Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology
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ACCET Main Building
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| Type | Autonomous |
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| Established | 1952 |
| Location | Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nickname | ACCET; A.C. TECH |
| Affiliations | Anna University,Chennai |
| Website | http://www.accet.edu.in |
Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology (ACCET-Karaikudi) is an autonomous (with effect from 2009) college of engineering in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1952, it is under the control of the government of the State. The college is a member institute under the TEQIP - Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme in India (11 colleges were selected from Tamil Nadu).
R.M. Alagappa Chettiar founded Alagappa Chettiar Educational Trust with the aim of developing the backward area of Karaikudi into a centre for higher education.
On 21 July 1952 ACCET started with three faculties - Civil, Mechanical and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The foundation for the main building of the college was laid by Rajendra Prasad, the President of India, on 19 February 1953.
The institution has been awarded the status of the best engineering college of 2006-07 in Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi honoured the Principal in a function at Anna University, Chennai, on 1 September 2008 for this cause. The college is now affiliated to Anna University,Chennai from 2012. Amenities like Canteen, PostOffice are available.
The college has been selected by the World Bank to participate in a Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) Phase-2, and Rs.12.5 crores has been sanctioned as programme life allocation by the National Project Implementation Unit of the Indian Governmentt. This amount will be incurred towards the purchase of equipment and further development of the college. World bank given 15.67 Crores towards equipment and modernisation of labs.
The engineering courses that are available at the undergraduate level are:
Most of the courses are made available with the assistance of the Government of Tamil Nadu, CSIR, AICTE,UGC, UNESCO and World Bank.
To encourage the students in extra curricular activities various associations are functioning in the campus, including fine arts association, Tamil mandram and more.
The Non Resident Students Centre Building was declared open on 27 March 1981 for the benefit of day scholars. It houses a couple of spacious dining halls with furniture. A room for the students association and a few guest rooms are also available in the NRSC Building.
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