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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Government Engineering College, Palakkad<br />
| native_name = സർക്കാർ എന്ജിനീറിങ് കോളേജ്, പാലക്കാട്<br />
| native_name_lang = [[Malayalam]]<br />
| image = Gec Sreekrishnapuram Logo.png<br />
| image_upright = <br />
| image_alt = <br />
| established = 1999<br />
| type = Public Engineering College<br />
| principal = Dr. P C Reghuraj<br />
| undergrad = 1350<br />
| postgrad = 36<br />
| city = [[Palakkad]]<br />
| state = [[Kerala]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10.9036|76.4347|type:edu|display=inline,title}} <!-- please verify coord --><br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
| campus = {{convert|33|acre|km2}}<br />
| website = [http://gecskp.ac.in/ http://gecskp.ac.in/]<br />
| image_name =<br />
| faculty = 65<br />
| affiliations = [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]], [[APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Government Engineering College [[Palakkad]]''' is a technical education institute established in 1999 in the [[Palakkad]] district of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. The college is owned by the Government of [[Kerala]] and is governed by the Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala. The college is affiliated to the [[APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University]] and follow its curriculum and syllabi.<br />
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==Campus==<br />
The college is located in the village of Sreekrishnapuram in the Palakkad District of Kerala. Nearest towns are Mannarkkad (15&nbsp;km), Cherpulassery (15&nbsp;km), Ottappalam (25&nbsp;km), Shoranur (35&nbsp;km) and Palakkad (35&nbsp;km).<br />
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The Main building was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister V.S Achuthananthan on 1 August 2010. <br />
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The institute has six engineering departments: Information Technology, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Civil Engineering.<br />
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==Organisation and administration ==<br />
===Departments===<br />
* Dept. of Electronics and Communications Engineering <br />
* Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering <br />
* Dept. of Information Technology <br />
* Dept. of Electrical Engineering <br />
* Dept. of Mechanical Engineering <br />
* Dept. of Civil Engineering <br />
* Dept. of Mathematics <br />
* Dept. of Chemistry <br />
* Dept. of Economics <br />
* Dept. of Physical education <br />
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===Facilities===<br />
* Central Library<br />
* Computer Center and Seminar Hall<br />
* Gymnasium<br />
* Canteen<br />
* Ladies hostel<br />
* Men's hostel<br />
* Technical Business Incubator<br />
*[[File:Central Stair Case of GEC Palakkad.png|alt=Central Stair Case of GEC Palakkad.|thumb|Central Stair Case of GEC Palakkad. The staircase inspires the logo for Invento, Life@GEC (a student organisation). Image taken by Allen Kuriakose (student).]]New Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department Block under construction<br />
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==Academics==<br />
===Courses===<br />
The college offers six B.Tech courses, with an annual intake of 63 regular students and six lateral entry students for each course.<br />
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'''Undergraduate courses:'''<br />
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* Computer Science and Engineering <br />
* Electronics and Communication Engineering<br />
* Information Technology <br />
* Mechanical Engineering<br />
* Electrical and Electronics Engineering<br />
* Civil Engineering<br />
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Admission to undergraduate courses are based on results in KEAM entrance exam.<br />
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'''Postgraduate courses:'''<br />
* Computational Linguistics<br />
* Mechanical Engineering (Robotics)<br />
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Admission to M.Tech Programmes are based on applicant's result in the GATE conducted by IITs and IISc. Non GATE entries are accepted according to the CGPA in B.Tech<br />
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PhD in Department of computer science also started in the year of 2016.<br />
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===Library===<br />
The college library has more than 12000 volumes that mostly cover the syllabus needs of the students. Some international and national journals are available in the college library. Around 9% of the annual budget is allotted for the Library.<br />
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The IEEE Magazine Package is made available in the library.<br />
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The library has subscribed to the AICTE-DELNET Scheme for online access to DEL resources of e-journals.<br />
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===Placements===<br />
GECSKP students have been placed in organizations like Microsoft, Accenture, Infosys, Mphasis, Procsys, IBM, TCS, Wipro, Cognizant Technologies, Siemens, HP, Samsung, Patni, CMC Ltd, Future Soft, HCL, IBS, Kirloskar, Huawei Technologies, Canbay Software, Subex, US Technology, DRDO, Cordys, Hexaware, etc.<br />
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In 2013–14, more than 50% of students with 7.5 CGPA having no backlogs had been placed.<ref>https://sites.google.com/gecskp.ac.in/cgpu2/placement-history<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.gecskp.ac.in Official website]<br />
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{{primary sources|date=May 2007}}<br />
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{{Education in Kerala}}<br />
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[[Category:Engineering colleges in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut]]<br />
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Palakkad district]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1999]]<br />
[[Category:1999 establishments in Kerala]]</div>>DEFCON5