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	The college campus is situated in Kulathoor near [[Sreekariyam]], 13 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central (railway station). Extending over 250 acres (1000,000 m<sup>2</sup>) of land, it has one of the most spacious campuses in the country. The Masterplan of the campus, and the magnificent main building and other structures in the campus were designed by Prof. Joseph. Chandra Alexander, who was the first Chief Architect and Chief Town planner of the Govt. of Kerala. He was also instrumental in starting the first Architectural education centre of the state in this college.		The college campus is situated in Kulathoor near [[Sreekariyam]], 13 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central (railway station). Extending over 250 acres (1000,000 m<sup>2</sup>) of land, it has one of the most spacious campuses in the country. The Masterplan of the campus, and the magnificent main building and other structures in the campus were designed by Prof. Joseph. Chandra Alexander, who was the first Chief Architect and Chief Town planner of the Govt. of Kerala. He was also instrumental in starting the first Architectural education centre of the state in this college.
	~~[[File:Cet facade.jpg\|thumb\|left\| Main Block, College of Engineering Trivandrum.]]~~
	The main building resembles a spanner from the air, around which are spread the departmental buildings, library block, laboratories, workshops, hostels, a [[planetarium]], staff quarters, canteens and stadiums. The campus is one of the greenest in the country, and has won accolades from environmentalists and nature enthusiasts alike.<ref name="greencampus">{{cite web		The main building resembles a spanner from the air, around which are spread the departmental buildings, library block, laboratories, workshops, hostels, a [[planetarium]], staff quarters, canteens and stadiums. The campus is one of the greenest in the country, and has won accolades from environmentalists and nature enthusiasts alike.<ref name="greencampus">{{cite web
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	On February 15, 2023, the 83-year-old College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram (CET) scripted history and became the '''first State-run college to extend its campus hours till night'''. Even though the class hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m remained unchanged, the students benefited through unhindered access to the libraries and laboratories for research activities from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., nearly doubling the previous working hours.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=CET to become the first State-run college to function from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cet-to-become-the-first-state-run-college-to-function-from-9-am-to-9-pm/article66494360.ece \|access-date=2023-03-03 \|website=The Hindu}}</ref>		On February 15, 2023, the 83-year-old College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram (CET) scripted history and became the '''first State-run college to extend its campus hours till night'''. Even though the class hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m remained unchanged, the students benefited through unhindered access to the libraries and laboratories for research activities from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., nearly doubling the previous working hours.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=CET to become the first State-run college to function from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cet-to-become-the-first-state-run-college-to-function-from-9-am-to-9-pm/article66494360.ece \|access-date=2023-03-03 \|website=The Hindu}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Government Engineering College in Trivandrum}}
{{more citations needed|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox university
| name = College of Engineering Trivandrum
| image = Cet emblem.jpg
| motto = Karma Jyāyohya karmaņah "Action is superior to inaction (Srimad Bhagvad Gita: Chapter 3, Verse 8)"
| established = {{start date and age|df=yes|1939|7|3}}
| type = Government College
| academic_affiliation = [[A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University]] (2014- ) [[University of Kerala]] (1957–2014) [[University of Travancore]] (1937–1957)
| dean = Dr. M Abdul Nizar (UG) Dr.S.Jayakumar (PG) Dr. Sindhu G (Research)
| head_label = Principal
| head = [https://jijicv.com/ Dr. Jiji C V]
| undergrad = 3100
| postgrad = 970
| doctoral = 100
| city = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|8|32|45|N|76|54|22.5|E|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus = {{convert|125|acre|m2|abbr=on}}
| language = English, Malayalam
| free_label = Acronym
| free = CET
| website = {{URL|http://www.cet.ac.in/}}
| postcode = 695016
| faculty = 350
}}
The '''College of Engineering Trivandrum''', commonly known as '''CET''', is the first engineering college in Kerala, situated in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], the capital city of [[Kerala]]. It was founded in 1939 during the reign of the Travancore King, [[Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma]].

