Delhi Technological University

72 years of Tradition of excellence in Engineering & Technology Education, Research and Innovations" Delhi College of Engineering, (initially established with the name – Delhi Polytechnic) came into existence in the year 1941 to cater the needs of Indian industries for trained technical manpower with practical experience and sound theoretical knowledge. The institution was set up at historic Kashmere Gate campus as a follow up of the Wood and Abott Committee of 1938. It comprised of a multi disciplinary and multi level institution offering wide ranging programmes in engineering, technology, arts and sculpture, architecture, pharmacy and commerce. The national diploma awarded by the institution was recognized as equivalent to degree level for the purposes of employment. In 1952 the college was affiliated with University of Delhi and started formal Degree level Programmes. DTU to be a leading World Class Technology University playing its role as a key node in National and Global Knowledge Network thus empowering India with the Wings of Knowledge and Power of Innovations. To meet its vision the DTU shall be fully networked with industry, on one hand and the academic/scientific community on the other. DCE as DTU shall enter into partnerships with leading Universities and industries in India and abroad. This shall take the form of sponsored chairs by industry, adjunct faculty from world class Universities and from reputed R&D organizations, product oriented R&D and technology incubation, continuing education programmes, providing a platform for industry to conduct product training and internship for students, industrial attachment for faculty, and sabbatical in industry and so on. Similar linkages need to be developed with established centers of scientific & technological research in India.