Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering
"(LTCOE or LT), established in 1992 , is a premier government engineering college in Navi Mumbai affiliated with the University of Mumbai. It is a part of the University of Mumbai and its degrees are issued by the University. The University of Mumbai has a five star ranking, given by the NAAC. UoM (University of Mumbai) is one of the top ranked universities in India. The college is approved by AICTE, New Delhi and is recognized by the government of Maharashtra. History. The college was established in 1994. It is named after the Indian freedom fighter  and social reformer, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who was reverently addressed as Lokmanya (meaning "Beloved of the people" or "Revered by the world") Tilak. Admission. Admission criteria for the college follows the same norms as every other college which are affiliated to the University of Mumbai. It's guided as per the rules and regulations prescribed by All India Council for Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education – Maharashtra State and University of Mumbai. Eligibility criteria. Maharashtra State candidate and OMS candidates for admission first year of degree courses in Engineering / Technology, must be an Indian national and should have passed the  HSC (Std. XII) examination of Maharashtra state Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with subjects English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and secured minimum 50% marks, i.e., 150 marks out of 300 marks (minimum 45% mark, i.e., 135 mark out of 300 marks in case of candidates of Backwards class categories belonging to Maharashtra State only) in the English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics added together and obtained non zero score in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics at MHT-CET. Campus. The college campus consists of two buildings, with the new building housing the Computer and Electronics Engineering  departments, while the older building houses the Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication and Mechanical Engineering departments. Other notable areas of the campus include a large hall located on the fifth floor, which are primarily used for guest seminars, academic conferences and other cultural activities. The mechanical workshop is located in the ground floors of the two buildings. Library. Library occupies one half of the entire fifth floor of the old building. It is well stocked with all the relevant books, guides, and project manuals as well as technical journals, etc. It has a multimedia lab, providing free access to technical papers  such as the IEEE, collection of NPTEL lectures, etc. The reading hall is composed of tiny cubicles clubbed together. Research and development. The R&D lab which first commenced in 2004. Both the students as well as the faculty are actively involved with incoming projects from adjacent industries. In 2005, the college succeeded in receiving a sponsored and collaborative research project in association with Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, which was completed in 2008.