Dr MGR Polytechnic College, Arni

Dr. M. G. R Polytechnic College, Arni was established in the year 1995 and is one of the renowned technical colleges situated in the Thiruvannamalai District of Tamil Nadu. This is a coeducation college which is located on a large area of land of 10 acres and by the norm of the AICTE this college is affiliated to the university, it is an affiliated college.

The college has strength of 736 students and faculty members of 57 teachers, and delivers a wide range of diploma courses. Dr. M. G. R Polytechnic College equally has a host of facilities aimed at facilitating the learning process of the students in the college.

Organised by the University Library Board, the library has over 14, 050 volumes; the university also has a modern digital library; in tune with modern trends. For the students who need an accommodation, the college offers a provision of gender – segregated hostels for the boys and girls respectively; the boys hostel being able to hold an intake of three hundred and fifty (350) students.

A very modern sports complex is also provided to ensure that the students occasionally exercise and don’t become confined to the classroom. For the enhancement of technical curriculum, the college has a good IT facility, an internet centre with thirty computer systems linked with thirty-two MB broadband leased line. Currently, Dr.

MGR Polytechnic College provides six full-time diploma courses of which all are for three years of duration. This institution offers various courses which include; Diploma in mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, electronics and communication engineering, civil engineering, automobile engineering and information technology engineering.

These programmes are intended to meet the needs of various students who intend to be engineers and technicians. Course Name Total Number of Seats Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 120 Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 120 Diploma in Civil Engineering 30 Diploma in Automobile Engineering 30 Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering 30 Diploma in Information Technology 15 Admission in the Dr.

MGR Polytechnic College is also very easy and open to all aspiring students. it has been in vogue in many of the polytechnic colleges in Tamil Nadu that the SSLC or the equivalent marks obtained in the 10th standard are considered for admission.