Thiagarajar College of Engineering


Thiagarajar College of Engineering is a government-aided autonomous institution located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai.

History

Thiagarajar College of Engineering is one of several educational institutions founded by philanthropist and industrialist Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar. TCE was established in 1957 under the University of Madras. The courses offered in TCE are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi. TCE was granted autonomy in the year 1987.

Location

The institution and hostels are located near Thirupparankundram on the outskirts of Madurai, 8 kilometres south-west of the city of Madurai.
The campus is located 10 km from the Madurai Airport, 8 km from the Madurai Railway station and is well connected by buses with all parts of state.

Academic programs

TCE offers 8 undergraduate,16 postgraduate programs and research programs in all Engineering and Science streams.

Ranking

TCE was ranked 64 among engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2020 and 101-150 band overall in 2020. It was ranked 34 by Outlook India in 2019.

Notable alumni