Government College of Technology, Coimbatore (GCT) is an autonomous state-funded engineering college located in

Coimbatore Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...

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. It is affiliated to

Anna University Anna University is a public state university located in Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Chennai. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and was named after C. N. Annadurai, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. History & ...

History

Government College of Technology, Coimbatore was founded in 1945 as Arthur Hope College of Technology named after Arthur Hope, Governor of Madras Presidency (1940–46) by

G. D. Naidu G. D. Naidu (Gopalaswamy Doraiswamy Naidu) (23 March 1893 – 4 January 1974) was an Indian inventor and engineer who is referred to as the " Edison of India" and "the wealth creator of Coimbatore". He is credited with the manufacture of the fi ...

. The College was modelled after the then famous Germany’s technical institutions with inputs by Stoll family and Hermann Weiler. Till 1950 the college functioned in

Peelamedu Peelamedu is a major commercial centre and residential locality in the Eastern part of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is governed by Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation since 1981. The growth of Peelamedu during the last de ...

, then a suburb of

. In June 1950, the college moved to its current location in Thadagam Road,

. In 1951, the college was renamed as Government College of Technology (GCT). The college was initially affiliated to the

University of Madras The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public university, public State university (India), state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigiou ...

, later to the

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and since the academic year 2001-2002 to

. In 1981, the college was granted autonomy for its civil and mechanical engineering postgraduate programs. Subsequently, in 1987, full autonomy for all programs was granted.

Academics

The institute offers undergraduate courses leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Engineering A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) is an academic undergraduate degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at an accredited college or university. In the UK, a Ba ...

and postgraduate courses award the

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degree. The Institution affiliated to Anna University, Chennai offers 9 Full-Time Under Graduate programmes, 4 Part-Time Under Graduate programmes and 11 Post Graduate programmes. The Institution has been exercising academic autonomy since 1987. All the Departments are recognized as center’s for research by Anna University. 7 Under Graduate Programmes and 3 Post Graduate Programmes are accredited by the

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. Undergraduate students are admitted based on competitive student rankings in higher secondary examination.

Under Graduate Programmes

GCT, Coimbatore offers 9 Under Graduate ( UG) Courses 4 of which are also available as part-time courses. Candidates are selected in the undergraduate programme on the basis of the TNEA score. Admission to all the undergraduate programme is done through the single window system of Anna University. The courses provided are listed below,

Full Time Courses

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

(EEE) * Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) *

Production Engineering Manufacturing engineering or production engineering is a branch of professional engineering that shares many common concepts and ideas with other fields of engineering such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and industrial engineering. Manufa ...

* Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (EIE) *

Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is an academic program at many universities which comprises scientific and engineering aspects of computing. CSE is also a term often used in Europe to translate the name of engineering informatics academic ...

(CSE) *

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...

(IT) *

Industrial BioTechnology Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...

(IBT)

Part Time Courses

(EEE) * Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)

Post Graduate Programmes

The Institute provides Full-time Post Graduate (PG) Courses under various specializations. Candidates are selected in the ME/ MTech programme on the basis of TANCET/GATE score. Candidates are selected in the postgraduate programme through Anna University Single Window System. Candidate must have a valid TANCET/GATE score to get eligible for the programme. The Post Graduate courses are listed below, *

Structural Engineering Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man-made structures. Structural engineers also must understand and cal ...

Environmental Engineering Environmental engineering is a professional engineering discipline that encompasses broad scientific topics like chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiology, and mathematics to create solutions that will protect and a ...

Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. It uses the principles of soil mechanics and rock mechanics for the solution of its respective engineering problems. It als ...

* Engineering Design *

Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing engineering or production engineering is a branch of professional engineering that shares many common concepts and ideas with other fields of engineering such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and industrial engineering. Manufa ...

Thermal Engineering Thermal engineering is a specialized sub-discipline of mechanical engineering that deals with the movement of heat energy and transfer. The energy can be transferred between two mediums or transformed into other forms of energy. A thermal engineer ...

Power Systems Engineering Power engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electric power, and the electrical apparatus connected to such s ...

