Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram

Government Engineering College, Palakkad
സർക്കാർ എന്ജിനീറിങ് കോളേജ്, പാലക്കാട്
Type Public Engineering College
Established 1999
Principal Dr. P C Reghuraj
Academic staff
65
Undergraduates 1350
Postgraduates 36
Location Palakkad, Kerala, India
10°54′13″N 76°26′05″E / 10.9036°N 76.4347°E / 10.9036; 76.4347Coordinates: 10°54′13″N 76°26′05″E / 10.9036°N 76.4347°E / 10.9036; 76.4347
Campus 33 acres (0.13 km2)
Affiliations AICTE, APJ Abul Kalam Technological University
Website http://gecskp.ac.in/
Location in Kerala
Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram (India)

The 'Government Engineering College' Palakkad of Sreekrishnapuram is a technical education institute established in 1999 in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. The college is owned by the Government of Kerala and is governed by the Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala. The college is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and follow its curriculum and syllabi.

Going by academic results, the college is among the top ten engineering colleges under the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.

GECPKD graduates are employed in a wide range of public and private sector companies within the country and abroad.

The Main building was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister V.S Achuthananthan on 1 August 2010.

The college is located in the calm and peaceful village of Sreekrishnapuram in the Palakkad District of Kerala. Nearest towns are Palakkad(35 km),Ottappalam (25 km),and Shoranur (35 km).

The institute has five engineering departments: Information Technology, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering , and Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Courses

The college offers five B.Tech. courses, with an intake of 63 regular students and six lateral entry students per year for each course. Undergraduate courses:

  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Admission to undergraduate courses are based on results in KEAM entrance exam.

Postgraduate courses:

  • Computational Linguistics

Admission to M.Tech Programmes are based on applicant's results in the GATE conducted by IITs and IISc.

PhD in Department of computer science also started in the year of 2016.

Departments and facilities

  • Dept. of Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Dept. of Information Technology
  • Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dept. of Civil Engineering
  • Dept. of Mathematics
  • Dept. of Chemistry
  • Dept. of Economics
  • Dept. of Physical education
  • Central Library
  • Computer Center and Seminar Hall
  • Gymnasium
  • Canteen
  • Ladies hostel
  • Mens hostel
  • Technical Business Incubator
  • New Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department Block under construction

Placements

GECSKP students have been placed in organizations like Accenture, Infosys, Mphasis, Procsys, IBM, TCS, Wipro, Cognizant Technologies, Siemens, HP, Samsung, Patni, CMC Ltd, Future Soft, HCL, IBS, Kirloskar, Heuwai Technologies, Canbay Software, Subex, US Technology, DRDO, Cordys, Hexaware, etc.

In 2013-14, more than 50% of students with 7.5 CGPA and cleared all papers are placed.

Placement Details: https://sites.google.com/gecskp.ac.in/cgpu2/placement-history

Invento

It is the annual national level multi fest of GEC held every year participated by students from all over south India.

he annual national level multi fest is held every year

Library

The college library has more than 12000 volumes that mostly cover the syllabus needs of the students. Some international and national journals are available in the college library. Around 9% of the annual budget is allotted for the Library.

The IEEE Magazine Package is made available in the library.

The library has subscribed to the AICTE-DELNET Scheme for online access to DEL resources of e-journals.

References

    www.gecskp.ac.in

    A video chronology of GECSKP history

    https://www.facebook.com/gecskp.ac.in/

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