History National Engineering College (NEC), Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, a self-financing autonomous institution affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, was established in 1984 by Kalvithanthai Thiru.K.Ramasamy. The institute was approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, India. With 39 years of academic excellence, the students of NEC shine far and wide in the world. Today it offers seven undergraduate degree programmes and five post-graduate degree programmes in Engineering and Technology. The institution runs under the National Educational Charitable Trust, founded by the chairman. Location The college is located in Kovilpatti, one of the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. It's situated close to National Highway 44 (India), the longest-running, major north-south National Highway that runs from Srinagar to Kanyakumari. Madurai is the closest metropolitan city, around away, while Tirunelveli (), Thoothukudi () and Kanyakumari () are the other major cities that are close by. The nearest railway station is in Kovilpatti. Thoothukudi Airport is possibly the closest commercial, and domestic airport, while Madurai Airport is the closest international airport. V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority is the closest major port. Courses offered Ranking and accreditations NEC is ranked 169 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), 2022. All the eligible courses are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA)-Tier I. It is accredited with "A" grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for 5 years from 2022. Furthermore, the institution is ranked platinum by AICTE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and secured 4.5* in the Institution Innovation Council (IIC) rating. Academics The curriculum and syllabus are designed based on the current developments in engineering and technology. NEC has its own learning management system (LMS), which effectively facilitates the teaching-learning process. To instill innovative culture among students, project-based learning is being practiced. Research National Engineering College (NEC) has a well-defined policy to promote research, consultancy, and IPR. NEC has research centers recognized by Anna University to carry out Ph.D. Institution Research Fellowship Scheme is implemented for full-time PhD Scholars. To date, 34 Funded projects worth Rs.5 crores granted by various research boards have been completed successfully. 4 projects worth Rs.1.5 crores are going on. 1500+ Publications are successfully published, and 50+ Patents are successfully filed to date. Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering The department was established in 1984. It offers courses in B.E. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) and M.E. (Embedded Systems Technologies). Dr. R. Parthasarathy,