VGEC Ahmedabad - Vishwakarma Government Engineering College

Vishwakarma Government Engineering College, Ahmedabad (VGEC) was established in August 1994. This institute is recognized by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi and Institute of Engineers (India). The college is administered by the Directorate of Technical Education, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar and is affiliated with Gujarat Technological University. VGEC shifted to its own campus at Chandkheda, Ahmedabad in the year 2004. The college has 11 academic departments. VGEC offers BE and ME programmes.

Location:

VGEC is located at Sabarmati-Koba Highway, Chandkheda Rd, Nigam Nagar, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Ahmedabad Domestic Airport is the closest domestic airport to the college, located about 11.3 km away and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is the closest international airport, located about 11.7 km away from VGEC. Closest railway station to the college is Sabarmati Junction, located about 6.9 km away. For bus travelling, closest bus depot to the college is Chandkheda GSRTC Stop, located about 2.7 km away.

Accreditation:

• VGEC has NBA Accreditation.

Collaborations:

The college has collaborated with the following institutions:

• Invincible (NGO)
• SAC (ISRO)

Clubs, Committees and Societies:

• Advanature- This Club combines the thrill of adventure of the peace of interacting with nature. It is associated with Invincible NGO. Its aims are environment concerned like saving birds, heritage walks etc.
• Bachpan- This Club’s aim is the noble deed of imparting education and interacting with poor children. It does activities like educating the slum children, opening a library for children, distributing sports and games equipment etc.
• NSS- The NSS Club at VGEC conducts social activities like blood donation camps, Thalassemia test, celebrating Independence Day and Republic Day, tree plantation etc.
• Youth Brigade- This Club is also associated with Invincible NGO. It aims at the development of youth’s physical skills. To achieve this, they organise events like rifle shooting, army camps etc.
• Art and Graphic Design Club- This Club does creative works of art and graphic designing. They organise exhibitions frequently to showcase their creativity.
• Elocution, Debate and Article writing club- The prominent speakers and expressive thinkers have formed this club. They organise events like speech competition, Debates and article writing competition to develop their skills.
• Entrepreneurship and Startup Club- This Club promotes the idea of entrepreneurship and startup among its members and other students of VGEC. They gather and discuss new and innovative business ideas.
• Film-Video Making- The task of recording everything that happens at the college is this Club’s. They are the minds behind the cameras that record all the events at the college. They also make short films and documentaries.
• Photography- This club takes the photos of all the events that happen at the college. Members of this club are the official photographers of the college.
• Robotics- This Club builds the future helping hands of humankind, Robots. They experiment with robots to come up with new ideas of innovation.
• Singing- This Club’s members have the best voices. They soothe everyone with their melodies. They practice everyday to take their voice to the perfect pitch.
• Sports- This Club is the most physical club of VGEC. They organise and manage sporting events at the college.
• Stand-up Comedy- The comedians of the college have formed this club. They get on stage and tickle everyone’s ribs with their witty jokes and comic timing.
• Theatrics- This Club has the best actors of the college. They prepare skits, nukkad nataks, plays and short movies to showcase their acting talent.