Civil Engineering

The department of civil engineering was established during the inception of the institute in the year 2002 with an intake of 30 students to produce competent engineers in the field of civil engineering. The student intake was increased to180 in the academic year 2014 2015. The department offers postgraduate degree programme in M.E Structural Engineering from the academic year 2013-2014 and M.E Construction Engineering and Management from the academic year 2014-2015. The department faculty members have good number of publication record in international and national journals and conferences. The civil department has been recognised as a collaborative research centre by Anna University, Chennai. The department is headed by an experienced Professor and supported by 37 dedicated faculty members. All the faculty members are Post Graduate in various disciplines. Two faculty members are pursuing Ph.D. Most of the faculty members are members in various professional bodies like ISTE, IE (I), ICI etc. , and are actively participating in the activities of those professional bodies. More than 250 students are active members in various professional bodies like ICI, IE (I) and EWB etc. ICI students chapter of Civil department has received the Best students chapter appreciation award from ICI Salem Centre. The only college and department having signed MOU with L & T Construction buildings and factories. The only Department which established centre of excellence in formwork engineering in association with esteemed industry L & T construction, Buildings and factories. Larsen and Toubro and department of civil engineering jointly organised a course on formwork engineering and concrete. The Industrial Co-Teaching course is conducted in collaboration with esteemed industry Sigaram Construction Pvt Ltd, Erode. The department of civil engineering has signed MOU with more than 10 esteemed core companies. The civil engineering department faculty members received research funding from UGC and MSME New Delhi. The department has excellent and consistent placement record and most of the eligible students are placed in reputed organizations.