Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology
Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - 630004,Dr.RM.Alagappa Chettiar, a man of rare wisdom, and forethought, founded Alagappa Chettiar Educational Trust with the sole aim of developing the backward area of Karaikudi into a centre for higher education.
In 1952, Dr. Alagappa Chettiar’s dream came true. Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology started functioning from 21st July 1952 with three faculties – Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering. The Foundation tablet for the main building of the college was laid by Dr.Rajendra Prasad, the then President of India on 19th February 1953.
The institution was handed over to Government of TamilNadu in the year 1966, since then institution has been administered by the Government through Directorate of Technical Education.
In 1969, faculty of Electronics and Communication Engineering was started. Further Part-time Courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical & Electronics Engineering were introduced in 1971. To keep pace with the technical advancements and to meet the requirements of industries from 2001, B.E.
Degree course in Computer Science and Engineering is also being offered. Six PG Degree courses are offered from the academic year 2002-03 in addition to the Parttime B.E. Course in Electronics & Communication Engineering.
Now the institution offers 5 U.G and 6 P.G Programmes to cater the need of students. It also offered 4 Part-time Programmes.
- Good Exposure to students on all fronts
- Highly experienced & skilled faculty members
- The college is well maintained and well established with the latest development
The institute is located at Karaikudi, Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu. The nearest railway station - Karaikkudi Junction is approximately 2 km away from the campus. Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) is approximately 88 km away from the institution. The nearest bust depot - Shriramnagar Bus Station is around 2 km away from AGCET.
The College has various national collaborations.
- J. K. Rithesh,Indian actor
- Chezhiyan,Indian filmmaker
- V. Ganapati Sthapati
Pass in 10+2 with a minimum 45% aggregate score in PCM
Facilities
- Boys Hostel
The institute has a total of 6 hostels for boys. The functioning of the hostel is administered by the hostel superintendents. There are various facilities available at the hostel. - Girls Hostel
Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology facilities include hostel for girls. The hostels are equipped with basic facilities and the safety and security is taken care of by the hostel warden. - Gym
ACGCET facilities include a gym that can be utilised by the students in their free time for their physical workout. - Library
The library at ACGCET houses various books, magazines, periodicals, etc. The library has a separate reading hall, reference hall and a digital library hall where students can access the reading materials online. - Sports
Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology facilities includes sports amenities and promotes physical education. Badminton court, ball badminton court, basketball concrete court, cricket pitch, football ground, hockey ground, tennis court, volleyball court and kho kho court are present within the campus premises. - Cafeteria
The college has a canteen facility for staff and students. - Auditorium
The auditorium of the institute - Dewan Bahadur Murugappa Hall is well equipped and has a seating capacity of approximately 600 students. - Medical/Hospital
A dispensary is present within the campus premises where the members of the institute are provided with medical assistance. - Wifi
The college has a Wi-Fi facility for the students and staff. - IT Infrastructure
The institute has a Central Computer Centre that takes care of the computational and IT requirements of the students and faculty. - Laboratories
Separate Laboratories facility for every department available on the college campus. - Banks Facilities
The campus has IDBI Bank extension counter to provide banking services.
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