The Government Engineering College Thrissur (GEC-T) is a public engineering and research institute located in Thrissur, Kerala, India. During its establishment in 1957, it was the second-oldest public engineering institute to be established in the state of Kerala after CET (1939) and the first public institute of technology to be established after the formation of the state in 1956. The institute is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) since its inception in 2015. History The institute was originally located at the Chembukkavu campus of the Maharaja's Technological Institute in 1957. The foundation stone of the institute was laid by the late Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on 26 April 1958. The institute was shifted into its present campus in October 1960. The institute was formally inaugurated by late Pattom A. Thanu Pillai, former Chief Minister of Kerala, on 2 February 1962. The campus is spread over an area of and is located at Ramavarmapuram which is 5 km from the centre of Thrissur and 6 km from Thrissur Railway station. Besides the regular B-Tech courses, the institute also offers a postgraduate Course in Computer Applications (MCA), and postgraduate programmes in other subjects. Courses offered by the institute have been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation, AICTE, and Council of Architecture (B.Arch). Organisation and administration Departments Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Dept. of Civil Engineering Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Dept. of Chemical Engineering Dept. of Production Engineering Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering School of Architecture and Planning Dept. of MCA Environmental Centre Dept. of Mathematics Dept. of Physics Dept. of Chemistry Dept. of Economics Dept. of Physical Education Ancillaries and facilities Central Library Central Computing Centre Nodal Center for Robotics and Automation Gymnasium Canteen Post Office State Bank of India ATM Placement Cell Dispensary Millenium (Main) auditorium Open air theatre Amphitheatres Men's Hostels Ladies Hostels Staff Quarters Academics Academic programmes The following undergraduate programmes are offered. Admission to these programs is based on the applicant's results of the entrance tests conducted by the Commissionerate of Entrance Examinations, Kerala. B.Tech Programmes Electronics and Communication Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Chemical Engineering Production Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Architecture (B.Arch) PG programmes MCA M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering (Civil) M.Tech. in Structural Engineering (Civil) M.Tech. in Water Resources and Hydro Informatics (Civil) M.Tech. in