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{{short description|Government engineering college in Nalanda, Bihar}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Nalanda College of Engineering
| type = [[Public]]
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| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|2008}}
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| principal = Dr. Vinay Chaudhary
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| head_label = Mentor Institute
| head = [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]]
| students = 1000+
| undergrad = BTech
| postgrad = MTech
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| city = [[Nalanda]]
| state = [[Bihar]]
| country = {{flagcountry|India}}
| campus = [[Rural area|Rural]] {{convert|51.64|acre|m2|1|abbr=on}}
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| nickname = NCE Chandi
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| affiliations = [[Aryabhatta Knowledge University]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.ncechandi.ac.in}}
| postalcode = 803108
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'''Nalanda College of Engineering''' is an government [[engineering college]] situated in [[Chandi, Bihar|Chandi]] near [[Nalanda]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. It was inaugurated on 19 November 2008 by the chief minister of Bihar, [[Nitish Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Nalanda-engineering-college-gets-own-building/articleshow/48473295.cms|title=Nalanda engineering college gets own building {{!}} Patna News - Times of India|last=14 Aug|first=Farrukh Nadim {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2015|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21|last3=Ist|first3=1:20}}</ref> It is affiliated to [[Aryabhatta Knowledge University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Engineering Colleges under AKU (Session 2017–18)|url=http://www.akubihar.ac.in/Colleges/Engineering.aspx|website=www.akubihar.ac.in|accessdate=28 April 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016050724/http://www.akubihar.ac.in/Colleges/Engineering.aspx|archivedate=16 October 2017}}</ref> The college is managed by [[Department of Science and Technology, Bihar]].

==History==
Nalanda College of Engineering is a Government Engineering College working under the Department of Science and Technology. It has been established by the [[Government of Bihar]] and its foundation laid by [[Nitish Kumar]] in 2008. It is situated on the holy land where [[Lord Buddha]] experienced enlightenment and Lord [[Vardhaman]] [[Mahavir]] embraced [[Nirvana]]. It belongs to the land of ancient [[Nalanda University]] where students across the world studied [[Buddhism]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==Campus==
[[File:Entrance Gate of NCE, Chandi.jpg|alt=|thumb|'''Entrance Gate of NCE Chandi'''<br />]]
[[File:Campus Map of NCE.png|thumb|Proposed campus map of NCE, Chandi]]
NCE Chandi functions from a 51.64 acres (21 ha) campus in [[Chandi, Bihar]].
It is located in 17.3 km distance from the District's main city [[Bihar Sharif]] and 42 km from the State main city [[Patna]].

With a cost of around Rs 40 crore, five buildings including laboratory, workshops, girls' and boys' hostels and residence for the principal of the college have been constructed in the first phase while the tender process for the construction of another 22 major and nearly a dozen minor buildings at an estimated cost of Rs 180 crore, is being initiated. The initial cost of entire construction was estimated at around Rs 166 crore in 2012 which increased to Rs 220 crore in three years.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==Academics ==
Nalanda College of Engineering offers undergraduate courses in the field of engineering and technology. Its courses are recognised by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]] (AICTE). Admission is through Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE). Vocational courses admission, directly to the second year, is through the BCECE Lateral Entry Competitive Examination.<ref>{{cite web|title=Admission : Process|url=http://www.ncechandi.ac.in/admission-process.php|website=www.ncechandi.ac.in|publisher=Nalanda College of Engineering|accessdate=28 April 2018|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108151843/http://ncechandi.ac.in/admission-process.php|archivedate=8 November 2017}}</ref>

===Admission===
From 2019 and onwards admissions will be taken only by national level exam [[Joint Entrance Examination – Main]] merit list. Students desirous to take admissions must appear in the Joint Entrance Examination – Main exam that is conducted by [[National Testing Agency]].

Earlier Undergraduate admissions are done through the [[Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board]] conducting by Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board, Under Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Act, 1995 of Bihar government. The Entrance examination is of two stages: First stage is the screening test or preliminary test. The screened candidates have to appear in the main examination (second stage). Based on the merit list in the second stage, successful candidates allotted seats in different engineering colleges of Bihar.

Admission to postgraduate programmes is based upon score and rank in [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE) conducted by [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IIT]]s/[[IISc]].

===Mentor Institute===
[[IIT Bombay]] is the mentor institute of NCE Chandi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/iit-bombay-to-mentor-nalanda-tech-cradle/cid/1440686|title=IIT-Bombay to mentor Nalanda tech cradle|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref>
It agreed to become the mentor institution after going through the infrastructure facilities of the institute.
IIT-Bombay will provide training/orientation to teachers of the Nalanda College of Engineering.

With the mentorship third-year students of the college will get an opportunity to do a two-month internship at IIT-Bombay and during the internship they will stay in [[Mumbai]].

==Departments==
The colleges includes the following departments:<ref>{{cite web|title=Department :Civil Engineering|url=http://www.ncechandi.ac.in/civil-engineering.php|website=www.ncechandi.ac.in|publisher=Nalanda College of Engineering|accessdate=28 April 2018|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528074610/http://www.ncechandi.ac.in/civil-engineering.php|archivedate=28 May 2018}}</ref>
* Department of '''[[Computer Science & Engineering]]'''
*Department of '''[[Civil Engineering]]'''
* Department of '''[[Electrical & Electronics Engineering]]'''
* Department of '''[[Mechanical Engineering]]'''
* Department of '''[[Applied Science]]''' & '''[[Humanities]]'''

==Student life==
===Student societies===
*Training And Placement Cell
*Internship Cell
*Coding Club
*Technical Club
*Science Club
*Sports Club
*Civil Services Club
*Entrepreneurship Cell
*Startup Cell
*Institute Innovation Cell
*Photography Club (Spark)
*NSS Club
*Chirag (Social activity cell)

Chirag is a non-profit organization which works to educate the needy children in society. This organisation was initiated by students of NCE, Chandi.

===Facilities===
*'''Computer Center'''
*'''Central Library'''
More than 10000 books covering almost all areas of different departments and more than 80 Journal collections. Every department has [[newsletter]] e-publication covering up the activities of every department and one college newsletter every month. Library has been divided into 3 sections: Lending section, Reading section and Reference section. Every department has its own departmental library loaded with a collection of books related to its specializations, soft version of project report of students and CDs of online course contents.
*'''Hostels'''
There are total two hostels including a newly built girls' hostel.
*'''Sports Facility'''
There is a sports club in the college.

===Festivals===
The major annual festival organised by NCEians every year are :
* '''ATISA''' : Atisa ('''Atisa NCE''') is The '''Technical Fest''' of Nalanda College of Engineering.
* '''PRARAMBHA''' : ('''Prarambha NCE''') is The '''Annual Fest''' of Nalanda College of Engineering.

==Alumni==

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== References ==
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{{Aryabhatta Knowledge University}}
{{Engineering Colleges in Bihar}}

[[Category:Engineering colleges in Bihar]]
[[Category:Education in Nalanda district]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2008]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Bihar]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University]]

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