Thanthai Periyar E.V. Ramasamy Government Polytechnic College is one of the prestigious, popular and premier Government Polytechnic College growing streadfastly towards its Golden Jubliee. This Polytechnic College was started in September 1959 under the second five year plan period and named as North Arcot Polytechnic. Initially the Polytechnic was housed in the premises of Regional School of Printing at Broadway, Chennai. The institution was then shifted to Vellore during June, 1961. The institution functioned in a rented building from July 1961 to September 1963. Lakshmi Garden, Officer Line, Vellore. The Polytechnic has been functioning from September 1963 in the present spacious campus with ned buildings constructed on an area of 20.2 hectares, amidst sylvan surroundings at Bagayam Road,Thorapadi, inbetween Christian Medical College Campus and Central Prison Campus, to the south of Vellore, 6km from Vellore Central Bus Stand and 9km from Katpadi Railway Station.