School of Engineering was established in1979 for offering part-time M.Tech.Programmes in the major deciplines of engineering viz.Civil, Mechanical,Electrical and Chemical Enginnering for practicing engineers in and around Cochin.Research activities were introduced in 1981 with Ph.D. Programmes.The School introduced B.Tech. Progrmmes in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Enginnering and Information Technology in 1995, which turnes out to be a milestone in the growth of the School.B.Tech. in Safety and Fire Engineering was added in 1996. A five-year integrated M.Sc. Programm in Software Engineering was startes in 2001.