MTech by spending five years. Also, an integrated MBA will be offered," said Sutaone.

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