Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College (SMVEC) Puducherry, union territory, India. SMVEC was established in the year 1999. Location and access. The college is situated on Puducherry-Villupuram road (Nantional Highway 45A) in Madagadipet, Pondicherry, South India. Blocks. The blocks (buildings) in the college campus are Admission. B.Tech Courses: A pass in the higher secondary examination of the (10+2) curriculum (academic stream) prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu or any other examination equivalent there to with a minimum of 45% marks (40% marks for reserved category) in aggregate of subjects – Mathematics, Physics and  any one of the following optional subjects: Chemistry / Biotechnology/ Computer Science / Biology (Botany & Zoology) or an examination of any University or Authority recognized by the Executive Council of the Pondicherry University as equivalent thereto. Number of attempts : Candidates should have passed the qualifying examination with a maximum of two attempts for General and three attempt for the candidates belonging to the SC / ST communities and two attempts for candidates belonging to the OBC / BCM / MBC / and BTC communities. Age Limit : The upper age limit is 21 years on 1 July of the academic year ( Relaxation up to three years for  candidates belonging to OBC / BCM / MBC / EBC and BT communities and five years for candidates belonging to SC / ST communities B.Tech course (Lateral entry): The minimum qualification for admission is a pass in the three year diploma or four year sandwich diploma course in engineering / technology with a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category) in aggregate in the subjects covered from 3rd to final semester or a pass in any B.Sc. course from a recognized University as defined by the UGC, with a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category) and passed XII standard with  Mathematics as a subject, with a maximum of 20% of the sanctioned intake, which will be over and above, supernumerary to the approved intake. Alumni. The main aim of the association is to maintain a link between the college and alumni and share details of mutual growth, achievement and advancement in fields. The goals and objectives of the alumni association are contained in the constitution of the Alumni Association adopted in 2012 as its purposes Library. The college has a library with 77,782 volumes of books, with Indian and foreign journals, periodicals, newsletters and magazines. Open access system is being  followed. A separate reference section and reading hall is also available. Transport. The institution operates a fleet of 55 buses and a van for the students and staff to commute from the towns of effective transport facility covering every nook and corner of Puducherry, Cuddalore, Neyveli, Tindivanam, Villupuram. More than 80% of students use the transport service. Trust. Sri Manakula Vinayaga Educational Trust (SMVE Trust) was formed with the avowed objective of imparting quality medical and technical education especially to the rural sections of the society. SMVE Trust was established in 1998 under the chairmanship of the beloved founder Shri . N. Kesavan and is progressing under the guidance of Shri. M. Dhanasekaran, chairman and managing director, Shri. S.V. Sugumaran, vice chairmanan, Dr. K. Narayanasamy, secretary. The trust has established “Mailam Engineering College” in 1998 and “Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College” in 1999.