Research at TCE Madurai 2026

Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai drives focused research across IoT, smart cities, AI/ML, sustainable energy, automotive engineering, biotechnology, materials science and structural engineering. The institute houses the Centre for Excellence in IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems (sponsored by MeitY), the Centre for Sustainable Mobility, the Centre for Cyber Security, the Centre for Robotics and Drones, and the Bio-Research and Innovation Centre. Faculty publish 280-320 SCI/Scopus papers annually with research grants from DST, AICTE, MEITY, DRDO, BARC, ISRO, TANSCST (Tamil Nadu State Council on Science and Technology) and various private industry collaborations totaling INR 18-22 crore in any given fiscal year. The institute has filed 90+ patents in IoT, biomedical devices, automotive systems, drone tech and renewable energy, with 14 commercialised. Active industry-academia partnerships include Microsoft Research India, IBM, Cognizant, Tata Consultancy Services, Schneider Electric, Honeywell, Cyient, Renault Nissan, Ashok Leyland, BHEL, ISRO, DRDO and TIFR Madurai. The university operates 6 international research collaborations (Purdue, NTU Singapore, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore, Stanford).

Research & Industry Partnerships — TCE Madurai