Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, is a state-owned Engineering Institute located in the city of Tirunelveli in the state of Tamil Nadu. Tirunelveli is often referred as the 'Oxford of south India' due to the larger number of educational institutions present. It is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai and is an AICTE and BOTE approved educational institution in Tamil Nadu. It was established in the year 1981. The college is spread over an area of 23 hectares. The institution offers five undergraduate and five postgraduate programs. The syllabus and curriculum has been structured by Anna University, Chennai. Curriculum The institute offers five undergraduate and five postgraduate programs. Undergraduate courses include: Civil Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering. Postgraduate courses include: Computer Science and Engineering Engineering Design Power Electronics and Drives Structural Engineering Communication Systems Departments Department of Civil Engineering Department of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of English Department of Mathematics Department of Physics Department of Chemistry Department of Physical Education Department of Library Engineering Achievements The college has twice secured seventh in the rank list of 229 colleges released by Anna University after the announcement of semester results. ISTE Students Chapter ISTE students chapter was incepted in the year 1994. The chapter arranges lectures, seminars, computer courses and conducts quiz events inviting connoisseurs. Personality Development Programmes Entrepreneurship Programmes GATE Preparation Tests Literary and Debating Society A literary and debating society has taken shape under the auspices of the Department of English & Humanities. Hostels Nearly 1200 students are provided residential accommodation. Four hostels (MANIMUTHARU, VAIGAI, PORUNAI, KAUVERI.) cater to the needs of male students and female students are accommodated in three hostels (BHAVANI, AMARAVATHI, NARMADHA). All the hostels offer a central gymnasium and a stadium for indoor and outdoor games. Chemistry Analytical and applied chemistry and forms an integral part of the first year curriculum led by Dr. Sophie Beulah. Some of the research equipment available are: B.O.D., Photo calorimeter, Water and soil analysis kit and Muffle furnace Physics Equipment available: mechanical shaker, Flash and fire point apparatus, Electronic weighing balance etc., Spectrophotometer, Spectrometer, Electron microscope, Sonometer, Deflection magnetometer, Ultrasonic interferometer. Rotaract Club of GCE The college has an active Rotaract Club which was installed by its parent club Rotary Club of Tinnevelly on