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{{Short description|Autonomous engineering college under the University of Nagpur, Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox university
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| name = Yashwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (IIT Wanadongri)
| other_name = YCCE
| motto = नवीनं विज्ञानं विजयताम
| established = {{start date and age|1984}}
| closed =
| type = [[Autonomous]]
| founder = [[Datta Meghe]]
| president = [[Sameer Meghe]]
| principal = Uday P. Waghe
| dean = Dr. Abhay V. Patil
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| head =
| academic_staff = {{circa|200}}
| administrative_staff =
| students = 5,000
| undergrad = Yes
| postgrad = Yes
| doctoral = Yes
| other = Yes
| city = [[Wanadongri]], [[Hingna|Hingna SubDivision]], [[Nagpur|District Nagpur, Maharashtra]]
| postalcode = 441110
| country = India
| campus = Semi-Urban
| campus_size = {{Convert|14|acre}}
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| website = {{URL|www.ycce.edu}}
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| coor = {{Coord|21|5|43.55|N|78|58|42.74|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
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| academic_affiliations = [[RTMNU]], [[Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra|DTE]]
| parent = Nagar Yuwak Shikshan Sanstha
| accreditation = [[AICTE]], [[National Board of Accreditation|NBA]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
| affiliation = [[Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University|RTMNU]]
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'''Yashwantrao Chavan College of Engineering''', often abbreviated as '''YCCE''', is an autonomous engineering college affiliated to [[Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University|RTMNU]] (formerly, [[Nagpur University]]). It is located in town of [[Hingna]] in the district of [[Nagpur]]. The college was established in 1984 and is named after [[Yashwantrao Chavan]], former first [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]] of [[Maharashtra]] State and the former [[Deputy Prime Minister of India]]; since then, it has been under the administration of Nagar Yuwak Shikshan Sanstha, a subsidiary of Meghe Group. It attained its autonomous status from the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] in 2010. The college offers engineering degrees at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level.

==Departments==
Since the institution was established, eight departments for higher study and research have been created.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ycce.edu/ |title = Top Engineering College in Nagpur}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Department !! Year of establishment !! Head of Department
|-
|[[Applied Sciences]], [[Humanities|Humanities &]] [[Engineering|General Engineering]]
|1984
|-
| [[Electronics Engineering]]
| 1984
| Dr. Prasanna Palsodkar
|-
| [[Civil Engineering]]
| 1984
| Dr. Sanjay P. Raut
|-
| [[Computer Technology]]
| 1985
| Dr. Mrs. Rakhi D. Wajgi
|-
| [[Electrical Engineering]]
| 1987
| Dr. Sumant G. Kadwane
|-
| [[Mechanical Engineering]]
| 1987
| Dr. Jayant P. Giri
|-
| [[Information Technology]]
| 2001
| Dr. Rajesh C. Dharmik
|-
|[[Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering]]
|2001
| Dr. Milind S. Narlawar
|-
|[[Computer Science & Engineering]]
|2020
|Lalit B. Damahe
|-
|Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
|2021
|-
|Computer Science & Design
|2021
|-
|CSE (AI&ML)
|2022
|-
|}

=== Events ===

===YASH===
The institute organizes an annual cultural and technical event known as "YASH". It is a week-long event where various events and competitions take place, such as Freshers Day, Fashion Show-Fashionista, rock concerts, celebrity shows, Ethnic Day and Rose Day, Megheshri .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/nagpur/Melange-of-drama-dance-and-talent-at-YCCEs-Yash-at-Nagpur/articleshow/29704565.cms/|title=Melange of drama, dance and talent at YCCE's Yash at Nagpur|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/nagpur/Ethnic-oomph-at-YCCEs-traditional-day-organised-in-Nagpur/articleshow/29541224.cms/|title=Ethnic oomph at YCCE's traditional day organised in Nagpur|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nagpurtoday.in/yash-15-0-beauty-and-brains-potrayed-in-ycce-fashionista/02212357 |title = YASH 15.0 : Beauty and Brains portrayed in YCCE fashionista| date=21 February 2015 }}</ref>

===Compufest===
Compufest is an annual event conducted by the Department of Computer Technology. It is a two-day, techno-cultural event with inter-college and intra-college competitions and workshops.

===Electrrica===
Electrrica is the annual technical festival conducted by the Department of Electrical Engineering. It is a two-day event of technical workshops, competitions, seminars, guest lectures and various other related events.

==YCCE-Siemens Center of Excellence for Digital Manufacturing and Robotics==

Under the guidance and direction of [[Siemens]] and [[AICTE]], the YCCE-Siemens Center of Excellence for Digital Manufacturing and Robotics was established. The establishment was inaugurated in December 2013 by Hon. [[A.P.J Abdul Kalam|Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam]], the 11th [[President of India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Siemens Centre of Excellence for Digital Manufacturing and Robotics |url=http://www.ycce.edu/admin/pdf/NAFETIC_Brochure.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409195009/http://www.ycce.edu/admin/pdf/NAFETIC_Brochure.pdf |archive-date=9 April 2015 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=www.ycce.edu}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==

*[[Sonu Sood]] - an Indian actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist who works predominantly in [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.
*[[Shishir Parkhie]] - A widely acclaimed Indian [[Ghazal]] singer, [[composer]] and live performer.

==NAAC Grade==
[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)]] Grade - A++ (3.6/4) (highest among engineering colleges in Maharashtra) in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NAAC |title=Institutional Information for Quality Assessment(IIQA) |url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/iiqa_report/eyJpdiI6Im5uOU5jNXpVcEJja2dnaUNZY3B6anc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiQldUZDBWWGkvdXA1ZS8zQTNmWXFuQT09IiwibWFjIjoiNTA1NmZjNmFhMWE2M2NlZjE0NDg1NjVkNjY4Yjc1MGY1YWZhNzgxOGM5Mjc4NWYyYzNlOWNmYzJiYTMxZjgzMyIsInRhZyI6IiJ9 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

==NIRF Rankings==
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = NIRF

|NIRF_U_2023=141|NIRF_E_2024=151-200}}

The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)]] ranked the college between 151 and 200 in the engineering rankings in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF Ranking 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* Website: [http://www.ycce.endu Official website]

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[[Category:Engineering colleges in Nagpur]]
[[Category:Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University]]

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