WhatsApp
Property gallery
4.1 (82 reviews)
1 / 26
Government College of Technology - [GCT] logo

Government College of Technology - [GCT]

Thadagam Road,, India • 6410134.1(82)
VerifiedGovernmentEstd. 1945Anna University Chennai, ChennaiAICTENBA
Founded
1945
Type
Government
Affiliation
Anna University Chennai, Chennai
Highest Package
₹14.2 LPA

About Government College of Technology - [GCT]

Government College of Technology is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai was started in July, 1945. GCT offers undergraduate, postgraduate and Doctoral programs in all major departments.

  • The Government College of Technology, Coimbatore formerly known as Arthur Hope College of Technology
  • The College was renamed as the College of Technology and was affiliated to the University of Madras in 1951
  • Initially only Civil and Electrical Engineering branches were incepted at GCT in the year 1952
  • The main building was opened by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the then Vice President of India on 8th October 1959
  • The five-year Semester System was introduced from 1968-69, three-year B.E. Degree course for B.Sc. was introduced 1963-64
  •  Electronics and Communication Engineering was started in the academic year 1970-71
  • All the UG and PG courses are affiliated to the Anna University with effect from the academic year 2001-2002
  • The college celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1994-95 and now completed its 59 fruitful years of excellence too

Government College of Technology Coimbatore Important Dates

Event Dates
Start date of online TNEA Registration May 04, 2024
Last date of online TNEA Registration June 04, 2024
Assigning Random Number  June 07, 2024
Declaration of TNEA Rank List July 12, 2024

Sponsored Projects:

Branch

Project Name

Agency

Total Grant

EC

WST A Low power VLSI design for image processing applications

DST

Rs,12.84 Lakhs

CSE

VLSI Lab

DST - FIST

Rs.37 Lakhs

Heterogeneous Network

AICTE

Rs.5.5 Lakhs

Speech Signal Processing

AICTE

Rs.9 Lakhs

Networking

Ministry of IT

Rs.18.45 Lakhs

Chemistry

Synthesis of metal oxide

AICTE

Rs.6.25 Lakhs

Civil

Centre of Excellence for Environmental Studies

TEQIP

Rs.5 Crores

EEE

Centre of Excellence for Alternate Energy Resources

TEQIP

Rs.5 Crores

 Notable Alumni:

  • Dr. N. Valarmathi, Project Head at RITSAT
  • Dr. A. Kalanidhi, Former Vice Chancellor, Anna University
  • B.B. Sundaresan, T.N. Planning Commission

Clubs at GCT:

Green Club

Its purpose is to promote research and development in green engineering concepts and energy conservation activities in and around the campus.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF CLUB:

  • Received “GREEN CAMPUS OF THE YEAR - 2013” award from Dr.Rangasamy, Chief Minister of Pondicherry on April 4th for the measures taken for conservation of environment

 Rotract club

It fosters the desire for the development of social welfare.

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN THE CAMPUS FROM JAN 2013-AUG 2013:

  • FIRST PROJECT-Planting of around 20 saplings in front of alumni block.
  • SECOND PROJECT-A blood donation camp including 150 students
  • THIRD PROJECT-Tie up with “SIRUTHULI” for future projects.
  • FOURTH PROJECT-The president of the club went for an inter district youth exchange

SOCIETY FOR AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS

(SAE)

To encourage creative and innovative ideas for various engineering fields

Science Club

It’s an innovative program conducted for first years for their involvement various events. This club has been guided by Principal and first year chief faculty advisor. Some of the events of the science club inauguration include General Quiz, Debate, Cultural Fine Arts, Essay writing

TEDx GCT

Under-graduate students and alumni of Government College of Technology organize an event to share unique experiences.