==History==
[[File:King Of Travancore sct.jpg|thumbnail|left|The Founder of the ''College of Engineering''- Sree Chithira Thirunal]]
On 3 July 1939, the college formally came into existence. The institution owes its foundation to the vision of the [[Maharajah of Travancore]], [[Chithira Thirunal of Travancore|Sree Chitra Tirunal Balarama Varma]]. It initially started functioning in the former office and [[bungalow]] of the Chief Engineer (which is now the office of the Postmaster General (PMG)). Maj. T. H. Mathewman was appointed as the first principal of the college with Vastuvidya Kushala Sri, Balakrishna Rao and Prof. D. L. Deshpande on the faculty. The college had an intake of 21 students each for the Degree courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical branches of Engineering, under the then [[Travancore University]]. With the establishment of the Directorate of Technical Education in the late 1950s, the college administration came under the direct control of the government. In 1960, the college was shifted to its present 50 hectare or 125 acre campus at Kulathoor.<ref>https://www.cet.ac.in/the-college/</ref> The undergraduate and postgraduate courses are accredited by AICTE. The college has a library, a central computing facility and a planetarium.

==General information==

The college was established on 3 July 1939 as a part of the erstwhile University of Travancore, Kerala, India.

The college campus is situated in Kulathoor near [[Sreekariyam]], 13 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central (railway station). Extending over 125 acres (500,000 m2) of land, it has one of the most spacious campuses in the country. The Masterplan of the campus, and the magnificent main building and other structures in the campus were designed by Prof. Joseph. Chandra Alexander, who was the first Chief Architect and Chief Town planner of the Govt. of Kerala. He was also instrumental in starting the first Architectural education centre of the state in this college.
[[File:Cet facade.jpg|thumb|left| Main Block, College of Engineering Trivandrum.]]
The main building resembles a spanner from the air, around which are spread the departmental buildings, library block, laboratories, workshops, hostels, a [[planetarium]], staff quarters, canteens and stadiums. The campus is one of the greenest in the country, and has won accolades from environmentalists and nature enthusiasts alike.<ref name="greencampus">{{cite web
| date = 3 March 2005
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/03/stories/2005030317410300.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121103091635/http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/03/stories/2005030317410300.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 3 November 2012
| work = [[The Hindu]]
| title = CET, a pilgrimage centre for tree lovers
| access-date = 2008-10-24
}}</ref>

Regular BTech admissions to this college are based on [[KEAM|All Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination]].<ref name="cettop">{{cite web
| date = 9 March 2004
| url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/09/03/stories/2004090310780500.htm
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130125181034/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/09/03/stories/2004090310780500.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 25 January 2013
| title = CET remains top choice of students
| work = The Hindu
| access-date = 2008-10-24
}}</ref> and MTech, based on [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|GATE]] examination. Besides the regular BTech, BArch, MTech, M.Plan. and MCA programmes, the college also conducts Part Time BTech and MTech classes for meritorious diploma holders. There is Lateral Entry Scheme to admit diploma holders to the
Second Year/Third Semester of the BTech courses to acquire a degree in engineering based on a state-level entrance examination. The college is constantly top ranked due to its rich alumni support and heritage.

[[File:CET Old Main Building.jpg|thumb|CET Old campus Main Building]]

There was a proposal to convert CET to a Centre of Excellence, upgrading it to 'Kerala Institute of Technology (KIT)', so that a technical university can grow around it,<ref name="kit">{{cite web
| date = 6 January 2009
| url = http://www.hindu.com/edu/2009/01/06/stories/2009010650110400.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100619144405/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2009/01/06/stories/2009010650110400.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 19 June 2010
| title = Call for a change in Centre-State relationship
| author=G Mahadevan
| work = [[The Hindu]]
| access-date = 2009-01-23
}}</ref> but the plan was later dropped to form a new separate single university for all engineering colleges in the state, named [[APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University|KTU]].

The college has a vibrant student community running various technical, cultural inter and intra-collegiate festivals, such as 'Demo Week', where final year students dress up according to different themes.<ref name="demo">{{cite web
| date = 1 April 2006
| url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/04/01/stories/2006040111150300.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060905065817/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/04/01/stories/2006040111150300.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 5 September 2006
| title = Rites of passage
| author=VISHNU MENON M
| work = [[The Hindu]]
| access-date = 2010-03-30
}}</ref>

[[File:CET Over years.png|thumb|CET over the years (An image from College Library)]]

==Academic==
The college offers undergraduate BTech (regular and evening) and BArch programs. It also offers part-time and full-time postgraduate programs in engineering and architecture, as well as [[Master of Business Administration]] and [[Master of Computer Applications]].

