Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology

The Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology in Bagayam, Vellore was established in July 1990 and is one of the six Government Engineering colleges fully governed by the Directorate of Technical Education of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It belongs to Zone 5 and also Zonal Office for Zone 5 Colleges of Anna University.The institute is equipped with a laboratory, computer facilities and the students are trained by staff members.It ranks 44 among 454 colleges affiliated to Anna University. Alumni have made their mark in academics and extra curricular activities.The institute is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education .LocationTPGIT is located in an atmosphere at Bagayam, Vellore which is 130 km west of Chennai and 220 km east of Bangalore. It is connected to both these cities by buses that leave from the heart of the town. Katpadi railway junction, 12 km from the college is directly connected to Chennai, Bangalore and from there to the rest of India. The nearest airport is at Chennai. Thanthai periyar government institute of technology is a government college which is developing and enriching the students with wide aspects aned perspects with varieties of resources available in the vellore with top trends with the campus opportunities and extensive lab facilities needed for the engineers especially for mechanical engineers.Courses offeredThe institution offers the following courses:Undergraduate Courses:B.E., Electronics & Communication EngineeringB.E., Mechanical EngineeringB.E., Civil engineeringM.E., Applied ElectronicsM.E., Manufacturing engineeringPart Time CoursesM.E., Applied ElectronicsM.E., Manufacturing EngineeringB.E., Electronics And Communication EngineeringB.E., Mechanical Engineering The Placement cell has been bringing placements to the college for the past six years and a number of students from all the streams have been placed in companies with impressive salaries.