The College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG) in Chennai, India, is an engineering and technical institution and was established in 1794. It was started in May of 1794 as a School of Survey and established as a college in 1859 under the Madras University.It was started in May of 1794 as a School of Survey and established as a college in 1859 under the Madras University.
It was born as a survey school in May 1794. In 1794 the Survey school was started with one student in a building near Fort St. George. Founded by Michael Topping,the school became the Civil Engineering School in 1858 and was then rechristened as College of Engineering in 1861 with the inclusion of the Mechanical Engineering course.
The sprawling campus with cutting edge infrastructure has been the Alma mater to many a successful engineer, scholar and leader. With close ties with industry, excellent research practices and multiple extra-curricular options, the institution provides for ample growth of spirit of the individual student while promoting collaborative practices and team efforts.
The world-class faculty along with the excellent student population makes the campus one of the best places to study in the nation. Being consistently ranked in the Top Ten Engineering Colleges in India has further strengthened the formidable reputation of the institution.
The University offers 18 UG Courses, 35 PG Courses (Regular) and 34 PG Courses Self Supporting courses. College of Engineering has 16 Departments, 12 Research Centres where research programmes are offered and 6 University Affiliated Centres.
