Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology (KCET) is a college in

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established in the year 1998. KCET has been granted Autonomous status by the University Grants Commission for 10 years from 2019 to 2029. It is a technical institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in engineering and technology. It is promoted and supported by Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars' devasthanam, Mahamai Tharappus in Virudhunagar, educational institutions of Virudhunagar and other organizations.

Departments

The academic departments of the college are: * Biotechnology * Civil Engineering * Computer Science and Engineering * Electronics & Communication Engineering * Electrical & Electronics Engineering * Information Technology * Mechanical Engineering * Mechatronics * Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Undergraduate courses (4 years)

Bachelor of Technology degree in #

Biotechnology Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that involves the integration of natural sciences and Engineering Science, engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms and parts thereof for products and services. Specialists ...

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Information Technology Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Inf ...

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Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computer, computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. It is a field of re ...

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Data science Data science is an interdisciplinary academic field that uses statistics, scientific computing, scientific methods, processing, scientific visualization, algorithms and systems to extract or extrapolate knowledge from potentially noisy, stru ...

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Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

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Computer Science & Engineering Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic subject comprising approaches of computer science and computer engineering. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of materials science ...

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Electronics & Communication Engineering Electronic engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of Passivity (engineering), active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and contr ...

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Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

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Mechatronics Engineering Mechatronics engineering, also called mechatronics, is the synergistic integration of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems employing mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and computer engineering, and also ...

Postgraduate courses (2 years)

Master of Technology degree in *

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Computer Science Engineering Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Computer science spans Theoretical computer science, theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to Applied science, ...

Communication Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information. Its precise definition is disputed and there are disagreements about whether Intention, unintentional or failed transmissions are included and whether communication not onl ...

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Manufacturing engineering Manufacturing engineering or production engineering is a branch of professional engineering that shares many common concepts and ideas with other fields of engineering such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and industrial engineering. Manufac ...

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Power Systems Engineering Power engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electric power, and the electrical apparatus connected to such sy ...

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Structural Engineering Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and joints' that create the form and shape of human-made Structure#Load-bearing, structures. Structural engineers also ...

Research centres

* Bio Technology * Electrical and Electronics Engineering * Mechanical Engineering * Polymer Technology * Electronics and Communication Engineering * Physics * Chemistry

Awards

* BHUMI Campus Award (2022) for one of the most eco-friendly and socially responsible colleges * Best Engineering College in South India for Industry Interface (2022) by CEGR, New Delhi * Best Institution Providing Good Infrastructure for Learning by the Cybermedia Research Group (

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamaraj College Of Engineering and Technology All India Council for Technical Education Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu Colleges in Madurai Engineering colleges in Madurai Monuments and memorials to Kamaraj Educational institutions established in 1998 1998 establishments in Tamil Nadu