                     

Library:

Books

No. of Books

93,281

No. of Titles

64,825

Journals

No. of back volumes

40,884

TEQIP Fund

No. of books purchased

3,376

Average No of users per day

155

Digital Library

No. of Computers

25

Books CD's

820

Journal CD's

354

Average no. of users/day

65

Scholarships:

S.No.

Name of the Scholarship

To whom awarded/Eligibility

Amount

1

A.P.Madhavan Memorial Scholarship

Final Year B.E., Student who gets highest marks (Excluding practical) in Second and Third year

Rs. 5000/-

2

1962 Batch old students Silver Jubilee Scholarship

Final year B.E. Student who secures the maximum marks in the third Year

Rs. 2000/-

3

1950-54 Batch old students Scholarship

Third year B.E. Computer Science Engg. Student who scores the maximum marks in the II year

Rs. 3000/-+INT

4

1963 Batch old students Silver Jubilee Scholarship

Third Year B.E. student who has secured the highest percentage of marks in the second year

Rs. 2500/-

5

V.Janakiraman Memorial Scholarship

Third Year B.E. student who has secured the highest percentage of marks in the second year

Rs. 1500/-

Courses & Fees

Explore Courses

Compare fees, eligibility, duration, exams, and specializations in a compact view.

Courses
5
Lowest Fee
₹41,000
Highest Fee
₹2,20,000
Streams
3
EngineeringManagementComputer Applications
Admission
Online Registration Timeline (TNEA) [BE/B.Tech]
Start: 06 May 2024
Last Date: 11 Jun 2024
Cutoff
Value: 22580
Exam: TNEA
Year: 2024
Ranking
Rank: #201-300
Agency: NIRF
Category: Engineering
Accepted Exams
TNEA2025
Specializations
8 available
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Mechanical Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹2,20,000
Total Fee
₹2,20,000
Cutoff
23363(TNEA)
Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹2,20,000
Total Fee
₹2,20,000
Cutoff
24261(TNEA)
Computer Science And Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Computer Science and Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹2,20,000
Total Fee
₹2,20,000
Cutoff
22580(TNEA)
Information Technology
Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Information Technology)
1st Year Fee
₹2,20,000
Total Fee
₹2,20,000
Cutoff
16380(TNEA)
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Electronics & Communication Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹2,20,000
Total Fee
₹2,20,000
Cutoff
22402(TNEA)
Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Civil Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹2,20,000
Total Fee
₹2,20,000
Cutoff
26443(TNEA)
Production Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Production Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹2,20,000
Total Fee
₹2,20,000
Cutoff
N/A(TNEA)
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹2,20,000
Total Fee
₹2,20,000
Cutoff
23102(TNEA)
Admission
Online Registration Timeline (TNEA) [BE/B.Tech]
Start: 06 May 2024
Last Date: 11 Jun 2024
Cutoff
Value: N/A
Exam: TNEA
Year: 2024
Ranking
Rank: #201-300
Agency: NIRF
Category: Engineering
Accepted Exams
TNEA2025
Specializations
1 available
Industrial Biotechnology
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Industrial Biotechnology)
1st Year Fee
₹2,20,000
Total Fee
₹2,20,000
Cutoff
N/A(TNEA)
Admission
Application Timeline (CEAP - GATE) [ME/M.Tech]
Start: 15 Apr 2024
Last Date: 14 May 2024
Cutoff
Value: N/A
Exam: N/A
Year: N/A
Ranking
Rank: #201-300
Agency: NIRF
Category: Engineering
Specializations
11 available
Thermal Engineering
Master of Engineering [ME] (Thermal Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Engineering Design
Master of Engineering [ME] (Engineering Design)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Computer Science And Engineering
Master of Engineering [ME] (Computer Science and Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Structural Engineering
Master of Engineering [ME] (Structural Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Vlsi Design
Master of Engineering [ME] (VLSI Design)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Power Electronics And Drives
Master of Engineering [ME] (Power Electronics and Drives)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Applied Electronics
Master of Engineering [ME] (Applied Electronics)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Environmental Engineering
Master of Engineering [ME] (Environmental Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Geotechnical Engineering
Master of Engineering [ME] (Geotechnical Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Manufacturing Engineering
Master of Engineering [ME] (Manufacturing Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Power System Engineering
Master of Engineering [ME] (Power System Engineering)
1st Year Fee
₹60,000
Total Fee
₹60,000
Cutoff
N/A
Admission
N/A
Start: N/A
Last Date: N/A
Cutoff
Value: N/A
Exam: N/A
Year: N/A
Ranking
Rank: N/A
Agency: N/A
Category: N/A
Specializations
1 available
General
Master of Business Administration [MBA]
1st Year Fee
₹41,000
Total Fee
₹41,000
Cutoff
N/A
Admission
N/A
Start: N/A
Last Date: N/A
Cutoff
Value: N/A
Exam: N/A
Year: N/A
Ranking
Rank: N/A
Agency: N/A
Category: N/A

