Thiagarajar College of Engineering
| Motto | Vinaiye Uyir—Duty Is Life |
|---|---|
| Type | Government-aided |
| Established | 1957 |
| Principal | Dr. V. Abhai Kumar |
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Academic staff
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288 (Ph.D - 167) |
| Undergraduates | 3750 |
| Postgraduates | 680 |
| Location | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Campus | Suburban, 143 acres |
| Nickname | TCE |
| Affiliations | Anna University, Chennai |
| Website | www.tce.edu |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) is an Govt aided autonomous institution located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. It is one of several educational and philanthropic institutions founded by philanthropist and industrialist Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar. TCE was established in 1957. 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. The institution offers the Master's in Industrial Engineering among others.
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.
TCE offers 8 undergraduate,16 postgraduate programs and research programs (MS and PhD) in all Engineering and Science streams.
One of the participating institute in Quality Enhancement in Engineering Education (QEEE) program of MHRD,GoI
one of the Selected institute in Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) phase 2
1.Dr.R. Vasudevan, Dean, and professor Department of Chemistry at TCE has developed and patented the "Plastic Tar Road Technology".
Obtained 3 patents in communication engineering and filed for 6 more patents
Accredited by National Board of Accreditation NBA
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam visited the college in connection with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the college and gave the Golden Jubilee Lecture of Eminence on 20 January 2008.
Dr. Eric A. Cornell - Nobel Laureate in Physics visited the college in September 2009 and delivered Honeywell - Nobel Laureate Lecture Series at TCE during 23rd and 24th. September, 2009.
Techutsav - a State level inter college technical festival conducted every year
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