Government Engineering College, Thrissur
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Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the second oldest engineering college established in Kerala and the first engineering college to be established after the formation of Kerala State. In 2009, Mint (newspaper)
Mint (newspaper)
Mint is a business newspaper from HT Media Ltd, launched in collaboration with The Wall Street Journal on 1 February 2007. It is a premium business news publication aimed at decision makers and policy makers of the country and it is the first newspaper in India to be published in the Berliner...
rated GECT among the top 50 government engineering colleges in India. Reccaanit gave an Excellent grade to the college during its survey of engineering colleges in Kerala for 2009.
History
The college was initially located at the Maharaja Technological Institute Chembukkavu campus in 1957. The foundation stone of the college was laid by the late Pandit Jawarharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
, 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
Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
Pattom A. Thanu Pillai was a participant in the Indian independence movement who later served as the Chief Minister of Kerala from 22 February 1960 to 25 September 1962....
, Chief Minister of Kerala on 2 February 1962.
The campus is spread over an area of 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) and is located at Ramavarmapuram
Ramavarmapuram
Ramavarmapuram is the northern suburb of Thrissur City in Kerala. This suburban area is home to several governmental and other institutions of national importance. The largest menhir type megalithic monument in granite in Kerala is found here. A local catholic church has recently been adorned with...
which is 5 km from the heart of Thrissur town and 6 km from Thrissur Railway station.
Prof. S. Rajaraman, a civil engineer and author of 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 gave the college a strong footing and set the pace for the further growth of the college.
Academics
The the following undergraduate programmes are offered, and 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
- Mechanical Engineering,
- Civil Engineering,
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
- Chemical Engineering,
- Production Engineering,
- Electronics and Communication Engineering,
- Computer Science and Engineering,
- Architecture.
The following postgraduate programmes are offered:
MCA
M.Tech
- Environmental Engineering (Civil),
- Water Resources and Hydro Informatics (Civil),
- Production Engineering (Mech),
- IC Engines and Turbo Machinery (Mech),
- Power Electronics (EEE),
- Power Systems Engineering (EEE),
- Process Control (Chemical),
- Manufacturing Systems Management (Production),
- Communication Engineering and Signal Processing (ECE),
Admission to M.Tech Programmes are based on applicant's results in the GATE
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institutes of Technologies on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development ,...
conducted by IIT
IIT
IIT may refer to:*A number of institutes of technology, including:** Illinois Institute of Technology, a private Ph.D.-granting research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA** Indian Institutes of Technology, a group of higher education institutes in India...
s and IISc. Separate entrance is basis for MCA admissions.
Phd Programmes under University of Calicut
- Mechanical Engineering,
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
- Chemical Engineering.
Roll of principals
- Prof. S. Rajaraman : 1959-1961
- Prof. P.C. Eapen : 1961-1963
- Prof. S. Natarajan : 1963-1963
- Prof. T.C. George : 1963-1967
- Prof. V.S. Nair : 1967-1968
- Prof. M.R.K. Menon : 1968-1968
- Dr. C.P. Kuriakose : 1968-1971
- Prof. P.S. Subramaniam : 1971-1975
- Dr. P.J. George : 1975-1980
- Dr. M.V. Raghavacharya : 1980-1981
- Dr. T.S. Ramanatha Iyer : 1981-1983
- Prof. P.U. Paul : 1983-1983
- Prof. P.C. George : 1983-1985
- Dr. T.S. Ramanatha Iyer : 1985-1985
- Prof. P.C. George : 1985-1987
- Dr. M.R. Sreedharan Nair : 1987-1990
- Dr. M.Sivaramakrishna Iyer : 1990-1991
- Dr.T. Jishnu : 1991 -1992
- Dr.K.Balakrishnan :1992 -1992
- Dr.K.Neelakantan :1992-1997
- Dr.Rajan Varghese:1997-1999
- Dr.M.George Joseph:1999-2001
- Prof.K.K.George:2001-2002
- Prof.K.P.Ahammed Koya:2002-2002
- Dr.N.Premachandran:2002-2005
- Prof.Rani Thomas:2005-2006
- Dr.K.V.Narayanan:2006-2007
- Prof.Tomy Michael 2007-2008
- Prof.Vijayan Raja 2008-2009
- Dr.K.Vijayakumar 2009-till date
Departments, ancillaries and facilities
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
- Dept. of Civil Engineering,
- Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
- Dept. of Chemical Engineering,
- Dept. of Production and Plant Engineering,
- Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering,
- Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering,
- School of Architecture,
- Dept. of MCA,
- Environmental Centre,
- Dept. of Mathematics,
- Dept. of Physics,
- Dept. of Chemistry,
- Dept. of Economics,
- Dept. of Physical Education,
- Central Library,
- Computer Center and Seminar Hall,
- Gymnasium,
- Canteen,
- Post Office,
- State Bank of Travancore and ATM,
- Placement Cell,
- Dispensary,
- Millenium (Main) Auditorium,
- Open Air Theatre,
- Galleries,
- Stadium with galleries,
- Hockey ground and pavilion,
- Mens Hostels,
- Ladies Hostels,
- Staff Quarters.
