G H Patel College of Engineering and Technology (GCET) is an engineering college

Engineering college

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 in Vallabh Vidhyanagar

Vallabh Vidhyanagar

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, Gujarat, India

India

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. In 2006, GCET was named as one of the top 100 engineering schools in India by Outlook

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. GCET is affiliated with the Gujarat Technological University

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.

GCET is named after Shri Gordhanbhai Hathibhai Patel, a philanthropist

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 of Gujarat. Established in 1996 to provide undergraduate

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 level technical education, GCET is also involved in industrial consultancy. GCET provides solutions to industry with the help of its faculties(5 Ph.D, 17 ongoing Ph.Ds, 62 M.Tech/M.E and 30 B.E)

Departments

• Information and Technology
• Computer Engineering
• Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Chemical Engineering

Activities

• Industrial Consultancy Cell
• ISTE Chapter (Indian Society for Technical Education)
• IEEE Chapter (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
• GCET Talk and YearBook Department along with Language Club
• GCET Prarambh Club

Management

Management includes Mr. C.L. Patel (Chairman, Charotar Vidya Mandal), Mr. PB Patel (CMD, Elecon), Dr. BG Patel (Vice Chancellor, Sardar Patel University), Dr. Anil Kane (Chairman, Indian Wind Energy Association), Chairman, AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education

All India Council for Technical Education

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) and Director of Technical Education (Gujarat State) and the present Principal of the College.

External links

• http://dqindia.ciol.com/content/top_stories/2011/111021801.asp