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.
In 2009, LiveMint (online news portal) rated GECT among the Top 50 Government engineering colleges in India.
[1] The college was awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification from the Indian Registry of Quality Systems in 2012.[2]
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. [3] Considering the recent increase in number of NITs and IITs, this looks comparable to the Livemint rankings of 2009.
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 70 acres (0.28 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
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Production Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Architecture
PG programs
MCA
M.Tech in Environmental Engineering (Civil)
M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering.
M.Tech in Water Resources and Hydro Informatics (Civil)
M.Tech in Production Engineering (Mech)
M.Tech in IC Engines and Turbo Machinery (Mech)
M.Tech in Power Electronics (EEE)
M.Tech in Power Systems Engineering (EEE)
M.Tech in Process Control (Chemical)
M.Tech in Manufacturing Systems Management (Production)
M.Tech in Communication Engineering and Signal Processing (ECE)
M.Plan in Urban Planning (Architecture)
Phd programmes
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Chemical Engineering.
Civil Engineering
Departments
Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dept. of Civil Engineering
Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Dept. of Production cum Plant 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
Ancillaries and facilities
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
Amphitheatres
Mens Hostels
Ladies Hostels
Staff Quarters
Sports
Football and cricket stadium
Racing tracks with galleries
Basketball and volleyball courts
Hockey ground and pavilion
Indoor badminton stadium
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.
