Government Engineering College Kushalnagar (GECK)
Government Engineering College Kushalnagar (GECK) is one of the 10 Engineering College established in the year 2007 by Government of Karnataka along. The primary aim of establishing the college is to provide quality technical education to the aspiring students and to achieve academic excellence in UG program at affordable cost.
The GECK Campus is set in a scenic green expanse of 10 acres of land at the Gateway of Kodagu (Coorg), Beside Mandovi Motors, Madapatna, Mysore - Madikeri Road SH 88, Kushalnagar, Karnataka. It is at an arms distance from the District Headquarters, 2 kms from Kushalnagar and 30 kms from Madikeri with close proximity to Bus Station which connects one easily to any part of the city.
Government Engineering College Kushalnagar is Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgavi and approved by All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE), New Delhi.
GECK offered undergraduate program BE Degree in four disciplines - Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering with a Intake of 60 students for each branch as per the VTU guidelines. The college also offers PhD program. All admissions to the college are made through Common Entance Test (CET) conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), Bengaluru.
The modern GECK campus is equipped with facilities like Computer Lab, Library, Hostel, Sports and Cultural facilities coupled with experienced faculty, fostering an ideal environment for academic achievement and research. The institution plays a pivotal role in advancing technical education, fostering innovation, and contributing to the growth and development of the engineering sector in the region.
Placement & Training Cell of GECK is established with a view to train the Engineers in soft skills and technical skills. Experts from the industries & institutions will be delivering special Technical Lectures, the industrial visits are arranged for the students and faculty to bridge the gap between industries and academia, students will be provided with extensive training to cater to the requirement of industries. Campus Selection facilities are arranged for engineering students from Indian IT companies and from other Industries. Some of the Top Recruiters are Capgemini, CloudThing, TATA, Wipro, QSpiders, JSpiders, KVIC, DIC, Technologies Global, Mentor Together, Cognizant, ABC Technologies, Vmarsh, Laguna Garments, Fast Retailing, Intertek, Jockey, Pie Infocom, Adithya Birla Madhura Garments, Himatsighka, Petrocon & Vinay Garments, Bridgei2i, GRL, TIMENOS, TCS, IBM. ACCORD, I focus, Tech Mahindra, TATA and Shahi & Gokuldas Exports.
Over the past years, GECK has grown many folds, producing some of the best engineers in the country. Since admissions are purely on Merit basis, the Cream of students join this College. The inexpensive fee structure is aother reason for students from the rural to join the college. The college creates an environment for all-round development of students encompassing both academic and extra-curricular activities. GECK instills a zealous essence into the students which propels them to explore new realms of engineering and embark to achieve great things. Enhancing this factor is the unique Learning experience that students gain as compared to the education system of most conventional Engineering Colleges. The hardworking, cultured, highly disciplined student community has preserved the cherished values of this institution over the years.
