Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Automation (PGDIA) at COEP

COEP, Pune, Maharashtra, offers Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Automation (PGDIA) as a 1-year postgraduate degree. There are 30 seats in each batch. The total fee on record is ₹83,000 – ₹3.47 lakh, which works out to about ₹83,000 a year.

Expect to spend most of your time on mechanics, electronics and programming together: robotics, control systems and automated manufacturing.

COEP is a public/government institute, founded in 1854. This page brings together what is on record for this course at COEP — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means mechanics, electronics and programming together: robotics, control systems and automated manufacturing. Typical first jobs: robotics, automation or design engineer.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask COEP for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at COEP as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with COEP before you pay anything.

To get into Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Automation (PGDIA), you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check COEP's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to COEP on its website (www.coep.org.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2023) show a placement rate of 73.35%, an average package of ₹11.35 lakh and a highest package of ₹50.5 lakh at COEP. 578 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

COEP runs 9 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Discontinued (Jul2023)-Post Graduate Diploma in Additive Manufacturing (PGDAM)
• Discontinued (Jul2023)-Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Technology for Smart Manufacturing (PGDMTSM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (PGDDSAI) Online
• Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated Product Design and Development (PGDIPDD)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Electric Mobility (PGDEM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems for Internet of Things (PGDESIoT)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Enterprise Resource Planning (PGDERP) Online
• Discontinued (Jul2023)-Post Graduate Diploma in Rail and Metro Technology (PGDRMT)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in mechanics? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹83,000 – ₹3.47 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does COEP compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Pune?