Francis Xavier Engineering College
| Motto | Empowering Education... Global Leadership |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | Oct 2000 |
| Chairperson | Dr. S. Cletus Babu PhD |
| Principal | Dr. K. Ganesan ME, PhD, FIE |
Administrative staff | About 300 |
| Students | 4000 |
| Undergraduates | 6 Depts |
| Postgraduates | 5 Depts |
| Location |
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India 8°43′56″N 77°43′27″E / 8.732087°N 77.724105°ECoordinates: 8°43′56″N 77°43′27″E / 8.732087°N 77.724105°E |
| Campus | Tirunelveli -627003 |
| Affiliations | Anna University, Chennai |
| Website | www.francisxavier.ac.in |
Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, is a state-owned Engineering Institute located in the town of Tirunelveli in the state of Tamil Nadu. Tirunelveli is often referred as the 'Oxford of south India' due to the larger number of educational institutions present. The Francis Xavier Engineering College popularly known as FX Engineering College, was established in the year 2000
Curriculum
The institute offers five undergraduate and three postgraduate programs.
Undergraduate
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering.
Postgraduate
- Communication Systems
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Network Engineering
- Power Electronics and Drives
- Power Systems
- VLSI Design
- Industrial Safety Engineering
- Information Technology
- Computer Application
- Management Studies
Departments
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Department of Information Technology
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Management Studies
- Department of Computer Application
- Department of Science and Humanity
- Department of English
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physical Education
Hostels
The College has a separate hostel for boys and one for girls. The hostels are well furnished, airy and have 24 hours power back up and an RO Plant for safe drinking water. The hostel has a well-planned dining facility as well that serves vegetarian and non-vegetarian fare for the students.