College of Engineering, Guindy

College of Engineering, Guindy
Seal of College of Engineering, Guindy
MottoLabor omnia vincit (Latin)
Motto in English
Work conquers all
TypePublic, Autonomous
EstablishedMay 17, 1794 (1794-05-17)[1]
FounderMichael Topping
DeanK. S. Easwarakumar
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
600025
,
India

13°00′40″N 80°14′08″E / 13.010979°N 80.235426°E / 13.010979; 80.235426
CampusUrban
Colours  Brick Red
AffiliationsAnna University
Websiteceg.annauniv.edu

The College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG) is a public engineering college situated in Chennai, India. It is Asia's oldest technical institution, founded in 1794. It is also the oldest technical institution to be established outside Europe.[2][3]

History

A growing need for surveyors to work for the East India Company led to the "School of Survey" being established in a building near Fort St. George, at the suggestion of Michael Topping, in 1794. This school was one of the first of its kind in the country and it started out with 8 students. It became the Civil Engineering School in 1858 and was renamed College of Engineering in 1859, with the inclusion of a mechanical engineering course. The college was shifted for a short period to Kalasa Mahal, Chepauk, before settling at its present location in 1920 as College of Engineering, Guindy.[4]

College of Engineering, Guindy is one of the last institutes in India to offer degrees in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, telecommunication, highway engineering, printing technology, and materials science and engineering.

In 1978, College of Engineering, Guindy became a constituent college and the principal seat of Anna University.[5][6]

Since 2019 the four flagship campuses of Anna University including the College of Engineering, Guindy were recommended to be recognized as an Institute of Eminence by the University Grants Commission of India. However, the Government of Tamil Nadu has rejected the Central Government's offer for fear of loss of the quota of reservations for candidates from backward caste (BC), most backward caste (MBC) backgrounds. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, M. K. Surappa, along with the alumni body of the institution were in favour of attaining the recognition as an Institute of Eminence.[7]

Campus

Location

Under Tamil Nadu State Government ownership, CEG covers around 223 acres of land in the centre of Chennai.[8] It serves as the main campus of Anna University.

Academics

The College of Engineering, Guindy, runs undergraduate Engineering degrees in various fields, as well as postgraduate degrees, including MBA, MCA, M.E., M.Sc. M.Tech., M.S. by Research and Ph.D.programmes.[9]

Events

  • Kurukshetra[10] is the first ever techno management college festival to attain UNESCO patronage. It has been certified with the ISO 9001:2015 and has acquired the support of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Digital India and the National e-Governance Division, Government of India in 2016. It conducts technical events, workshops, guest lectures, and displays technical projects to expand students' technical opportunities and knowledge.
  • Techofes:[11] This is an inter-college cultural festival with an exciting array of events from debates to dance, innovative workshops on photography, DJing, etc. and pro shows.
  • Sangarsh: Organized by the Rotaract club of CEG (RCEG),[12] Sangarsh is a musical concert aimed at raising funds for needy sections of society.
  • Techofes
  • Sangarsh

Notable alumni

See also

References

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