Velammal College of Engineering and Technology

Velammal College of Engineering and Technology is a private institution located in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It was established by the Velammal Educational Trust. The college was started in 2007 in Madurai to provide professional education to the students of south Tamil Nadu. (College Counselling Code: 5986)

Velammal College of Engineering and Technology

Type	Private
Established	2007
Chairman	Shri. M. V. Muthuramalingam
Principal	N.SURESH KUMAR
Academic staff	~250
Students	~2800
Undergraduates	~2400
Postgraduates	~400
Address	Madurai to Remeshwaram Highway, Viraganoor , Madurai , Tamil Nadu , India 9°53′36.9″N 78°10′35.6″E
Campus	~19 acres
Nickname	VCET
Affiliations	Anna University,Autonomous(Since 2021)
Website	www.vcet.ac.in [1]

History

Velammal College of Engineering and Technology was established by the Velammal Educational Trust. The Velammal Educational Trust was established in the year 1986 by Mr. M. V. Muthuramalingam. He is the chairman of the Velammal Educational Trust.

VCET was established in the academic year 2007-2008. It is a self-financing Non-Minority institution affiliated to the Anna University and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE).

Courses Offered

VCET provides a total of 6 Under Graduate and 7 Post Graduate Programs. They are-

Under Graduate Programs

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Engineering

Post Graduate Programs

• Communications Systems Engineering
• Computer Science Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Network Engineering
• Power Systems Engineering
• Masters in Business Administration
• Master in Computer Applications

Major Achievements

• 87.03% Pass Rate
• 73.49 Lakhs Funded Projects
• 102 paper Publications
• 7 patents received
• 80.84% Placement
• 370 Offers
• 160 Companies Visited
• 99 IT & Product Companies Visted
• 61 Core Companies Visited
• 10.50 LPA - Highest Salary
• 3.99 LPA - Average Salary

Ranking

VCET ranked 2nd Top College in Madurai and 9th in TamilNadu and also 20th in India among private Engineering Colleges for 2021-2022 by Education World.

Campus

The Campus of Velammal College of Engineering and Technology is located in the village of Viraganoor nearby the Viraganoor Ring Road. The college is located 5 km away from Madurai city limits.

There are two main blocks in the college. They are

1. Vivekananda Block

This block houses all the departments and the class rooms along with seminar halls and Meeting halls. The Library of the college is also situated in this Block. It also houses the computer labs of IT and CSE Departments.

1. LAB Block

This Block has the laboratory facilities. It also houses the Kamaraj A/C Auditorium.

References

2. ^ http://vcet.ac.in/