Velammal College of Engineering and Technology

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Velammal College of Engineering and Technology
Type Private
Established2007
Chairman Shri. M. V. Muthuramalingam
Principal N.SURESH KUMAR
Academic staff
~250
Students~2800
Undergraduates ~2400
Postgraduates ~400
Address
Madurai to Remeshwaram Highway, Viraganoor
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9°53′36.9″N78°10′35.6″E / 9.893583°N 78.176556°E / 9.893583; 78.176556
Campus~19 acres
Nickname VCET
Affiliations Anna University,Autonomous(Since 2021)
Websitewww.vcet.ac.in

Velammal College of Engineering and Technology is a private institution located in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It was established by the Velammal Educational Trust. The college was started in 2007 in Madurai to provide professional education to the students of south Tamil Nadu. (College Counselling Code: 5986)

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History

Velammal College of Engineering and Technology was established by the Velammal Educational Trust. The Velammal Educational Trust was established in the year 1986 by Mr. M. V. Muthuramalingam. He is the chairman of the Velammal Educational Trust.

VCET was established in the academic year 2007-2008. It is a self-financing Non-Minority institution affiliated to the Anna University and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE).

Courses Offered

VCET provides a total of 6 Under Graduate and 7 Post Graduate Programs. They are- [1]

Under Graduate Programs

Post Graduate Programs

Major Achievements

Ranking

VCET ranked 2nd Top College in Madurai and 9th in TamilNadu and also 20th in India among private Engineering Colleges for 2021-2022 by Education World.

Campus

The Campus of Velammal College of Engineering and Technology is located in the village of Viraganoor nearby the Viraganoor Ring Road. The college is located 5 km away from Madurai city limits.

There are two main blocks in the college. They are

  1. Vivekananda Block

This block houses all the departments and the class rooms along with seminar halls and Meeting halls. The Library of the college is also situated in this Block. It also houses the computer labs of IT and CSE Departments.

  1. LAB Block

This Block has the laboratory facilities. It also houses the Kamaraj A/C Auditorium.

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References

  1. "Velammal College of Engineering and Technology | Departments". vcet.ac.in. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.

2. ^ http://vcet.ac.in/