★ Salient Features
✓NAAC A+ — First engineering college in Kerala to get NAAC 'A' grade, now elevated to A+
✓7 NBA Accredited Programmes — Chemical, Civil, CSE, ECE, EEE, Mechanical & MCA
✓UGC Autonomous Status — conferred 6 July 2023; 22 Programmes under Autonomous framework; Curriculum Regulations v5 effective AY 2025-26
✓KIRF Rank 4 in Kerala (2026) — Kerala Institutional Ranking Framework; sustained excellence across teaching, research, and governance
✓NIRF Innovation Rank 101 (out of 312 pan-India, 2023) · Rank 2 in Kerala for Innovation — Band 101–150
✓ARIIA "EXCELLENT" Band (2021) — Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements; sole engineering college from Kerala in this category
✓ISO 14001 & ISO 50001 Certified — Environmental & Energy Management Systems
✓AICTE Approved · Affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) since 2015
✓840 B.Tech seats · 12 specialisations incl. AI & Data Science, Cyber Security; Honours/Minor pathways under NEP 2020
✓M.Tech in 6 specialisations — CSE, Energy Systems, SECM, Environmental Engineering, EV Technology, VLSI & Embedded Systems (42 seats)
✓BCA · MCA Integrated · MCA Regular — 180 seats; AI & ML Enhanced Curriculum Scheme 2026; NBA Accredited
✓BBA Honours (4 yr) — 60 seats; fully residential, IIM-benchmarked; AJCE Business School (ABS)
✓PhD Programmes in 10 disciplines — EEE, ECE, Civil, CSE, Mechanical, Metallurgy, Basic Sciences, Chemical, MCA, Food Technology under KTU
✓AI-Integrated Curriculum (Scheme 2026) — Blending AI with Core Engineering across all programmes; preparing Industry 4.0 engineers through OBE framework aligned to NBA GAPC V4.0
✓In-house training: GATE · CAD (CATIA, STAAD) · CNC Machining · NDT · Red Hat Certification
✓1.26 lakh sq.m on 65-acre campus · 2.10 Gbps internet · 200 kW Solar + 1,120 KVA Power Plant
✓Easy access via Kottayam–Erumeli–Sabarimala highway; 4-route college bus (Kottayam, Ettumanoor, Pala, Changanacherry)
✓2 TBIs · 95+ Startups — Startups Valley TBI (₹3.65 cr, Govt. of India) and BioNEST Bio-TBI (₹5 cr, BIRAC / DBT)
✓Industry-supported Labs & Centres — Bosch Automotive, Yamaha, Royal Enfield, Volvo–Eicher (VECV), NeST Optical Fibre, JK Tyre; earn-while-you-learn model
✓First engineering college in Kerala to establish an IEDC — one among the first 5 IEDCs pan-India; DST / NSTEDB, Govt. of India (2009)
✓AICTE IDEA Lab — ₹110 lakh sanction (₹1.28 cr total); one among 49 pan-India and 3 in Kerala; prototyping & maker facilities
✓IIC 4-Star Rating (2021 & 2022) — Institution Innovation Council, MoE's Innovation Cell; one of only 6 engineering colleges in Kerala at this level
✓Research funding from AICTE, DST, KTU, KSCSTE, KSUM, NIMAT, NSM, ISRO · 22+ patents published/granted
✓State-of-the-art Research Labs — SEM, AI & VR, Next Reality Lab (AR/VR/MR), Fab Lab, Hardware Lab, SOPC Lab, Optical Fibre Lab, IoT Lab · CRIC
✓Premier Nodal Centre — Smart India Hackathon (SIH Grand Finale, Hardware Edition) — hosted multiple times as one of India's select 75 nodal centres; Ministry of Education & AICTE, Govt. of India
✓Two campus hostels (Catholic priests & sisters) — Ladies 1,200 · Gents 1,300 · Total 2,500
✓500-m skywalk — world's longest in any educational institution; Arabian Book of World Records
✓Kerala Akshaya Oorja Award 2017 · Best Environment-Friendly Campus (KSPCB 2017, 1st place)
✓IDP-approved IELTS Test & Training Centre
✓KSCSTE-sponsored Science Excursion for HS and HSS students
✓UNAI Member — United Nations Academic Impact, aligned with SDG goals
★ Other Highlights
✓Excellent placements — dedicated Placement Cell in each department; consistent annual recruiter growth; highest package ₹20 LPA (2023-24)
✓Annual international conference AICERA (AI, Computing, Electronics, Research & Applications)
✓Deepika Excellence Award for Fostering in Professional Technical Education · Outstanding Performer — Young Innovators Programme 2021 (State level, K-DISC)
✓Top-Performing IEDC — consecutively recognised by Kerala Startup Mission among 340+ IEDCs statewide (2017-18 and 2021-22); performance grant recipient
✓IIC 4-Star Rating (2021 & 2022) from MoE's Innovation Cell — one of only 6 engineering colleges in Kerala to achieve this level
✓ARIIA "EXCELLENT" Band (2021) — Atal Ranking by MHRD, Govt. of India; sole engineering college from Kerala in this category
✓Smart India Hackathon — Premier Nodal Centre (Hardware Edition Grand Finale); hosted as one of 75 select centres pan-India (SIH 2022 & multiple editions); MoE & AICTE
✓FSSAI Eat Right Campus — 4-star rating for campus food safety and hygiene standards
✓Students from J&K on Prime Minister's Special Scholarships Scheme
✓The only college in Kerala offering B.Tech in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
✓Food Court & Guest House of international standards with automated modern kitchen
✓Power Laundry facility for hostellers
✓Professional body memberships: IEEE, ISTE, ISBA, CSI, ECS, IIPE, ICI, IIChE, SAE, IIM, KMA, NIQR, IEI
✓ACM Chapter · IEEE Student Chapter (Bronze Award 2022) · Google Developer Student Club (GDSC)
✓Cloud & tech certifications: AWS Academy · Azure Education Hub · Google Cloud · GitHub · Oracle · VMware · Red Hat · EC-Council
✓Infosys Springboard partnership for technology-driven learning
✓NPTEL Local Chapter · SWAYAM Plus partner institution
✓Scholarly indices: Google Scholar · IRINS · ZENODO
✓Amal Jyothi Driving Academy — licensed driving skills programme
✓Backup: 1,120 KVA Power Plant · Wi-Fi · 2.10 Gbps internet · 1,400+ computers
✓Multi-gym · Guinness World Record holder as fitness trainer · recreational facilities for men & women
✓Consistent university ranks; Autonomous Examination System (AES)
✓4 professional counsellors + faculty mentors for every 20 students · Health & Wellness centre
✓Two NSS Units — Best NSS Unit, Best Volunteer & Best Programme Officer (KTU NSS) · Jesus Youth Movement · Yoga Club
✓Radio 90FM — campus community radio station (radio90.in)
✓Yuva Mastermind quiz · Ekalavya eOUTREACH for rural student empowerment
✓AJISP Internship & Skill Programme · 120-hr Campus Internship for external Arts & Science College students
✓Grievance Redressal Portal · ICC · Anti-Ragging framework · Student Insurance scheme
✓Transparent governance: Governing Body · Academic Council · Finance Committee · Board of Studies · Office of Deans
✓3,500+ Students · 240+ Faculty — diverse, research-active academic community
