Some Highlights of Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli

Admission Procedure

Government College of Engineering [GCE], Tirunelveli was established in the year 1981 as a Public Educational Institution. GCE Tirunelveli is accredited by NBA, and is affiliated with Anna University, Chennai. Government College of Engineering Tirunelveli offers admission in the field of Engineering at UG/ PG level. Dr. D. Shalini Punithavathani is the Principal.

Admission Criteria

B.E / B.Tech - 4 Year Course

Admission Process

• Admission is based on TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions) conducted by Anna University, based on Class 12 marks (no entrance exam).

Eligibility

• 10+2 qualification with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and minimum aggregate marks.

Scholarship

Students can avail government scholarships (SC/ST, BC/MBC, first graduate, etc.) and also private and institutional merit-based scholarships.

Placement

The Training & Placement Cell organizes campus recruitment, soft-skill training, workshops, mock interviews, and fairs. Recruiters include companies like TVS, Panasonic, Honda, Mahindra, TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, Bosch, L&T, Reliance, etc. .

Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli

The College Library was Built with 1119 Sq.m carpet area. It has two Lending Sections for General Books Collections, One SC/ST Book Bank Section, One Reference Section, One TEQIP Section. The library has total collection of 44,148 hard bound books along with e-book, e-journals which are regularly subscribed for the benefit of Faculty and Students.Our college is facilitated with an Indoor Stadium worth 35 Lakhs of International Standard with turf floor for students to play Indoor games. Special courts are available for foot ball, volley ball, hand ball & basket ball. A tennis court with synthetic layer at a cost of 15 Lakhs was opened for students, for atheletic events a 400 metres track is also available.

Hostel

• The college has 6 hostels - Kaveri, Porunai, Vaigai and Manimutharu for men and Amaravathi and Bhavani for women.
  
• The rooms are furnished with steel cots, tables and chairs. Cupboards are also provided in every hostel room. All the rooms are provided with ceiling fans.
  
• Every hostel is provided with R.O water.
  
• For the relaxation of students all the hostels are equipped with an LCD Television.
  
• To help the students in their curriculum all the hostels are provided with high-speed WI-FI.
  
• More over News papers are available to update the students with current affairs.
  

Transport

The college bus is available for students and staffs at prescribed rates. It makes regular trips via Palayamkottai bus stand, Market and High ground for the benefit of day scholars and staff members. The bus is also used by students for their visits to industries in and around Tirunelveli.