Rajalakshmi Engineering College

Rajalakshmi Engineering College
Rajalakshmi Engineering College campus
MottoHard Work And Discipline
TypePrivate
Established1997[1]
Students2000(Average intake per year UG: 1500,[2] PG: 500)
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
Campus23 acres
Websitewww.rajalakshmi.org

Rajalakshmi Engineering College is a Private engineering college[3] located at Thandalam, Sriperumbudur near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The college was established in 1997 by the Rajalakshmi Educational Trust, Rajalakshmi Institutions.[4]

Accreditations

It is approved and accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA)[5]

The college is also accredited by companies like Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant Technology Solutions, WIPRO Trusted Academic Partner and Infosys Campus Connect. Ashok Leyland recognized the college as a centre of excellence in automotives. IBM named it a "Centre of Excellence for Certified Software Center".[5]

Cooperation with other organisations

It has memoranda with the following industry representatives:

Rajalakshmi Education Private Limited has entered into an agreement with University of Worcester to jointly offer courses in computing and management.[8]

REC sponsored the Aircel Chennai Open from 2012.[9]

Facilities

The REC library has a collection of 48,100 volumes and periodicals.[10]

Transport

Since the campus is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) away from Chennai city, transportation is provided between Chennai and the college. The college now runs over 119 air-conditioned buses.[11]

Conferences and symposia

In 2013 REC organised an international conference on surface engineering for research and industrial applications, Interfinish SERIA 2013 Asia Pacific.[12]

Rankings

University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024)[13]151-200
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024)[14]101-150


The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it between 101-150 among engineering colleges and 151-200 overall in 2024.[15][16]

Societies and extracurricular activities

  • NSS (a community service initiative)[17]

KRIYA

KRIYA is an "entrepreneurship development cell" with the stated aim of conducting research, inspiring students, assist with project development and provide interaction with entrepreneurs and industrialists. The facility is designed by students.[18]

Alumni association

Some alumni have achieved a degree of international recognition.[19][20]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About the college". Rajalakshmi Engineering College. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Venugopal, Vasudha (21 November 2012). "State engg. colleges have best industry ties". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Our institutions". Rajalakshmi Institutions. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Accreditations". Rajalakshmi Engineering College. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. ^ "REC and Bosch sign MoU". The New Indian Express. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  7. ^ "REC signs MoU with ABAN". The New Indian Express. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Educational institutions sign MOU". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Sponsors". Aircel Chennai Open (2012). Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Library". Rajalakshmi Engineering College. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Rajalakshmi Engineering College transport". rectransport.com.
  12. ^ Kumar, Ravi (7 August 2013). "Surface engineering can prevent wear, corrosion loss: V.K. Saraswat". Business Line. Chennai. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  13. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  14. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  15. ^ "NIRF rank".
  16. ^ "NIRF 2024 Overall ranking".
  17. ^ "NSS". Rajalakshmi Engineering College. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  18. ^ "Entrepreneurship Development Cell". KRIYA. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  19. ^ Varma, M. Dinesh (31 May 2013). "City woman's research work featured in Nature". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  20. ^ Prasad, R. (24 July 2013). "Indian's UAV to survey Arctic ice algae". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 December 2014.