Goa College of Engineering has been approved as a Local Chapter of SWAYAM NPTEL by IIT Madras (IITM) from July 2019 for helping students in taking courses under NPTEL. The Local Chapter is headed by a faculty member who is the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) with IITM. Students and faculty are highly motivated to participate in these MOOCs and stay up to date with the ever evolving technology.
Prof. Sherica Menezes, Assistant Professor from the Computer Engineering Department is the SPOC for this local chapter. Students and Faculty have been recognized as NPTEL STARS for their outstanding performance in the NPTEL examinations. Goa College of Engineering, NPTEL local chapter has been awarded ACTIVE Certification (Jan-Apr 2025) and A Certification (Jan-Apr 2024) from Ministry of Human Resource Department, Govt of India.