Government College of Engineering, Kannur

GCE Kannur

Main building, Government College of Engineering, Kannur
Established October 1986
Type Educational institution
Principal Dr. V. SYAM PRAKASH
Location Kannur, Kerala, India
11°59′9″N 75°22′55″E / 11.98583°N 75.38194°ECoordinates: 11°59′9″N 75°22′55″E / 11.98583°N 75.38194°E
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. In 2012, Careers360, a magazine promoted by Outlook Group, ranked it among the best engineering colleges in Kerala with AA+ rating.[1]

GCEK has grown into a sprawling 75-acre (300,000 m2) campus in 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 four-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 from 2011-2012 onwards and Electronics and Communication Engineering (Signal Processing and Embedded Systems) and Civil Engineering (Computer aided Structural Engineering) with an annual intake of 72 students.

Courses

The college is affiliated to Kannur University.

The GCEK offers M.Tech degree in Engineering in four subjects:

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

The intake is 335 students per year.

Departments

Engineering

Non-engineering

Facilities

The college has five buses for the conveyance of the staff and students, hostels for men and women, accommodating staff hostel and quarters, a co-operative store, a canteen and recreational facilities. GCEK 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 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

GCEK celebrates its 25th anniversary during the year 2011-12. Silver Jubilee celebrations started with Xplore 2011, a national-level technical and cultural festival. On January 22, 2012, Sri James Mathew MLA laid the foundation stone of Silver Jubilee Gate sponsored by the Alumni association and PTA and is expected to finish by March 2012. The closing ceremony of Silver Jubilee was held in March 2012.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Think higher education! Kerala's best engineering colleges 2012". Careers360. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-05-31.

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