K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering | |
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Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus, Vidyanagar, Vidyavihar, Mumbai India |
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Coordinates | 19°04′25″N 72°53′58″E / 19.0735°N 72.8995°ECoordinates: 19°04′25″N 72°53′58″E / 19.0735°N 72.8995°E |
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Type | Private(Unaided Autonomous) |
Established | 1983 |
Principal | Dr. Shubha Pandit |
Grades | First Year to Final Year Engineering |
Number of students | 2700 |
Sports | Football, Cricket, Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Carrom, Chess |
Affiliation | University of Mumbai |
Website | K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering |
The K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering, abbreviated as KJSCE, was established in 1983 at Somaiya Vidyavihar. It offers 4 year degree courses in the departments of Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology and Mechanical Engineering. KJSCE is Autonomous college affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
K.J Somaiya College of Engineering is located at Vidyavihar - a term meaning the home of knowledge.It is estimated that the total campus is about 65 acres. It is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education, Government of India. The Vidyavihar station on the central railway line of Mumbai was also instantiated by one of its founders, for the benefits of the thousands of students pursuing varying programs in the campus. Besides the Engineering College Vidyavihar campus also has a Science and Arts College, a Secondary School, a Management Institute (K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research), a Polytechnic Institute and a Commerce College. Besides the campus at Vidyavihar Somaiya also has its Medical College -Hospital.
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These student bodies regularly conduct events, workshops, seminars and different activities to keep students motivated even outside the classroom. A number of these bodies have student councils which manage the working of the association. A new council is selected every year for all these bodies. The college also has professional affiliations to national and international associations such as IEEE, CSI, ISTE and SAE.
Abhiyantriki is the annual technical festival of KJSCE. It was born out of the need to express the overflowing creativity and need for innovation. It is a one-day festival held in the first half of the academic year. Abhiyantriki has more than 35 events conducted by the various councils of the college. It also host events like Start up Exp, Auto Expo and Speaker's address. In Abhiyantriki 2014, the guest speaker was Mr. Rohit Suri, the Vice President of Jaguar Land rover, India and was also powered by Mumbai Mirror. The 2015 edition of Abhiyantriki featured Mr. Deepak Marda, the former MD of Cinepolis India, as the Keynote Speaker. Over the years, Abhiyantriki has grown leaps and bounds making it a brand.