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	===Clubs===		===Clubs===
	The various forums and clubs include Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-GCT Collegiate Club), GCT-Motorsports, Mechanical Engineering Association, Biotech Forum, Civil Engineering Association, Computer Science and Engineering Association (CSEA), Information Technology Association (ITA), Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Association (EEEIEA), Electronics and Communication Engineering Association (ECEA), Production Engineering Association (PEA), Student Branch of IEEE, ISTE chapter, Administration Aspirants Council(AAC),<ref>{{cite web\|title=Administration Aspirants Council in LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aacgct}}</ref><ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web\|title=Administration Aspirants Council in YouTube \|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPfmESLtOBby6aGlXP-dwnQ}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Administration Aspirants Council in Telegram \|url=http://t.me/aacgct}}</ref> [[Rotaract]] club,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rotaract Club of GCT\|url=http://www.rotaractgct.zohosites.com}}</ref> Green club, Science club, Y's club, Fine arts club, MuFX GCT(Orchestra),<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=GCT MuFX is on YouTube\|url=https://youtube.com/channel/UCXUE79Z3oVf6Z4-L2EDvFTw\|access-date=2020-11-03\|website=www.instagram.com\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=MuFX GCT - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXUE79Z3oVf6Z4-L2EDvFTw\|access-date=2020-11-03\|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Literary and Debating Society, Tamil Mandram. ~~[https://sjcgct.in/ Student Journalist Council]-GCT<ref>{{Cite web\|title=~~Student Journalist Council - GCT\|url=https://www.facebook.com/sjcgct/\|access-date=2020-07-01\|website=www.facebook.com\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Student Journalist Council\|url=https://sjcgct.wordpress.com/\|access-date=2020-07-01\|website=Student Journalist Council\|language=en}}</ref> is the official media body of the GCT. The first edition of Aperture,<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Aperture-GCT\|url=https://issuu.com/sjc-gct\|access-date=2020-07-01\|website=Issuu\|language=en}}</ref> the student e-Newsletter of GCT was launched on 21 February 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|title=APERTURE - The Student e-Newsletter of GCT\|url=http://gct.ac.in/?q=node/699\|publisher=Student Journalist Council of GCT\|access-date=20 March 2014}}</ref> The Rotaract club of GCT earned the ~~most prestigious~~ "Well-balanced Club" award at the Rotaract District Assembly 2017. 'Eliminators' is the official dance team of GCT. The Administration Aspirants Council (AAC) is a council for developing the [[Civil Services Examination (India)\|UPSC Civil Services]] Aspirants among the GCT students. It has set up an own Library called AAC LIBRARY within the college campus with the permission of the respected Principal and with the funds provided by the ~~[https://www.gctalumni.org.in/home.dz~~ GCT Alumni Association (GCTAA)]. AAC Library is opened for 24 hours and students conduct early morning and late-night classes among themselves and have interviewed many bureaucrats of our nation in their official Youtube channel.~~<ref name="youtube.com"/>~~		The various forums and clubs include Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-GCT Collegiate Club), GCT-Motorsports, Mechanical Engineering Association, Biotech Forum, Civil Engineering Association, Computer Science and Engineering Association (CSEA), Information Technology Association (ITA), Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Association (EEEIEA), Electronics and Communication Engineering Association (ECEA), Production Engineering Association (PEA), Student Branch of IEEE, ISTE chapter, Administration Aspirants Council(AAC), [[Rotaract]] club,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rotaract Club of GCT\|url=http://www.rotaractgct.zohosites.com}}</ref> Green club, Science club, Y's club, Fine arts club, MuFX GCT(Orchestra), Literary and Debating Society, Tamil Mandram. Student Journalist Council-GCT is the official media body of the GCT. The first edition of Aperture,<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Aperture-GCT\|url=https://issuu.com/sjc-gct\|access-date=2020-07-01\|website=Issuu\|language=en}}</ref> the student e-Newsletter of GCT was launched on 21 February 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|title=APERTURE - The Student e-Newsletter of GCT\|url=http://gct.ac.in/?q=node/699\|publisher=Student Journalist Council of GCT\|access-date=20 March 2014}}</ref> The Rotaract club of GCT earned the "Well-balanced Club" award at the Rotaract District Assembly 2017. 'Eliminators' is the official dance team of GCT. The Administration Aspirants Council (AAC) is a council for developing the [[Civil Services Examination (India)\|UPSC Civil Services]] Aspirants among the GCT students. It has set up an own Library called AAC LIBRARY within the college campus with the permission of the respected Principal and with the funds provided by the GCT Alumni Association (GCTAA). AAC Library is opened for 24 hours and students conduct early morning and late-night classes among themselves and have interviewed many bureaucrats of our nation in their official Youtube channel.

