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Technical education
In
Kerala there is a great demand for technical courses, for
it ensures a secure profession. Currently there are 32 engineering
colleges, 9 are government colleges, 5 private aided colleges,
including one each under Cochin University and M.G. University,
16 Self-financing colleges. One Regional Engineering College
at Ernakulam. Of the 54 Polytechnics, 41 were in government
Sector including 7 Women's polytechnics, 6 in Private aided
Sector and 7 Self Financing Polytechnics.
Engineering Colleges and Polytechnics (1997-2000)
| Year |
No.of
Engg. Colleges |
Annual
Intake |
No.
of Polytechnics (Govt. Aided Only |
Annual
Intake |
| 1997 |
15 |
4844 |
38 |
6660 |
| 1998 |
15 |
4844 |
42 |
7080 |
| 1999 |
21 |
5798 |
47 |
8710 |
| 2000 |
30 |
8543 |
47 |
9630 |
The IHRD ( Institute of Human Resources Department, Lal Bahadur
Sasthri Centre for Science and Technology, Kerala State Audio
Visual and Reprographic Centre, Kerala State Science and Technology
Museum are major autonomous State Sector institutes in technical
education.
| Sl.No |
. Name of Course |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| 1 |
Civil Engineering |
57 |
57 |
57 |
| 2 |
Mechanical Engineering |
42 |
42 |
42 |
| 3 |
Electrical Engineering |
41 |
41 |
41 |
| 4 |
Electronics Engineering |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 5 |
Chemical Engineering |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| 6 |
Production-cum-Plant Engineering |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 7 |
Instrumentation & Control System |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| 8 |
Production Engineering |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| 9 |
Applied Electronics and Instrumentation |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 10 |
Architecture |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 11 |
Industrial Engineering |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 12 |
Electrical Communication |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 13 |
Computer Science |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 14 |
Production & Management |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 15 |
M.C.A |
120 |
120 |
120 |
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TOTAL |
302 |
302 |
302 |
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