Government College of Engineering - [GCE], Salem

Ans. Students can apply through TNEA. The official website of TNEA provides the application form with a priority for sports quota, first graduates, and handicaps. Through this exam, the students can get admission to various colleges affiliated with Anna University. The admission is based on cut-off marks only without immoral sources like bribing. The admission process of the college is conducted in offline mode and involves filling out forms. Since GCE is a government college, admission is based solely on merit which makes the process relatively straightforward. The admission process is carried out and managed by the staff without any additional charges. The admission process requires the candidates to register for Counselling conducted by Anna University Chennai with an application fee of INR 1,000. After applying for Anna University counselling the cutoff marks determine the selection in the interested course.

Ans. The Department of Civil Engineering has record-breaking revenue generation through Testing and Consultancy services. The Department of Mechanical Engineering, on the other hand, has signed many MoUs to facilitate better Institute-Industry-Interaction. The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering has contributed to the conservation of electrical energy and energy auditing. The Department of Metallurgical Engineering has an industrial linkage with JSW that proves pivotal for the placement and the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering is providing uninterrupted internet service across the Institute. The youngest department Computer Science and Engineering maintains an up-to-date Institute website and produces 100% student placement every year.

Ans. GCE Salem has received both positive and negative feedback on collegedunia.com. 

• “Peace full college, good education and environment with Friendly staff, many facilities are there in our college and good response of administrative office.”
• "Long distance for every department is very difficult to reach with very old and damaged building. No maintenance in our college, not clean college."
• "Learning experience is so good and helps to gain right technical knowledge with good infrastructure to learn in the college campus and professors are so friendly in nature and support.”
• “I hate writing so much of assignments in our field of study. And, the food menu is acceptable to a limit not completely."
• “Separate labs for each department with experienced staff. Personal development programs for students.”
• “Adjustable hostels with unsatisfied infrastructure, and there is no freedom for girls. Not maintaining a cleaner environment in college.”

Ans. The GCE college BE program cutoff for the general category is given below:

Ans. Government College of Engineering, Salem-11, started during the Third Five-year plan in 1966 is located on a 162 hectares site surrounded by hills. GCE, Salem was then the Third Engineering Institution in Tamil Nadu. The first batch of students was selected for the academic year 1966-1967. The institution offers  6 UG and 6 PG programs.

Ans. GCE offers hostel facilities to its students with a capacity of 569 seats for boys and 279 for girls. The principal administers it, the ex-officio warden with the assistance of the associate warden, hostel superintendents, deputy wardens, and resident tutors. At the end of each year, membership is terminated and the rooms with furniture, fittings, etc., shall be handed over in fact by the members. Residing in the hostel for any period does not confer any right of membership for the next period. The deputy warden shall make allotment of rooms under orders of the warden. Residents should be present in the hostel between 6:30 pm and 6:30 am. If students want to go out to town, they should write their names in the register intended for giving time off. Leaving and expected time of return. No resident is permitted to stay outside the hostels during the night without the written permission of her parents and the written permission of the deputy warden. Students will be allowed to go home only if there is a written request for the same from the same parent/guardian on valid grounds only. Going home too frequently is not permitted.

Ans.  Yes, there are many state and central government scholarships offered by the institution. Below are some of the scholarships offered:

• BC/MBC/DNC & BCM Scholarship
• SC/ST & SCC Scholarship
• SC/ST & SCC Hosteller Higher Education Special Scholarship Scheme
• Pudhumai Penn Thittam
• Differently Abled Scholarship
• NSP - Minority (MCM) Scholarship
• NSP - Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship
• AICTE - Pragati Scholarship
• AICTE - Saksham Scholarship
• AICTE - Swanath Scholarship
• Post Graduate Assistantship for ME Students
• All Other Private & Trust Scholarship Schemes