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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| Motto | வினையே உயிர் |
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Motto in English | Duty Is Life |
| Type | Government Aided Engineering College |
| Established | 1957 |
| Principal | M. Palaninatharaja (incharge) |
| Director | V. Abhaikumar |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suburban, 143 acres |
| Affiliations | Anna University, Chennai |
| Website | www |
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
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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- Padma Bhushan A. Sivathanu Pillai, Honorary Distinguished Professor at ISRO[4]
- Padma Shri Nagarajan Vedachalam, Scientist[5]
- Padma Shri Vasudevan Gnana Gandhi, Scientist[6]
- Karthik Subbaraj, Kollywood director[citation needed][7]
- Padma Bhushan Nambi Narayanan, Scientist. The Indian film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect was based on his life.[8][9]
References
External links
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