St Xaviers Catholic College of Engineering

The dream of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar to create professional higher education institutions, took shape as St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering in the year 1998 under the nurturing leadership of (the late) Most Rev. Dr. Leon A. Tharmaraj, its founder and the first chairman. The Diocese of Kuzhithurai, bifurcated from the Diocese of Kottar, within which, this college is situated, has gladly come forward to continue the rich legacy of SXCCE, with renewed vigor and fresh commitment, under the able leadership of the Most Rev. Dr. Jeromedhas Varuvel, the present chairman and our Bishop. St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering endeavors with the vision of developing a Technically empowered human Society and making its youth excellent in Technical Education, brilliant in Scientific and Creative Research that enrich the lives of people, and Highly Valued in the Industrial World besides, forming them into persons, mature and humane, who contribute meaningfully to the emancipation of the universal human kind. St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering has six undergraduate and twelve postgraduate programs, besides three university recognized research departments. All the programs are approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and all the U.G programs have permanent affiliation of the Anna University. In pursuit of excellence, a quality management system has been developed in line with ISO 9001-2000 and implemented in this college. The college has all the requisite infrastructural facilities as per the stipulation of the government to impart technical education of the highest standard. All the departments have updated and well equipped laboratories. Students and faculty members are highly motivated to conduct researches in different fields of technology. Currently, funded research projects from Government agencies and collaborative research projects with reputed foreign universities are being carried out with the sound infrastructure of SXCCE. Hundreds of youngsters are pursuing their doctoral level research with the guidance of the expertise available in the campus. The leading funding agencies supporting us are the Department of Science and Technology, AICTE, UGC, and so forth. To impart value laden education, the college has associated itself with many professional and nonprofessional organizations. SXCCE has also established close association with many industries with standing MOUs. The placement and training wing of the college trains the students on par with the current requirement of the industries and provides platform for various companies to recruit students from this college. All facilities have also been also tuned up to prepare our students to take various competitive exams related to popular government services and to get admission for higher studies in renowned institutions in India and abroad. St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering is located at the lap of the Western Ghats at Chunkankadai in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, overlooking the Nagercoil-Thiruvananthapuram National Highway (NH 47). Lush green paddy fields and plantain farms spread their arms around the college and gentle breeze caresses it. While importance is given to imparting excellent technical knowledge, utmost care is also taken to instill into the young minds a wider perspective of social and spiritual values, thereby enlightening them to become committed nation builders and exemplary citizens.