The Government Engineering College, Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram (short names: GECB, GECBH; Entrance Commissioner's Code: TRV), was founded by the Government of Kerala in August 1999.It is one of the top institutions in the state which imparts technical education under APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. The institution is located in Barton Hill, which is two kilometres from the city centre in Trivandrum.