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{{short description|Government engineering college in Darbhanga, Bihar}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Darbhanga College of Engineering
| image_name = File:Darbhanga College of Engineering logo.png
| image_size = 100px
| principal = Late Dr. Achintya Sinha
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|2008}}
| endowment =
| staff = 60
| faculty = 52
| provost =
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| students = 1100
| postgrad =
| doctoral =
| city = [[Darbhanga]]
| state = [[Bihar]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = Urban
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| nickname = DCE Darbhanga
| former_name = JMIT Darbhanga
| affiliations = [[Aryabhatta Knowledge University]]
| website = http://www.dce-darbhanga.org/
}}

'''Darbhanga College of Engineering''' (DCE Darbhanga) is a government-owned engineering (B.Tech) college in [[Bihar]], [[India]].<ref>http://dst.bih.nic.in/EngineeringCollegeDetails.aspx</ref> It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Bihar, [[Nitish Kumar]], in 2008. It is affiliated with the [[Aryabhatta Knowledge University]] (AKU), [[Patna]]<ref>http://akubihar.ac.in/Colleges/Engineering.aspx</ref> and approved by the [[AICTE]].<ref>https://facilities.aicte-india.org/dashboard/pages/angulardashboard.php#!/approved</ref> The college is administered by [[Department of Science and Technology, Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dst.bih.nic.in/EngineeringCollegeDetails.aspx|title=Department of Science & Technology :: List of Engineering College|website=dst.bih.nic.in|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref>

==History==
It was previously known as Jagannath Mishra Institute of Technology (JMIT). In 2008 it reopened with a new name, [[Darbhanga]] College of Engineering, under Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU). In 2011, it became a member of the [[Aryabhatta Knowledge University|AKU Family]]. The owners of this property were Late Sri Jyoti Prasad Singh Ji, landlord of HariharPur Estate who constructed it in 1935. after the great earthquake of Bihar in 1934, this was constructed by M/s Bhambhri & Co. Ahmedabad and is an earthquake-proof construction. It changed hands in 1982 due to the continuous security threat issues for then JMIT.

The college offers courses in computer science and engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, and civil engineering. It includes 12 seats for "Lateral Entry" for all trades, especially for [[diploma]] holder students.

==Admission==
From 2019 and onwards admissions will be taken by national level exam [[Joint Entrance Examination – Main|JEE (Mains)]] merit list. Students desirous to take admissions must appear in IIT-JEE (Mains) Exam that is conducted by [[National Testing Agency|National Testing Agency (NTA)]].

Earlier Undergraduate admissions are done through the [[Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board|Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE)]] conducting by Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board, Under Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Act, 1995 of Bihar government. The Entrance examination is of two stages: First stage is the screening test or preliminary test. The screened candidates have to appear in the main examination (second stage). Based on the merit list in the second stage, successful candidates allotted seats in different engineering colleges of Bihar.

For Diploma holder students it conducts special exam named "Lateral entry" from April to July. Only one written exam is conducted and the students directly get admitted to 2nd year.

== See also ==

* [[List of institutions of higher education in Bihar]]
* [[Education in Patna]]
* [[Education in Bihar]]
* [[Education in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/ BCECE Board website]
* [http://akubihar.ac.in/ Aryabhatta Knowledge University website]
* [http://dst.bih.nic.in/ DST, Bihar website]

{{Aryabhatta Knowledge University}}
{{Engineering Colleges in Bihar}}
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[[Category:Engineering colleges in Bihar]]
[[Category:Education in Darbhanga]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2008]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Bihar]]

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