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National Engineering College

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National Engineering College
MottoArivae Aakam
TypePrivate
Established1984; 40 years ago (1984)
ChairmanThiru. K. Ramasamy
PrincipalDr Kalidasa Murugavel
DirectorDr S. Shanmugavel
Location,
628503
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India
CampusSuburban, 163 acres (66 ha)
AffiliationsAnna University
Websitenec.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 Kovilpatti, one of the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. It's situated close 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
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
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.