Tamilnadu Government Polytechnic College (Autonomous), Madurai

Tamil Nadu Government Polytechnic College is a premier technical institutes in the Southern Region of India. In 1890, the District Board of Madurai Started a Technical Institute. This was later amalgamated with the Municipal Industrial School. On 1st April 1910, the then Presidency of Madras took over the administration. In 1919, the institute was housed in its own building and came to be known as Government Industrial Training Institute offering Certificate courses in technical trades.

A Polytechnic with the nomenclature of Dravida Polytechnic was established along with the Industrial Training Institute in 1946 under the Post – War (Second World War) Development Scheme. Subsequently the name of the Polytechnic was changed from Dravida Polytechnic to Tamil Nadu Polytechnic College and later to Tamil Nadu Government Polytechnic College.

A separate Department for Technical Education was created in the year 1957. As a result of this, the Polytechnic came under the administrative control of the Director of Technical Education, Chennai – 600 025.

College Information

College Name	Government Polytechnic College
College Code	116
College Type	Government
Category	Co-Education
Taluk	Madurai West
District	Madurai
Address	Government Polytechnic College, Thiruparankundran Road, Madurai District – 625011

Admission

In the applications received for Polytechnic admission, the rank list will be prepared based on the total marks obtained by the student in class 10th and admission will be done through counselling as per the rules of the Tamil Nadu government on the basis of communal reservation.

Qualifying Examination

A pass in the 10th Standard (SSLC) or any other equivalent qualification.

Age Limit : No age limit.

MODE OF SELECTION

Regular Diploma Courses

Selection of eligible candidates for the courses in the Polytechnic Colleges and Special Institutions will be made based on the total marks secured in the qualifying examination and the ranking will be done in the order of total marks secured by the candidates in the SSLC / Equivalent examination following communal reservation. In respect of candidates whose maximum marks in the qualifying examination more than 500 as per scheme, the maximum marks shall be reduced to a base of 500 and rank arrived at along with other candidates.

Sandwich Courses

For 50% seats in the Sandwich Diploma Courses the selection will be done based on the total marks secured in the qualifying examination as for the regular courses following merit and communal reservation.

For the remaining 50% seats in the Sandwich Diploma Courses the eligible candidates sponsored by the approved industries will be admitted.

The list of industries which are participating in the Inplant Training etc., are alone eligible to sponsor candidates.

Sandwich courses will extend for a period for 3 & 1/2 year (7 semesters). Candidates admitted to sandwich courses will attend the Institution study as well as Inplant Training in one of the connected industries.

These candidates should satisfy the rules relating to eligibility rules prescribed.

Course Availability

Total Intake of the Institution	540 (Regular) 120(Part Time) 140(Sandwich)
Availability of courses in Second shift	Yes
Availability of courses in part time	Yes

Admission Fee

Admission fee per year

Rs.2117

Courses Offered

S.No	Course code	Course Name	Course Type	Intake
				I Shift	II Shift
1	1010	Civil Engineering	Full Time	60	–
2	1010	Civil Engineering (Tamil Medium)	Full Time	–	60
3	1020	Mechanical Engineering	Full Time	60	–
4	1020	Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium)	Full Time	–	60
5	1030	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Full Time	60	60
6	1052	Computer Engineering	Full Time	60	–
7		Web Designing ( For Women students only)	Full Time	–	60
8	2020	Mechanical Engineering (SANDWICH) *	Full Time	60	–
9	2073	Plastic Technology (SANDWICH) *	Full Time	40	–
10	2074	Polymer Technology (SANDWICH) *	Full Time	40	–
11	–	Logistic Technology	Full Time	60	–
12	3010	Civil Engineering@	Part Time	30
13	3020	Mechanical Engineering@	Part Time	30
14	3030	Electrical and Electronics Engineering@	Part Time	30

*- Sandwich Course(s) Duration – 3½ years( 7 semester)
* 50% Seats filled under Sponsor Quota from various Industries.
* Unfilled seats from Sponsor Quota filled by General Category (Community Basis)
@Part Time Courses Duration– 4 years

Year of Starting The Courses

Courses	I Shift	II Shift
Civil Engineering	1946	–
Civil Engineering (Tamil Medium)	–	2022
Mechanical Engineering	1946	–
Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium)	–	2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	1946	2009
Computer Engineering	1990	–
Web Designing ( For Women students only)	–	2022
Mechanical Engineering (SANDWICH) *	1960	–
Plastic Technology (SANDWICH) *	1998	–
Polymer Technology (SANDWICH) *	1998	–
Logistic Technology	2022	–
Civil Engineering@	1963
Mechanical Engineering@	1963
Electrical and Electronics Engineering@	1963