Thiagarajar College of Engineering


Thiagarajar College of Engineering is an Government-aided autonomous 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

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

The institution offers 9 undergraduate programmes in engineering and technology, 2 programmes in architecture and design, 1 integrated programme, 6 postgraduate programmes, and research programmes leading to M.S. and Ph.D degrees in both full-time and part-time modes, covering the fields of engineering, technology, planning, and computer applications.

Rankings

Over the past five years, TCE has been ranked as follows in the National Institutional Ranking Framework engineering category:
YearRank Ref.
2024101–150
2023101–150
202285
202171
202064

TCE also appears in international rankings. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025, it is placed in the 1501+ global band overall, and in the Engineering subject table it is in the 1251+ band.

Notable alumni