The Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, commonly known as TKMCE, is the first government-aided engineering institution in the Indian state of

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, with foundation stone laid on 2nd February 1956, and inaugurated on 3 July 1958. The campus is located in Karicode, approximately away from

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. The college was affiliated to

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before getting changed to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University when it was formed in 2015. UGC conferred autonomous status to the institution in 2022.

History

The college was founded by the TKM Educational Trust, an organization established by Thangal Kunju Musaliar. The college's foundation stone was laid on 3 February 1956 by

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, the first

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, and was inaugurated by Humayun Kabir, the Cabinet Minister for Scientific and Cultural Affairs, on 3 July 1958. The institution then went on to become the first government-aided institution in the state of

Campus

The college is located at Karicode, a suburb town of the coastal city of Kollam on the

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NH-208 road. The college is 6 kilometres away from

city centre (Chinnakada), and 2.2 kilometres from Kallumthazham junction.

Organisation and administration

Governance

The administration of the college is vested in a Governing Body consisting of representatives of the T.K.M College Trust, Govt: Of Kerala, and All India Council for Technical Education. The Governing Body is headed by S.H.Musaliar as Chairman and the Principal as the Ex-officio secretary.

Departments

* Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering * Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering * Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering * Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering * Dept. of Mechanical Engineering * Dept. of Civil Engineering * Dept. of Chemical Engineering * Dept. of Mechanical-Production Engineering * Dept. of Architecture * Dept. of MCA * Dept. of Mathematics * Dept. of Physics * Dept. of Chemistry * Dept. of Economics * Dept. of Physical Education * Center for Artificial Intelligence

Facilities

The college has a central library with over 70,350 books, around 100 technical journals, and periodicals.

Academics

The institute offers BTech programs in eight branches of engineering, five MTech programs and a Computer Applications (MCA) Program.

Accreditation and affiliation

TKMCE was accredited by the

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with a validity up to November 2021. Ten programmes are approved by the

All India Council for Technical Education The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education (India), Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 firs ...

(AICTE) for 2019–2020, some which are accredited by the

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(NBA). The programmes are affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.

Admission

* Post Graduation Admission to MCA is based on the Kerala LBS Entrance Examination, conducted by the Office of LBS Exams run by the Government of Kerala. Admission to MTech is based on

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(GATE). * Under Graduation Admission to undergraduate courses is based on the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM), administered by the

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. Some seats are reserved for students from Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman and Lakshadweep, and also in the management quota. * PhD candidates are admitted as per APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University norms.

Sports

* Football Ground * Cricket Practice Nets * Indoor Badminton Court * Basketball court * Tennis court * Volleyball court * Squash court (under construction) Teams Sent For University Games * Cricket Team * Football Team * Basketball Team * Volleyball Team * Handball Team * Athletics Team * Badminton Team * Tennis Team * Table Tennis Team * Chess Team

Student life

TEDxTKMCE

A TEDx event was organised by students of TKMCE, Kollam on 11 August 2018. The theme of the event was "Alchemy".

Alumni

The alumni association was formed in 1963. It has chapters in various states of India and around the world. Notable alumni include: * Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V., Judge,

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. * M. Jayachandran,

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, singer, and musician. * S. Somanath, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) *

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, former Labour Minister of the State Government of Kerala. * T. K. Alex, former director of Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre (ISAC). * Suraj Mani, Indian rock musician.

References

External links

TKMCE website
{{Education in Kerala Engineering colleges in Kollam APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Science and technology in Kollam