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Find sources: "Ujjain Engineering College" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Ujjain Engineering College Former name Government Engineering College Type Public Established 1966 Affiliations Vikram University Students 1246 Location Ujjain , Madhya Pradesh , India Website www.uecu.ac.in **Ujjain Engineering College** is an engineering college in [Ujjain](/source/Ujjain) city, in the state of [Madhya Pradesh](/source/Madhya_Pradesh), [India](/source/India). The college was established by the government of [Madhya Pradesh](/source/Madhya_Pradesh) in 1966. ## History The college was founded as Government Engineering College, Ujjain, in 1966 by the government of [Madhya Pradesh](/source/Madhya_Pradesh), with a view to improve technical education. The college was declared autonomous by the state government in 1997. Under this arrangement, the college is governed by a governing body, whose chairman is the minister of the Manpower Planning Department of the state government, and the secretary is the college's principal. The college is recognized by the [All India Council of Technical Education](/source/All_India_Council_of_Technical_Education). ## Campus The college's campus covers nearly 300 acres of land situated at Indore Road. ## Courses Initially, there were only three branches of engineering: [civil engineering](/source/Civil_engineering), [mechanical engineering](/source/Mechanical_engineering), and [electrical engineering](/source/Electrical_engineering). Later on, [electronics engineering](/source/Electronics_engineering) (1985) and [chemical engineering](/source/Chemical_engineering) (1986) branches were introduced. A [Bachelor of Engineering](/source/Bachelor_of_Engineering) in [computer science and engineering](/source/Computer_science_and_engineering) course was commenced in the 2001-2002 year. The college has post-graduate programs in engineering in various streams, including an Electronics and Communication course that commenced in 2012. The college is also a research center for Doctorate programs in various engineering fields. ## Events Festivals include: - Technical Events festival - Mech Tech Meet (MTM): The institute's annual technical festival, first held on 6 March 2010. Cultural and social events include: - Aayam: A college annual function organized within college premises. - Xception: A college cultural and social festival, organized by the students, with online and offline events. ### Clubs Litoffer is a literature and personality development club that started in September 2015 and encourages students to improve their skills in public speaking and writing. It conducts debates, group discussions, extempore speaking, and academic events.[1] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [https://www.facebook.com/pg/litoffer/about/?ref=page_internal](https://www.facebook.com/pg/litoffer/about/?ref=page_internal) [*[user-generated source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources#User-generated_content)*] ## External links - [Official website](http://www.uecu.ac.in/) - [Xception website](http://www.xception.co.in) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181214010038/http://www.xception.co.in/) 14 December 2018 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - [Mech Tech Meet website](http://www.mechtechmeet.com/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140517172230/http://mechtechmeet.com/) 17 May 2014 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - [https://www.facebook.com/xception.co.in/](https://www.facebook.com/xception.co.in/) - [https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/CRS_Circular.pdf](https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/CRS_Circular.pdf) v t e City of Ujjain History Avantika Avanti kingdom Harsha Empire of Harsha Malava Kingdom Malwa Subah Ardhanagari Malwa Sultanate Ashoka Chandragupta II Maurya Empire Līlāvatī Gupta Empire Yasodharman Kalidasa Aryabhata Scindia Ranoji Scindia Madhya Bharat 1996 Ujjain and Haridwar stampedes Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy Ujjain Simhastha Geography Malwa Vindhya Range Shipra River Gambhir River Kahn River Administration Ujjain Municipal Corporation Ujjain Development Authority Ujjain division Ujjain (Lok Sabha constituency) Ujjain Dakshin Ujjain Uttar Ghatiya Landmarks Ancient monuments in Ujjain Chintaman Ganesh Durgadas Ki Chhatri Harsidhhi Temple Jantar Mantar Kal Bhairav Kalidasa Akademi Kaliadeh Palace Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Mangalnath Temple Sandipani Ashram Shri Dattatreya Akhara Siddha Ashram Vikramaditya Statue Vikram Udyog Nagari † Transport Ujjain Junction Ujjain Airstrip Vikramnagar Matana Buzurg Pingleshwar Chintaman Ganesh Nana Kheda Bus Stand Dewas Gate Bus Stand Ujjain City Transport Corporation Limited Rajputana–Malwa Railway Education Vikram University‎ Maharishi Panini Sanskrit Evam Vedic Vishwavidyalaya Avantika University Government Girls PG College Government Kalidas Girls College Government Law College Institute of Pharmacy Institute of Computer Science Lokmany Tilak Education College Lokmanya Tilak Science And Commerce College Mahakal Institute of Technology Mahraja College Madhav Arts and Commerce College Madhav Science College Mahakal Institute of Technology Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Management Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College Sandipani Law College Ujjain Engineering College St Paul's Higher Secondary School St. Mary's Convent School Ujjain Public School Carmel Convent School Christ Jyoti Convent School Central School, Nagziri Kalidas Montessori School Sports Ujjain Divisional Cricket Association Ujjain Divisional cricket team Pipe Factory Ground Madhav College Ground Mahakal Institute of Technology Ground Dussehra Maidan Mahanada Sports Complex Ujjain Cricket Stadium * Vikram University Ground Suburbs Madhav Nagar Freeganj Sanwarkhedi Bhairavgarh Vikram Nagar Triveni Nagziri Nana Kheda Narsing Ghat * Planned † Under construction --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ujjain Engineering College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujjain_Engineering_College) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujjain_Engineering_College?action=history)). 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