| Motto | शीलं परं भूषणम् Character is the best ornament |
|---|---|
| Established | 1991 |
| Chairman | Shri. Vishwas Deval |
| Principal | Dr. M. B. Khambete |
| Director | Dr. M.B. Khambete |
Academic staff | 127 |
| Students | 1,872 (female) |
| Undergraduates | 1,800 |
| Postgraduates | 72 |
| Address | Karve Nagar , , , Pune |
| Campus | 11422.84 sq.m |
| Website | cumminscollege.org |
MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women (CCOEW) is an Autonomous engineering college in Pune, Maharashtra, India established in 1991 and run by the Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha. [1]
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