Activities
- Cultural Fests: TechnoFest, Dhyuthi, Geethika, Confluence
- Bhoomika - College Union inauguration
- Pinnacle - Production Engineering Dept.
- Nirmaan - Civil Engineering. Dept.
- Thrissur Motor Show - Mech. Engineering Dept.
- Renaissance - MCA Dept.
- Resonance - Electrical and Electronics Dept.
- Quintessence - Electronics and Communication Dept
- Insignia - Computer Science and Engineering Department
- Genesis - Chemical Engineering Dept.
- Film festival-Chitram
- Industrial Workshop on Automotive Engineering by ParaMek Technologies, New Delhi
Placements
In 2009-10, 14 companies selected GECT final year students through the campus recruitment programme. The highest Package offered was Rs. 10.5 Lakhs per annum.Companies visiting GECT for campus recruitments include:
Accenture
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
, Al Jaber Grinaker Ltd., Allsec, Anglo Eastern Shipping Company, Apollo Tyres
Apollo Tyres
Apollo Tyres Ltd is the world's 15th biggest tyre manufacturer, with annual revenues of Rs 88.6 billion in 2010. It was founded in 1976. Its first plant was commissioned in Perambra, Kerala. In 2006 the company acquired Dunlop Tyres International of South Africa...
, Aztecsoft, Bhageeratha Engg., Bharathi Shipping, BPCL, Carborundum Universal Ltd.(Murugappa), Caritor, Consolidated Construction Ltd., Cosmic Circuits, Crompton Greaves, CTS
CTS
- Television :* Chinese Television System, a Taiwanese broadcast television station.**CTS Main Channel ** CTS Education and Culture ** CTS Recreation ** CTS News...
, Elgi, Ericsson, General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
, Gharda Chemicals, G.S Engg Co., HCL Info System, HCL Technologies, Hexaware Technologies, HPCL, I-Flex Solutions, IBS, India Tech, Infosys
Infosys
Infosys Limited, formerly Infosys Technologies Limited is a global technology services company headquartered in Bangalore, India. It is the second largest IT exporter in India with 133,560 employees as of March 2011. It has offices in 33 countries and development centers in India, China,...
, Ispat industries Ltd, IT-Flux, IVRCL Infrastructures Ltd, Kalki Technologies, Kancor Flavours & Extracts, L & T, L & T Electrical Div., L & T Infotech, L & T ECC Div., Mahindra & Mahindra, Marico
Marico
Marico is a leading Indian group providing consumer products and services in the areas of Health and Beauty based in Mumbai.During 2009-10, the company generated a Turnover of about Rs.26.6 billion , in respect of its food, hair care and skin care related activities...
, MIL Controls, MRF
MRF
MRF is an acronym which may refer to:Organizations* Medical Response Force* Movement for Rights and Freedoms, a Bulgarian political party* Mobile Riverine Force * Morgellons Research Foundation...
, Nest, Net Asset Management, Renault-Nissan, Perot Systems, Philips Carbon India, Polaris Software Lab, Poornam Info Vision, Processor Systems, Procsys, Ramky Infrastructure, Sanmar Engineering, Shapoorji Pallonji, Simon Carves India(Punj Lloyd), Slash Support, Sobha Developers Limited
Sobha Developers Limited
Sobha Developers Ltd. is one of the largest and only backward integrated real estate company in India.The company is primarily focused on residential and contractual projects in the realty sector.-Residential projects:...
, Soma Enterprises, SSI Global Systems, Subex, Suntec Business Solution, Tata Elxsi, TCS
TCS
TCS may stand for:* Tata Consultancy Services* The Cleveland Show* TCS Courier* TCS Daily* Tactical Control System* Taking Children Seriously* Taxpayers for Common Sense* Teaching Company Scheme or Knowledge Transfer Partnerships...
, Techni Bharathi Ltd, Technip, Times Of India, US Software, US Technology, Visual IQ, V Fostress, VSNL, Wipro
Wipro
Wipro Limited formally Western India Products Limited is a global IT services and consulting company headquartered in Bangalore, India. As of 2011, Wipro is the second largest IT services company by turnover in India and employs more than 120,000 people worldwide as of March 2011...
, Yahoo, Kerala financial corporation.
Milestones
- 1957 GECT was established with an intake of 60 students in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering.
