College of Engineering, Trivandrum
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| Motto | Karma Jyāyohya karmaņah "Action is superior to inaction (Srimad Bhagvad Gita: Chapter 3, Verse 8)" |
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| Type | Government College |
| Established | 3 July 1939 |
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Academic affiliation
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A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University (2014- ) University of Kerala (1957 - 2014) University of Travancore (1937 - 1957) |
| Dean | Prof . Neena Thomas |
| Principal | Dr K C Raveendran |
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Academic staff
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350 |
| Undergraduates | 3100 |
| Postgraduates | 970 |
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| Location |
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695016, India 8°32′45″N 76°54′22.5″E / 8.54583°N 76.906250°ECoordinates: 8°32′45″N 76°54′22.5″E / 8.54583°N 76.906250°E |
| Campus | 125 acres (510,000 m2) |
| Language | English |
| Acronym | CET |
| Website | www |
The College of Engineering, Trivandrum, commonly known as CET, is the first engineering college in Kerala, situated in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Founded in 1939 during the reign of the Travancore King, Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the college was ranked 47 in Outlook Magazine's LIST of Top 100 Engineering Colleges in India 2016.
On 3 July 1939, the college formally came into existence. The institution owes its foundation to the vision of His Highness the Maharajah of Travancore, Sree Chitra Tirunal Balarama Varma. It initiated in the former office and bungalow of the Chief Engineer (which is now the office of the Postmaster General (PMG)). Maj. T. H. Mathewman was appointed as the first principal of the college with Vastuvidya Kushala Sri, Balakrishna Rao and Prof. D. L. Deshpande on the faculty. The college had an intake of 21 students each for the Degree courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical branches of Engineering, under the then Travancore University.With the establishment of the Directorate of Technical Education in the late 1950s, the college administration came under the direct control of the Government. In 1960, the college was shifted to its present 45 hectare campus at Kulathoor. The undergraduate and postgraduate courses are accredited by AICTE. The college has a library, a central computing facility and a planetarium.
The college began on 3 July 1939 as a part of the erstwhile University of Travancore, Kerala, India. The college campus is situated in Kulathoor near Sreekariyam, 13 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central (railway station). Extending over 125 acres (500,000 m²) of land, it has one of the most spacious campuses in the country.
The main building resembles a spanner from the air, around which are spread the departmental buildings, library block, laboratories, workshops, hostels, a planetarium, staff quarters, and stadiums. The campus is one of the greenest in the country, and has won accolades from environmentalists and nature enthusiasts alike.
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