Government Engineering College, Thrissur, also known as GEC Thrissur, is a government engineering college established in 1957 in Thrissur, Kerala. It is affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and is approved by AICTE. In 2024, it has been ranked 5th in the engineering category in Kerala by NIRF rankings, 201 to 300 by NIRF under the Engineering category in 2024, and 36th by IIRF under the Architecture category in 2025, in India. It offers various regular and certification courses at UG, PG, & Doctoral levels in the disciplines of Technology, Architecture, Computer, with B.Tech being the flagship program of the college. It offers B.Tech in 7 specializations, 18 M.Tech programs, B.Arch, M.Plan, and MCA. Admission to B.Tech programs is based on scores in the KEAM exam, followed by state-level counselling conducted by the Government of Kerala. The annual intake is 759 students, and the fee structure for B.Tech ranges from INR 8225 to INR 22150 per year. Many big companies