Javid from Faryab Is Studying CSE at a College That Has Been Producing Engineers Since 1947.

Javid is from Faryab province in northwestern Afghanistan. He studies Computer Science and Engineering at Walchand College of Engineering in Sangli, Maharashtra.

Walchand College was established in 1947 , nearly 80 years before Javid arrived. He walks through a campus that has been producing engineers since before his parents were born. That sense of history, of a place that takes engineering seriously over the long term, is the first thing he mentions when he describes where he studies.

“There is something about studying in a place with 79 years of engineers before you.” , Javid, Faryab

What Studying CSE at Walchand Actually Looks Like

Walchand College of Engineering is an established institution in Sangli city in southern Maharashtra. The campus has the quality of a place that has been doing this for a long time , laboratories with the equipment that engineering courses actually require, faculty who have been teaching their subjects for years, and a student community that comes from different regions and different countries.

Computer Science and Engineering at Walchand covers the core subjects that every serious CSE program covers: algorithms and data structures, programming languages, operating systems, computer networks, database systems, software engineering, and increasingly, the foundations of artificial intelligence and machine learning. The program is technical and demanding. Javid describes his days as focused , lectures, lab sessions, problem sets, and the kind of study that requires a quiet environment and real concentration.

Sangli gives him that environment. It is a city large enough to have everything a student needs but small enough that you can focus without the overwhelming pace of Mumbai or Pune. Javid says he never feels lost in Sangli and never feels disconnected from the work.

The 1947 Detail and Why It Matters

Walchand College of Engineering was founded in 1947 by Walchand Hirachand, one of India’s pioneering industrialists and nationalists. In the year India achieved independence, Walchand was establishing an engineering institution in Maharashtra. The college has graduated engineers for nearly eight decades since then.

For Afghan students who are weighing where to study, this kind of institutional depth is not a small thing. It means the college has figured out how to run an engineering program. The faculty, the laboratory setups, the curriculum design, the student support systems , all of this has been refined over decades rather than being worked out in real time. There is a difference between studying at an institution with 79 years of graduates behind it and studying at one that is still in its first decade. Walchand is firmly in the former category.

Computer Science and Engineering , What the Subject Is

Computer Science and Engineering is one of the most in-demand engineering specialisations across every part of the world, and Afghanistan is not an exception. As the country’s digital infrastructure develops, as government services move toward digital platforms, as the banking sector modernises, as communications systems expand, the need for engineers who understand how software systems are designed, built, and made to work at scale grows with each passing year.

CSE is not simply a coding course. It is the discipline that answers how software systems work , the algorithms that make them efficient, the architectures that make them reliable, the networking that makes them connected, the security that makes them trustworthy. Javid is building that foundation at Walchand. When he returns to Afghanistan, the skills he brings back are specific, deep, and directly applicable to the country’s technology development needs.

How He Found Walchand on fn.mahacet.org

Javid found Walchand College of Engineering by searching fn.mahacet.org , the Government of Maharashtra’s official Foreign Candidate Registration Portal, operated by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra. The portal lists programs across 6,000+ institutions in Maharashtra. He searched for Computer Science and Engineering, read through the available institutions, and chose Walchand based on what he read.

He applied directly through the portal. No agent was involved. His 12th grade marks in Physics and Mathematics were the academic basis for his application. No entrance exam was required for international students. His offer letter came through the portal and the rest followed from there.

What He Would Tell Afghan Students Considering Engineering

Javid’s message is simple. Search fn.mahacet.org properly. Do not stop at the first institution name you already know. Read through what the portal shows you. The right college for you might be somewhere you have never heard of. Walchand College of Engineering in Sangli was not a name Javid knew before he searched. Now it is the place he walks into every day.

Maharashtra has 6,000+ institutions listed on fn.mahacet.org, spread across the entire state. From Mumbai and Pune to Nagpur, Sangli, Kolhapur, and hundreds of smaller cities and towns. Every program on the portal is government-verified. Every institution has been reviewed. The search filters make it possible to narrow down to exactly the specialisation and level you want. All Javid did was use the filters, read the results, and apply. That is enough. fn.mahacet.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it like to study engineering in Sangli, Maharashtra?

Sangli is a city in southern Maharashtra, the district headquarters of Sangli district. It is a commercially active mid-sized city with a growing professional economy. For students, Sangli offers a focused study environment without the overwhelming pace of larger cities like Mumbai or Pune. It is well connected by road and rail to Pune and other Maharashtra cities, and has the amenities a student needs without the distractions of a major metropolitan area.

Can Afghan students apply to Walchand College of Engineering through fn.mahacet.org?

Yes. Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli is listed on fn.mahacet.org under Bachelor of Engineering/Technology with Computer Science and Engineering as the specialization. Afghan students apply as Foreign National Students through the portal. No entrance exam is required. The academic requirement is 12th grade marks in Physics and Mathematics with one additional science subject and a minimum aggregate of 45 percent.

Is fn.mahacet.org the right portal for all engineering programs in Maharashtra?

Yes. fn.mahacet.org is the Government of Maharashtra’s official Foreign Candidate Registration Portal for international students. It covers programs across 6,000+ institutions in Maharashtra including engineering, pharmacy, law, education, planning, hotel management, and more. Every program listed on the portal is government-verified. All applications are submitted directly through the portal , no agents or third parties are needed at any stage.

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