Established in 1968, CIPET is a premier national institution under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India, dedicated to skill development, technology support, academics & research in plastics and allied industries.
Address: TVK Industrial Estate, Guindy, 600032 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Head Office, multiple centres)
Plastics Engineering and Technology, Polymer Science, Mould Design and Manufacturing
Domains taught:
- Chemistry, Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Process Control
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
National institution for plastics engineering and technology. Multiple centers across India. Strong focus on skill development and industry services.
Research:
Applied research and technology development in plastics processing, testing, mould design, and polymer science. Provides technical services to plastics industry.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
10000
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Premier national institute for plastics technology, strong industry focus, hands-on training, multiple locations.
Cons
Highly specialized focus, more vocational and skill-oriented than fundamental research universities.
Best For
Students and professionals seeking specialized education, skill development, or technical support in the field of plastics engineering, polymer science, and allied industries.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of chemistry, mechanical engineering and materials can consider Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, and it covers civil engineering and electrical and electronics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 5,500 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- National Institute of Technology Jalandhar works in much the same fields, chiefly chemistry, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, and it is smaller, enrolling about 4,500 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of chemistry, manufacturing and engineering can consider Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, and it covers food science and electrical and electronics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 4,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- Also strong in materials and engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology makes a sensible second look at home; it does not run the certificate programmes found here and covers marine science and optics as well.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of process control, manufacturing and mechanical engineering can consider National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, and it does not run the diploma programmes found here and covers automation as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Looking internationally, University of Stavanger in Norway is where process control, mechanical engineering and materials get a comparable treatment; it does not run the certificate and diploma programmes found here and covers marine science and geotechnics as well.
- The closest overseas parallel on chemistry, mechanical engineering and engineering is Munster Technological University, located in Ireland; it is larger, enrolling about 18,000 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Luleå University of Technology, based in Sweden, is built around process control, manufacturing and mechanical engineering much like this institution, and it covers astroscience and aerospace as well, and is larger, enrolling about 19,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- University of Limerick offers an international parallel to this institution, with manufacturing, mechanical engineering and materials as common ground; it covers aerospace and robotics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 17,500 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- University of Aveiro in Portugal pursues a similar profile in chemistry, materials and engineering, and it does not run the certificate and diploma programmes found here and covers marine science and telecommunications as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Biodegradable Plastics, Chemical Recycling, Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Injection Molding, Plastics, Polymers, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Sustainable Materials
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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