Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology (VJCET), Vazhakulam

Vazhakulam

Vazhakulam lies east of the town Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district on the Muvattupuzha - Thodupuzha road in Kerala, India. This town is famous as Pineapple City since most are growing pineapple as well as it is the biggest Asian pineapple market...

, Ernakulam

Ernakulam

Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...

 district, Kerala

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...

, is a self-financed engineering college run by the Syro-Malabar Catholic

Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in India is an East Syrian Rite, Major Archiepiscopal Church in full communion with the Catholic Church. It is one of the 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in the Catholic Church. It is the largest of the Saint Thomas Christian denominations with more than 3.6...

 diocese of Kothamangalam

Kothamangalam

Kothamangalam is a town located in eastern part of Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala situated 45 km north east of Kochi City. It is located around 14 km north east to the town of Muvattupuzha. The town is situated in the foothills of the Western Ghats mountain ranges. It...

. It is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University

Mahatma Gandhi University

Mahatma Gandhi University, also known as M G University, was established on 2 October 1983 in Kottayam. The University Grants Commission of India does not believe that the names of Indian universities should be unique, so another UGC-recognized government-run Mahatma Gandhi University was...

, Kottayam

Kottayam

Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...

. Established in 2001, it now offers courses in six undergraduate engineering streams (Civil, Computer Science

Computer science

Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Information Technology, Mechanical) as well as four post graduate courses (MBA, M.Tech. in CSE, ECE, and ME).

Infrastructure

The college has a library, common computing centre, gym, sports stadiums, auditoriums, separated hostels for ladies and gentlemen, well-equipped labs etc.

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is one of the two departments that commenced with the institution. Dr. P S Janahan Lal was the head of the department then. The present head of the department is Dr. K N Ramachandran Nair. The department of CSE now offers under- and post-graduate courses. Total annual intake is 120 for the UG course and 18 for the PG course.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The department was established in the year 2002. It has one of the best infrastructural facilities among the engineering colleges in Kerala. Fully equipped fluid mechanics, hydraulic machinery, and thermal engineering laboratories along with the state of art cad/cam lab adds to the repertoire of the department. The department has the most modern workshop facilities needed to carry out any fabrication and machining required by the students for experiment and project work. The department is guided by Dr. C N Paulose, the first principal of VJCET.

Transport

Vjcet is on the Thodupuzha – Muvatupuzha state highway.

• Air : Cochin International Airport
  Cochin International Airport
  Cochin International Airport is an international airport located in Nedumbassery, a suburb on the outskirts of the city of Kochi about northeast of downtown Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is the busiest and largest airport in the state of Kerala...
  
   > Perumbavoor
  Perumbavoor
  Perumbavoor is a suburban region of Kochi city and a municipality in Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies in the North Eastern tip of the Greater Cochin area and is also the headquarters of Kunnathunad Taluk. It is a Main Satellite Centres of Kochi City. Perumbavoor is famed...
  
   > Muvattupuzha
  Muvattupuzha
  Muvattupuzha is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a junction of three districts namely Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki. The town is bordered by Kottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 20 km from the town...
  
   > Vazhakulam
  Vazhakulam
  Vazhakulam lies east of the town Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district on the Muvattupuzha - Thodupuzha road in Kerala, India. This town is famous as Pineapple City since most are growing pineapple as well as it is the biggest Asian pineapple market...
  
   (30 km)
• Rail : Aluva
  Aluva
  Aluva , is a suburb of the city of Kochi, situated north of the city center and a municipality in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. Aluva is also a major industrial center of the state....
  
   > Muvattupuzha
  Muvattupuzha
  Muvattupuzha is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a junction of three districts namely Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki. The town is bordered by Kottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 20 km from the town...
  
   > Vazhakulam
  Vazhakulam
  Vazhakulam lies east of the town Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district on the Muvattupuzha - Thodupuzha road in Kerala, India. This town is famous as Pineapple City since most are growing pineapple as well as it is the biggest Asian pineapple market...
  
  (40 km)
• Bus : bus stop in front of the college.