Dhemaji Engineering College

Dhemaji Engineering College (DEC)

ধেমাজি অভিযান্ত্ৰিক মহাবিদ্যালয়
Other name	DEC
Motto	सा विद्या या विमुक्तये
Motto in English	Education is that which liberate us.
Type	Undergraduate Public Engineering College
Established	22nd February 2020 (22nd February 2020)
Academic affiliations	Assam Science and Technology University
Principal	Dr. Dilip Kumar Bora
Undergraduates	744
Location	Dhemaji, Assam , India 27°31′03″N 94°29′05″E / 27.517634°N 94.484639°E / 27.517634; 94.484639
Campus	Rural
Approvals	AICTE
Website	dec.ac.in

Dhemaji Engineering College (DEC) was established by the Government of Assam on 22nd February 2020, in an effort to expand technical education to the Northeast regions of India. It is a public institute located in Tekjuri, within the Dhemaji district of Assam.^[1] The physical college campus was formally inaugurated on 22nd February 2021 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public ceremony in Assam.^[2] The public institute offers undergraduate Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degrees in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science & Engineering It is the seventh state government engineering college in Assam, accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education and affiliated to Assam Science and Technology University.

Academic structure and admissions

Students may be admitted to this institute through the annually held CEE examinations. This college offers B.Tech programs in Mechanical, Civil, and Computer Science & Engineering, and is affiliated with Assam Science and Technology University. It is also approved and accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education.

Affiliation

The undergraduates courses, Bachelor of Technology affiliated to Assam Science and Technology University,^[3] and are approved by All India Council for Technical Education New Delhi .

Academics

The college offers four year B.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering affiliated to Assam Science and Technology University.^[4]

Admissions

• Students are taken in for the undergraduate courses through the Assam Combined Entrance Examination (CEE) conducted by the Assam Science and Technology University.
• Lateral entry into the undergraduate courses are done through the Joint Lateral Entrance Examination (JLEE) conducted by Assam Science and Technology University

Facilities

Clubs

• Innovation Club
• Robotics & Coding Club
• Google Developer Groups (GDG)
• Cultural Club
• Literary Club
• Sports Club
• ECO Club
• NSS Club

College Festivals

Annual Tecno-Cultural Fest: ARCANIX

ARCANIX is the premier techno-cultural festival of Dhemaji Engineering College.^[5]

Training and Placement cell

The Training and Placement Cell of the college plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between industry and academia. The Training and Placement cell of the college helps students with training programs, group discussions, mock interviews, and online tests to prepare them for the industry. The college has also signed MoUs with several organisations like TRTC, Assam Startup, NPTI, Access Skill Edutech Pvt. Ltd., Aartees Education Incorporated etc.

Major recruiters include IBM, PwC, LTM (previously LTIMindtree), Cognizant, TCS, NRL, C-DAC, RDC Concrete, MRF Tyres, Vikas Group, Intellipaat, Ediglobe etc.

Connectivity to Dhemaji Engineering College

By Road - NH 15 offers easy access to Dhemaji Engineering College, connecting it to major towns, with local roads providing convenient campus access.

By Train - Dhemaji Railway Station, about 12 km from Dhemaji Engineering College, offers easy campus access via private rentals and public transport.

By Air - Dibrugarh Airport, about 74 km away, and Lakhimpur Airport, around 65 km from Dhemaji Engineering College, are the nearest airports. Taxis and buses are available for easy travel to the campus from both locations. Also college bus services are going to be available very soon.

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