Darbhanga College of Engineering

What Darbhanga College of Engineering does

Darbhanga College of Engineering (DCE) is a government-owned engineering college located in Darbhanga, Bihar, India, operating under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Bihar. Established in its current form in 2008 (and previously known as Jagannath Mishra Institute of Technology / JMIT), DCE delivers four AICTE-approved B.Tech programmes — Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, and Computer Science & Engineering — at a fixed intake of 60 students per branch, totalling 240 students annually across the four-year programmes, supported by a Science & Humanities department.

The college's technical infrastructure consists of standard educational IT: a computer centre, campus-wide Wi-Fi, a central library with digital resources, and e-learning materials for students. Its core technology is therefore conventional academic IT rather than proprietary platforms. It became affiliated with Aryabhata Knowledge University (AKU), Patna in 2011, holds AICTE approval, and was selected in 2019 as a TEQIP-III participating institution (a World Bank-assisted quality improvement programme). Student services include a Training & Placement Cell (with named recruiters such as TCS, Wipro, HCL, Infosys, Accenture, and Greenko), hostel facilities, a START-UP CELL, sports and medical facilities, an on-campus bank, and a web-enabled Grievance Redressal System.

DCE's revenue model is dual: government allocations from the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Bihar, supplemented by regulated student tuition and hostel fees administered through the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB). No fee amounts, budget figures, or revenue are publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is effectively nil — admissions are centralised through BCECEB, and the customer base is a single segment: undergraduate engineering aspirants in the Mithila region of Bihar. The institution operates as a state entity with no private shareholders, no venture capital backing, no M&A activity, and no commercial expansion outside its single campus.

Name

Darbhanga College of Engineering

Legal name

Darbhanga College of Engineering

Website

https://dce-darbhanga.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Darbhanga College of Engineering is a government-owned engineering college in Darbhanga, Bihar, under the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of Bihar. It offers four AICTE-approved B.Tech programmes (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, Computer Science) to 240 undergraduate students annually, affiliated with Aryabhata Knowledge University, Patna.

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Engineering Education

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PRIMARYEDAHAEAA

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAEAI

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Undergraduate B.Tech programs
• Technical education
• Campus placement
• AICTE approved institution

Headquarters

HQ city

Darbhanga

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Student Tuition: As a government-owned engineering college under the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of Bihar, DCE is primarily funded through government allocations. Students pay regulated tuition and hostel fees through BCECEB.

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Core offering

Darbhanga College of Engineering is a government-owned engineering college offering four-year undergraduate B.Tech degree programs in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and Computer Science & Engineering. The college admits 60 students per branch for a total annual intake of 240 students. In addition to degree programs, it provides supporting facilities including a Computer Center, Central Library, Hostel Facilities, Training & Placement Cell, and a START-UP CELL for entrepreneurship. Admissions are processed through BCECEB and the college is affiliated with Aryabhata Knowledge University, Patna.

Product overview

Darbhanga College of Engineering (DCE) is a government-owned engineering college offering a unified portfolio of four B.Tech programs (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, and Computer Science & Engineering) with 60 students per branch totaling 240 students annually, plus a Science & Humanities department. The institution operates as an affiliated college under Aryabhata Knowledge University, Patna, and is a member of TEQIP-III for quality improvement. Student-facing services include a Training & Placement Cell, Central Library, Computer Center, Hostel Facilities, START-UP CELL, and Grievance Redressal System. The college was established in 2008 and previously operated as Jagannath Mishra Institute of Technology (JMIT).

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Products and services

• B.Tech in Civil Engineering Four-year undergraduate engineering program in Civil Engineering with an intake of 60 students per batch, focusing on infrastructure design, construction, and structural engineering. Offered to students qualifying through BCECEB admission process.
• B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering Four-year undergraduate engineering program in Mechanical Engineering with an intake of 60 students per batch, covering thermodynamics, manufacturing, and mechanical design. Offered to students qualifying through BCECEB admission process.
• B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering Four-year undergraduate engineering program in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with an intake of 60 students per batch, focusing on power systems, electronics, and circuit design. Offered to students qualifying through BCECEB admission process.
• B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering Four-year undergraduate engineering program in Computer Science & Engineering with an intake of 60 students per batch, covering software development, algorithms, and computer systems. Offered to students qualifying through BCECEB admission process.
• Training & Placement Cell Cell facilitating campus recruitment and industry connections for students, with documented placements at companies including TCS, Wipro, HCL, Infosys, Accenture, and Greenko.
• Hostel Facilities On-campus accommodation including Vidyapati Boys Hostel and Dr. V.C. Jha Boys Hostel with room allotment processes and fee management.
• TEQIP-III Program Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (Phase III) - World Bank assisted project integrated with the Twelfth Five-year Plan objectives to improve quality of engineering education, involving procurement, faculty training, and institutional strengthening. DCE was selected as a participating institution.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aryabhata Knowledge University (AKU), PatnacoreOthers · 1 January 2011Affiliation partnership - DCE became a member of AKU University in 2011. The university provides academic governance, examination control, and degree awarding authority.
• All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)coreOthersRegulatory approval - DCE holds AICTE approval for its engineering programs. AICTE is the statutory body that approves technical education institutions in India.
• TEQIP-III (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme)coreOthersTEQIP-III is a World Bank assisted project implemented by the Government of India to improve the quality of technical education. DCE has been selected as a participating institution under this program focused on improving quality and equity in engineering education.
• Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB)coreOthersBCECEB handles the centralized admission process for engineering colleges in Bihar, managing entrance examinations and seat allocation for DCE.
• Department of Science & Technology, BiharcoreOthersDCE operates under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Bihar, which provides institutional oversight and funding.

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Market position

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Customer concentration

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