Government Polytechnic College, Udhagamandalam: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Government Polytechnic College, Udhagamandalam was established in 1982, situated at the southern Nilgiri hills region of Tamil Nadu, and is one of the prime technical institutions. This affiliated college, recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), provides diploma courses in a number of disciplines of engineering. Situated over 9.25 acre campus, the college provides education to the total of 580 students and has 26 faculty. Due to its focusing on technical education the institute offer six diploma courses in a single degree programme to students in areas of specialisation including Civil, Mechanical and Electrical and Elecrronics Engineering.

Government Polytechnic College, Udhagamandalam, boasts of a variety of modern facilities for improving the learning process of the students. The library, open from 10:From 00 AM to 5:00 PM in working days, it acts as an information centre, with read only section, from where students can borrow books for 14 days. For female students, there is a 12 room hostel with a capacity under the able supervision of the principal with the assistance of a deputy warden respectively. The campus also has amenities such as functional laboratories for practical exercise, an auditorium for occasions and seminars, as well a canteen that is open on all working days. People interested in sports may go to the college site to exercise and train on the modern facilities in place for the sports people while those interested in the fab can gym as the college provides a well-equipped facility. The college also has health centre with first aid facilities, and car park for faculty/staff and students.

Government Polytechnic College, Udhagamandalam has in total six full time diploma courses that takes three years to complete. These programmes have concentration for different branches of engineering so as to ensure students acquire their requirements of technical education. The college has an overall approved student capacity that is set at 460 student for all the courses offered in the institution to improve the students individualised attention. The quality education being offered by the institution is evidenced by the various courses taught and physical facilities available.

The admission process of students in Government Polytechnic College, Udhagamandalam, is competitive but not complex. Polytechnic colleges in Tamil Nadu, particularly to first year, is often determined by the score obtained in the 10th standard or its equivalent. All the diploma course in this college cost 6,072 Rupees as annual fees which has made technical education pocket friendly.