Parala Maharaja Engineering College (PMEC), Berhampur came into existence in the year 2009 on April 26th, with an area of nearly 80 acres. Now this college acts as an Autonomous college affiliated to BPUT, Odisha, from the year 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 8 B.Tech programmes and 5 M.Tech programmes.  Also, it is a Nodal Center of Research under BPUT to conduct Ph.D. programmes. The main objective of the institution is to produce quality technocrats in various streams. 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.