CSIR-Central ElectroChemical Research Institute, Karaikudi: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

CSIR central electrochemical research institute (CECRI): It is the nation’s premier research organisation located in Karailkudi, Tamil Nadu was established in the year of 1948. This affiliated college approved to AICTE, New Delhi offers only a single department known as electrochemical science and technology. CECRI is spread over 300 acres of land and is providing a distinctive B.Tech course in Chemical and Electro Chemical Engineering. This institute has 156 ienrolment for students and 11 faculty members which make it capable of delivering quality education. Based on its overall vision, it is an important fact that CECRI has a strong focus on research and innovation in the field of electrochemistry.

A number of these amenities have been commended as invaluable in augmenting student outcomes and fostering research within CECRI. The institute offers accommodation of boys and girls where each have hostels that accommodate two to four students in a room with facilities of bathroom, full environment, and compound security. To ensure the health of students and staff, there is well equipped health centre on the campus without-patient treatment facilities, laboratory, emergency etc. Institute runs an e-library system which contains up-to-date data on electrochemical science and technology where students can find journals, e-books and research papers. In terms of Physical Fitness and Health with care, there is a Gymnasium and the centre has different facilities like a floodlight basketball court as well as indoor badminton stadium at CECRI. The campus also consists of a departmental cafeteria, a hall accommodating different occasions including seminars, and enhanced practical learning and research laboratories.

CECRI at present offers only one Direct B.Tech Programme in Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering. This is a four year course that has an approved yearly enrolment capacity of forty (40) students. This programme is aimed at giving the students a well rounded knowledge and understanding of chemical engineering and more specifically the electrochemical unit process. 

CECRI follows a merit based admission procedure and it comes under two categories of admissions. two ways students’ admission makes it possible for CECRI to admit students who are qualified both from the state and nationwide.