ABOUT

Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering (Fr. CRCE) is a promontory autonomous institution with NAAC accredited grade A. It is located on the waterfront in the heart of Mumbai and is one of the most prestigious private engineering colleges. Our autonomy synergizes a great opportunity to design and implement a curriculum sensitive to the needs of learners, Indian society, and industries. The Institute dedicates itself to transforming engineering education through its unique approach to continuous advancements in technology and holistic development. Stepping into education with an orphanage (Bal-Bhavan) and a trade school in carpentry, the Agnel Ashram (set up in 1957 at Bandra, Mumbai) has today deep-dyed a full-fledged technical complex. The Institute today, proudly bears the founder's name as a fitting tribute to his impassioned faith in highly qualified and fully trained engineers and technicians in the service of the nation.The Institute started with only one programme in Production Engineering in 1984 with an intake capacity of 60 students. In 1987, the programme in Electronics Engineering started with an intake capacity of 60 students, followed by Computer Engineering in 1991 with an intake capacity of 60 students. In 2001, the programme in Information Technology commenced with an intake capacity of 30 students, which was later increased to 60 in 2010. The college started offering a Master’s Degree in Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering in the year 2005, each having an intake capacity of 18. Doctoral programs in Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering commenced in 2014 and 2015, respectively. From the year 2019, a new undergraduate degree programme in Mechanical Engineering started with an intake capacity of 60. Also, the BE undergraduate programme in Electronics Engineering has been changed to Electronics and Computer Science. The undergraduate programme in Information Technology has been merged with Computer Engineering. From the year 2020, the college is offering a new undergraduate programme in the emerging area of ‘AI and Data Science’. Additionally, the Doctoral program in Computer Engineering started in the year 2023. Major surveys such as TOI, INDIA TODAY, Career 360, The Week, and Education World consistently rank the Institute highly. NIRF ranked the college in 2017 and 2020. Based on the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) parameters and criteria, three programmes (Computer, Electronics and Production Engineering) of the institute have been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA-India) since 2017-2018. The college is also NAAC accredited with a grade 'A'. Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering achieved autonomous status from the academic year 2024-25. The University Grant Commission, vide letter No. F. 2-10/2023(AC-Policy) dated 23rd Nov 2023, conferred the autonomous status to Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering, Fr. Agnel Ashram, Bandstand, Bandra (West), Mumbai 400050, affiliated to the University of Mumbai for a period of 10 years from the academic year 2024-2025 to 2033-2034 as per clause 7.5 of the UGC (Conferment of Autonomous Status Upon Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Autonomous Colleges) Regulations, 2023.