Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering

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Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering
File:Tkmlogo.jpg
TypeGovernment-Aided Private Engineering College
Established3 February 1956; 68 years ago (1956-02-03)
FounderJanab Thangal Kunju Musaliar
ChairmanJb. T.K Shahal Hassan Musaliar
PrincipalDr. T.A. Shahul Hameed
Academic staff
200
Administrative staff
500
Students4000
Location
Kollam
,
Kerala
,
691005
,
India

8°54′50″N 76°37′57″E / 8.91389°N 76.63250°E / 8.91389; 76.63250Coordinates: 8°54′50″N 76°37′57″E / 8.91389°N 76.63250°E / 8.91389; 76.63250
LanguageEnglish, Malayalam
AffiliationsA P J Abdul Kalam Technological University (2014- )
University of Kerala (1958–2014)
Websitewww.tkmce.ac.in
Entrance of Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering

The Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, commonly known as TKMCE, is the first government aided engineering institution in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located in the Karikode neighborhood, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the city of Kollam in southern Kerala. The college was affiliated to Kerala University till 2014 before joining the then newly formed APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.

History[edit]

The college was founded by the TKM Educational Trust,[1] an organization established by Sri, Janab Thangal Kunju Musaliar. The college's foundation stone was laid on 3 February 1956 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, and was inaugurated by Prof. Humayun Kabir, the Cabinet Minister for Scientific and Cultural Affairs, on 3 July 1958. The institution then went on to become the first self financed private engineering college and the second engineering college (after CET) in the Kerala state,[1] before acquiring the government aided status.

The college started with 120 students and a faculty of six, offering courses in mechanical engineering, civil engineering and electrical engineering.

Campus[edit]

View of Kollam-Punalur Passenger Train passing by the college, near Kilikkollur stop.

The college is located at Karicode, a suburb town of the coastal city of Kollam on the Kollam- Sengottai NH-208 road. There is a railway station at Karicode called Kilikollur railway station. Direct trains connect Kollam Junction Railway station to all important cities of the country. The college is only 6 kilometres away from Kollam city centre (Chinnakada), and only 2.2 kilometres from Kallumthaazham junction.

Organisation and administration[edit]

Governance[edit]

The administration of the college is vested in a Governing Body consisting of representatives of the T.K.M College Trust, Govt: Of Kerala, and All India Council for Technical Education. The present Governing Body is headed by Sri.S.H.Musaliar as Chairman and the Principal as the Ex-officio secretary. Ajmal N is the current College Union Chairman.[2]

Departments[edit]

  • Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dept. of Civil Engineering
  • Dept. of Chemical Engineering
  • Dept. of Mechanical-Production Engineering
  • Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Dept. of Architecture
  • Dept. of MCA
  • Dept. of Mathematics
  • Dept. of Physics
  • Dept. of Chemistry
  • Dept. of Economics
  • Dept. of Physical Education

Facilities[edit]

The college has a central library with over 70,350 books, around 100 technical journals, and periodicals.[citation needed]

Academics[edit]

The institute offers BTech programs in eight branches of engineering, five MTech programs and a Computer Applications (MCA) Program.[3]

Accreditation and affiliation[edit]

TKMCE is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with a validity up to November 2021.[4] Ten programmes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for 2019–2020,[5] some which are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).[6][7] The programmes are affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.[8]

Admission[edit]

  • Post Graduation

Admission to MTech is based on Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).[11]

Admission to MCA is based on the Kerala MCA Entrance Examination, conducted by the Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Exams run by the Government of Kerala.[12]

Admission to MBA is based on Management Aptitude Test (MAT) conducted by the All India Management Association and Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).[13]

Sports[edit]

  • Football Ground
  • Cricket Practice Nets
  • Indoor Badminton Court
  • Basketball court
  • Tennis court
  • Volleyball court
  • Squash court (under construction)

Teams Sent For University Games

  • Cricket Team
  • Football Team
  • Basketball Team
  • Volleyball Team
  • Handball Team
  • Athletics Team
  • Badminton Team
  • Tennis Team
  • Table Tennis Team
  • Chess Team

Student life[edit]

TEDxTKMCE[edit]

A TEDx event was organised by students of TKMCE, Kollam on 11 August 2018.[15] The theme of the event was "Alchemy". Speakers who talked at the 2018 edition of the event were:

  • Dr. Kurien John Melamparambil, Businessman and Philanthropist.
  • Nindya Miesye Agita Pasaribu, Youth Advocate.
  • Sal Lovallo, Explorer.
  • Sreejith Jeevan, Fashion Designer.
  • Sijo Kuruvila George, Founder Rethink Foundation.
  • Bose Krishnamachari, Artist and Independent Curator.
  • Anuja Trehan Kapur, Criminal Psychologist, Social Activist and Advocate.
  • Enfa Rose George, Activist

Alumni[edit]

The alumni association was formed in 1963. It has chapters in various states of India and around the world.[16]

Notable alumni[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "TKM College of Engineering". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Official website of TKM College of engineering".
  3. ↑ http://tkmce.ac.in/courses-offered.html
  4. ↑ "Institutions accredited by NAAC whose accreditation period is valid as on September 2019". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 31 October 2019. Sr. No 2047.
  5. ↑ "List of AICTE approved Institutes for the academic year: 2019-2020". www.facilities.aicte-india.org. All India Council for Technical Education. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Accredited Programs". www.nbaind.org. National Board of Accreditation. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Kunju S., Shihabudeen (18 May 2017). "TKM College of Engineering Receives Top Honours in NBA Accreditation". NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Affiliated Programs for the Academic Year 2019-2020". ktu.edu.in. APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. Retrieved 31 October 2019..
  9. ↑ "Official website of the Commissioner for Entrance Exams, Kerala".
  10. ↑ "The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs".[permanent dead link]
  11. ↑ "GATE Office, IITM".
  12. ↑ "Official Website for MCA Admission, Kerala". Archived from the original on 25 October 2008.
  13. ↑ "Official Website, All India Management Association".
  14. ↑ "APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University :: Home". ktu.edu.in. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "TEDxTKMCE | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  16. ↑ "Alumni Association". TKM College of Engineering. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  17. ↑ "Somanath-ISRO". www.vssc.gov.in. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

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