	===Hostels===		===Hostels===
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	\| NIRF_E_2019=90		\| NIRF_E_2019=90
	\|NIRF_E_2020=104}}		\|NIRF_E_2020=104\|NIRF_E_2021=128}}

	* Government College of Technology, Coimbatore was ranked 90 among engineering colleges by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2019.<ref name="Rankings_NIRF_E_2019" />		* Government College of Technology, Coimbatore was ranked 90 among engineering colleges by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2019.<ref name="Rankings_NIRF_E_2019" />
	* In 2020, ~~it has been~~ ranked 104 among engineering institutes in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=NIRF-2020\|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/EngineeringRanking.html}}</ref>		* In 2020, was ranked 104 among engineering institutes in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=NIRF-2020\|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/EngineeringRanking.html}}</ref>
	* Government College of Technology, Coimbatore categorized as 'Band A' Institution (rank between 06-25) in category of institutes and colleges (Govt. and Govt. aided) by Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovative Achievements in 2020<ref>{{Cite web\|title=ARIIA Rankings 2020 Report\|url=https://aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/ARIIA%20Rankings%202020%20Report.pdf}}</ref>		* Government College of Technology, Coimbatore categorized as 'Band A' Institution (rank between 06-25) in category of institutes and colleges (Govt. and Govt. aided) by Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovative Achievements in 2020<ref>{{Cite web\|title=ARIIA Rankings 2020 Report\|url=https://aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/ARIIA%20Rankings%202020%20Report.pdf}}</ref>
			*Government College of Technology has been ranked 128 among the engineering institutes in India by [[National Institutional Ranking Framework\|National Institutional Ranking Framework.]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=National Institutional Ranking Framework\|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/EngineeringRanking.html\|url-status=live\|website=nirfindia}}</ref> in 2021.

	==Notable alumni==		==Notable alumni==
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	*[[Satish Dharmaraj]], Managing Director at [[Redpoint Ventures]], American entrepreneur, speaker, angel investor and venture capitalist.		*[[Satish Dharmaraj]], Managing Director at [[Redpoint Ventures]], American entrepreneur, speaker, angel investor and venture capitalist.
	*[[Swami Manohar]], First Recipient of Dewang Mehta Award for innovation in IT, Co-Founder Picopeta Simputers, Strand, Limberlink Tech and Escape Velocity Accelerator<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/swmanohmicrosoft-com/</ref>		*[[Swami Manohar]], First Recipient of Dewang Mehta Award for innovation in IT, Co-Founder Picopeta Simputers, Strand, Limberlink Tech and Escape Velocity Accelerator<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/swmanohmicrosoft-com/</ref>
			*[[V. C. Kulandaiswamy]] Indian Academic, Author, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee. <ref>{{Cite web\|title=Distinguished educationist V. C. Kulandaiswamy passes away\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Distinguished-educationist-V.-C.-Kulandaiswamy-passes-away/article16791426.ece\|url-status=live\|website=The Hindu}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[List of Tamil Nadu Government's Educational Institutions]]		* [[List of Tamil Nadu Government's Educational Institutions]]

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|name = Government College of Technology, Coimbatore.
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'''Government College of Technology, Coimbatore''' ('''GCT''') is an autonomous state-funded engineering college located in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is affiliated to [[Anna University]].

==History==
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore was founded in 1945 as Arthur Hope College of Technology named after [[Arthur Hope, 2nd Baron Rankeillour|Arthur Hope]], Governor of [[Madras Presidency]] (1940–46) by [[Gopalswamy Doraiswamy Naidu|G. D. Naidu]]. The College was modelled after the then famous Germany’s technical institutions with inputs by Stoll family and Hermann Weiler. Till 1950 the college functioned in [[Peelamedu]], then a suburb of [[Coimbatore]].

In June 1950, the college moved to its current location in Thadagam Road, [[Coimbatore]]. In 1951, the college was renamed as Government College of Technology (GCT). The college was initially affiliated to the [[University of Madras]], later to the [[Bharathiar University]] and since the academic year 2001-2002 to [[Anna University]]. In 1981, the college was granted autonomy for its civil and mechanical engineering postgraduate programs. Subsequently, in 1987, full autonomy for all programs was granted.

