College of Military Engineering, Pune
A 1993 stamp dedicated to the 50th anniversary of CME | |
Former names | School of Military Engineering (SME) |
|---|---|
| Type | Engineering Training Institute |
| Established | 1943 |
Academic affiliation | JNU, AICTE |
| Commandant | Lt. Gen. A. K. Ramesh |
| Students | 1500 (Approx) |
| Location | Dapodi, Pune, India 18°21′14″N 73°30′05″E / 18.354°N 73.5014°E |
College of Military Engineering Pune (CME) is a technical and tactical engineering training institution of the Indian Army Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army. Training of Combat Engineers, Military Engineering Service, Border Roads Engineering Services (BRES) and Survey is done here.
The college it is situated at Dapodi on NH 4, adjacent to the Khadki cantonment, a large army base in Pune district, north of the Pune city. Established in 1943, as the 'School of Military Engineering' (SME) at Roorkee, post independence in 1948, SME moved to Dapodi in Pune. apart from imparting training to Indian army officers and those from friendly countries, the college also plays an advisory role to the Indian Army, and is involved in research projects.