About College 

The College of Engineering, Trivandrum was established in 1939 as the first Engineering College in the then Travancore State. The first classes were started on 3rd  July 1939 during the reign of the Travancore King, Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma and as the head of the then Travancore state he deserves his share of credit in the establishment of the college. Initially the College was housed in the former office and bungalow of the Chief Engineer (present PMG Office). Maj T.H. Mathewman, a Britisher was the first Principal. Started as a constituent College of Travancore University, the College had an initial intake of 21 students each for Degree and Diploma courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical branches. With the establishment of the Directorate of Technical Education in the late fifties, the College administration came under the control of the Government of Kerala. The College was shifted to the present sprawling 125 acres in 1960.

Over the years, the intake of students increased and as of now with eight full-fledged departments offering eight undergraduate, 27 postgraduate and doctoral programmes under the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, the College has around 4500 students, 311 teaching staff and 290 non-teaching staff. B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, M.Plan, MCA and MBA  are also offered by the College.

Ever since the inception, the College has maintained its eminence as a leading Engineering College in India. According to NIRF ranking College of Engineering Trivandrum is placed in the 71st position.. The College ranks among the top in the country in the quality of its graduates and the number of top jobs held by its graduates. With such an eminence in the academic and curricular activities, the College is the most sought after Engineering College by the applicants of Engineering degree programmes in the state.

Vision

National Level Excellence and International Visibility in Every facet of Engineering Education.

Mission

• To facilitate quality transformative education in Engineering and Management.

• To foster innovations in Technology and its application for meeting global challenges.

• To pursue and disseminate Quality Research.

• To equip, enrich and transform students to be Responsible Professionals for better service to humanity.

Placement 

Hostel

The college has both men’s hostels and Women’s hostels. The men’s hostel is situated behind the college within the campus amidst a glistening panoramic view. The Women’s hostel is located on the front side of the college in a beautiful location amidst greenish scenery. Both hostels provide a comfortable and conducive atmosphere to develop the innate abilities of inmates. Indoor and outdoor facilities for sports and cultural activities (Reading rooms, Fitness centres with modern scientific equipments) are available in both hostels.

The men’s hostel has 250 rooms and can accommodate 500 students. The ladies’ hostel has 140 rooms which can accommodate 400 students. Both hostels are under the control of the Warden, assisted by two assistant wardens and Resident Tutors(RTs).

The mess is run by the mess committee elected from among the students under the directions of the General Secretary, Mess Director and other members of the committee. A hygienic atmosphere is available in the hostels. The Resident Tutors (RTs) look after the hostels and maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the hostels. Hostel day (MH day and LH day) festivities are conducted in both hostels with the active participation of inmates and faculty of the college.

Central Computing Facility

The Central Computing facility started functioning in 1999. The facility serves as the focal point of computing resources, which are shared by all the departments and offices of the College. It is open from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on all working days. The CCF comprises the Server room and 3 Labs equipped with 11 high-end servers in which applications and software such as Campusoft, MATLAB, Faculty Evaluation, college website, department websites, web pages of various student clubs in CET,  conference websites etc. are hosted, 200 plus computers and other accessories including printers, scanners, LCD projectors, etc. that are available for the use of the staff and the students of the Institution. E-journals and research publications such as Science Direct Publications, ASME, ASCE, IEEE, etc. are also available. An EPBX for the intercom facility of the College is also housed here.

Transport 

There will be a college bus starting from Central Railway station tomorrow (29-04-2023) at 8:15 am, for the convenience of parents attending the AGBM.

Route:- From Central Railway Station with stops at Overbridge, Ayurveda College, Statue, PMG, Pattom, Kesavadasapuram, Ulloor, Sreekariyam and Chavadimukku.

Contact no. of the driver: Sri. Manikantan