* Power Electronics and Drives * Applied Electronics * VLSI design *

The institute also provides M.S (By research) and Doctoral programmes. GCT Placement

Student life

Clubs

The various forums and clubs include Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-GCT Collegiate Club), GCT-Motorsports, Mechanical Engineering Association, Biotech Forum, Civil Engineering Association, Computer Science and Engineering Association (CSEA), Information Technology Association (ITA), Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Association (EEEIEA), Electronics and Communication Engineering Association (ECEA), Production Engineering Association (PEA), Student Branch of IEEE, ISTE chapter, Administration Aspirants Council(AAC),

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club, Green club, Science club, Y's club, Fine arts club, MuFX GCT(Orchestra), Literary and Debating Society, Tamil Mandram. Student Journalist Council-GCT is the official media body of the GCT. The first edition of Aperture, the student e-Newsletter of GCT was launched on 21 February 2014. The Rotaract club of GCT earned the "Well-balanced Club" award at the Rotaract District Assembly 2017. 'Eliminators' is the official dance team of GCT. The Administration Aspirants Council (AAC) is a council for developing the UPSC Civil Services Aspirants among the GCT students. It has set up an own Library called AAC LIBRARY within the college campus with the permission of the respected Principal and with the funds provided by the GCT Alumni Association (GCTAA). AAC Library is opened for 24 hours and students conduct early morning and late-night classes among themselves and have interviewed many bureaucrats of our nation in their official Youtube channel.

Hostels

There are 10 Hostel blocks available for both men and women in which 1500 students can accommodate. Boys Hostel names are Paalaaru, Ponnaiyaaru, Kauvery, Bhavani, Vaigai, Thamiraparani and Vellaru. Girls Hostel names are Kothaiyaaru, Manimuthaaru and Amaravathi

Rankings

* Government College of Technology, Coimbatore was ranked 90 among engineering colleges by the

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(NIRF) in 2019. * In 2020, was ranked 104 among engineering institutes in India by the

. * Government College of Technology, Coimbatore categorized as 'Band A' Institution (rank between 06-25) in category of institutes and colleges (Govt. and Govt. aided) by Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovative Achievements in 2020 *Government College of Technology has been ranked 128 among the engineering institutes in India by

. in 2021.

Notable alumni

Mylswamy Annadurai Mylswamy Annadurai, popularly known as Moon Man of India , is an Indian scientist working as vice president for Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST), Chairman, Board of Governors, National Design and Research Forum(NDRF. ...

, Former Director ISRO Satellite Centre, Padma Shri Awardee. * B. Codanayaguy, Indian Rocket Scientist,

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Awardee. * N. Valarmathi, Scientist, project director of RISAT-1, and the first person to receive Abdul Kalam Award. *

Thamarai Thamarai (born 10 November 1975) is a noted Tamil poet and lyricist. She is a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world. She made her debut in the Tamil film industry through the 1998 film Iniyavale, which was directed by Seeman and music ...

, poet, lyricist, writer and journalist *

S. Ramakrishnan S. Ramakrishnan is a writer from Tamil Nadu, India. He is a full-time writer who has been active over the last 27 years in diverse areas of Tamil literature like short stories, novels, plays, children's literature and translations. He has w ...

, Founder president of Amar Seva Sangam, Padma Shri Awardee. * Padmanaban Gopalan, Indian social entrepreneur and founder of No Food Waste (NFW). * Nagasubramanian Chokkanathan, Tamil writer and Novelist. *

Vijay Anand (politician) Vijay Anand ( ta, விஜய் ஆனந்த்: born 7 March 1969), is an anti-corruption activist from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Anand formed the 5th Pillar organization whose goal is to fight corruption in Indian politics by fie ...

, Anti-Corruption activist. *

Satish Dharmaraj Satish Dharmaraj is an American entrepreneur, speaker, angel investor and venture capitalist, who currently serves as a general partner with Redpoint Ventures. In 2021, he waplaced#6 on the Midas List, Forbes Midas List of top 100 Venture Capital i ...

, Managing Director at

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, American entrepreneur, speaker, angel investor and venture capitalist. * Swami Manohar, First Recipient of Dewang Mehta Award for innovation in IT, Co-Founder Picopeta Simputers, Strand, Limberlink Tech and Escape Velocity Accelerator *

V. C. Kulandaiswamy V C Kulandaiswamy (14 July 1929 – 10 December 2016) was an Indian academic and author. He completed his Bachelor of engineering in Civil at Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. He obtained his Master of Technology degree from IIT Khar ...

Indian Academic, Author, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee.

References

External links

GCT Website
{{Authority control Colleges affiliated to Anna University Engineering colleges in Coimbatore Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras