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Government Engineering College Thrissur Main building
Motto योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् Yoga Karmasu Kaushalam )Motto in English
Perfection in skill through practice Type Government Education and research institution Established 1958 Affiliation (1) University of Calicut
(2)A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University(KTU) Principal Dr. Sheeba V S Location , , Campus 75 acres (0.30 km2 ) Nickname GECT Website http://gectcr.ac.in/ File:GEC Thrissur Logo.JPG
The Government Engineering College Thrissur (GEC T) is an engineering college situated in Thrissur city of Kerala , India. It is the second oldest govt. engineering college established in Kerala and the first government engineering college to be established after the formation of Kerala state. The college was affiliated to the University of Calicut and now associated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU).
History [ edit ] The college was initially located at the Maharaja's Technological Institute Chembukkavu campus in 1957. The foundation stone of the college was laid by the late Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru , the first Prime Minister of India , on 26 April 1958. The college shifted to its present campus in October 1960. The college was formally inaugurated by late Pattom A. Thanu Pillai , Chief Minister of Kerala on 2 February 1962. The campus is spread over an area of 75 acres (0.30 km2 ) and is located at Ramavarmapuram which is 5 km from the heart of Thrissur city and 6 km from Thrissur Railway station .
Prof.S. Rajaraman, a civil engineer of international repute and author of many engineering books was the first Principal. He along with Prof. M.P. Mathew and Prof. V.S. Nair (the then Head of the Departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering respectively) formed the triumvirate that established the growth of the college.[citation needed
Besides the regular B-Tech courses, college also offers a postgraduate Course in Computer Applications (MCA), and postgraduate programmes in other subjects. Courses offered by college have been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation, AICTE, and Council of Architecture (B.Arch).
Organisation and administration [ edit ] Departments [ edit ] Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dept. of Civil Engineering
Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Dept. of Production cum Plant Engineering
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
School of Architecture and Planning[1]
Dept. of MCA
Environmental Centre
Dept. of Mathematics
Dept. of Physics
Dept. of Chemistry
Dept. of Economics
Dept. of Physical Education Ancillaries and facilities [ edit ] Central Library
Central Computing Centre
Gymnasium
Canteen
Post Office
State Bank of India ATM
Placement Cell
Dispensary
Millenium (Main) auditorium
Open air theatre
Amphitheatres
Men's Hostels
Ladies Hostels
Staff Quarters Academics [ edit ] Academic programmes [ edit ] The following undergraduate programmes are offered. Admission to these programs is based on the applicant's results of the entrance tests conducted by the Commissionerate of Entrance Examinations, Kerala.
B.Tech Programmes
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Production Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Architecture (B.Arch) PG programmes
MCA
M.Tech in Environmental Engineering (Civil)
M.Tech in Structural Engineering (Civil)
M.Tech in Water Resources and Hydro Informatics (Civil)
M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
M.Tech in Production Engineering (Mech)
M.Tech in IC Engines and Turbo Machinery (Mech)
M.Tech in Power Electronics (EEE)
M.Tech in Power Systems Engineering (EEE)
M.Tech in Process Control (Chemical)
M.Tech in Manufacturing Systems Management (Production)
M.Tech in Communication Engineering and Signal Processing (ECE)
M.Plan in Urban Planning (Architecture) Ph.D programmes
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Chemical Engineering.
Civil Engineering Football and cricket stadium
Racing tracks with galleries
Basketball, volleyball and tennis courts
Hockey ground and pavilion
Indoor badminton stadium
Indoor table tennis hall Teams Sent For University Games
Cricket Team
Football Team
Basketball Team
Volleyball Team
Handball Team
Netball Team
Softball Team
Athletics Team
Badminton Team
Table tennis Team Rankings [ edit ] The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 164 among engineering colleges in 2020.[2]
Student life [ edit ] Dyuthi -Inter-Collegiate National Level Multifest [ edit ] The institution conducts an yearly techno-managerial fest, Dyuthi, inviting engineering students from the colleges all over India.
Thrissur Motor Show [ edit ] The Thrissur Motor Show is an annual motor show held in Thrissur town, Kerala. The expo is held at Thekkinkadu Maidan and is organized by Mechanical Engineering Department of Government Engineering College, Thrissur.
The show exhibits supercars, superbikes, vintage and modified vehicles. It was declared the best student organised expo by the Hindu in 2008. Many racing celebrities like Narain Karthikeyan, Mira Erda etc. have grazed the stage of Thrissur Motor Show.
TEDxGECT [ edit ] A TEDx event was organised by students of GEC, Thrissur in April 2018
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Notable alumni [ edit ] K. Radhakrishnan , Padmabhushan, Former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation [4] Tessy Thomas , Head of Missile program Defence Research and Development Organisation M. Chandra Dathan , Padmashree, Former Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) [5] Babu Bharadwaj , writer and journalist[6] T. G. Ravi , Malayalam film actor and MD of Suntec TyresAnand Neelakantan , writerSreekumaran Thampi , Lyricist, director, producer, screenwriterV.T.Balram , MLA, Kerala Legislative Assembly External links [ edit ] College Website : http://gectcr.ac.in/
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