About GECT

Government Engineering College Thrissur (GEC Thrissur), formerly known as Government Engineering College Trichur, is an ISO 9001:2008-certified institution and holds the prestigious position of being ranked second among engineering colleges in Kerala in both NIRF 2024 and KIRF rankings. Established in 1957, the college is one of South India’s most reputed technical education institutions. It began with undergraduate programs in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. The foundation stone of the college's main building was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India. Prof. S. Rajaraman, a distinguished civil engineer and author, served as the first principal, supported by the leadership of Prof. M. P. Mathew and Prof. V. S. Nair. Located on a sprawling 75-acre campus at Ramavarmapuram, just 5 km from Thrissur city, the college features state-of-the-art infrastructure and proximity to key transport hubs, including the Thrissur railway station and Cochin Airport.

Since its inception, the college has shown enormous growth in all fronts and currently it is one of the most sought after college in engineering education with seven full fledged under graduate programmes, eighteen post graduate programmes and Ph.D. research programmes in Engineering. Besides the engineering programmes, the college also offers Undergraduate in Architecture and Post Graduate programmes in Urban Plannning and Post-graduate programme in Computer Applications (MCA). The admission strength is increased from a meagre 120 during the inception of the college to 759 per year at present. The college is currently affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. The college is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Council of Architecture (COA) and programmes are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

The campus boasts extensive academic and administrative facilities, hostels, a library, NCRAI, a central computing facility (CCF), sports amenities, and recreational spaces. GEC Thrissur is renowned for its excellent placement record, consistently achieving near 100% placements. With a legacy of distinguished alumni excelling as executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders globally, the institution remains a cornerstone of engineering education in Kerala.