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University College of Engineering, Kariavattom abbreviated as UCEK, is a Government of Kerala controlled Engineering College, directly managed by the University of Kerala. The institute was established in 2000 by Government of Kerala, under the ownership of University of Kerala in Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram. Foundation stone of this campus was laid by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India on 30 September 1963.It is the one and only constituent college of the University of Kerala.The Administration Panel of this college includes Governor of Kerala as Chancellor(University of Kerala), Minister in Government of Kerala for Higher education as Pro-chancellor(University of Kerala), Vice-chancellor of the University of Kerala, Registrar of the University of Kerala, Principal of the College.The 77th session of the Indian History Congress was held in this college in 2016. It was inaugurated by former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.
