Government College of Engineering, Kannur

GCE Kannur

Established	October 1986
Type	Educational institution
Principal	Dr. K.C.Raveendranathan
Location	Kannur, Kerala, India
Campus	75 acres (300,000 m²)
Website	www.gcek.ac.in

The Government College of Engineering, Kannur (GCEK) is a state-sponsored engineering college affiliated to Kannur University, Kerala, India. The college was started in October 1986, as a center for imparting engineering education in northern Kerala. It began in the Town High School, Kannur Campus.

The college has grown into a sprawling 75-acre (300,000 m²) campus. The college is situated at Mangattuparamba, just off National Highway NH-17, 15 km north from the district headquarters, Kannur.

The college has an annual intake of 300 students (under five 4-year graduate courses), on merit basis through the All Kerala Common Entrance Examination.

M.Tech courses in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Power Electronics and Drives) and Mechanical Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems) were started in the college from 2011-2012 onwards with an annual intake of 36 students .

1 The college
2 Courses
3 Departments
- 3.1 Engineering
- 3.2 Non-engineering
4 Facilities
5 History
6 Silver Jubilee
7 External links

The college

The Government College of Engineering, Kannur, was established in 1986. The college is functioning in a large 75-acre (300,000 m²) unified academic complex, at Mangattuparamba, 15 km from the headquarters of the Kannur district.

Courses

The college is affiliated to Kannur University The college offers M.Tech Degree in Engineering in two subjects:

Power Electronics and Drives
Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems

The college offers B.Tech Degree in Engineering in five subjects:

Civil,
Mechanical,
Electrical and Electronics,
Electronics and Communication,
Computer Science.

The intake is 335 students per year.

Departments

Engineering

Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering

Non-engineering

Department Of Mathematics
Department Of Physics
Department Of Chemistry
Department Of Economics
Department Of Geology
Department Of Physical Education

Facilities

The college has five buses for the conveyance of the staff members and students, hostels for men and women, accommodating staff hostel and quarters in addition to a co-operative store, canteen and recreational facilities. The college has a training placement cell for campus recruitment, and a Parent Teacher Association.

Forums, clubs and associations include the Sports and Health club, NSS unit, Guidance and Counselling cell, Nature club, Cultural Center, Alumni association, science forum and IEEE Students Chapter.

Each department has computer labs and a library, besides the central computer lab and library. The college website and 24 hour high speed internet connection were inaugurated on 3 October 2002.

History

The foundation stone of the college main building was laid by Sri.K.Karunakaran, Chief Minister of Kerala on 7 January 1987 at a function presided over by Sri. T.M.Jacob, Minister for Education. The first building constructed was the science block, inaugurated by Sri.Pacheni Kunhiraman.

The construction of the workshops and department blocks for engineering were completed in 1990. The complex was inaugurated by Sri.E.K.Nayanar (Chief Minister of Kerala) on 17 November 1990.

The main block was inaugurated on 1 June 1999 by Sri.P.J.Joseph, Minister for Education. All the classes were shifted to the new building. The new block has badminton courts and an open air theater.

Silver Jubilee

In 2011 GCEK celebrates its 25th anniversary. Xplore 2010 willbe a national level technical and cultural festival held from February 18 to 20 2011, marking the start of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the college.

External links

Categorised Listing of Engineering Colleges in Kerala

Government funded

(Abbreviations:- CoE:College of Engg • E&T:Engg & Tech • GEC:Govt Engg College • IoT:Inst of Tech • S&T:Science & Tech)

Autonomous

• National IoT Kozhikode • Indian Institute of Space S&T, Thi' puram

KAU

• College of Dairy S&T Thrissur • Kelappaji College of Agriculture E&T Tavanur

Govt managed

Calicut U'sity	CUSAT	Kannur U'sity	Kerala U'sity	MG U'sity

• GEC Kozhikode • GEC Mananthavady • GEC Sreekrishnapuram • GEC Thrissur		• GEC Kannur	• CoE Thi' puram • GEC Thi' puram	• Rajiv Gandhi IoT Kottayam • GEC Idukki

Private

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• NSS CoE Palakkad			• TKM CoE Kollam	• MA CoE Kothamangalam

Self-financing : Government sponsored colleges

(Abbreviations:- CoE:College of Engg • EC:Engg College • E&T:Engg & Tech • IoT:Inst of Tech • SoE:School of Engg)

Managed by
IHRD

Calicut U'sity	CUSAT	Kannur U'sity	Kerala U'sity	MG U'sity

	• CoE Adoor • CoE Attingal • CoE Chengannur • CoE Cherthala • CoE Kallooppara • CoE Karunagappilly • CoE Kottarakkara • CoE Poonjar • Model EC Ernakulam

Co-operative
Academy of
Professional
Education

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	• CoE Kidangoor • CoE Perumon • CoE&Management Punnapra • CoE Thalassery • CoE Thrikkarippur • Co-operative IoT Vadakara

Universities

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• Calicut U'sity IoE&T Thenhipalam	• Cochin U'sity CoE Pulincunnu • CUSAT SoE Thrikkakara • School of Marine Engg Ernakulam		• Kerala U'sity CoE Kariavattom	• MG U'sity CoE Thodupuzha

LBS Centre

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		• LBS CoE Kasaragod	• LBS IoT for Women Thi' puram

KSRTC

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			• SCT CoE Thi' puram

CCEK

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				• CoE Munnar

Self-financing : Private colleges

(Abbreviations:- CoE:College of Engg • EC:Engg College • E&T:Engg & Tech • IoM:Inst of Management • IoT:Inst of Tech • S&T:Science & Tech • SoE:School of Engg)