Central Electro Chemical Research Institute
Central Electro Chemical Research Institute, founded on 25 July 1948 at Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu, CECRI came into existence in January 1953. It is the largest Electrochemical research institute in South Asia and is one of the largest research institutes for Electrochemistry in the world.Photo: Balajijagadesh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: University
- Description: government research institute in India
- Also known as: “CECRI”, “Central ElectroChemical Research Institute”, “CSIR-CECRI”, and “CSIR-Central ElectroChemical Research Institute”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Karaikkudi Junction railway station.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
School building
The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is a system of central government schools in India. Governed by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. As of April 2025, it has a total of 1,257 schools in India, and three abroad, in Kathmandu, Moscow and Tehran. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is situated 660 metres northwest of Central Electro Chemical Research Institute.
Karaikkudi Junction railway station
Railway station
Karaikkudi Junction is an NSG–4 category railway station located in south-eastern part of Karaikudi Municipal Corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Karaikkudi Junction railway station is situated 2 km south of Central Electro Chemical Research Institute.
Kottaiyur railway station
Railway stop
Kottaiyur railway station is an HG-2 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves Kottaiyur, located in northern suburb of Karaikudi Municipal Corporation in Sivaganga district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kottaiyur railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Central Electro Chemical Research Institute.
Central Electro Chemical Research Institute
- Categories: laboratory, research institute, academic institution, and education
- Location: Karaikkudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.08526° or 10° 5′ 7″ northLongitude
78.79988° or 78° 47′ 60″ eastOperator
Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchOpen location code
7J2W3QPX+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 973587053OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityWikidata ID
Q3374098
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In Other Languages
From Malayalam to Tamil—“Central Electro Chemical Research Institute” goes by many names.
- Malayalam: “CECRI”
- Malayalam: “Central Electro Chemical Research Institute”
- Malayalam: “സി.ഇ.സി.ആർ.ഐ”
- Malayalam: “സെൻട്രൽ ഇലക്ട്രോകെമിക്കൽ റിസർച്ച് ഇൻസ്റ്റിറ്റ്യൂട്ട്, കാരൈക്കുടി”
- Malayalam: “സെൻട്രൽ ഇലക്ട്രോകെമിക്കൽ റിസർച്ച് ഇൻസ്റ്റിറ്റ്യൂട്ട്”
- Tamil: “மத்திய மின் வேதியியல் ஆய்வு மையம்”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include CSIR-CECRI and Alagappa Govt Arts College Ground.
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