Thiagarajar College of Engineering

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Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Thiagarajar College of Engineering logo.png
MottoVinaiye Uyir
Motto in English
Duty Is Life
Type Government Aided Engineering College
Established1957;66 years ago (1957)
Principal M. Palaninatharaja (incharge)
DirectorV. Abhaikumar
Location, ,
Campus Suburban, 143 acres
Affiliations Anna University, Chennai
Website www.tce.edu

Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) is a Government-aided institution located in Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is affiliated to Anna University, Madurai.

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History

Thiagarajar College of Engineering is one of several educational institutions founded by the late 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

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Thiagarajar College of Engineering

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 2 km from Thirupparankundram railway station and is well connected by buses with all parts of state.

Academic programs

TCE offers 9 undergraduate, 9 postgraduate programs and research programs (MS and PhD) in all Engineering and Science streams. [1]

Ranking

College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2022) [2] 151–200
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022) [3] 85

TCE was ranked 85 among engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022 [3] and 151–200 band overall. [2]

Notable alumni

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