[https://www.cet.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CET-B.Tech-Accreditation.pdf All B.Tech Programs are accredited by National Board of Accreditation till 30-06-2022]

[https://www.cet.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CET-Arch-Accreditation.pdf B.Arch Program and M.Planning(Housing) is accredited by National Board of Accreditation till 30-06-2022]

===Admissions===
The institute admits students based on the following entrance exams.
;Undergraduate programmes
* Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination, [[KEAM]] conducted by the Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Exams run by the Government of Kerala.<ref name="keam">{{cite web
| url = http://www.cee-kerala.org/
| title = Official website of the Commissioner for Entrance Exams, Kerala
}}</ref>
* BTech Lateral Entry Examination, LET conducted by Joint Controller of Technical Examinations by the Government of Kerala.

;Postgraduate programmes
* MTech [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE) conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology, [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IITs]].<ref name="gate">{{cite web
| url = http://gate.iitm.ac.in/
| title = GATE Office, IITM.
}}</ref>
* MCA Kerala MCA Entrance Examination, conducted by the LBS Centre for Science & Technology.<ref name="mca">{{cite web
|url=http://lbscentre.in/
|title=LBS Centre for Science & Technology.
}}</ref>
* MBA [[Kerala Management Aptitude Test]] (K MAT) is an entrance examination conducted on a state-level, KMAT is organised in offline (Pen & Paper based) mode for the candidates seeking admission in MBA programmes, CAT conducted by the IIMs and CMAT conducted by AICTE.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.aima-ind.org/
| title = Official Website, All India Management Association.
}}</ref>

===Rankings===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type =College
| NIRF_E_2020 =85
| NIRF_A_2020 = 11
}}
College of Engineering, Trivandrum was ranked 85 among engineering colleges by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020/>

Architecture department of College of Engineering, Trivandrum was ranked 11 among architecture colleges by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_A_2020/>

==Facilities==
*Centre of Excellence in Fluid Dynamics [https://sites.google.com/site/cfdlabcet/ "FDLAB"]
*Micro/Nano fluidics Research Laboratory<ref>https://sites.google.com/site/microfluidlabcet/home"MFLAB"</ref>
*BOSCH REXROTH-CET CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES
* FABLAB
* Innovation Centre
* Technical Business Incubator
* Electrical Engineering Testing Lab
* Sree Chithira Thirunal Centre For Computing
* Career Guidance and Placement Unit (CGPU)
* Indoor Stadium
* Open Air Theater
* Technical library
* Central Computing Facility (CCF)
* Planetarium
* Hostels
* WiFi Connectivity

==Student organizations==

===ISTE Student Chapter===
The [[Indian Society for Technical Education]] Student Chapter is the largest technical society in the college with more than 80% of the student body as its members. It provides a platform for students to showcase their talents. Ever since its formation, ISTE Students Chapter has helped its members scale heights of technical excellence through the numerous events it has conducted. The ISTE Student Chapter has successfully organised intra-collegiate tech fests such as Prarambh, Exodus, Semfiesta and Persona along with several talks, workshops, quizzes and business events every year. There have been two National Level techfests 'Aavishkar' in 2006 and 2009. ISTE CET is the best ISTE student chapter in India.

===IEEE Student Branch===
[[IEEE]] activities in CET were initiated on 15 June 1983 as student branch under the Kerala section. It was revived in the year 2008. As of January 2012, CET IEEE Student Branch has around 100 student members. The Student Branch has a library. One affinity group called IEEE Women in Engineering is running under this Student Branch and six societies. The student branch won many prizes as well as represented the college in many international avenues, including the best website award in the Asia Pacific region in 2010, represented Kerala in the Asia Pacific Student Congress at New Zealand, won prizes in the student poster and paper contest at the Global Humanitarian Technology conference at Seattle etc. The team of student branch officers consists of chair, vice-chair, treasurer and secretary.

