Parala Maharaja Engineering College (PMEC), Berhampur came into existence in 26th April 2009, with an area of nearly 80 acres. This is an Autonomous college affiliated to BPUT, Odisha, since 2021. This college is one of the premier technical institutes in the state and is the only Govt. Engineering college in South Odisha. It has eight B.Tech programmes and five M.Tech programmes.  Also, it is a Nodal Centre of Research under BPUT to conduct Ph.D. programmes. The main objective of the institution is to produce quality technocrats in various streams. The Government of Odisha has recognized this institution as a leading institution of repute and has a plan to develop it as a centre of excellence under plan funding.

At present, the campus consists of an institutional academic block, a central library, two workshop blocks, labs, halls of residence, playgrounds, a bank, a canteen, a utility block etc. As the architectural plan suggests, three more academic blocks, halls of residence, staff quarters, world-class auditoria, parks, and playgrounds will be developed in subsequent phases of construction. The Silk City-Berhampur is located on the eastern coastline of Odisha. It is one of the oldest cities of the state, famous for its silk works, temples, and culture. The city, which is declared as a municipal corporation, is well-connected by roads and rails to all parts of India.