National Engineering College

Engineering college in Tamil Nadu, India

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National Engineering College

Motto| Arivae Aakam
Type| Private
Established| 1984; 41 years ago (1984)
Chairman| Thiru. K. Ramasamy
Principal| Dr Kalidasa Murugavel
Director| Dr S. Shanmugavel
Location|

Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu

628503

India

Campus| Suburban, 163 acres (66 ha)
Affiliations| Anna University
Website| nec.edu.in

National Engineering College (NEC)[1] is an educational institution in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and was established in 1984 by Kalvithanthai Thiru. K. Ramasamy. The institute was approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, India. It offers seven undergraduate degree programmes and five post-graduate degree programmes in Engineering and Technology. The institution runs under the National Educational Charitable Trust, founded by the chairman.

## Location

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The college is located in the municipality of Kovilpatti, an industrial city in the Thoothukudi District, of Tamil Nadu. It's situated near Nalattinputhur, off of or closer to National Highway 44 (India), the longest-running, major north-south National Highway that runs from Srinagar to Kanyakumari. Madurai is the closest metropolitan city, around 100 km (62 mi) away, while Tirunelveli (60 km [37 mi]), Thoothukudi (60 km [37 mi]) and Kanyakumari (110 km [68 mi]) are the other major cities that are close by. The nearest railway station is in Kovilpatti. Thoothukudi Airport is possibly the closest commercial, and domestic airport, while Madurai Airport is the closest international airport. V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority is the closest major port.

## Courses offered

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UG Programmes S.No  | Courses  | Current

Intake

| Year Established

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01  | B.E. - Mechanical engineering  | 60  | 1984
02  | B.E. - Electronics and communication engineering  | 120  | 1984
03  | B.E. - Computer science and engineering  | 120  | 1984
04  | B.E. - Electrical and electronics engineering  | 60  | 1994
05  | B.Tech- Information technology  | 60  | 2001
06  | B.E. - Civil engineering  | 60  | 2012
07  | B.Tech. - Artificial intelligence and data science  | 60  | 2022

PG Programmes S.No  | Courses  | Current

Intake

| Year Established

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01  | M.E. - Computer science and engineering  | 25  | 2001
02  | M.E. - Energy engineering  | 18  | 2004
03  | M.E. - High voltage engineering  | 18  | 2005
04  | M.E. - Embedded systems technologies  | 18  | 2012
05  | M.TECH - Information technology

(Information & Cyber Warfare)

| 18  | 2017

## Ranking and accreditations

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University and college rankings

Engineering – India
NIRF (2022)[2]| 169

NEC is ranked 169 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), 2022.

## Academics

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The curriculum and syllabus are designed based on the current developments in engineering and technology. NEC has its own learning management system (LMS), which effectively facilitates the teaching-learning process. To instill innovative culture among students, project-based learning is being practiced.

## Research

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National Engineering College (NEC) has a well-defined policy to promote research, consultancy, and IPR. NEC has research centers recognized by Anna University to carry out Ph.D. Institution Research Fellowship Scheme is implemented for full-time PhD Scholars. To date, 34 Funded projects worth Rs.5 crores granted by various research boards have been completed successfully. 4 projects worth Rs.1.5 crores are going on. 1500+ Publications are successfully published, and 50+ Patents are successfully filed to date.

## References

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1. ^ "NEC - Excellent Institute for Academic Pursuits". National Engineering College. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
2. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.