The Government College of Engineering, Erode (''formerly Institute of Road and Transport Technology (IRTT))'' is a state-government-run

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school located near Chithode in the city of

Erode, Tamil Nadu Erode (; īrōṭu), is a city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the River Kaveri, Kaveri river and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. Erode is the seventh largest List of ...

, India. It is a government institution listed as a category 1 college by the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu. Originally, the college was established as the Institute of Road and Transport by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. It is located off Salem-Kochi National Highway 544 at a distance of from Erode Central Bus Terminus and from

Erode Junction railway station Erode Junction railway station (station code: ED) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is the main railway junction serving the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. Erode Junction is ...

. College website: www.gcee.ac.in

History

The Institute of Road and Transport Technology was established in 1984 by

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, the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu as an automobile research-oriented engineering college. It is affiliated to

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

and is located on a serene campus. On 26 August 2021, Higher Education Minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. Ponmudi announced on Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly that The Institute of Road and Transport Technology was taken up by the government to directly run under the governance of Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) and subsequently renamed as Government Engineering College, Erode. The institution is functioning as the Zonal Headquarters for Zone-XI (Erode Zone) of Anna University monitoring the Engineering colleges affiliated to Anna University in Erode district and part of Namakkal, Tiruppur and Salem districts.

Academics

The institute offers following four-year undergraduate engineering courses. 35% of seats are reserved for children of TNSTC employees and remaining 65% seats are filled in TNEA counseling. The institute also offers the following post-graduate courses

References

External links

Official website
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