==Academics==
The institute offers undergraduate courses leading to the degree of [[Bachelor of Engineering]] and postgraduate courses award the [[Master of Engineering]] degree. The Institution affiliated to Anna University, Chennai offers 9 Full-Time Under Graduate programmes, 4 Part-Time Under Graduate programmes and 11 Post Graduate programmes. The Institution has been exercising academic autonomy since 1987. All the Departments are recognized as center’s for research by Anna University. 7 Under Graduate Programmes and 3 Post Graduate Programmes are accredited by the [[National Board of Accreditation]]. Undergraduate students are admitted based on competitive student rankings in higher secondary examination.

=== Under Graduate Programmes ===
GCT, Coimbatore offers 9 Under Graduate ( UG) Courses 4 of which are also available as part-time courses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Courses offered at GCT|url=http://www.gct.ac.in/programme|website=gct.ac.in}}</ref> Candidates are selected in the undergraduate programme on the basis of the TNEA score. Admission to all the undergraduate programme is done through the single window system of Anna University. The courses provided are listed below,

==== Full Time Courses ====

* [[Civil engineering|Civil Engineering]]
* [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineering]]
* [[Electrical and electronics engineering|Electrical and Electronics Engineering]] (EEE)
* [[Electronics and Communication engineering|Electronics and Communication Engineering]] (ECE)
* [[Production engineering|Production Engineering]]
* [[Instrumentation and control engineering|Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering]] (EIE)
* [[Computer science and engineering|Computer Science and Engineering]] (CSE)
* [[Information technology|Information Technology]] (IT)
* [[Industrial Biotechnology|Industrial biotechnology]] (IBT)

==== Part Time Courses ====

* [[Civil engineering|Civil Engineering]]
* [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineering]]
* [[Electrical and electronics engineering|Electrical and Electronics Engineering]] (EEE)
* [[Electronics and Communication engineering|Electronics and Communication Engineering]] (ECE)

=== Post Graduate Programmes ===
The Institute provides Full-time Post Graduate (PG) Courses under various specializations. Candidates are selected in the ME/ MTech programme on the basis of [[Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test|TANCET]]/GATE score. Candidates are selected in the postgraduate programme through Anna University Single Window System. Candidate must have a valid TANCET/GATE score to get eligible for the programme. The Post Graduate courses are listed below,

* [[Structural engineering|Structural Engineering]]
* [[Environmental engineering|Environmental Engineering]]
* [[Geotechnical engineering|Geotechnical Engineering]]
* Engineering Design
* [[Manufacturing engineering|Manufacturing Engineering]]
* [[Thermal engineering|Thermal Engineering]]
* [[Power systems engineering|Power Systems Engineering]]
* Power Electronics and Drives
* Applied Electronics
* VLSI design
* [[Computer science and engineering|Computer Science and Engineering]]

The institute also provides M.S (By research) and Doctoral programmes.

[[File:GCT Placement.jpg|thumb|200px|Placement and Training Cell]]

==Student life==

===Clubs===
The various forums and clubs include Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-GCT Collegiate Club), GCT-Motorsports, Mechanical Engineering Association, Biotech Forum, Civil Engineering Association, Computer Science and Engineering Association (CSEA), Information Technology Association (ITA), Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Association (EEEIEA), Electronics and Communication Engineering Association (ECEA), Production Engineering Association (PEA), Student Branch of IEEE, ISTE chapter, Administration Aspirants Council(AAC),<ref>{{cite web|title=Administration Aspirants Council in LinkedIn |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aacgct}}</ref><ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|title=Administration Aspirants Council in YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPfmESLtOBby6aGlXP-dwnQ}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Administration Aspirants Council in Telegram |url=http://t.me/aacgct}}</ref> [[Rotaract]] club,<ref>{{cite web|title=Rotaract Club of GCT|url=http://www.rotaractgct.zohosites.com}}</ref> Green club, Science club, Y's club, Fine arts club, MuFX GCT(Orchestra),<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=GCT MuFX is on YouTube|url=https://youtube.com/channel/UCXUE79Z3oVf6Z4-L2EDvFTw|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.instagram.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MuFX GCT - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXUE79Z3oVf6Z4-L2EDvFTw|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Literary and Debating Society, Tamil Mandram. [https://sjcgct.in/ Student Journalist Council]-GCT<ref>{{Cite web|title=Student Journalist Council - GCT|url=https://www.facebook.com/sjcgct/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Student Journalist Council|url=https://sjcgct.wordpress.com/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Student Journalist Council|language=en}}</ref> is the official media body of the GCT. The first edition of Aperture,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aperture-GCT|url=https://issuu.com/sjc-gct|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Issuu|language=en}}</ref> the student e-Newsletter of GCT was launched on 21 February 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=APERTURE - The Student e-Newsletter of GCT|url=http://gct.ac.in/?q=node/699|publisher=Student Journalist Council of GCT|access-date=20 March 2014}}</ref> The Rotaract club of GCT earned the most prestigious "Well-balanced Club" award at the Rotaract District Assembly 2017. 'Eliminators' is the official dance team of GCT. The Administration Aspirants Council (AAC) is a council for developing the [[Civil Services Examination (India)|UPSC Civil Services]] Aspirants among the GCT students. It has set up an own Library called AAC LIBRARY within the college campus with the permission of the respected Principal and with the funds provided by the [https://www.gctalumni.org.in/home.dz GCT Alumni Association (GCTAA)]. AAC Library is opened for 24 hours and students conduct early morning and late-night classes among themselves and have interviewed many bureaucrats of our nation in their official Youtube channel.<ref name="youtube.com"/>

