Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology (PKIET) is an engineering college in Serumavilangai, Nedungadu, Karaikal, India. It was established in 2007.

Vision, Mission and Values

Vision

To promote all round quality Technical Education and Research that has social, economic and cultural relevance.

Mission

  • To provide leadership, assistance, oversight and resources so that every citizen has access to the education that meets world – class standards.
  • To provide students with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to enhance career opportunities.
  • To advance knowledge in the academic and professional communities through research, performance and scholarly activities.

Values

  • Equal opportunity: Every student has the human and civil right to quality education that develops his/her potential, independence and character.
  • Transparency and Accountability: Transparency and Accountability are intertwined principles to the set vision and mission. Ensure that public resources are used efficiently and effectively.
  • Professionalism: Maintain the highest professional standards, and except the status, compensation and respect due for all professionals.
  • Partnership: Partnership with parents, families, communities, industries and other stake holders are essential to ensure quality education and student success.
  • Collective action: Both professional status and the quality education improve when united and advocated collectively.

Admission Procedure

Admission procedures :

TO FIRST SEMESTER / FIRST YEAR

Admission to First year of the B.Tech. course has been centralized and is conducted by the Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC), Government of Puducherry. Details of the examination will be published in leading newspapers by the CENTAC during the month of April / May every year. Admission is based on the qualifying examination marks (of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) and JET marks in the ratio 1:1.

ADMISSION TO THIRD SEMESTER / SECOND YEAR

  • Lateral entry for Diploma holders in Engineering is allowed only for residents of Union Territory of Puducherry at the second year / third semester level.
  • The selection of candidates shall be based on a separate entrance examination, the merit ranking in this examination being the basis for admission.

Academics

The different programmes at Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology are designed to build the fundamentals and cater to the industry needs. Exposure to real industry problems is given adequate importance.

Currently three B.tech courses are offered here,

  • B.Tech.(Computer Science & Engineering)
  • B.Tech.(Information Technology)
  • B.Tech.(Electronics and Communication Engineering)

This educational institution that comes under the control and supervision of the government of Pondicherry and is affiliated with the Pondicherry University. Students are getting placed in IT companies through Pondicherry University campus recruitment.

Undergraduate education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

Duration: 4 years

Internship: 2 months

The course offers CBCS methodology. The Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) enables a student to obtain a degree by accumulating required number of credits prescribed for that degree.

The number of credits earned by the student reflects the knowledge or skill acquired by him / her.

Each course is assigned with a fixed number of credits based on the contents to be learned. The grade points earned for each course reflects the student’s proficiency in that course.

Doctoral education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The following faculty members are recognized Supervisors by the Pondicherry University to guide candidates leading to Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science & Engineering.

Dr. P. Thambidurai, Professor of CSE & IT and Principal

Dr. M. Aramudhan, Associate Professor / IT

So far 14 candidates have been awarded Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering under the guidance of Prof. P. Thambidurai.

Student's Association

Student level associations are formed to render a platform for the students to easily collaborate. Students of the different departments collaborate and conduct technical events, lectures, cultural events, inter-departmental competitions and various other programmes.

The association propels the students to widen their imagination and hone their intellectual skills. This prominent event transpires with much enthusiasm not only from the student participants but also from esteemed faculty members.

The bustling associations bestowing to the development of students:

  • Bits 2 Clouds (Department Of Computer And Science Engineering)
  • Iconnect (Department Of Information Technology)
  • E'sap (Department Of Electronics And Communication Engineering)

Clubs

TESSERACT (Mozilla Campus Club)

The Mozilla club of PKIET forms the major platform for the students to learn by gaining an international exposure. Mozilla Clubs are small communities of practice where people meet regularly to learn, share, collaborate and create, all around one same objective: developing digital skills.

At Mozilla we are cultivating a global network of Web Literacy leaders who are teaching and learning one of the most important skills of our age: the ability to read, write and participate in the digital world. As a community member each student in the club will gain skills around web literacy, teaching, facilitation, leadership, community building and open practices.

This will help students provide with the training and support that is needed to survive in the industrial age and share their knowledge with others.

E-Cell PKIET (Entrepreneurship Club)

The Entrepreneurship Cell, PKIET is a non-profit student organization that aims at manifesting the latest entrepreneurial spirit of the young students with a vision to promote entrepreneurship. E-Cell targets to help the development of India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by enabling interaction between students, entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, firms and corporates.

Entrepreneurship cell of PKIET mainly focuses on developing the startup culture and it gives awareness about the corporate scenario.

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