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{{Infobox University
| motto =
| name = Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Thavanur
| image = Kcaet.JPG
| image_size = 200px
| head_label = Dean
| head = Dr. Sathiyan K K
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| postgrad =
| staff =
| alumni =
| free_label = Acronym
| free = KCAET
| city = [[Thavanur]], [[Malappuram]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| country = [[India]]
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| coor = {{Coord|10.85251546|N|75.98591521|E|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus = {{convert|99|acre|m2}} on the banks of the [[Bharathapuzha]] River
| website = http://www.kcaet.ac.in
}}

The '''Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology''' ('''KCAET'''), the only [[Agricultural Engineering]] college in [[Kerala]], is situated at [[Thavanur]] in [[Malappuram]] district. It’s named after the [[Indian independence movement|freedom fighter]] and social reformer Sri [[K. Kelappan]].<ref name=kcaet>[http://www.kcaet.ac.in KCAET Official Website]</ref>

The college is affiliated to the faculty of Agricultural Engineering of [[Kerala Agricultural University]].

B.Tech. and M.Tech. [[Agricultural Engineering]] courses were started on the {{convert|99|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus in 1985.<ref name="kau/kcaet">{{Cite web |url=http://www.kau.in/institution/kelappaji-college-agricultural-engineering-technology-tavanur |title=KCAET page at KAU Official site |access-date=16 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320131020/http://www.kau.in/institution/kelappaji-college-agricultural-engineering-technology-tavanur |archive-date=20 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A B.Tech. in [[Food Engineering]] was added in 2011. The major courses offered at KCAET are the B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering and Food Engineering, with intake capacity of 40 per course, and the M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering.<ref name=kcaet /> The M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering is offered in the disciplines of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Farm Power Machinery and Energy and Food Processing Engineering, each having an intake capacity of 5.<ref name=kcaet />

== History==

=== 1963 to 1985 ===
In 1963, the Government of India started the Rural Institute at Thavanur (Malappuram District) in Kerala. The 99 hectares of land for the institute were acquired from Sri Parameshwaran Nambudiri of Thavanur Mana.<ref name=kcaet /> In 1975 the institute was taken over by Kerala Agricultural University and was renamed the Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT). IAT offered Diplomas in subjects including Agricultural Science and Agricultural and Rural Engineering. And by 1987 later these diploma programs were discontinued.<ref name="kau/kcaet" />

=== 1985 to present ===
In 1985 the institute was again renamed, as Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology. Until then the Agricultural Engineering course had been under the College of Agriculture at Vellayani. This was then brought to Tavanur and was renamed as B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering under the faculty of Agricultural Engineering of KAU.<ref name=kcaet />
In 2011 the B.Tech. in food engineering was added.

==Admission procedure==
* B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering): selected by the Kerala Engineering Agriculture Medical Degree (KEAM) Examination conducted by Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.<ref name="www.cee-kerala.org">[http://www.cee-kerala.org/index.php/keam The Official Website of Commissionarate of Entrance Examinations-Kerala]</ref>
* M.Tech. programmes: selected by [[Kerala Agricultural University]]<ref name="kau/pg">[http://www.kau.in/academic-programme-group/masters-degree KAU Master's Degree Programmes]</ref> based on entrance tests.
* [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]] seats: certain seats are available for the candidates who are selected via ICAR entrance examination <ref>[http://www.icar.org.in/?q=node/378 Indian Council of agricultural Research]</ref>
*B.Tech. (Food Engineering): admission by the Kerala Engineering Agriculture Medical Degree (KEAM)Examination conducted by Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.<ref name="www.cee.kerala.gov.in">[https://www.cee.kerala.gov.in Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations, Kerala]</ref>

== Departments ==
* Food and Agricultural Process engineering.
* Land and Water Resources Conservation Engineering.
* Irrigation and Drainage Engineering.
* Farm Power, Machinery and Energy.
* Supportive and Allied Courses of Study.
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==Courses offered==
* B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering
* B.Tech. Food Engineering(30000 per sem)
* M.Tech. Farm Power, Machinery and Energy
* M.Tech. Land and Water Resources Conservation Engineering
* M.Tech. Post Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing
* Ph.D. Farm Power, Machinery and Energy
* Ph.D. Land and Water Resources Conservation Engineering
* Ph.D. Post Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.kcaet.ac.in KCAET Official Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160320131020/http://www.kau.in/institution/kelappaji-college-agricultural-engineering-technology-tavanur KAU KCAET page]

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[[Category:Engineering colleges in Kerala]]
[[Category:Agricultural universities and colleges in Kerala]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Malappuram district]]

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