Jeppiaar Engineering College

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Jeppiaar Engineering College
TypePrivate
Established2001
FounderJeppiaar
ChairmanRegeena Jeppiaar
PrincipalV. Natarajan
DirectorRegeena Jeppiaar
Undergraduates2122
Postgraduates220
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

12°51′58″N 80°13′15″E / 12.86611°N 80.22083°E / 12.86611; 80.22083Coordinates: 12°51′58″N 80°13′15″E / 12.86611°N 80.22083°E / 12.86611; 80.22083
AffiliationsAnna University
Websitewww.jeppiaarcollege.org

Jeppiaar Engineering College (JEC) is one of the institutions of Jeppiaar Educational Trust and was established on 15 August 2001. The college is a Christian Minority Institution run by Dr. Regeena Jepiaar B.E., M.E., PhD daughter of Col. Dr. Jeppiaar M.A., B.L., PhD. The college is accredited with A Grade by NAAC and has NBA accredited B.Tech Biotechnology department.

The college is affiliated to the Anna University, Chennai and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and Government of Tamil Nadu.[1]

Academic departments[]

The institution was established primarily as an engineering college but also conducts courses in Business Administration. The college consists of the following academic departments:

  • Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering[2]
  • Department of Aeronautical Engineering
  • Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
  • Department of Information Technology[3]
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Bio-Technology
  • Department of Management Studies (Business Administration)

Department of Information Technology[]

The Information Technology department started in 2001 with student of 60 and then increased to 120 in the year 2010. It was accredited on 21 June 2011. Currently the Department has 350 students. This is the first department in academics. Second and third year students compulsorily undergo inplant[check spelling] training and final year students carry out project work in various industries.

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering[]

The Electronics & Communication Engineering department started in 2001 with a student intake of 60 and increased to 120 in 2004. It was accredited on 19 July 2008. Currently,[when?] the Department has 580 students.

Department of Mechanical Engineering[]

The Mechanical Department was inspected in 2002 and later accredited on 19 July 2008. The department has an intake of 120 students.[when?]

Controversy[]

Jeppiaar Engineering College, like other Jeppiaar educational institutions and other private colleges in Tamil Nadu, is known for extreme forms of gender segregation, when girls and boys are subjected to extreme restrictions. This has been subject to much controversy and criticism.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://www.jeppiaarcollege.org/jeppiaar/?q=node/208
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Where boys and girls don't talk to each other - The Hindu".
  5. ^ "Conservatism or cultural hypocrisy? - The Hindu".

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