Konkan Gyanpeeth College Of Engineering, Raigad

About Konkan Gyanpeeth College Of Engineering, Raigad

Konkan Gyanpeeth College of Engineering, Karjat came into existence about 25 Years ago out of the dream of Late Hon. Prabhakar Narayan Appasaheb Dharkar, Ex-Minister of Maharashtra Government.

The institute has situated on hill slopes amidst the Sahyadri ranges that maintains fresh atmosphere with panoramic view of surrounding which remains green in all seasons. The self-financed institute approved by AICTE, New Delhi and affiliated to University of Mumbai was established in the year 1994 with sole aim of providing quality education to the student of rural area nearby Karjat, District-Raigad in the field of Engineering and Technology. The campus sprawls in 19.32 acres with built up area of 17,718 sqm of area with independent building. The institute offers undergraduate degree programs in Academic year 2017-18 for six disciplines viz Computer Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Instrumentation Engineering, Production Engineering.

The each discipline has separate infrastructure for the laboratories of major subjects as prescribed by University of Mumbai. The Institute has been achieving its objectives by providing well laid campus, good infrastructure, qualified and experienced faculty members. The institute maintains conductive and learning atmosphere for the students. The student support facilities such as boys’ and girls’ common room, bus transport, hostel and large playground for outdoor sports, gymkhana, canteen, internet lab are available with the institute. The student grievances are addressed in person through committees of Grievance Redressal, Anti-ragging and Women Internal Complaint Committee/Women Development Cell. The institute promotes leadership qualities of student by organizing various sports and cultural events in Spring Fiesta annual function.

Training and Placement Cell takes care of skill development through training programs and organinizes placement drives on-campus and off-campus. The students are encouraged to participate in extension activities through institute NSS cell in the neighborhood community in terms of impact and sensitizing students to social issues.