The National Program on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) – A Project initiative of IIT Madras, supported by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, offers an opportunity to undergo free online certification courses in Engineering, Humanities and Science streams. This facility assists faculty to enrich their knowledge and act as ‘mentors’ of the students. VKCET has been recognized as one of the local centers of NPTEL and the NPTEL Local Chapter started functioning in the institution in JULY 2017