Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology was started in the year 2000 by the great industrialist and philanthropist, Thiru.T.S.R.Khannaiyann.

The primary objective of Hindusthan College of Engineering & Technology is to educate and prepare men and women for leadership in industry, government, and educational institutions, to advance the knowledge base of the engineering professions and to influence the future directions of engineering education and practice.

HICET believes not only in educating the students, but also grooming characters, with moral and ethical values, thus building the nation. Since its inception, the college has been providing world-class facilities & infrastructure in education and learning. The emphasis is on transformational leadership rather than directional leadership. The aim is to establish new trends, introduce innovative training methodologies, and thus guide students towards the road to success.

The educational programs in the college emphasize the understanding of fundamental principles and prepare an individual for a lifetime of learning and professional growth.

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

About the Department

Electrical and electronics engineering is an exciting and dynamic field. Electrical engineers are demand of the day since they are responsible for generation, transmission and conversion of electrical power. Electrical and Electronics Engineering technology programme prepares students to work in engineering teams. Students are trained to design and trouble shoots circuits.

Department of EEE offers one UG programme and one PG programme M.E Applied Electronics. The department has qualified and experienced faculty in all the fields like electrical machines, electrical power systems, power electronics and drives, process control and instrumentation, applied electronics, high voltage engineering etc.,. The theoretical knowledge is further supplemented by well equipped laboratories.

Department is equipped with latest state of art laboratories for electrical machines, power electronics, power systems with software ETAP,PSCAD,MI power, control systems, integrated circuits, electric circuits, measurements and instrumentation lab, engineering practices lab and electronics design lab for PG applied electronics with excellent computing facilities. It also has latest audio - visual teaching aids. Internet facility is available for students.

Salient features of the Department

1. Faculty retention is high.
2. Many faculty are pursuing Ph.D
3. Department is recognized as "Research Centre" under Anna university.
4. Department has obtained permanent affiliation from AICTE.