Francis Xavier Engineering College

Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, is an Autonomous institution 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.

Francis Xavier Engineering College (Autonomous)

FX Engineering College
Motto	Empowering Education... Global Leadership
Type	Private
Established	2000
Chairman	Dr. S. Cletus Babu PhD
Principal	Dr. V. Velmurugan
Administrative staff	About 300
Students	4000
Undergraduates	8 Depts
Postgraduates	10 Depts
Doctoral students	5 Depts
Location	Tirunelveli , Tamil Nadu , India 8.732087°N 77.724105°E / 8.732087; 77.724105
Campus	Tirunelveli -627003
Affiliations	Anna University, Chennai
Website	www.francisxavier.ac.in

It has been awarded the prestigious 5-star rating by the Union Ministry of Education under its National Innovation and Startup Policy 2020.

Curriculum

The institute offers eight undergraduate and ten postgraduate programs.

Undergraduate

• B.E Civil Engineering
• B.E Computer Science and Engineering
• B.E Electronics and Communication Engineering
• B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• B.Tech Information Technology
• B.E Mechanical Engineering
• B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
• B.Tech Computer Science and Business Systems

Postgraduate

• MBA - Master of Business Administration
• MCA - Master of Computer Application
• M.E Communication Systems
• M.E Computer Science and Engineering
• M.E Power Electronics and Drives
• M.E Industrial Safety Engineering
• M.Tech Information Technology

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 Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
• Department of Computer Science and Business Systems
• Department of Management Studies
• Department of Computer Application

Hostels

The College has a separate hostel for boys and girls.

See also

• List of Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
• National Board of Accreditation
• Anna University Affiliated Colleges