NSS College of Engineering is situated in NSS Nagar at Akathethara, near
Palakkad town. Palakkad railway station is 4 km from the college. Malampuzha Gardens, a favourite tourist attraction is 5 km from here.
This institution is affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college offers undergraduate courses in civil, mechanical, computer science, electrical, instrumentation, electronics and communications engineering. It provides separate hostel facilities for boys and girls, transportation, , canteen and co-operative store. The library here has a vast collection of learning material. There is also a gymnasium besides indoor and outdoor sports facilities.