Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology established in the year 2007 is located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is run by Kovai Medical Center Research and Educational Trust, Coimbatore. The Institute is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. It is also recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) and 12(B), accredited by NAAC with A+ (3.36 out of 4) . The Institute offers 10 Under Graduate Programmes in BE- BME, CSE, CSE (Cyber Security), Civil, ECE, EEE and Mechanical and B.Tech - IT, CSBS and AI&DS. It also offers 4 Post graduate Programmes namely ME – Computer Science and Engineering, Embedded Systems Technologies, Power Electronics and Drives along with MBA. The institute has established center for e-learning, TLC and digital library to enrich teaching-learning process. Through AICTE funded IIPC, the institute established industry powered centers like Center for Robotics eYantra, Texas Instruments Center, NI LabVIEW Academy, etc., to train the students on emerging technologies
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has been in existence since 2009. The Department has grown into a full- fledged one with well-equipped lab facilities, infrastructure and faculty members of various specializations. Activities in the department are carried out to consort the global innovations, inventions, alternate resource development in the mechanical world for the human mankind journey. The department also organizes frequent industry visits, subject related seminars, guest lectures, workshops etc. to enhance the depth of the subject. The Department of Mechanical Engineering provides a pavement to do research work and has been recognized as a research centre by Anna University. The Department is architected with 13 faculty members with 5 Ph.Ds' and 8 faculty members pursuing doctoral programmes. Research works are carried out in various fields including composites, machining, design, nanotechnology, coatings etc.