Thangavelu Engineering College was established in the year 1995 by the TJ Educational Trust and Ponniamman Educational Trust with the aim of providing excellent high-quality technical education. Maintaining the excellence of academic since its establishment, Thangavelu Engineering College is now known as one of the best engineering colleges in Chennai. The college is affiliated by Anna University, approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), is ISO 9001:2008 certified and accredited by NBA. The main aim of Thangavelu Engineering College is to prepare the engineering and technocrats in order to cope up with the increasing demand for technical industries, with the motive to transform the society.
The college is situated in Karapakkam which is 1 kilometre away from Sholinganallur and 10 km away from Tambaram, off the IT Highway in Old Mahabalipuram Road.
Thangavelu College of Engineering offers admission to various UG and PG programmes including Bachelors of Technology in various streams, Masters of Technology in various streams, and Masters of Business Administration.
Thangavelu College of Engineering provides state of the art technological facilities to the students with the aim of imparting technological knowledge & research. The college also instils active collaboration with the top industries in India and provides various opportunities to the students through consultancy services and sponsored research projects.
The college employs some of the experienced faculty members with prominent knowledge in their domains to help student carry out effective research in the area of networks, theoretical computer science, database, image processing, multimedia, software engineering and data mining.
Not only in terms of academics, but Thangavelu Engineering College also excels in terms of the facilities and infrastructure employed inside the campus. The college instils well maintained and well-equipped libraries, workshops, laboratories and a modern computer centre. Through the best in class facilities, the college provides the students with a platform where they can nurture not only theoretical knowledge but also practical knowledge. Some of the best in class infrastructure provided by Thangavelu College of Engineering to the students include laboratories, library, canteen, transports, sports complex, hostels, health centres, Campus Wi-Fi, MIS, etc.
Location | Rajivi Gandhi Salai (Old Mahabalipuram Road), Karapakkam, Chennai - 600 097, Tamil Nadu, India. |
Distance from Airport | 31.2km (Chennai International Airport, Airport Rd, Meenambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600027) |
Campus Size | 10 acres |
Objective | To produce high-quality engineers and technocrats |
Approval & Recognition | Approved by AICTE, Recognized by Government of Tamil Nadu |
Affiliation | Affiliated with Anna University |
Thangavelu Engineering College proudly announces that three courses B.E (CSE), B.E (EEE) and B.E (ECE) are accredited by National Board of Accreditation.
Gender | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
Total | 807 | 326 |
OBC | 650 | 256 |
SC | 157 | 70 |
ST | 0 | 0 |
Muslim | 51 | 5 |
PWD | 0 | 0 |
Minority Community | 27 | 20 |
Gender | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
General | 0 | 0 |
OBC | 612 | 129 |
SC | 145 | 66 |
ST | 1 | 0 |
Muslim | 18 | 3 |
PWD | 0 | 0 |
The following specialisations and courses are available at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels at Thangavelu Engineering College.
Undergraduate courses:
Postgraduate courses:
In addition to their major expertise, students can choose to minor in one of these fields. This gives students the opportunity to learn new information and skills in a particular branch of engineering or technology.
Dear Student, Classes for Thangavelu Engineering College are expected to start in the last week of September 2023. This is according to the academic calendar of the college, which is available on their website. The first day of classes will be a full day, with classes starting at 8:00 AM and ending at 4:00 PM. The dates for the commencement of classes will be notified to all the students through their personal email id or phone number.