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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Government Engineering College Erode
| native_name = ''Formerly Institute of Road and Transport Technology''
| latin_name =
| image = IRTTlogo.jpg
| motto = Knowledge is Power
| established = {{Start date and age|1984}}
| type = [[Public University|Public]]
| endowment =
| staff =
| faculty =
| president =
| principal = Dr.R.Murugesan
| rector =
| chancellor = Governor of Tamil Nadu
| vice_chancellor =
| dean =
| head_label =
| head =
| students = 2000
| doctoral =
| city = [[Erode]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = {{convert|396|acre|km2|abbr=on}}
| free_label =
| free =
| mascot =
| nickname = IRTT, GEC
| affiliations = [[Anna University]]
| website = [http://www.irttech.ac.in/ http://www.irttech.ac.in/]
}}

'''Government Engineering College, Erode''' ''formerly known as Institute of Road and Transport Technology (IRTT)'' is an [[Engineering]] institution located near [[Chithode]] in the city of [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is a Government institution listed under category 1 colleges by the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu.

==History==
The Institute of Road and Transport Technology was established in 1984 by [[M. G. Ramachandran]], the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu as an automobile research-oriented engineering college. It is run by the transport corporation of the government of Tamil Nadu and is affiliated with [[Anna University]]. It is located on a {{convert|350|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irttech.ac.in/aboutus.php|title=About Us {{!}} IRTT|website=www.irttech.ac.in|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref>

On 26.08.2021 Higher Education Minster of Tamil Nadu Dr.Ponmudi announced on Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly that The Institute of Road and Transport Technology was taken up by the government to directly run under the governance of Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) and the name has been changed accordingly as Government Engineering College, Erode.

It is functioning as the Zonal Headquarters for Zone-XI (Erode Zone) of Anna University monitoring the Engineering colleges affiliated to Anna University in Erode district and part of Namakkal, Tiruppur and Salem districts.

==Academics==
The institute offers following four-year undergraduate engineering courses. 35% of seats are reserved for children of [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC]] employees and remaining 65% seats are filled in TNEA counseling.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Program name
! Duration of study in years
|-
| [[Automobile Engineering]]
| 4
|-
| [[Civil Engineering]]
| 4
|-
| [[Computer Science and Engineering]]
| 4
|-
| [[Electrical and Electronics Engineering]]
| 4
|-
| [[Electronics and Communication Engineering]]
| 4
|-
|-
| [[Information Technology]]
| 4
|-
| [[Mechanical Engineering]]
| 4
|}

The institute also offers the following post-graduate courses
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Program name
! Duration of study in years
|-
| M.E. Computer Science and Engineering
| 2
|-
|
|
|-
| M.E. Structural Engineering
| 2
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.irttech.ac.in Official website]

{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Government Engineering Colleges of Tamil Nadu}}
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[[Category:Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Anna University]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Erode district]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1984]]
[[Category:1984 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

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