Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering

Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering (Autonomous)
Type	Government-Aided Autonomous Engineering College
Established	3 July 1958; 66 years ago
Founder	Thangal Kunju Musliar
Affiliation	Universities (Since 1958) 1. APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (Since 2015); 2. University of Kerala (1958-2015);
Chairman	T. K. Shahal Hassan Musaliar
Principal	T. A. Shahul Hameed
Academic staff	200
Administrative staff	500
Students	4000
Location	Kollam, Kerala, 691005, India; 8°54′50″N 76°37′57″E / 8.91389°N 76.63250°E
Campus	Urban; 25 acres (100,000 m2)
Language	English, Malayalam
Website	www.tkmce.ac.in

The Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, commonly known as TKMCE, is the first government-aided engineering institution in the Indian state of Kerala, with foundation stone laid on 2nd February 1956, and inaugurated on 3 July 1958. The campus is located in Karicode, approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from Kollam, Kerala, India. The college was affiliated to Kerala University before getting changed to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University when it was formed in 2015. UGC conferred autonomous status to the institution in 2022.

History

Entrance of Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering

The college was founded by the TKM Educational Trust,^[1] an organization established by Thangal Kunju Musaliar. The college's foundation stone was laid on 3 February 1956 by Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, and was inaugurated by Humayun Kabir, the Cabinet Minister for Scientific and Cultural Affairs, on 3 July 1958. The institution then went on to become the first government-aided institution in the state of Kerala.

Campus

View of Kollam-Punalur Passenger Train passing by the college, near Kilikkollur stop.

The college is located at Karicode, a suburb town of the coastal city of Kollam on the Kollam- Sengottai NH-208 road. The college is 6 kilometres away from Kollam city centre (Chinnakada), and 2.2 kilometres from Kallumthazham junction.

Organisation and administration

Governance

The administration of the college is vested in a Governing Body consisting of representatives of the T.K.M College Trust, Govt: Of Kerala, and All India Council for Technical Education. The Governing Body is headed by S.H.Musaliar as Chairman and the Principal as the Ex-officio secretary.

Departments

Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dept. of Civil Engineering
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Dept. of Mechanical-Production Engineering
Dept. of Architecture
Dept. of MCA
Dept. of Mathematics
Dept. of Physics
Dept. of Chemistry
Dept. of Economics
Dept. of Physical Education
Center for Artificial Intelligence

Facilities

The college has a central library with over 70,350 books, around 100 technical journals, and periodicals.^{[citation needed]}

Academics

The institute offers BTech programs in eight branches of engineering, five MTech programs and a Computer Applications (MCA) Program.^[2]

Accreditation and affiliation

TKMCE was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with a validity up to November 2021.^[3] Ten programmes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for 2019–2020,^[4] some which are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).^[5]^[6] The programmes are affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.^[7]

Admission

Post Graduation

Admission to MCA is based on the Kerala LBS Entrance Examination, conducted by the Office of LBS Exams run by the Government of Kerala.^[8]

Admission to MTech is based on Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).^[9]

Under Graduation Admission to undergraduate courses is based on the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM), administered by the Government of Kerala, India.^[10] Some seats are reserved for students from Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman and Lakshadweep, and also in the management quota.^[11]

PhD candidates are admitted as per APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University norms.^[12]

Sports

Football Ground
Cricket Practice Nets
Indoor Badminton Court
Basketball court
Tennis court
Volleyball court
Squash court (under construction)

Teams Sent For University Games

Cricket Team
Football Team
Basketball Team
Volleyball Team
Handball Team
Athletics Team
Badminton Team
Tennis Team
Table Tennis Team
Chess Team

Student life

TEDxTKMCE

A TEDx event was organised by students of TKMCE, Kollam on 11 August 2018.^[13] The theme of the event was "Alchemy".

Alumni

The alumni association was formed in 1963. It has chapters in various states of India and around the world.^[14] Notable alumni include:

Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V., Judge, Kerala High Court.
M. Jayachandran, film score composer, singer, and musician.
S. Somanath, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)^[15]
Shibu Baby John, former Labour Minister of the State Government of Kerala.
T. K. Alex, former director of Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre (ISAC).
Suraj Mani, Indian rock musician.

References

^ "TKM College of Engineering". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^ "Courses Offered | TKM College of Engineering". Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
^ "Institutions accredited by NAAC whose accreditation period is valid as on September 2019". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 31 October 2019. Sr. No 2047.
^ "List of AICTE approved Institutes for the academic year: 2019-2020". www.facilities.aicte-india.org. All India Council for Technical Education. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
^ "Accredited Programs". www.nbaind.org. National Board of Accreditation. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
^ Kunju S., Shihabudeen (18 May 2017). "TKM College of Engineering Receives Top Honours in NBA Accreditation". NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
^ "Affiliated Programs for the Academic Year 2019-2020". ktu.edu.in. APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. Retrieved 31 October 2019..
^ "Official Website for MCA Admission, Kerala". Archived from the original on 25 October 2008.
^ "GATE Office, IITM".
^ "Official website of the Commissioner for Entrance Exams, Kerala".
^ "The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University :: Home". ktu.edu.in. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^ "TEDxTKMCE | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^ "Alumni Association". TKM College of Engineering. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
^ "Shri. S Somanath assumes charge as Secretary, Department of Space". ISRO. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

External links

TKMCE website

[:0-1] "TKM College of Engineering". Retrieved 13 August 2020.

[2] "Courses Offered | TKM College of Engineering". Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.

[3] "Institutions accredited by NAAC whose accreditation period is valid as on September 2019". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 31 October 2019. Sr. No 2047.

[4] "List of AICTE approved Institutes for the academic year: 2019-2020". www.facilities.aicte-india.org. All India Council for Technical Education. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

[5] "Accredited Programs". www.nbaind.org. National Board of Accreditation. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

[6] Kunju S., Shihabudeen (18 May 2017). "TKM College of Engineering Receives Top Honours in NBA Accreditation". NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

[7] "Affiliated Programs for the Academic Year 2019-2020". ktu.edu.in. APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. Retrieved 31 October 2019..

[mca-8] "Official Website for MCA Admission, Kerala". Archived from the original on 25 October 2008.

[gate-9] "GATE Office, IITM".

[keam-10] "Official website of the Commissioner for Entrance Exams, Kerala".

[spdc-11] "The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs".^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[12] "APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University :: Home". ktu.edu.in. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

[13] "TEDxTKMCE | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

[14] "Alumni Association". TKM College of Engineering. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

[15] "Shri. S Somanath assumes charge as Secretary, Department of Space". ISRO. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

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