===Hostels===

There are 10 Hostel blocks available for both men and women in which 1500 students can accommodate. Boys Hostel names are Paalaaru, Ponnaiyaaru, Kayvery, Bhavani, Vaigai, Thamiraparani and Vellaru and Girls Hostel names are Kothaiyaaru, Manimuthaaru and Amaravathi

==Rankings==
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = College
| NIRF_E_2019=90
|NIRF_E_2020=104}}

* Government College of Technology, Coimbatore was ranked 90 among engineering colleges by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2019.<ref name="Rankings_NIRF_E_2019" />
* In 2020, it has been ranked 104 among engineering institutes in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=NIRF-2020|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/EngineeringRanking.html}}</ref>
* Government College of Technology, Coimbatore categorized as 'Band A' Institution (rank between 06-25) in category of institutes and colleges (Govt. and Govt. aided) by Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovative Achievements in 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=ARIIA Rankings 2020 Report|url=https://aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/ARIIA%20Rankings%202020%20Report.pdf}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
* [[Mylswamy Annadurai]], Former Director ISRO Satellite Centre, Padma Shri Awardee.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Padma Shri Award for Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_President,_Shri_Pranab_Mukherjee_presenting_the_Padma_Shri_Award_to_Dr._Mylswamy_Annadurai,_at_a_Civil_Investiture_Ceremony,_at_Rashtrapati_Bhavan,_in_New_Delhi_on_March_28,_2016.jpg}}</ref>
* [[B. Codanayaguy]], Indian Rocket Scientist, [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] Awardee.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nari Shakti Puraskar Awardee - Ms. B. Codanayaguy|url=https://wcd.nic.in/nari-shakti-awardees-ms-b-codanayaguy-puducherry|website=Ministry of Women & Child Development}}</ref>
* [[N. Valarmathi]], Scientist, project director of RISAT-1, and the first person to receive Abdul Kalam Award.
* [[Thamarai]], poet, lyricist, writer and journalist
* [[S. Ramakrishnan (activist)|S. Ramakrishnan]], Founder president of Amar Seva Sangam, Padma Shri Awardee.
* [[Padmanaban Gopalan]], Indian social entrepreneur and founder of [[No Food Waste]] (NFW).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our success is when we shut down: Padmanaban Gopalan|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151006/lifestyle-offbeat/article/our-success-when-we-shut-down-padmanaban-gopalan|website=DECCAN CHRONICLE}}</ref>
* [[Nagasubramanian Chokkanathan]], Tamil writer and Novelist.
*[[Vijay Anand (politician)]], Anti-Corruption activist.
*[[Satish Dharmaraj]], Managing Director at [[Redpoint Ventures]], American entrepreneur, speaker, angel investor and venture capitalist.
*[[Swami Manohar]], First Recipient of Dewang Mehta Award for innovation in IT, Co-Founder Picopeta Simputers, Strand, Limberlink Tech and Escape Velocity Accelerator<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/swmanohmicrosoft-com/</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of Tamil Nadu Government's Educational Institutions]]
* [[List of Tamil Nadu Government's Engineering Colleges]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.gct.ac.in GCT Website]

{{Government Engineering Colleges of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}
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