NSS College of Engineering
NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad ''' is the fourth engineering educational institution established in Kerala, India. It was founded in 1960 by Nair Service Society. The college is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University since its inception in 2015.
The campus is situated in NSS Nagar at Akathethara, 9 km from Palakkad town, and 3 km from the Palakkad junction Railway station. The nearest airports are at Coimbatore and Cochin International Airport. Spread over 100 acres, it includes an administrative block and other blocks, a library block and five hostels including two for women and with good infrastructure.
History
The school was founded in 1960 by Nair Service Society. It is the fourth engineering institute and the second Govt-Aided engineering institute in Kerala. The college started with three branches of engineering viz, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Computer Science Engineering were started in 1980, 1986 and 1999 respectively. The institution offers M.Tech degree courses from 2011. The college was previously affiliated to University of Kerala from 1960 to 1968 and University of Calicut from 1968 to 2015 until the establishment of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.Academics
The institution offers B.Tech and M.Tech degree courses of the A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University in the following 6 branches of engineering.- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Instrumentation & Control Engineering
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Computer Science Engineering
Btech
Mtech
Admissions
The institute admits students based on the following entrance exams.;Undergraduate Programs
- Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination, KEAM conducted by the Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Exams run by the Government of Kerala. The remaining seats are filled by other quotas including those reserved for the management.
- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology, IITs. and also students can get admission through previous academic marks.
Alumni
The alumni association has chapters in cities in India including Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Kozhikode, Palakkad and Kochi. The alumni chapters outside India include Bangalore, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and Kuwait Chapters.Notable alumni
- Prasanth Nair, Indian Air Force test pilot and ISRO Astronaut
- Prakash Bare, actor, producer
- M Sivasankar IAS
Facilities
The central library has a collection of books both academic and general topics. The computerized Library Information System makes it easy for one to find books. Apart from the central library each department has a separate library which facilitate books to the students of the respective departments. The library facilitates students to browse internet and find books in the digital library.
Central Computing Facility, Computer Network Centre and Skill Delivery Platform in collaboration with Information and Communication Technology Academy of Kerala and Kerala State IT Infrastructure Limited ) are also housed in the Library Block. IoT Lab sponsored by Kerala Start Up Mission and the Parent Teacher Association provides services such as 3d printer access, rental of electronics components etc.
Technical & Cultural Festivals
Dyuksha (Techno-cultural Fest)
Dyuksha is a National Techno-cultural festival organized by NSS College of Engineering. It is the successor of Gamaya and has been held in 2018,2020 and 2023.Noopuram (Inter-department Arts Fest)
Noopuram is an annual inter-department arts fest conducted since the college was affiliated to the University of Calicut, and has continued even after the establishment and subsequent affiliation to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.Pelicula (Film Festival)
Pelicula was a film festival organized by theatre society of NSSCE. It is now organized by the film and drama club of NSSCE and is part of the pre-event programs of DyukshaPlacements
The college being the oldest institute in Palakkad district has a network of alumni spread around the world. This helps in bringing companies from various industries for recruitment. Placements in NSSCE are categorized into: Core-engineering, IT, Management & Banking.PTIB
Placement Training & Information Bureau is the organizing body for all recruitment drives and training programs held in the Campus. It is located in a dedicated building and has additional seminar hall facilities in the Alumni Block. All major recruiters visit the campus year after year and the college leads the placement counts in Palakkad.Department of Physical Education
NSS College of Engineering is known for its achievements in various sporting events across the state. It dominates the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Athletics Meets. The Department of Physical Education conducts various events including the Annual Sports Meet, Cricket Premier League, Sevens Football, Basketball, Volleyball and Badminton events. NSSCE ground is one of the best cricketing pitches in Palakkad and hosts several cricket matches and has been venue for the revenue district team of Palakkad. Other facilities include Indoor Stadium, Basketball Court, Volleyball court, etc. There are other playgrounds and courts adjoining the hostel buildings.Clubs and Activities
The college has many clubs with very active members. Some of the clubs are listed below[National Service Scheme]
There are two units of NSS at NSS College of Engineering. Both the units are government aided units under the APJ Abdul Kalam Technologicaal University NSS Cell. The units were previously affiliated to the Calicut University NSS Cell. Unit 198 was awarded best unit by University NSS Cell in 2021. The unit has also received Best volunteer and Best Program Officer awards in 2021. Other notable achievements include selection of its volunteer secretary to the NSS Republic Day Parade Camp, 2022.The units are further divided into 5 functional units: Unarv, Pratheeksha, Samrudhi, Urja and Santhwanam