Parala Maharaja Engineering College (PMEC), Brahmapur, was established on 26th April 2009 on nearly 80 acres. It has been an autonomous institution affiliated with BPUT, Odisha, since 2021 and is the only Govt. Engineering college in South Odisha. It has eight B.Tech programs and seven M.Tech programs. It is also a Nodal Centre of Research under BPUT for conducting the PhD program. The institution’s main objective 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-Brahmapur is located on the eastern coastline of Odisha. It is one of the state’s oldest cities, famous for its silk work, temples, and culture. The city, a municipal corporation, is well connected by road and rail to all parts of India.