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<div>{{Short description|College in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2014}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}<br />
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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Mepco Schlenk Engineering College<br />
| image_name = Mepco Schlenk Engineering College logo.png<br />
| motto = Work is Worship<br />
| established = 1984<br />
| type = Private<br />
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| principal = S. Arivazhagan<br />
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| students = 3591<br />
| undergrad = 3398<br />
| city = [[Virudhunagar]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| campus = {{convert|195|acre|km2}}<br />
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| affiliation = Autonomous (Anna University)<br />
| website = http://www.mepcoeng.ac.in/<br />
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[[File:Mainblock.jpg|thumb|right|Main Block, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College]]<br />
'''Mepco Schlenk Engineering College''' is an autonomous engineering [[school<br />
]] located in Virudhunagar near [[Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>[http://www.blonnet.com/2005/11/25/stories/2005112500131900.htm Sivakasi: A high quality education centre]</ref> It was founded on 17 October 1984. It is an ISO9001:2015 certified institution.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mepko Schlenk Engineering College|url=http://www.mepcoeng.ac.in/|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref> It is sponsored by the Mepco Schlenk Charities, a social welfare organization of the Metal Powder Company Limited,<ref>[http://www.mepco.co.in Metal Powder Company Limited]</ref> Thirumangalam and its German collaborator, [[:de:Carl_Schlenk|Schlenk]]. The college was affiliated with [[Madurai Kamaraj University]], [[Madurai]] until 2002 and later with [[Anna University]], [[Chennai]], but since 2012 it has been affiliated with [[Anna University of Technology, Chennai]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081216004017/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/13/stories/2008121357840200.htm Engineering the future]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2113/stories/20040702005311600.htm |title=A fillip from industry |access-date=30 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404202649/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2113/stories/20040702005311600.htm |archive-date=4 April 2009 |url-status=usurped }}</ref><br />
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The medium of instruction is English for all courses, examinations, seminar presentations and project reports.<br />
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==Departments==<br />
* Biotechnology<br />
* Civil Engineering<br />
* Mechanical Engineering<br />
* Computer Science Engineering<br />
* Electronics and Communication Engineering<br />
* Electrical and Electronics Engineering<br />
* Information Technology.<br />
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==Infrastructure==<br />
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A mineral water plant located within the campus has a capacity of 10,000 litres per day. Also on the campus are located the [[Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank]] (TMB) with ATM facility, photo copying centre, canteen, parking lot, stand-by power generators, a separate telephone exchange, television facilities in the hostel, water treatment plant, and students' amenities. The campus has Wi-Fi connectivity. Mobile phones are not allowed in this college.<br />
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Most of the student population stays on campus in hostels. The single gender hostels, five for men and five for women, are named after important rivers in India:<br />
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Boys' hostels<br />
*Godavari<br />
*Kaveri<br />
*Krishna<br />
*Narmadha<br />
*Brahmaputra<br />
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Girls' hostels<br />
*Ganga<br />
*Yamuna<br />
*Sindhu<br />
*Mahanadhi <br />
*tamirabarani<br />
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==Clubs and associations==<br />
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Clubs and professional organisations at Mepco serve as an important nodal point in students' lives. Students perform managerial, organisational and participatory roles in these groups.<br />
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*International Association of Civil Engineering Students (IACES)<br />
*Renewable Energy Club (sponsored by MNRE)<br />
*Management Association<br />
*[[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] Student Branch (IEEE)<br />
*[[Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers]] (IETE)<br />
*Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE)<br />
*[[Computer Society of India]] (CSI)<br />
*[[Society of Automotive Engineers]] (SAE)<br />
*[[Institution of Engineers (India)|Institution of Engineers]] (IEI)<br />
*Club Innovative<br />
*Science Forum<br />
*Maths Club<br />
*Microsoft Campus Club<br />
*Literary Association<br />
*Fine Arts Club<br />
*Photography Club<br />
*Reader's Club<br />
*Blue sky<br />
* Consumer Club<br />
*[[National Service Scheme]] (NSS)<br />
*Graph Theory and Research Forum<br />
*Google students club<br />
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==Rankings==<br />
{{Infobox India university ranking<br />
| type = University and college<br />
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| NIRF_E_2020 = 101<br />
}}<br />
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it 101 among engineering colleges in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020 /><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.mepcoeng.ac.in Official college website]<br />
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{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}<br />
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[[Category:Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Education in Virudhunagar district]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1984]]<br />
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