Hyderabad, India, 7 February 2017/Team Estrade//– Mahindra Ecole Centrale (MEC) announces admissions to the Fourth batch of its 4 year B.Tech programme at the Hyderabad campus for the academic session 2017-21. A total of 240 seats are on offer – 60 each in specializations of Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering.
Those students who have a 10+2 or equivalent from any statutory board with 60% aggregate marks in all subjects or equivalent grade for the students from IB or other approved Board are eligible to apply for the seats. The admissions will be granted on the basis of either JEE(Qualify for JEE Main examination or All India rank up to 2,20,000) OR SAT scores(minimum 1800 in subjects which should include Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry).
Mahindra Ecole Centrale, set up in 2014, is a collaboration between Mahindra Educational Institutions, a 100% subsidiary of Tech Mahindra of the Mahindra Group and Ecole Centrale Paris – now CentraleSupélec, one of the oldest and most prestigious engineering institutions in France with a heritage that goes back to nearly 200 years. MEC is approved by AICTE and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad, a premier institution with academic and research oriented courses.
MEC offers an interdisciplinary programme in engineering education with a blend of Humanities, Social Sciences, Management & Philosophy. It is truly an international program with a focus on the natural, creative and engineering sciences. There is an environment for unique cultural immersion for students, faculty and staff. In addition, the focus is also on offering industry aligned education through strong industry connect initiatives, guest lectures, mandatory internships and research-driven programmes with close links to industry.
The four-year B.Tech. Degree will empower students with the unique ability to adapt to global engineering challenges and adopt new technologies that would help redefine the future, at the same time creating professionals with the ability to master the complexities of multinational organizations.
Some of the salient points of MEC are:
- Global Pedigree – MEC is an Indo-French Technology school. Ecole Centrale(Now CentraleSupelec) is amongst the top 100 Best Universities for Engineering and one of the oldest and most prestigious educational institutions in Europe.
- Students in 2014, 2015, 2016: 240 students were admitted to each batch since the beginning
- 15:1 Student/Faculty Ratio – Top faculty, all with PhDs – with a mix of academic and industry experience and an enviable student/faculty ratio ensures that each student gets personalized attention.
- 4:1 Boys/Girls Ratio – Currently 20% girl students, focus on bettering this ratio
- Unique Pedagogy: Key aspects of education at MEC are the focus on multi-disciplinary knowledge, personality development, and critical-creative thinking. The methodology for teaching is more discussion oriented than discourse oriented.
“Mahindra Ecole Centrale was established through a high level of Industry and Academia synergy. Our course curriculum has been designed to ensure that our students are multi-faceted, equipped with excellent engineering education and graduate as industry-ready engineers. We believe that at MEC, we are creating engineers who can take on global challenges and become Leaders, Entrepreneurs and Innovators”, says Dr. Vegitha Reddy, Dean – Students , Mahindra Ecole Centrale.
To apply, a prospective student will have to get online on the admission portal through http://www.mahindraecolecentrale.edu.in/. and fill a registration form. Students who apply before the 6th of May 2017 will be considered for first phase of counseling first (tentatively scheduled for 29th and 30th of May). The NRI/PIO students’ will have an option of participating in counseling through Skype.
About Mahindra Ecole Centrale:
Mahindra Ecole Centrale(MEC) college of engineering is an international technology school, that marks the foray of the USD 17.8 billion Mahindra Group into the higher education sector. Mahindra Educational Institutions, the wholly owned subsidiary of Mahindra Group’s IT venture, Tech Mahindra, collaborated with École Centrale Paris – now Centrale Supélec in 2014 to establish MEC in India. Ecole Centrale Paris (now CentraleSupélec) is one of the oldest and most prestigious engineering institutions in France with a heritage that goes back to nearly 200 years. MEC is approved by AICTE and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad, a premier institution with academic and research-oriented courses.
MEC offers a truly international programme with an inclusive focus on the Engineering, Social and Creative sciences, Liberal Arts, Philosophy and Humanities. It offers an environment of unique cultural immersion – of participants, faculty and staff. MEC offers international exchange study opportunities with mandatory global internships. The B.Tech degree at MEC is a research-driven program with close links to industry. A world class faculty, with a mix of industry-academic background, global exposure and research focus ensures that the content remains contemporary, aligned to the global business requirements.
Based in Bahadurpally, Hyderabad, MEC is situated in a sprawling green campus of 130acres flanked by the Tech Mahindra Technology Centre and Tech Mahindra SEZ. MEC has an intake of 240 for its 4 year B.Tech Program(60 seats for each of the four courses–Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering). For more information, please visit: http://www.mahindraecolecentrale.edu.in/
Mahindra Ecole Centrale, Hyderabad: admission to B.Tech
