Gaya College of Engineering 4.13

Gaya College of Engineering is a government engineering college managed by the Department of Science and Technology of Government of Bihar. It is approved and recognised by AICTE and is affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University in Patna.It was formerly named 'Magadh Engineering College (MEC)' from 1980 to 1994; now it is a public institute under name 'Gaya College of Engineering (GCE)'. It was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on 19 November 2008 in presence of renowned dignitaries and educationists at a function held in college campus itself.Various departments and their seatsGCE offers undergraduate courses in four streams of engineering.AdmissionThe Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board conducts the entrance test in two stages. The first stage is the screening test. The screened candidates appear in the mains Examination . Based on the Merit List of the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination, successful candidates have to go through counselling . For further details see BCECE site. For lateral entry in Second year, one must have passed Diploma in engineering/B.Sc. and should be in the merit list of BCECE.Campus facilitiesThe campus is situated at Bihar State Highway-4 Shrikrishnanagar locality on the outskirts of Gaya district, fifteen km from the main town. The college is spread over 87 acres. There are two academic buildings, one workshop and two campus hostels for third year and final year students. The area is lush green and free from pollution. A single small tea shop is available in the campus.