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Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology

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    • Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Telephone Numbers: +91-4565-224535
  • Official Website: [1]
  • Email: contact@accet.net
• History & Memorable Moments

Dr.R.M.Alagappa Chettiar founded Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology (ACCET), one of the pioneering institutions in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, on July 21, 1952. The college was taken over by the Government of Tamil Nadu in July 1966 from the Alagappa Chettiar Educational Trust. Since 2001, ACCET has been a constituent college of Anna University. The college celebrated its Golden Jubilee in the academic year 2001-2002. ^[1]

Dr. R.M. Alagappa Chettiar a man of rare wisdom and forethought, founded Alagappa Chettiar Educational Trust with the sole aim of developing the backward area of Karaikudi into a centre for higher education and provided necessary funds for the establishment of educational institutions. ^[1]

On July 21 1952, ACCET started functioning with three faculties-Civil, Mechanical and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The Foundation tablet for the main building of the college was laid by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then President of India on 19 February 1953. Subsequently, in 1966, the institution was handed over to the Government of Tamil Nadu. ^[1]

In 1969 a new faculty, Electronics and Communication Engineering was started. ^[1]

In 1983, M.E. in Microwave and Optical Engineering, in 1988, Master of Computer Application (M.C.A) were started. In 2001, B.E. Degree course in Computer Science and Engineering was also introduced. ^[1]

The college has become a constituent college of Anna University from 31 December 2001. The college has been recognized as a research centre and about 25 scholars are pursuing research. PG courses in various disciplines are offered from the academic year 2002-03. ^[1]

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