Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) is a Government Aided Autonomous Institution in Tirupparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1957 by the industrialist and philanthropist Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar. It received autonomous status in 1987 and has been affiliated to Anna University, Chennai since 2001, after earlier affiliations with Madurai Kamaraj University (from 1966) and the University of Madras (from 1958).
The college holds NAAC A++ accreditation with a CGPA of 3.56, awarded in its 2nd accreditation cycle on 5 September 2024. It is approved by AICTE, and its engineering programmes have held NBA accreditation since 1998. In NIRF 2025, TCE fell in the 101-150 rank band for Engineering and ranked 33rd for Architecture and Planning (score 52.56).
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Government Aided Autonomous Institution |
| Affiliation | Anna University, Chennai (since 2001) |
| NAAC | A++ (CGPA 3.56, Cycle II, 2024) |
| NIRF 2025 Engineering | Rank band 101-150 |
| NIRF 2025 Architecture and Planning | Rank 33 (score 52.56) |
| Recognition | AICTE-approved; NBA-accredited programmes since 1998 |
| Campus | 140+ acres, Tirupparankundram, Madurai 625015 |
| UG admission | TNEA counselling |
| PG admission | TANCET or GATE (M.E.); TANCET (M.C.A.) |
TCE offers undergraduate engineering programmes in Civil, Computer Science and Engineering (including a CSE with AI and ML stream), Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Computer Science and Business Systems, Information Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Fashion Technology, and Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology), alongside B.Arch, B.Des in Interior Design, and an integrated 5-year M.Sc in Data Science. Postgraduate offerings are M.E. across five specialisations (Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management, Communication Systems, Computer Science and Engineering, Embedded System Technologies), M.C.A., and M.Plan in Urban Planning, alongside M.S. (by Research) and PhD. TCE does not offer an MBA.
Undergraduate admission (B.E./B.Tech/B.Des/B.Arch) runs entirely through TNEA, Anna University's single-window counselling system, with reservations following Tamil Nadu government norms. Postgraduate admission to M.E. requires a valid TANCET or GATE score; M.C.A. requires a TANCET score specifically.
| Route | Programmes | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| TNEA (Anna University single window) | B.E./B.Tech, B.Des, B.Arch | Tamil Nadu counselling, government reservation norms |
| TANCET or GATE | M.E. (all five specialisations) | Anna University entrance test, or a valid GATE score |
| TANCET | M.C.A. | Anna University entrance test |
For the 2026-27 cycle, TCE's own admissions page carries live circulars for First Year B.E./B.Tech/B.Des and B.Arch, both allotted through TNEA counselling, alongside a separate lateral-entry admission circular and postgraduate eligibility documents for M.E. and M.Plan. The college states admission is granted strictly on merit. Exact 2026 counselling dates and fee amounts were not available as extractable text from the college's own site at the time of writing and are not stated here.
Thiagarajar College of Engineering fell in the 101-150 rank band for NIRF 2025 Engineering (no individual rank or score is published for band-level results) and ranked 33rd in NIRF 2025 Architecture and Planning (score 52.56), both confirmed directly against nirfindia.org. It holds NAAC A++ accreditation, CGPA 3.56, 2nd accreditation cycle. NIRF 2026 rankings have not been released as of this writing.
TCE operates 26 Centres of Excellence per its own current listing, including the Thiagarajar Advanced Research Centre, the TS Srinivasan Centre for Automotive Research, and the Centre of Excellence in Electronic Product Testing. It maintains 47 listed MoUs with industry and academic partners, including Infosys, IBM, Zoho, Honeywell Technology Solutions, and the Airports Authority of India, and has held AICTE and CII recognition as a "Best Industry Linked Technical Institution." The college's Technology Business Incubator has operated since 2014, funded by the Department of Science and Technology's NSTEDB scheme.
TCE's campus spans over 140 acres in Tirupparankundram, on the outskirts of Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Autonomous since 1987, among the longer-standing autonomous engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu
26 Centres of Excellence per the college's own current listing, spanning automotive research and electronic product testing among others
Received the "Best Industry Linked Technical Institution" recognition from AICTE and CII, with 47 listed MoUs including Infosys, IBM, Zoho, and Honeywell Technology Solutions
Runs the TCE Technology Business Incubator, operational since 2014 and funded by the Department of Science and Technology's NSTEDB scheme
Also offers B.Arch, B.Des in Interior Design, and an integrated M.Sc in Data Science, alongside its engineering branches
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | College | 2025 | #20 |
| NIRF | Architecture | 2025 | #33 |
| NIRF | Management | 2025 | #80 |
No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.
19 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
