The institute is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) since its inception in 2015.

The foundation stone of the institute was laid by the late Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on 26 April 1958.

The institute was formally inaugurated by late Pattom A. Thanu Pillai, former Chief Minister of Kerala, on 2 February 1962.

[2] The College Union conducts the annual National Level Tech fest Dyuthi[3][4] which includes technical, cultural as well as sporting events.

A TEDx event was organised by students of GEC, Thrissur in April 2018.