The first Engineering Institution to be started in the country was the Survey School, which was established in 1794 at Madras by the East India Company. Out of this, the reputed College of Engineering Guindy, Chennai has come into existence. The output of the Engineering Institutions in the country was not commensurate with the demand in the then developing India and the Industrialization all over India necessitated the expansion of the Technical Institutions at all levels during the Five Year Plans.
Initially the Engineering and Polytechnic Colleges were under the control of the Directorate of public Instruction and Directorate of Industries and Commerce respectively. The Director of Industries looked after the Polytechnics and the Industrial schools under the overall control of Department of Labor, Employment and Co-operation. The Director of Public Instruction looked after the College of Engineering, Guindy and other engineering Colleges.here was a Technological Diploma Examination Board to conduct the Examinations and award Diplomas on the completion of Polytechnic courses. There was no machinery responsible for the coordinated development of Technical Education in its different branches and at different levels. As a result the Directorate of Technical Education was established with the objective of bringing about coordinated development of Technical Education in the State with effect from 14th October 1957 consequent to the suggestion made by the State Standing advisory Board of Technical Education.
A net work of high quality and self driven Institutions producing Technical manpower who are highly competent, dynamic, entrepreneurial and having the sufficient number and character to set this State and Country on the road to prosperity.
Setting Up Of The Board Of Technical Education & Training
It was against this background a Board of Technical Education and Training was set up with the mandate to advise the Government on the general program as well as specific individual schemes necessary for bringing about coordinated development of Technical Education in the state. It was also entrusted with the following tasks
Subsequent Developments
Re-Admission
Students falling under the following category alone must apply for Re-admission
Continuation of Study
Students falling under the following category alone must apply for Continuation of study.
| S.No | Course | Total Intake | Year of Establishment | Fees per year |
| 1 | Diploma In Civil Engineering (DCE) | 60 | 2008 | 30,000 |
| 2 | Diploma In Mechanical Enginering (DME) | 120 | 2008 | 30,000 |
| 3 | Diploma In Electrical and Electronic Engineering (DEEE) | 60 | 2008 | 30,000 |
| 4 | Diploma In Electrical and Communication Engineering (DECE) | 60 | 2008 | 30,000 |
| 5. | Diploma In Computer Science and Engineering (DCSE) | 60 | 2008 | 30,000 |
| 6 | Diploma In Mechanical Engineering (Tools & Die) DME (T&D) | 60 | 2011 | 30,000 |
| 7 | Diploma In Automobile Engineering (DAE) | 60 | 2014 | 30,000 |
Full Time (3 years)
The Course for the Full Time Diploma in Engineering shall extend over a period of three academic years, consisting of 6 semesters* and the First Year is common to all Engineering Branches.
Sandwich (3½ years)
The Course for the Sandwich Diploma in Engineering shall extend over a period of three and half academic years, consisting of 7 semesters* and the First Year is common to all Engineering Branches. The subjects of three years full time diploma course being regrouped for academic convenience.
During 4th and/or during 7thsemester the students undergo industrial training for six months / one year. Industrial training examination will be conducted after completion of every 6 months of industrial training.
Part Time (4 years)
The course for the Part Time Diploma in Engineering shall extend over a period of 4 academic years containing of 8 semesters*, the subjects of 3 year full time diploma courses being regrouped for academic convenience.
* Each Semester will have 16 weeks duration of study with 35 hrs. / Week for Regular Diploma Courses and 18 hrs. / Week for Part-Time Diploma Courses.
