Translational Research and Professional Leadership Centre [TPLC] is an interdisciplinary centre functioning at Government Engineering College Barton Hill under the Directorate of Technical Education, since 2015, with the introduction of the interdisciplinary postgraduate program in Translational Engineering. The program is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. Out of 18 seats, presently 8 seats are reserved for sponsored candidates working in Government departments.

Along with the M.Tech. program, the Centre facilitates internship programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students, with the support of Higher Education Department and ASAP, offers training programs for students, faculty and professionals in the areas of social relevance as well as leadership, self-awareness etc. The centre has also been involved in the DPR preparation of a few Government Projects, with the involvement of a dedicated interdisciplinary team and students. The Centre functions in collaboration with a few premier institutes such as IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, etc., Research organisations like NIIST, NCESS, KSREC ,Government departments like Tourism department , Irrigation Department , Local Self Government departments , Kerala Water Authority, Krishi Vigyana , KIIFB, K-DISC etc, autonomous departments like Integrated Rural Technology Centre, Palakkad, various NGO’s like Thanal, Dhruvansh , private institutions like Pelican Biotech and Chemical Labs, BIMLABS, Project Management Institute - Kerala chapter etc. The centre has been able to bring up four start-ups from among the M.Tech. Translational Engineering students, out of which three were incubated in the college campus itself and received many recognitions from Govt. of India and Startup mission. The Centre has also now embarked into the product making phase with one product handed over to District Administration, Kottayam, one patent being filed and one product research going on.