NSS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AKATHETHARA

NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, commonly known as NSSCE, is the fourth engineering educational institution established in Kerala, India, founded in 1960 by the Nair Service Society. It was the second Government-Aided engineering institute in the state. The campus is located in NSS Nagar at Akathethara, about 9 km from Palakkad town and 3 km from Palakkad Junction Railway Station, spread over 100 acres with administrative blocks, a library block, and five hostels. The college began with Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical & Electronics Engineering, later adding Instrumentation & Control Engineering (1980), Electronics & Communication Engineering (1986), and Computer Science Engineering (1999). M.Tech courses started in 2011. It was earlier affiliated with the University of Kerala (1960–1968) and University of Calicut (1968–2015), before joining APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University in 2015. Admissions are through KEAM for undergraduates and GATE or academic merit for postgraduates, with lateral entry for diploma holders. The college hosts festivals like Dyuksha, Noopuram, and Pelicula, and has an active alumni network both in India and abroad, including notable alumni such as ISRO astronaut Prasanth Nair, actor Prakash Bare, and IAS officer M Sivasankar.