Noorul Islam College of Engineering

Campus Location: Kanyakumari

Located in The Noorul Islam College of Engineering, referred to as 'NICE' by it's products, is a premier center of engineering education in Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1989, the college caters to the need of quality engineering and management education in south India. Situated in the picturesque and serene location of Kumaracoil, district Kanyakumari, in the state of Tamil Nadu, the institution offers a congenial environment for academic growth with an air of professionalism through it's curriculum framed by the M.S.University, to which the institution is affiliated. The college offers undergraduate courses in Engineering [Bachelor of Engineering] as well as postgraduate degree programmes in the management discipline [Master of Business Administration]. The college is equipped with the latest instrument laboratories, including an exhaustive computing center populated with the latest hardware and software. The college proudly boasts of several rank holders both in Engineering and Management studies. The college is run by the Noorul Islam Educational Trust and looked after by its Founder Chairman Dr. A.P. Majeed khan The Primary motto of the trust is to establish educational institutions of excellence, especially, in the field of engineering and technology so as to equip the youth of this place and its vicinity with the wisdom of system building. The Noorul Islam College of Engineering - the NICE, was founded in the year 1989. It covers a land area of 225 - acres at Kumaracoil, Kanyakumari District, in the state of Tamil Nadu. The College is approved by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu and the A.I.C.T.E. New Delhi. NICE is only a vocal-distance from the famous Lord Velmuruga Temple at Kumaracoil. It is only 15 km distance from Nagercoil, the district headquarters of Kanyakumari and 1.5 Km from the NH-47. The college campus lies on the lush-green base of velimalai, a part of Western Ghat hills. Padmanabhapuram, the capital of erstwhile Travancore is only 7-km away. Not too far, at 4-kms distance is the Thuckalay Town. The NICE is affiliated to the Anna University, Chennai. At its inception the college admitted students only in two branches viz., Computer Science & Engineering, and Electronics and Communication Engineering. Subsequently during 93-94, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and in 94-95 degree courses of MBA and MCA were launched. During 95-96, Mechanical Engineering, 97-98, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, and in 98-99, Information Technology came into being. Now the college also runs university-affiliated courses viz., M.Sc Software Engineering, B.Sc Computer Technology and M.Sc. Computer Technology. Our main block houses the college office, library and PG Courses of MBA and MCA. The Men's Hostel is only a few steps away from the campus. Ladies Hostel is within the campus. In the field of building up infrastructures, we are making rapid strides. The new Mechanical Engineering block, the Electrical and Electronics Engineering block, open-air auditorium, Hill-Top auditorium, and the new workshop block are only a few examples. Her Excellency, .Justice. Ms. Fathima Beevi, the former Governor of Tamil Nadu, was here to inaugurate the new Mechanical Engineering block in a grand function. The college has a networked campus in which all the departments are interconnected using optical fibre network to implement information sharing, communication, application access and internet connection sharing through VSAT. The Noorul Islam Educational Trust gives various awards and scholarships to help and encourage students. At present the Management is giving fee concessions & Scholarships to the weaker sections of the society, especially the Muslim Community. Already many philanthropic persons have come forward for instituting endowment facilities to meritorious students. We also welcome endowments from foreign individuals/intuitions., Noorul Islam College of Engineering, Post Box No.1,, Kumaracoil, Thuckalay P.O, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu,, India, Telephone, 04651 - 250566, 257226, 250966, 250266, Internet Lab :, 04651 - 251866, Fax, 04651 - 257266. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions to the campus.