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Motto in English Perfection in skill through practice Type Education and research institution Motto योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्; (Yoga Karmasu Kaushalam) Notable alumni Tessy Thomas, K Radhakrishnan, V T Balram, Anand Neelakantan Similar Rajiv Gandhi Institute o, College of Engineering - Trivandrum, Vidya Academy of Scienc, Government Engineering College, Government Engineering College | ||
The Government Engineering College Thrissur is an engineering college situated in Thrissur city of Kerala, India. It is the second oldest engineering college established in Kerala and the first engineering college to be established after the formation of Kerala state. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut
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- History
- Academics
- BTech
- PG programs
- Phd programmes
- Departments
- Ancillaries and facilities
- Sports
- Dyuthi Inter Collegiate National Level Multifest
- Thrissur Motor Show
- Alumni
- References
In 2009, LiveMint (online news portal) rated GECT among the Top 50 Government engineering colleges in India. The college was awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification from the Indian Registry of Quality Systems in 2012. The college is ranked 149th in All India Rankings published by Edu-Rand in 2015, of which it is at the 70th position considering pure Govt Engg College criteria which includes IITs and NITs. Considering the recent increase in number of NITs and IITs, this looks comparable to the Livemint rankings of 2009. The college is ranked 115th in All India Rankings by Careers360 in 2015 including all IITs, NITs, other Govt engg institutes. [2]
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History
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.
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.
Academics
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.
BTech
PG programs
Phd programmes
Departments
Ancillaries and facilities
Sports
Dyuthi -Inter-Collegiate National Level Multifest
The college conducts a yearly techno-managerial fest named "Dyuthi", and invites participants from Indian engineering colleges.
Thrissur Motor Show
Dept of Mechanical engg conducted the first college based Motor Show in South India since year 2000.