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| Type | Autonomous |
|---|---|
| Established | 1984 |
Academic affiliation | Anna university |
| Principal | Dr. V.Balusamy |
| Undergraduates | 5,000 |
| Postgraduates | 150 |
| Location | , , India 11Ā°16ā²26ā³N 77Ā°36ā²26ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ11.2739Ā°N 77.6071Ā°E |
| Academic term | Semester |
| Website | www |
Kongu Engineering College is an autonomous engineering college located at Perundurai, Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.[1] It is affiliated to Anna University and accredited 'A' Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council.[2]
Courses[edit | edit source]
There are 11 courses offered in B.E./B.Tech. and 14 in M.E.[3]
- B.E. Civil Engineering
- B.E. Mechanical Engineering
- B.E. Computer Science Engineering
- B.E. Automobile Engineering
- B.E. Mechatronics Engineering
- B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering
- B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- B.E. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
- B.Tech. Chemical Engineering
- B.Tech. Information Technology
- B.Tech. Food Technology
In the Applied Science category, there are three undergraduate and four postgraduate degrees offered.
There Applied Science Courses are:
- B.Sc. Software Engineering
- B.Sc. Information Technology
- B.Sc. Computer Technology
- M.Sc. Software Systems
- Master of Computer Application
- Master Of Business Administration
Co-curricular and extracurricular activities are run through associations, clubs, societies and students' chapters of professional bodies. They are managed by representatives of students and are monitored by the faculty.
Campus[edit | edit source]
The institution is situated on a campus measuring 150.25 acres (60.80 ha).
Library[edit | edit source]
The college library was established in 1984. Beginning in a classroom, then a lecture hall, it now has its own building - the C.D Memorial Library, named for founder Thiru. C. Duraisamy.
Placement[edit | edit source]
The Placement Cell was established in 1998. The cell arranges campus interviews with organizations for placement of final year students, and arranges in-industry training for students. Campus placement training (HR, Technical, GD, Written Test) is given in the pre-final year for all eligible candidates. Kongu ENgineering College has recently signed an MoU with CoreEL Technologies that helps conduct various training activities.[4]
Accommodation[edit | edit source]
The college has an on-campus guest house, alumni guest house, six boys' hostels and five girls' hostel.
Awards[edit | edit source]
In 2012 the Technology Business Incubator at Kongu Engineering College won the National Award for Technology Business Incubators, an award given by the Department of Science and Technology's National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board.[5]
Rankings[edit | edit source]
| College rankings | |
|---|---|
| Engineering ā India | |
| NIRF (2020)[6] | 135 |
Kongu Engineering College was ranked 135 among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Kongu Engineering College". www.kongu.ac.in. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ā "NAAC Accrreditation Report" (PDF). Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ā "Kongu Engineering College". www.kongu.ac.in. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ā "Kongu Engineering College signs an MoU with CoreEL Technologies". CollegeSearch.in.
- ā "DST-sponsored technology business incubator bags national award". The Hindu. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ā 6.0 6.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
