PUNE: The College of Engineering, Pune, Asia's third oldest engineering institute, will now be called CoEP Technological University, stated a Maharashtra government notification to award the college a public university status.
Accordingly, the institute will no longer remain affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and students who enrol at CoEP Technological University from 2022-23 academic year will receive their degree certificates whenever they pass out of CoEP University. As a result, the focus will be on integrated M.Tech, PhD, B.Tech-MBA courses and the aim would be on research and skilling.