===SAE Student Chapter===
CET also has a student chapter of [[SAE International|SAE]]- the Society of Automotive Engineers, the century-old society [[Thomas Edison|Thomas Alva Edison]], [[Henry Ford]] and numerous other greats were members of. Students from CET have participated in SAE INDIA National competitions like the [[Baja SAE|Baja]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bajasaeindia.org|title=SAEINDIA-BAJA|website=www.bajasaeindia.org|access-date=2016-03-31}}</ref> and Efficycle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://effi.saenis.org/|title=Home|website=effi.saenis.org|access-date=2016-03-31}}</ref> SAE INDIA CET regularly holds educative sessions on automotive technology- from bicycles and skateboards to trains and rockets. The student chapter also trains students in [[Computer-aided design|CAD]].

===IET Student Branch===
The [[Institution of Engineering and Technology]] is one of the world's leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community, with more than 160,000 members in 127 countries and offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The Institution of Engineering and Technology Students chapter in College of Engineering was initiated in 2009. The IET CET http://ietcet.org has a library and an embedded systems research lab at the college. It has over 125 members in the college. The IET Chapter in the college won the Best Chapter Award under the Chennai Local Network in 2009. The chapter's activities include conducting workshops, seminars and technical competitions. Innovation Challenge is an annual event hosted by the chapter to ignite the innovation passion among the engineering Students of Kerala.

===Innovation Centre CET===
The Innovation Centre is a lab facility operated for the students by the students of CET.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/InnovationCentreCet|title=Innovation Centre CET|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=2016-03-31}}</ref> It was established in May 2012 and has become the den of geeks and Greeks in the college. Unlike most other technical organisations in the college, Innovation centre is government funded (by CERD<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cerd.cet.ac.in/ic.php|title={{!}} Centre for Engineering Research and Development (CERD), College of Engineering, Trivandrum ::..|last=9746458185|first=Biju Joswin, Mob|website=www.cerd.cet.ac.in|access-date=2016-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413080154/http://www.cerd.cet.ac.in/ic.php|archive-date=13 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>). The Innovation Centre is open 24 x 7, with supervision. The facility also organises talks and training sessions in technical activities and also acts as a think tank where students meet to discuss their ideas on technical advances. In addition to it activities within the college, Innovation Centre CET hosts EUREKA, a statewide project competition annually. It is also a guidance center where students get advice and help for their projects and tech related activities. Working in unison with the IPR cell and the Technology Business Incubation (TBI) facility, the Innovation Centre also helps students in patenting and marketing the technologies they develop.

===Entrepreneurship Development Cell===
The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) is a fully functioning student body registered under the Technology Business Incubator of the College of Engineering Trivandrum. The club provides a platform for students with ideas to convert them into business reality. The stated aim of EDC is to foster a student start-up culture in the institution. Club activities include seminars by firms such as Blackberry, classes on the basics of the Stock Market, sponsorship activities, talks with prominent start up ventures and trips to events all over India like Hackathons and Entrepreneurship Conferences. The Entrepreneurship Development Cell, started in late 2011, already has 3 start-ups registered under it.

===NSS CET===
The [[National Service Scheme]] primarily stands for channelising the student youth for building the nation. The youth in all ages has been in the vanguard of progress and social change. On 18 October 2006 NSS CET (with unit no. 147) was inaugurated.
NSS is now the most active organisation in the college. NSS cet is now capable of conducting even more than 25 programmes a year in midst of a busy academic schedule. Also from a bunch of students at the time of formation, the number of NSS volunteers is now more than a hundred. Also NSS cet is now an established one with a website and a special room for its activities. Last year NSS even came up with an Alumni section, a rare thing for an organisation in college. As part of the new requirement of A.P.J. Kalam Technological University, a new unit of NSS was started.

===RoboCET===
RoboCET is the robotics club of CET formed by a group of robotic enthusiasts among the students of the college. RoboCET was established in April 2008. The activities of this club include conducting classes, workshops and exhibitions on robotics. RoboCET has organised various robotics competitions inside and outside the college.

===FOSS Cell CET===
FOSS Cell CET consists of students and faculty from College of Engineering, Trivandrum who strongly believe and support the concept of Free and Open Source Software by sharing their knowledge on opensource programming languages, frameworks, customisation, all under the platform of Linux.

