University VOC College of Engineering, Thoothukudi

University VOC College of Engineering-thoothukudi, is a newly founded college established in the year 2009. Originally situated in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, this institute is situated to cover 25. 63 acres of land. The college recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has courses in engineering for the interested students.

The faculty at the institute consists of 29 committed education professionals in the field of technical education. In order to address various engineering specialities, University VOC College of Engineering has seven undergraduate programmes, each culminating in the receipt of the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree. University VOC College of Engineering is a constituent college of Anna University, Chennai .

University VOC College of Engineering has many facilities meant to complement learning and the general welfare of the students. The library is a reservoir of knowledge with a stock of books in excess of 13,210 including a Database of Civil and mechanical engineering technology books.

It also has uploaded educational CDs, e-books, and previous years' question papers that together make the students have all they need in one place. Various laboratory facilities are considered important, as first-hand training is very important in order to enhance understanding in engineering.

To facilitate students, there is an availability of stationery shops on the campus where notebooks and other study materials are available at costs barely above manufacturing cost. The college also balances the educational and student development aspects by offering the sports facilities. As a full-time programmes, University VOC College of Engineering has a total of seven BE programmes .

These courses cover all the aspects across departments, such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering , Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering , Geo informatics. Notably, the college also provides Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering in Tamil, therefore diversely accommodating its students.

The total number of seats approved in all courses are 540 which opens the door to a huge number for the prospective engineers. Course Name Total Number of Seats BE Civil Engineering 120 BE Mechanical Engineering 120 BE Civil Engineering (Tamil Medium) 60 BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering 60 BE Electronics and Communication Engg.

60 BE Geo Informatics 60 BE Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium) 60 The VOC College of Engineering admission process is done through the Single Window Admission System of Anna University. The college also appears in admission notices in the leading newspapers and also on the university homepage.

For all programmes, the percentage obtained in the higher secondary examination by the candidates who wrote the test is normalised to 200, on which the merit list is prepared. The rankings are then used to determine the process of counselling. As such, the above-mentioned standardised process has been adopted and is being followed for all courses, inclusive of the one conducted in the Tamil medium only.

The communication of the dates concerning the admission should be closely monitored on the website of Anna University. Information concerning this is, however, not well provided for, but students should contact the college bursary for anything concerning financial aid.

University VOC College of Engineering, Thoothukudi, is one of the constituent colleges of Anna University, which continues to serve as a beacon of light in the development of engineering and technological education in Tamil Nadu.