The College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG) is a

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engineering college in

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and is Asia's oldest technical institution, founded in 1794. It is also the oldest technical institution to be established outside

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History

College of Engineering, Guindy 1994 stamp of India

Due to the growing need for surveyors by the

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, the 'School of Survey' was established in a building near

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on the suggestion of

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in 1794. This school was one of the first of its kind in the country and it started out with 8 students. It became the Civil Engineering School in 1858 and was renamed College of Engineering in 1859, with the inclusion of a mechanical engineering course. The college was shifted for a short period to Kalasa Mahal,

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, before settling at its present location in 1920 as College of Engineering,

Guindy Guindy is one of the most important neighborhoods of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and is nicknamed as ''The Gateway to Chennai''. The Kathipara junction where Anna Salai, Mount-Poonamallee Road, Inner Ring Road, 100 Feet Road or Jawaharlal Nehru Roa ...

. College of Engineering, Guindy is one of the first institutes in India to offer degrees in

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 engineering, telecommunication, highway engineering and printing technology and materials science and engineering. In 1978, College of Engineering, Guindy became a constituent college and the principal seat of

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 & ...

. Since 2019 the four flagship campuses of

including the College of Engineering, Guindy were recommended to be recognized as an Institute of Eminence by the University Grants Commission of India. However, the Government of Tamil Nadu has rejected the Central Government's offer for fear of loss of the quota of reservations for candidates from backward caste (BC), most backward caste (MBC) backgrounds . The Vice-Chancellor of the university, M. K. Surappa, along with the alumni body of the institution were in favour of attaining the recognition as an Institute of Eminence.

Campus

Location

Under Tamil Nadu State Government ownership, CEG covers around 223 acres of land right in the center of Chennai. It serves as the main campus of Anna University.

Hostels

Students Activities Centre, Anna University 2

The college has 16 hostels which provide accommodation to over 3,500 students. Separate international hostels are available to cater the needs of international students and exchange students. Hostel messes are located in large centralized halls and serve nutritious meals. The hostels accommodate not only undergraduate students but also postgraduate students and there is a separate hostel for NRIs and foreign nationals.

Academics

College of Engineering, Guindy offers

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degrees in various fields. It also offers postgraduate degrees such as MBA, MCA, M.E., M.Sc. M.Tech., M.S. by Research and Ph.D.programmes. CEG has 16 Departments, 6 University Affiliated Centers, and 12 Research Centers where research programs are offered.

Ranking

CEG was ranked 8 among colleges of engineering in India by ''

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'' in 2019.

Student life

Students Services

Many centers have been placed to address all the needs of students. These include the SC/ST cell, Center for Professional Development Education, Center for International Affairs, Health Centre, Center for Women Empowerment and the Student Affairs.

Institutional Programs

Student wings of National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), National Sports Organisation (NSO) and Youth Red Cross (YRC) also function on campus and conduct various activities.

Clubs

Student-run societies: * Arts Society * CEG Tech Forum * Students Association * Electronics and Communication Engineers' Association (ECEA) * Information Science and Technology Association (ISTA) * Society of Printing Engineers (SPE) * Society of Civil Engineers (SCE) * Society of Agricultural and Irrigation Engineers (SAIE) * Society of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SEEE) * Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME) * Biomedical Engineers Association (BMEA) * Association of Manufacturing Engineering (AME) * Society of Geoinformatics Engineers (SGE) * Computer Society of Anna University (CSAU) * Society of Mining Engineers * Society of Materials Science and Engineers (SMSE) * Society of Industrial Engineers (SIE) Student-run clubs: * Rotaract Club of CEG (RCEG) * Castle Red (The Official Chess Club of CEG). * Aakriti (women empowerment) * Capitalize (the entrepreneurship club) * Saptham (Classical Music, Instruments and Dance Club of CEG) * MCS (Math Computing Society) * Green Brigade (Environment) * Leo club of CEG * Literary club * Mathavam * Pixels (Official photography & videography club) * Quizzers Anonymous (Official quiz club) * Robotics Club * Innovative Hub of CEG (I-HUB) (Project works & participating in competitions) * Siruthuligal (Charity) * Team CEG Motorsports (An SAE collegiate club of CEG) * CEG Spartanz (Official Variety Club) * Sruthilaya (music) * Students' Quality Council (SQC) * Theatron (dramatics) * The Guindy Times (campus magazine) * Twisters (dance) Sports Leagues organised by Students : * Anna Kho-Kho Championship (AKKC) * Anna Hockey League (AHL) * Anna University Ball Badminton Federation

Events

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is the first ever techno management college festival to attain UNESCO patronage. It has been certified with the ISO 9001:2015 and has acquired the support of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,

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and the National e-Governance Division, Government of India in 2016. It conducts technical events, workshops, guest lectures, and displays projects to expand students' technical opportunities and knowledge. *

Techofes Techofes is an annual intercollegiate culture festival at the College of Engineering, Guindy in Chennai, India. The tradition began in 1948. It is a three-day event usually held in mid-February. Past editions *Techofes '06 took place starting ...

: This is an inter-college cultural festival with an exciting array of events from debates to dance, innovative workshops on photography, DJing, etc. and pro shows. *

Sangarsh Sangarsh is an annual fund-raising musical concert organised by Rotaract club of CEG, Anna University, Chennai. Sangarsh is focused at aiding the needy sections of the society. Many eminent playback singers have made their presence over the y ...

: Organized by the Rotaract club of CEG (RCEG),

is a musical concert aimed at raising funds for needy sections of society. File:Techofes Stage.jpg, Techofes *

: Organized by the Rotaract club of CEG (RCEG),

is a musical concert aimed at raising funds for needy sections of society. File:Sangarsh 13.jpg, Sangarsh

Notable alumni

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, Long-distance swimmer and

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, Former Chairman,

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and Former Vice-Chancellor,

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, Director of

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, Indian Chess player,

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. *

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winner, Professor at

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and

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recipient *

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winner *

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* V. M. Muralidharan, Chairman,

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, Chairman of

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, architect of

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and India's

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and recipient of the

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and the

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References

External links

Official website
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