===CET Shutterbugs===
The official photography club of College of Engineering Trivandrum, to promote creativity through photography, to share and critique the photographs of peers, to educate and improve technical skills, and to spread the love of photography throughout the CET community.

===CETALKS===
CETALKS is the original in- house talk show of College of Engineering, Trivandrum. It was a talk series program that was founded in January 2015 during the 75th anniversary celebrations of the college. Eminent personalities from various fields of expertise address the college audience under this program. CETALKS is a regular dose of inspiration to students and faculty alike. Societies such as SAE INDIA CET, IEEE SB CET, Innovation Centre and STEAM tables have organised professional discourses under this banner.

Cetalks is also the name of the college's official radio. New shows are aired occasionally at 9 pm on weekends.

===CET Film Society===
The official [[Film society|film club]] of College of Engineering Trivandrum, which conducts student [[film festival]]s, [[panel discussion]]s, [[Film criticism|film reviews]], short film competitions, etc. in the college. The club has an active presence among the [[student]]s through the [[social media]].

===STEAM tables===
STEAM tables is an intra-college research oriented discussion platform that is devoted to promote technical discussions and to identify niche problems in different arenas that could be solved by engineering. The objective is to improve the quality of research and student projects from the college.

===CET Quiz Club===
CET Quiz Club is one of the oldest and most active club in CET. CET QC conducts weekly informal sessions and other regular quizzing events in college. The club also organizes the inter college and open quiz competitions during Dhwani (Cultural fest) and Drishti (Tech fest), among others. One of the most awaited annual quizzing event, Eroteme, is conducted by the QC and attended by quizzers in and out of the state. Quiz Master Major Chandrakant Nair has hosted all 4 editions of Eroteme.

===NCC===
A Naval NCC unit was formed in 2020 under 1(K)naval battalion with allotted strength of 50 an year.

===TinkerHub CET===
The idea behind a community like TinkerHub is for students, to get exposed to technology, resources and people, outside of the curriculum and to enhance interaction between multiple departments, with year of study, being no bar for entry.

What one faces when stepping out of college is a world of competition and without a strong backing of the latest in technology, making a name for oneself will be hard. This also involves the acquisition of internships, authoring or research papers, seizing research opportunities to the extent of patent filing. The key separator is that it is a community for all, with absolutely no barriers to entry.

==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=April 2018}}



* [[Anand (writer)|Anand]] – Malayalam fiction writer and essayist
* [[Jayaraj]] – Film director National award winner
* [[Basil Joseph]] – Film director and actor
*[[M. Jayachandran]] – Music Director and Singer, National Award winner
* [[S. Krishna Kumar]] – Former Union Minister, Government of India<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3064.htm|title=Members Bioprofile|website=23.203.61.240|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref>
* [[V. R. Lalithambika]] – Director, Directorate of [[Indian Human Spaceflight Programme|Human Space Program]], [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO)
* [[Alexis Leon]] – is an [[India]]n [[Information technology consulting|software consultant]]
* [[G. Madhavan Nair]] – Former chairman, [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO) and Secretary to the [[Department of Space]], [[Government of India]].
* [[T. G. Mohandas]] – Orator, writer and critic
* [[Venu Nagavally]] – Film actor, director and writer
* [[Eugene Pandala]] – Architect known for building with environmental sustainability
* [[M. P. Parameswaran]] – Nuclear scientist, now full-time activist with the [[Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad]].
* [[D. Babu Paul]] – Former member of the Indian Administrative Service and Chief Secretary to Government of India
* [[K. S. Sabarinathan]] – Member of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] for Aruvikara
* [[Soumya Sadanandan]] – Film director and TV anchor
* [[G. Shankar]] – An [[architect]] from Kerala
* [[Erickavu N. Sunil]] – National Award Winning [[Mridangam]] Artist
* [[Manoj Vasudevan]] – An International speaker, author, consultant and coach.
* [[Joy Vazhayil]] - Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala



==Films==
* The global meet held in Bangalore in December 2012 commissioned a film on the College of Engineering, Trivandrum. It is a detailed history of the college. The title of the film is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWPpSOaWS44 "Realization of a dream"]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.cet.ac.in/}}

{{Education in Kerala}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1939]]
[[Category:1939 establishments in India]]

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