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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
editThiagarajar 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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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
editTCE offers 9 undergraduate, 9 postgraduate programs and research programs (MS and PhD) in all Engineering and Science streams.[1]
Ranking
edit| College rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2022)[2] | 151–200 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2024)[3] | 101-150 |
| Architecture – India | |
| NIRF (2024)[4] | 25 |
TCE was ranked 101-150 among engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.[5]
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (August 2017) |
- Padma Bhushan A. Sivathanu Pillai, Honorary Distinguished Professor at ISRO[6]
- Padma Shri Nagarajan Vedachalam, Scientist[7]
- Padma Shri Vasudevan Gnana Gandhi, Scientist[8]
- Karthik Subbaraj, Kollywood director[citation needed][9]
- Padma Bhushan Nambi Narayanan, Scientist. The Indian film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect was based on his life.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Programmes offered | Thiagarajar College of Engineering". www.tce.edu. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Architecture and Planning)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "NIRF Ranking 2024".
- ^ "APJ Abdul Kalam tried to merge ISRO and DRDO: Sivathanu Pillai". The Times of India. Times News Network. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ https://www.tce.edu/sites/default/files/alumni-newsletter/Know-your-alumni-PadmaAwardees.pdf
- ^ https://www.tce.edu/sites/default/files/alumni-newsletter/Know-your-alumni-PadmaAwardees.pdf
- ^ "Stage shows and skits during college days". Corporate Citizen. December 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019.
- ^ Vandhana, M. (9 December 2014). "After 5 decades, TCE students come together for a reunion". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "TCE Padma Awardees" (PDF).