- 1958 The foundation stone of the college was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, First Prime Minister of India.
- 1962 College inaugurated by Shri. Pattam A. Thanu Pillai, Second Chief Minister of Kerala and Passing Out of First batch.
- 1962 Dept of Chemical Engineering started.
- 1968 Inauguration of Chemical Engineering Block.
- 1969 Affiliation changed to Calicut University from Kerala University.
- 1970 First batch of 4 year course (Revised scheme) passed out.
- 1971 P G course in Environmental Engineering (Civil) started.
- 1972 P G courses in Production (Mech) and Power Systems (Electrical) started.
- 1974 First batch of Semester system passed out.
- 1975 P G course in Process Control (Chemical) started.
- 1979 Dept of Production Cum Plant Engineering started.
- 1982 Silver Jubilee Celebrations.
- 1983 Dept of Electronics and Communication Engineering started.
- 1985 Dept of Computer Science and Engineering started.
- 1990 Dept of MCA started.
- 1994 Inauguration of Civil Engineering Block.
- 1999 Inauguration of Production Engineering Block and launch of alumni website.
- 2000 College accredited by NBA.
- 2001 Inauguration of Computer Science Block.
- 2003 Inauguration of Electronics Block.
- 2005 School of Architecture was started.
- 2006 Centralised computer facility and Seminar Hall Complex inaugurated.
- 2007 Golden Jubilee Celebrations.
- 2009 College rated among top 50 government engineering colleges of India.
Distinguished alumni
- Mr. Arun Balakrishnan, former Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan PetroleumHindustan PetroleumHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited , is an Indian state-owned oil company headquartered at Mumbai, India and is a Fortune 500 company of India listed at number 336....
Corporation Ltd., Mumbai - Dr. K. Radhakrishnan (scientist)K. Radhakrishnan (scientist)K. Radhakrishnan is an Indian scientist and the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation . He also served as the director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre , Thiruvananthapuram. He was born in Kerala, India...
, Chairman, Indian Space Research OrganisationIndian Space Research OrganisationThe Indian Space Research Organisation is an independent Indian governmental agency established in 1969 for the research and development of vehicles and activities for the exploration of space within and outside of Earth’s atmosphere. Headquartered in Bangalore... - Mr. K. Balachandran, Managing Director, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
- Mr. George Paul, General Manager – Brand and Allied Retail Businesses, Bharat PetroleumBharat PetroleumBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is a state-controlled oil and gas company headquartered in Mumbai, India. In 2011, Fortune Global 500 ranked the company of 272.- History :...
Corporation Ltd.,Mumbai - Dr. M. Chandra Dathan, Director, Satish Dhawan Space Center, ISRO, Sriharikota
- Mr. C Manoharan, Head of Refinery, Essar RefineryEssar RefineryThe Essar Refinery is an oil refinery at Vadinar, Gujarat, India. It is owned and operated by the Essar Oil. It is among the largest single location refineries in the world.-History:Construction of the refinery started in 1996...
, Vadinar, Gujarat - Mr. N. Bhattathiripad, Vice President and CTO, Mistral Software, Bangalore
- Mr. M.R Vasudevan, Vice President - Corporate, Times of India, Mumbai
- Mr. V.Leeladhar, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of IndiaReserve Bank of IndiaThe Reserve Bank of India is the central banking institution of India and controls the monetary policy of the rupee as well as US$300.21 billion of currency reserves. The institution was established on 1 April 1935 during the British Raj in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of...
, Mumbai - Mr. T. G. Ravi, Malayalam Film Actor and MD of Suntec Tyres
- Dr. Tessy Thomas, Project Director, AGNI-5, Defence Research and Development OrganisationDefence Research and Development OrganisationThe Defence Research and Development Organisation is a agency of the Republic of India, responsible for the development of technology for use by the military, headquartered in New Delhi, India...
, Hyderabad - Dr. Satish Kailas, Professor, Indian Institute of ScienceIndian Institute of ScienceIndian Institute of Science is a research institution of higher learning located in Bangalore, India. It was established in 1909.-History:After a chance meeting between Jamsetji N...
, Bangalore - Mr.Hari Chembukave, President and CEO, Iormyx, VA
- Mr.Anto Chittilappilly, President and CTO, Visual IQ, Inc. USA
- Mr Sam Santhosh, CEO and Managing Director, California Software Co. Ltd. (Calsoft), Chennai
- Mr Paul George, Vice President, California Software Co. Ltd. (Calsoft), Chennai
- Mr Baiju P. Sankaran, Vice President, California Software Co. Ltd. (Calsoft), Chennai
- Mr. Habeeb K - Film Producer -special jury award winner in Kerala State film awards; co-winner of S K Pottekkatt award