Arul Tharum VPMM College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar

VP Muthaiah Pillai Meenakshi Ammal Engineering College for Women, Srivilliputtur, recognised in the year 2002, is exclusively an engineering college for women in Tamil Nadu, India. Located on a large campus of 100 acres, this is an AICTE-approved affiliated college. It has an overall enrolment capacity of 240 students and a faculty strength of 78 and provides various engineering courses.

This institute offers twelve courses in two qualifications to advance different branches of engineering. Furthermore, as an all-women college, it also helps to increase the number of female technical students in the region. VP Muthaiah Pillai Meenakshi Ammal Engineering College for Women has several facilities, which are modern, to improve the learning process for the students.

A neat and well-furnished girls’ hostel, including modern arrangements for cooking and comfortable dining halls for out-station students. Currently, the campus has a 24-hour dispensary with its own full-time doctor, a clear indication of the college’s concern for the health of its students. For physical fitness, a well-equipped gym is also there to build up the muscles of the respective individuals.

A college library functions as an information centre for learning activities within the college. The facilities that fans of sports can enjoy include basketball, volleyball, and sometimes badminton fields. The institution also supports very good IT systems to ensure it catches up with technological development.

Comprising more than 100 seats, the cafeteria also serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food to its guests. This college centre and auditorium provide a venue for various other events and seminars to ensure that the college is active. This is an Affiliated College of Anna University, Chennai .

It has a total of 12 courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate level education for women in VP Muthaiah Pillai Meenakshi Ammal Engineering College for Women. The undergraduates include full-time BE/B. Tech programmes in computer science and engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering , electronics and communication engineering, information technology, and Civil Engineering .

Also at the postgraduate level, the college offers ME programmes in computer science and engineering electronics and communication engineering, power electronics and drives and VLSI Design . The total approved intake for all courses offered is 318, with 60 for major undergraduate programmes and 12 for each of the postgraduate courses offered.

Course Name Total Number of Seats BE Computer Science and Engineering 60 BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering 60 BE Electronics and Communication Engineering 60 B.

Tech Information Technology 60 BE Civil Engineering 30 ME Computer Science and Engineering 12 ME Electronics and Communication Engineering 12 ME Power Electronics and Drives 12 ME VLSI Design 12 VP Muthaiah Pillai Meenakshi Ammal Engineering College for Women admits students through a merit-based admission process.

Undergraduate programmes intake the scores from the Common Engineering Entrance Test and Admission (CEETA) examination. This is a type of test that can be beneficial while evaluating the abilities and the amount of knowledge of the future engineering students. For postgraduate admissions, the college uses the CEETA-PG results.

The following paper discusses how the structured admission process adopted by the institute assures deserving candidates a chance to achieve their dream of becoming engineers in line with the schools’ goal of offering quality education.