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- ↑ RGCE. "About Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering". Rgcesri.org. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ↑ Rajiv Gandhi College Engineering College Students Reviews, January –28, 2015, TNEA Anna university, retrieved 28 January 2015
- ↑ RGCE. "About Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering". Rgcesri.org. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
