Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology

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Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Thavanur
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DeanDr. Sathiyan K K
Location
Thavanur, Malappuram
,
Kerala
,
India

10°51′09″N 75°59′09″E / 10.85251546°N 75.98591521°E / 10.85251546; 75.98591521Coordinates: 10°51′09″N 75°59′09″E / 10.85251546°N 75.98591521°E / 10.85251546; 75.98591521
Campus99 acres (400,000 m2) on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River
AcronymKCAET
Websitehttp://www.kcaet.ac.in

The Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (KCAET), the only Agricultural Engineering college in Kerala, is situated at Thavanur in Malappuram district. It’s named after the freedom fighter and social reformer Sri K. Kelappan.[1]

The college is affiliated to the faculty of Agricultural Engineering of Kerala Agricultural University.

B.Tech. and M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering courses were started on the 99-acre (400,000 m2) campus in 1985.[2] A B.Tech. in Food Engineering was added in 2011. The major courses offered at KCAET are the B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering and Food Engineering, with intake capacity of 40 per course, and the M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering.[1] The M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering is offered in the disciplines of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Farm Power Machinery and Energy and Food Processing Engineering, each having an intake capacity of 5.[1]

History[edit]

1963 to 1985[edit]

In 1963, the Government of India started the Rural Institute at Thavanur (Malappuram District) in Kerala. The 99 hectares of land for the institute were acquired from Sri Parameshwaran Nambudiri of Thavanur Mana.[1] In 1975 the institute was taken over by Kerala Agricultural University and was renamed the Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT). IAT offered Diplomas in subjects including Agricultural Science and Agricultural and Rural Engineering. And by 1987 later these diploma programs were discontinued.[2]

1985 to present[edit]

In 1985 the institute was again renamed, as Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology. Until then the Agricultural Engineering course had been under the College of Agriculture at Vellayani. This was then brought to Tavanur and was renamed as B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering under the faculty of Agricultural Engineering of KAU.[1] In 2011 the B.Tech. in food engineering was added.

Admission procedure[edit]

  • B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering): selected by the Kerala Engineering Agriculture Medical Degree (KEAM) Examination conducted by Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.[3]
  • M.Tech. programmes: selected by Kerala Agricultural University[4] based on entrance tests.
  • ICAR seats: certain seats are available for the candidates who are selected via ICAR entrance examination [5]
  • B.Tech. (Food Engineering): admission by the Kerala Engineering Agriculture Medical Degree (KEAM)Examination conducted by Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.[6]

Departments[edit]

  • Food and Agricultural Process engineering.
  • Land and Water Resources Conservation Engineering.
  • Irrigation and Drainage Engineering.
  • Farm Power, Machinery and Energy.
  • Supportive and Allied Courses of Study.

[1]

Courses offered[edit]

  • B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering
  • B.Tech. Food Engineering(30000 per sem)
  • M.Tech. Farm Power, Machinery and Energy
  • M.Tech. Land and Water Resources Conservation Engineering
  • M.Tech. Post Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing
  • Ph.D. Farm Power, Machinery and Energy
  • Ph.D. Land and Water Resources Conservation Engineering
  • Ph.D. Post Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 KCAET Official Website
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "KCAET page at KAU Official site". Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. ↑ The Official Website of Commissionarate of Entrance Examinations-Kerala
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 KAU Master's Degree Programmes
  5. ↑ Indian Council of agricultural Research
  6. ↑ Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations, Kerala

External links[edit]

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