| TKM Institute of Technology (TKMIT) | |
|---|---|
| Thangal Kunju Musaliar Institute of Technology | |
| Motto | Inspiring Thought, Imparting Knowledge, Impacting Mindset |
| Established | 2002 |
| Type | Private |
| Academic affiliation | Cochin University of Science and Technology, AICTE |
| Chairman | Mr. Shahal H. Musaliar |
| Principal | Dr. K K Abdul Rasheed |
| Administrator | Mr. K. Shahir |
| Academic staff | 132 |
| Students |
1788 474 |
| Undergraduates | 1680 |
| Postgraduates | 108 |
| Location | Kollam, India |
| Campus | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Website | TKMIT Official Website |
Thangal Kunju Musaliar Institute of Technology ( TKM Institute of Technology) (Malayalam: തങ്ങള് കുഞ്ഞു മുസല്യാര് സാങ്കേതിക വിദ്യാപീഠം) (Hindi:थंगल कुंजू मुसलिअर प्रोद्योगिकी संस्थान) is an institute of engineering and technology located in Karuvelil, Ezhukone, Kollam, Kerala, India. The institute was founded in 2002 as the seventh venture of the Thangal Kunju Musaliar Educational Trust to serve the growing requirement of trained technical manpower in India. TKMIT has been recognized as one of the premier private engineering colleges in Kerala.
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TKM Institute of Technology is affiliated to the Cochin University of Science and Technology and All India Council of Technical Education. The institute is located in a 25-acre campus at Karuvelil, Ezhukone, 23 km from the heart of Kollam city and close to the technology and industrial campus of Technopark, Kollam.
It offers 6 undergraduate programmes and 3 postgraduate programmes under 8 departments. The college has around 1800 students and more than 130 faculty & supporting staff members. Residential facility is available through hostels run by the college for both men and women
TKM Institute of Technology was established by the TKM College Trust in the year of 2002 with the approval of the AICTE and affiliation of Cochin University of Science and Technology.
The TKM College Trust was registered as an educational Trust on 20th December 1956, by the Late Thangal Kunju Musaliar, an eminent educationalist and the doyen of the cashew industry. The trust also established well known institutions such as TKM College of Engineering, TKM Institute of Management and TKM College of Arts and Science.
In 2002, the college started off with three undergraduate B.Tech courses in engineering: Electronics & Communication & engineering (EC), Computer Science & Engineering (CS) and Information Technology (IT). Undergraduate course in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (E&I) was started in 2006. Two more new generation undergraduate courses in Biomedical Engineering (BM) and Food Technology (FT) were started in 2008. First Postgraduate M.Tech course in VLSI & Embedded Systems was started in 2009 under Electronics & communication Department. In 2010, two more Postgraduate M.Tech courses were introduced by Computer Science Department in Computer & information Science (CIS) and Software Engineering (SE).
The admission procedure and the fee structure is decided by the Government of Kerala.The details are given in the admission prospectus published by Kerala State Entrance Commissioner under the self-financing colleges category. Admission to 50% of the seats are by the controller of Entrance Examinations, Government of Kerala based on the marks secured at the Common Entrance test. Admission to the remaining seats are done by the college on the basis of:
However a certain percentage of seats are reserved for the children of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs).
The campus is about 23 km from Kollam City and about 3 km from Cheerankavu junction on NH 208, the Kollam - Madurai National Highway.
The Central Library and knowledge center (CLKC) housed on a two-storied building, which is spread over 10,000sq.ft is divided in to following sections:
It includes more than 13000 Books, 70+ leading national and international periodicals including the IEEE publications, 6 newspapers, 250+ CD-ROMs, DVDs etc. Library works Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm, which is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
The institute has a Central Computing and Browsing Center, which will be open in all working days from 9 A.M to 7 P.M.
The college runs a well established Health Club & Multi-Gymnasium with most modern equipments for nurturing healthy and enthusiast young professionals. Students can make use of this facility during week days and Saturdays from 6 am to 8 am & 5.p.m.to 8 pm.
There is a clinic with duty doctor inside the campus for the heath care of students. The institute has separate amenity center named Ladies Waiting Room exclusively for women.
Soft skill training division of the institute trains the students in different areas such as Personality development, Perception and communication, Communication skill development, Enhancing ability, Art of conversation, Public speaking, Presentation skills, Interpersonal relations and conflict resolution methods, Etiquette, Group discussion & interviews.
The institute also runs a canteen inside the campus to serve both vegetarian & non-vegetarian quality food separately at nominal rates to all students. The canteen strictly maintains a clean and healthy environment.
There is a huge playground available, for conducting sports and outdoor games and also for annual sports meet.
Hostel facilities are available for both men and women in essence, a home away from home with all kinds of amenities like TV, telephone, indoor and outdoor games, uninterrupted power and water supply. Each hostel will have their own mess facility to provide nutritious food for the students at reasonable rates. The principal of the college will be the Chief Warden. There will be a Hostel coordinator to maintain all hostels . Each hostel will have a warden, resident deputy warden and resident tutors, who are Professors or Lecturers of the college.
The foremost student body of the college is the Senate, which consists of elected representatives from each stream. The college has several students associations, of technical and non-technical nature. Arts festival and Sports meet are conducted annually to ensure the mental and physical fitness of students.
These include IEEE student's branch, The Association of Cyber Experts (ACE), Visionaries In Electronic World (VIEW), Soul of Young Revolutionary Info Techz (SYRITZ) and Association of Instrumentation Maestros (AIM). Various Technical events & Seminars are conducted by each of these associations & different departments to make the students technically sharp.
The Training & Placement Cell (TPC), trains the students through mock interview, group discussion and written test. It act as an integral part of the institute's activities for the student. The TPC also ensures that the students fit well into the corporate groove. Campus recruitment commences at the end of the 6th semester and continues until the end of the final semester.
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is formed, which meets frequently to ensure the academic progress of each student in the college.
The Alumni Association was formed in 2006. The institute annually conducts alumni meet with grand function. Globally spread TKMITians are used to meet every year to share their experience. The executive committee of alumni association will be elected after each meeting. This committee is responsible for alumni activities for the coming year. Different chapters of alumni association are functioning around the globe.
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