Admission Process

Admission to Government College of Technology - [GCT] is based on various entrance exams and merit. The college offers multiple courses with different admission criteria.

Accepted Entrance Exams

TNEA
Placements & Recruiters

Government College of Technology - [GCT] Placement Details

Government College of Technology - [GCT] in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India placement details include salary insights, top recruiters, and hiring trends to help students understand career outcomes and campus opportunities.

Students usually compare highest package, average package, and recruiter profile before applying. This section gives a compact overview of career outcomes and placement visibility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Recruiters
16
Salary Metrics
1/2
Placement Metric

Highest Package

₹14,15,000

Represents the top salary package reported in the available placement information.

Placement Metric

Average Package

N/A

Shows the typical package range students may expect based on the available average salary data.

Top Recruiters

Leading companies associated with the college’s placement ecosystem.

Showing 16 recruiters
  • Amazon
  • Cognizant
  • Credit Suisse Business Analytics
  • IBM
  • Infosys
  • Oracle
  • Wipro
  • Accenture
  • Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
  • Microsoft
  • Symphony
  • Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions Ltd
  • Ramco Systems
  • HCL Technologies
  • Murugappa Group
  • TELCO
Campus Facilities

Government College of Technology - [GCT] Facilities

Government College of Technology - [GCT] in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India offers campus facilities such as library, hostel, laboratories, sports, transport, cafeteria, medical support, Wi-Fi, and more for a better student experience.

Students often look for practical campus amenities before applying. This section gives a quick overview of the key facilities available for academics, student life, daily comfort, and overall campus experience in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Total Facilities
9
Academic Support
3
Student Life
6
  • Comp Labs
    Academic

    Comp Labs

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Sports
    Campus Life

    Sports

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Gym
    Campus Life

    Gym

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Medical
    Student Life

    Medical

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Cafeteria
    Student Life

    Cafeteria

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Laboratory
    Academic

    Laboratory

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Library
    Academic

    Library

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Auditorium
    Campus Life

    Auditorium

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Hostel
    Student Life

    Hostel

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

Faculty

Dr.P.Thamarai

Principal

Dr. M. Issac Solomon Jebamani

Professor & HOD

Qualification: B.E - (Distinction), M.E - (Env), Ph.D

Dr. S. Kandasamy

Professor & HOD

Qualification: M.E, Ph.D

Dr. K. S. Amirthagadeswaran

Professor

Qualification: M.E, Ph.D

Dr. M. NATARAJ

Associate Professor

Qualification: M.E - (Engg. Design), Ph.D, ISME, ISTE, CMSI

Dr. N. Devarajan

Professor of Electrical Engineering

Qualification: M.E, Ph.D, FIE, C.Eng, MISTE

Professor V. Geetha

Associate Professor

Qualification: M.E, MISTE

Contact Information

Thadagam Road,<br> India

Pincode: 641013

0422-2432221

Admistay | Trusted Platform for Student Accommodation & University Admissions