National Engineering College

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National Engineering College
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MottoArivae Aakam
TypePrivate
Established1984;41 years ago (1984)
Chairman Thiru. K. Ramasamy
Principal Dr Kalidasa Murugavel
DirectorDr S. Shanmugavel
Location,
628503
,
India
CampusSuburban, 163 acres (66 ha)
Affiliations Anna University
Website nec.edu.in

National Engineering College (NEC) [1] is an educational institution in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and was established in 1984 by Kalvithanthai Thiru. K. Ramasamy. The institute was approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, India. It offers seven undergraduate degree programmes and five post-graduate degree programmes in Engineering and Technology. The institution runs under the National Educational Charitable Trust, founded by the chairman.

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Location

The college is located in the municipality of Kovilpatti, an industrial city in the Thoothukudi District, of Tamil Nadu. It's situated near Nalattinputhur, off of or closer to National Highway 44 (India), the longest-running, major north-south National Highway that runs from Srinagar to Kanyakumari. Madurai is the closest metropolitan city, around 100 km (62 mi) away, while Tirunelveli (60 km [37 mi]), Thoothukudi (60 km [37 mi]) and Kanyakumari (110 km [68 mi]) are the other major cities that are close by. The nearest railway station is in Kovilpatti. Thoothukudi Airport is possibly the closest commercial, and domestic airport, while Madurai Airport is the closest international airport. V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority is the closest major port.

Courses offered

UG Programmes
S.NoCoursesCurrent

Intake

Year Established
01B.E. - Mechanical engineering601984
02B.E. - Electronics and communication engineering1201984
03B.E. - Computer science and engineering1201984
04B.E. - Electrical and electronics engineering601994
05B.Tech- Information technology602001
06B.E. - Civil engineering602012
07B.Tech. - Artificial intelligence and data science602022


PG Programmes
S.NoCoursesCurrent

Intake

Year Established
01M.E. - Computer science and engineering252001
02M.E. - Energy engineering182004
03M.E. - High voltage engineering182005
04M.E. - Embedded systems technologies182012
05M.TECH - Information technology

(Information & Cyber Warfare)

182017

Ranking and accreditations

University and college rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022) [2] 169

NEC is ranked 169 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine (NIRF), 2022.

Academics

The curriculum and syllabus are designed based on the current developments in engineering and technology. NEC has its own learning management system (LMS), which effectively facilitates the teaching-learning process. To instill innovative culture among students, project-based learning is being practiced.

Research

National Engineering College (NEC) has a well-defined policy to promote research, consultancy, and IPR. NEC has research centers recognized by Anna University to carry out Ph.D. Institution Research Fellowship Scheme is implemented for full-time PhD Scholars. To date, 34 Funded projects worth Rs.5 crores granted by various research boards have been completed successfully. 4 projects worth Rs.1.5 crores are going on. 1500+ Publications are successfully published, and 50+ Patents are successfully filed to date.

References

  1. "NEC - Excellent Institute for Academic Pursuits". National Engineering College. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.