Alright, let’s cut the info and get real for a while. Asansol Engineering College, or AEC as everyone calls it, has been around since 1998.

Smack in the middle of Asansol—that old industrial hub in West Bengal—the place isn’t just another “engineering college” people flock to because their parents said so.

It’s actually got some legit creds: tied up with MAKAUT, rubber-stamped by AICTE and UGC, plus NAAC and NBA have given it the nod too.

The campus? Big. We’re talking 17 acres of green—perfect for pretending you’re studying while actually chilling under a tree. Smart classrooms, modern labs, livable hostels, and an amphitheatre where all the magic (and sometimes cringey events) happen.

Courses? You’re spoiled for choice:

• B.Tech in CSE, AI & ML, IoT, Cyber Security
• The usual suspects: ECE, EE, ME, CE, AEIE, IT, CSBS
• M.Tech in ECE and EE
• MCA loaded with all the industry buzzwords

What’s cool? They don’t just shove code and circuits down your throat. The science and humanities departments actually matter—Physics, Chemistry, Math, and Communication are all part of the mix.

Placements? The cell’s on beast mode—85%+ students placed every year. Big names like TCS, IBM, Cognizant, Infosys, Capgemini, Amazon show up. Someone even bagged a ₹22 LPA offer recently, while the average sits around ₹4.9 LPA.

But hey, college isn’t just books and grades. AEC’s got tech clubs, fests like Fiesta and Leganza, sports, NSS activities—basically, you get to be a person, not just a future code monkey.

Bottom line: AEC isn’t just a place to grind for exams. It’s where you figure out what you’re good at, make a few mistakes, maybe invent something cool, and (hopefully) land a killer job at the end. Not bad for a college in Asansol, huh?