The Government Engineering College, Idukki (GECI) is located in the town of Painavu, in Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. History The college was established in 2000 under the Directorate of Technical Education of the government of Kerala. It was located at Painavu in government buildings renovated for the purpose. Twenty five acres of land at Kuyilimala near Painavu was transferred to the college for the construction of a permanent campus in August 2000. The first batch of students were admitted in November 2000. Owing to the delay in obtaining AICTE approval and as per the orders of the High Court of Kerala, three batches of students admitted to the college were transferred to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam in their final year. The college was inspected by AICTE in April 2003, and approval was granted for admissions on 2003–2004 and later. GECI has 870 undergraduate students in four batches. The batch of students admitted to the college in 2003 is the first batch rolled out in October 2007. Campus The scenic campus is located at Kuyilimala, Painavu – the headquarters of the Idukki district. The campus is a two-hour road journey from Thodupuzha or Kothamangalam (co-ordinates: 9°50'52"N 76°56'32"E). The campus is situated near State Highway 33 from Thodupuzha to Kattapana. Painavu is from Cochin and from Kottayam and is connected by bus to all parts of the state. The cool and picturesque environs of the Idukki wildlife sanctuary located close to the campus form a good setting for the pursuit of higher education. The Idukki Dam is from the campus. Academics The college is affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, and offers Bachelor of Technology programmes in five branches of engineering and technology: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology. The programs have an intake of 66 regular students and six lateral entry students. The courses span eight semesters. In addition to the five BTech programs, GECI offers three MTech programs: Electrical and Electronics Engineering Power Electronics and Control (since 2011) Computer Science Engineering Computer Science and System Engineering Information Technology Network Engineering Admissions Admissions to the BTech Degree programs are carried out on the basis of rank in the common entrance