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<div>{{Short description|College in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br />
{{linkrot|date=September 2021}}<br />
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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Vishwakarma Government Engineering College<br />
| image = <br />
| established = 1994<br />
| type = State funded<br />
| affiliation = [[Gujarat Technological University]]<br />
| endowment = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]<br />
| principal = [[Dr. N.N. Bhuptani]]<br />
| city = [[Ahmedabad]]<br />
| state = [[Gujarat]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| campus = <br />
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| website = [https://www.vgecg.ac.in www.vgec.ac.in]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Vishwakarma Government Engineering College''' ('''VGEC'''), also known as '''Government Engineering College, Chandkheda''' ('''GEC Chandkheda''') is a state funded college situated at [[Chandkheda]], in [[Ahmedabad district|Ahmedabad city]], [[India]]. VGEC is affiliated to [[Gujarat Technological University]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Vishwakarma Government Engineering College, Ahmedabad was established in August 1994, with an objective of imparting higher education in various fields of engineering and technology. This institute is recognized by [[All India Council of Technical Education]] (AICTE), New Delhi. The college is administrated by Commissionerate of Technical Education, [[Gujarat]] State, [[Gandhinagar]] and is affiliated with [[Gujarat Technological University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vgec.cteguj.in/about/|title=About College|website=www.vgec.cteguj.in}}</ref> The college is named after [[Vishvakarman]] ([[Sanskrit]] for "all-accomplishing, maker of all, all-doer"), a personification of creation and the abstract form of the creator God and the presiding [[Rigvedic deities|deity]] of all [[Vishwakarma (caste)]], engineers, [[artisan]]s and [[architect]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-architecture/ancient-architecture/cave-architecture.html|title=Cave Architee-url=|access-date=2007-02-15}}</ref> He is believed to be the "Principal Architect of the Universe ", and the root concept of the later [[Upanishads|Upanishadic]] figures of [[Brahman]] and [[Purusha]].<br />
[[File:Vgecg_StudentsSection.jpg|thumb|Student Section of VGEC College|400x400px]]<br />
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==Courses==<br />
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===Undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Engineering) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vgecg.ac.in/intake.php|title=Intake Under Graduate Programmes}}</ref>===<br />
# [[Chemical Engineering]]<br />
# [[Civil Engineering]]<br />
# [[Computer Engineering]]<br />
# [[Electrical Engineering]]<br />
# [[Electronics and Communication Engineering]]<br />
# [[Information Technology]]<br />
# [[Instrumentation and Control Engineering]]<br />
# [[Mechanical Engineering]]<br />
# [[Power Electronics]]<br />
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===Post-Graduate (Master of Engineering) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vgecg.ac.in/intake.php|title=Intake Post Graduate Programmes}}</ref>===<br />
# [[Chemical Engineering]]<br />
# [[Signal Processing]] and [[VLSI]] [[Design]]<br />
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== TechnoAspire ==<br />
[[File:Vgec_Rangoli.jpg|300x300px|thumb|Rangoli made in Techno Aspire '07 Tech-Fest]]<br />
TechnoAspire is the annual Tech-Non Tech-Cult-Sports' fest of VGEC.<br />
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==Information==<br />
# The [[Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar|IITGN]] was being operated in VGEC Campus from years 2008 to 2015. Now ,it is transferred to '''Palaj''' in Gandhinagar. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/30/stories/2008053055761300.htm|title=The Hindu : National : Gujarat gets IIT|date=2 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602012311/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/30/stories/2008053055761300.htm|archive-date=2 June 2008}}</ref><br />
# The institute is [[All India Council for Technical Education]] approved. <ref>http://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/list_engg_tech_degree.htm</ref><br />
# The new building of [[Gujarat Technological University]] is located near VGEC campus. <ref>http://www.gtu.ac.in/contactchandkheda.asp</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Gujarat Technological University]]<br />
* [[Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar|IITGN]]<br />
*[[Gujarat]]<br />
*[[Ahmedabad]]<br />
*[[Chandkheda]]<br />
*[[Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar|Government Engineering College]], Gandhinagar<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Engineering colleges in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Ahmedabad]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1994]]<br />
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