the School had produced 53 PhDs and over 250 candidates were registered as research students. External funding for research activities is provided by agencies including DST, the Central Water Commission, ISRO, AICTE, Coir Board, and the Kerala State Coir Corporation. The BTech programmes offered by the school are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) under the Tier-I system. The National Board of Accreditation (NBA) is a permanent signatory to the Washington Accord that sets standards for engineering undergraduate degrees in a number of countries. Undergraduate BTech courses (student intake in parentheses) Civil engineering (90) Computer Science and Engineering (90) Electrical and Electronics Engineering (60) Electronics and Communication engineering (90) Information technology (90) Mechanical engineering (90) Safety and Fire Engineering (60) Postgraduate MTech courses Full Time Information Technology (Software Systems) (18) Computer Science and Engineering (Networking Systems) (18) Civil Engineering (Geo-technical Engineering) (18) Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering) (18) Electronics & Communications Engineering (Wireless Technology) (18) Part Time Civil Engineering (18) Mechanical Engineering (18) Chemical Engineering (18) Electrical Engineering (18) PhD programmes are available in all areas mentioned above. Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering The Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering offers a BTech programme in Marine Engineering. This is a full-time compulsory residential programme. Students wear Merchant navy Cadets' Uniform for classes. Physical training is compulsory for the cadets. The intake for BTech Marine Engineering is 80 per year. In 2014, a full-time two-year MTech programme in Marine Engineering (80 students) was added. The School also provides short term courses in an Engine Room Simulator for students preparing for competitive examinations conducted by the Directorate General of Shipping. Cochin University College of Engineering, Kuttanad The Cochin University College of Engineering, Kuttanad was established in 1999 and is owned by the Cochin University of Science and Technology. It is situated in a 42-acre campus in Pulincunnoo, Kuttanad, about 75 km away from the main campus at Thrikkakara. It is the only campus of CUSAT that is outside the Ernakulam District. BTech programmes are offered in: Computer Science and Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Information Technology Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Applications Faculty of Environmental Studies School of Environmental Studies The School of Environmental Studies, a Centre for higher learning dedicated to environmental protection and sustainable development, was established in 1983. The School is funded by grants from the Department of Science and Technology and the