College Profile
The College campus is known as ACS Nagar and has group of Educational intuitions from Primary School to University, namely Dr. M.G.R Polytechnic College, SBC Engineering College, M.G.R. Chockalingam Arts College, Sri Balaji Teacher Training Institute, Sri Balaji College of Education, ACS Matric Higher Secondary School, Gents Hostel, Ladies Hostel, Community Hall, and children Home.
The college is one of the premier Polytechnic college serving for the cause of Technical Education with ISO 9001:2008 Certification.
The college is located in a sprawling campus of above 10.46 acres on the Arni - Arcot - Chennai Highway in a calm and serene atmosphere, 3km. outside the Din & Bustle of the silk city Arni, Thiruvanamalai Dt. with a classroom & Lab occupying more than 1,00,000 sp. ft. A place ideally suited for intense and academic pursuit.
1982
Kannammal Educational Trust
First Stone Establishment
Renowned Educationalist and Philanthropist Thiru A.C.Shanmugam, B.A.B.L., Ex M.L.A.& M.P, Popularly known as A.C.S established Tmt. Kannammal Educational Trust in the year 1982.
1995
Dr.M.G.R. Polytechnic College
The Trust established many Educational Institutions in Chennai and Bangalore. Arni being the birth place of the Chairman, he wished to bring the Silk and Miller city Arni in the Education Google map, and dreamt of uplifting, the rural community in and around Arni, and started a Polytechnic College in the name of Dr.M.G.R. Polytechnic College at Irumbedu, Arni in the year 1995.
Initially Dr.MGR Polytechnic College offered three full time Diploma Courses namely
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Computer Engineering
with an Intake of 60 Students in each branch and the total intake as 180 vide AICTE Letter No F -730-52-134/RC /94 date 14.07.1995, F.No. 730-52-140/RC 94 date 15.09.1995 and Director of Technical Education, DOTE, Guindy, Channai-25 Letter No:37/96/H4/94-2 dated: 01.08.1995 and started its academic work on 25.09.1995.
98-99
Electronics and communication Engineering
The College is steadfastly growing in its breaths and widths with a new branch namely Electronics and communication Engineering with an intake 60 in the Year 1998-99 vide AICTE Letter 730-52-140(E)/ET/97 Dated 09.06.1998, July 05,1999.
99-2000
Automobile and Electrical Instrumentation Engineering
Automobile and Electrical Instrumentation Engineering with an in take of 30 student in each branch in the year 1999-2000 vide AICTE Letter No F.730-52-140(E)/ET/97 date 05.07.1999, FN. 730-52-140(E)/ET/97- 14.11.2000
2001-02
Information Technology
14.11.2000 “Information Technology” with and intake of 30 was started in the year 2001-2002 vide AICTE Letter No 730-52-140(E) / ET / 97 dated 23.08.2001, TTD 039 / 2002 / SRO / 8204 date 31.07.2002.
2005-06
Mechanical and Electrical & Electronics Engineering Seat Increases
The student intake of more popular branches namely Mechanical and Electrical & Electronics Engineering branches were increased from 60 to 90 in the year 2005-06 and Electrical Instrumentation Engineering Branch was closed for want of seekers vide AICTE Letter No F. No. TN-89-039 / DIP / 2006 / 7365 date 10.07.2006, F.No TN-89-039 / DIP / 2006 / 10638 date 05.09.2006.
2006-07
Mechanical and Electrical & Electronics Engineering Seat Increases
The intake was revised and once again increased from 90 to 120 in the most sought after branches of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering and thus the total intake was 420 in the Year 2006-07 vide AICTE Letter No F.No TN-89-039/DIP/2007/8954 date 13.07.2007.
2010-11
Renowned branch Civil Engineering
For want of seekers in computer science and Engineering Branch it was closed and most renowned branch Civil Engineering with an intake of 60 was started in the year 2010-11.
2014-15
Renowned branch Mechnical Engineering
Renowned branch Mechnical Engineering with an intake from 120 seats to 180 was increased in the year 2014-15.
2014-15
Part Time Courses
Electrical Engineering (60 Seats) and Mechnical Engineering (30 seats) part time course are introduced in the year 2014-15.
2016
Full Time Current Intake Details
At Present intake details one as following. (i) Civil Engineering-60 (Started in 2010-11) (ii) Mechanical Engineering-120 (Started 1995-96) (iii) Automobile Engineering - 30 (Started in 1999-2000) (iv) Electrical & Electronics Engineering-120 (Started in 1995-96) (v) Electronics & Communication Engineering-60 (Started in 1998-99) (vi) Information Technology–30 (Started in 2001-02).