TKM College Of Engineering
T.K.M College of Engineering was crystallized in form and
substance in 1956 and Dr. N. Rajendra Prasad, the first President
of Independent India, laid the foundation stone. After a short
span of two years, the college was formally inaugurated by Prof.
Humayun Kabir the Hon'ble minister for Scientific and Cultural Affairs
on 3rd July 1958. This is the first grand-in-aid Engineering
College in the State. The College is located at Kilikolloor, a beautiful
suburb of the historic coastal town of kollam on the Kollam-Schencottah
road. The College is six kilometers away from Kollam junction and
the institute is within easy reach, as a number of K.S.R.T.C as
well as private buses regularly ply touching the college. The college
has its own bus for transportation of local students. Direct trains
connect Kollam to all important cities of the country. The International
airport at Thiruvanthapuram is only 70 Kms away and the Kochi Harbor
is 160 Kms north. The silver jubilee of the College was celebrated
with elegance in 1983. In memory of this a new building was
constructed with modern facilities. The college started with
student strength of 120 and a faculty of six offering courses in
Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and has the enviable
reputation of being one of the premier technical institutions in
the country. At present the college has a strength of more than
2000 students with about 200 staff members supported
by 136 non-teaching staff.
The Founder
Sri A Thangal Kunju Musaliar was born in a middle class
family at the ancestral home of his parents in Kollam on 12th January
1897. His family proudly traces their ancestry to Malik Ibu Deenar,
a legendary Islamic missionary who came to India in the 8th Century.
The name Thangal Kunju Musaliar conjures up the memories of an era,
when Kerala dominated the cashew export trade in 1940's and 50's.
He was a pioneer in this field who build up a vast business empire
through impeccable planning and its systematic implementation. By
1940, he had the unique distinction of being one of the world's
renowned employers. In 1950, while at the peak of his business career
Sri. Musaliar became preoccupied with new thoughts of how best he
could provide education to the new generation for the better development
of the society. As a man of extraordinary vision he foresaw the
tremendous importance of education in the years to come. These thoughts
have paved the way for the formation of the T.K.M Educational trust
in 1956. The trust has the heritage of holding up firmly the values
of late Janab Thangal Kunju Musaliar. The trust established Institutions
such as T.K.M College of engineering, T.K.M College of Arts and
Science and T.K.M Institute of management. Today we see the
success of a visionary statesman and multifaceted personality, who
full-filled his dream of uplifting the society primarily through
education.
COURSES OFFERED BY THE COLLEGE
GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES-REGULAR
No. |
Courses
|
No. Of Seats
|
1. |
Civil Engineering |
90 |
2. |
Mechanical Engineering |
100 |
3. |
Electrical And Electronics Engineering |
100 |
4. |
Electronics And Communication Engineering |
50 |
5. |
Chemical Engineering |
40 |
6. |
Production Engineering |
30 |
7. |
Computer Science And Engineering |
50 |
8. |
Architecture(B.Arch) |
40 |
GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES PART-TIME
No. |
Courses
|
No. Of Seats
|
1. |
Civil Engineering |
30 |
2. |
Mechanical Engineering |
22 |
3. |
Electrical And Electronics Engineering |
23 |
POST GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES REGULAR
No. |
Courses
|
No. Of Seats
|
1. |
Industrial Refrigeration And Cryogenic Engineering |
7 |
2. |
Structural Engineering And Construction Management |
6 |
3. |
Master Of Computer Applications |
30 |
POST GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES PART-TIME
No. |
Courses
|
No. Of Seats
|
1. |
Master Of Business Administration |
30 |
The college is well established and has built up an excellent infrastructure
for conducting various academic courses and for providing research
and consultancy services to industries. All the laboratories and
workshops are equipped with modern machinery and other facilities.
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