Eight out of 21 affiliated engineering colleges of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) have bagged pass percentage above 60 in the final year B.Tech examination held in April.
Toc H Institute of Science and Technology at Arakunnam emerged first by registering a pass percentage of 72.95 followed by College of Engineering, Chengannur (69.79) and Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara (69.33).
Others who bagged above 60 per cent pass include College of Engineering, Adoor (65.47); College of Engineering, Poonjar (60.68); College of Engineering, Karunagappally (62.93); College of Engineering, Cherthala (67.48); and College of Engineering, Kottarakara (66.37).
Two engineering colleges could not touch the 40 percentage mark in the examination. Cochin University College of Engineering, Kuttanad finished last with 21.57 per cent pass. MG College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram could manage only 33.8 per cent pass.
Colleges that scored below the 50 percentage mark include School of Engineering, Thrikkakara (49.83); College of Engineering, Perumon (49.35); College of Engineering, Thalassery (44.39); Co-operative Institute of Technology, Vadakara (44.6); TKM Institute of Technology, Kollam (46.8); and College of Engineering, Attingal (44.74).
The pass percentage of other colleges are as follows: Sarabhai Institute of Science and Technology at Thiruvananthapuram (54.43); College of Engineering, Kallooppara (54.68); College of Engineering, Kidangoor (51.25); College of Engineering, Thrikaripur (55.16); and College of Engineering, Munnar (50.82).
The first rank holders in various branches are — Civil Engineering: Husna P (School of Engineering, Cusat); Mechanical Engineering: Abhijeet Saurabh (School of Engineering, Cusat); Safety and Fire Engineering: Sachin Viswanathan (School of Engineering, Cusat); Computer Science: Akshara Ravi (College of Engineering, Kallooppara); Electronics and Communication Engineering: Remya Haridas (College of Engineering, Cherthala); Electrical and Electronics Engineering: Sruthi M.I. (Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara); Electronics and Biomedical Engineering: Neethu Lekshmi V.J. (Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara); Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering: Anju Skaria (TKM Institute of Technology, Kollam); Information Technology: Lisa Paul P (Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunnam); Food Technology: Jayasree Joshi T (TKM Institute of Technology, Kollam).
