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History

The College is established and run by Mar Athanasius College Association, a registered charitable society. Starting with a modest intake of 120 students in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering branches in 1961, new disciplines were added later on.

Department of Electronics and Communication was instituted in 1985 and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering began functioning in 1990 with an intake of 40 students each.  The intake of students has been increased from 40 to 100 each and then to 120 each in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics, and Electronics and Communication disciplines and from 40 to 60 in Computer Science and Engineering. UG Programme in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) with an intake of 60 was started in 2020 and in 2022, UG Programme in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning was commenced with 60 seats. In 2024, the intake in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) was enhanced to 120.

A part-time course leading to Post Graduate Degree in Computer Applications (PGDCA) commenced in 1989, which later transitioned into Master of Computer Applications (MCA) in 1999 with an intake of 30 seats. The M.Tech Programme in Computer-Aided Structural Engineering under Civil Engineering Department and Production and Industrial Engineering under Mechanical Engineering was started in 2004 with 18 students each. M.Tech Programme in Power Electronics under the Electrical and Electronics Department with an intake of 18 students started in 2011. M.Tech Programme in Structural Engineering and Construction Management under Civil Engineering Department and VLSI and Embedded Systems under Electronics and Communications Department with an intake of 24 students was started in 2012. M.Tech programmes in Thermal Power Engineering under Mechanical Engineering Department and Computer Science & Engineering under Computer Department with an intake of 24 was started in 2013. The College has witnessed phenomenal growth and has today about 2500 students on its rolls studying in various Departments.

History
1961

College established by the Mar Athanasius College Association, with an intake of 120 students in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering

1985

Department of Electronics and Communication instituted with an intake of 40 students

1990

Department of Computer Science and Engineering began with an intake of 40 students

1999

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) was started with an intake of 30 seats

2002

UG Programmes in Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering received NBA accreditation

2004

M.Tech programmes in Computer-Aided Structural Engineering under Civil Engineering Department and Production and Industrial Engineering under Mechanical Engineering was started

2011

M.Tech programme in Power Electronics under the Electrical and Electronics Department with an intake of 18 students started

2012

M.Tech programme in Structural Engineering and Construction Management under Civil Engineering Department and VLSI and Embedded Systems under Electronics and Communications Department with an intake of 24 students was started

2013

M.Tech programmes in Thermal Power Engineering under Mechanical Engineering Department and Computer Science & Engineering under Computer Department with an intake of 24 was started

2020

UG programme in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) started with an intake of 60 students

2023

Accredited by NAAC with A+ grade. UG programme in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning commenced with 60 seats. College was conferred with Autonomous Status by University Grants Commission (UGC) for a period of 10 years from July 2023

Mar Athanasius College of Engineering Succession list of Principals
  • 2022 - Present
    Dr. Bos Mathew Jos - M.Tech, Ph.D.
  • 2019 - 2022
    Dr. Mathew K. - M.Tech, Ph.D.
  • 2018 - 2019
    Dr. Solly George - M.Tech, Ph.D.
  • 2015 - 2018
    Dr. Soosan George - M.Tech, Ph.D.
  • 2007 - 2015
    Dr. George Issac - M.Tech, Ph.D.
  • 2003 - 2007
    Dr. Paul K. Mathew - BSc (Engg), M.Tech, Ph.D.
  • 1987 - 2000
    Dr. J. Issac - BSc (Engg), M.Tech, Ph.D.
  • 1977 - 1987
    Prof. V. K. M. John - BSc (Engg), MSc (Engg)
  • 1974 - 1976
    Prof. T. C. George - B.A, BSc (Engg), MSc, MIE
  • 1970 - 1974
    Prof. E. Kurian Mathew - MSc (Engg), AMIE
  • 1964 - 1969
    Prof. P. C. Eapen - BSc (Engg), MIE
  • 1961 - 1964
    Prof. O. A. Mathew - BSc, BSc (Engg), MSc (Engg), AMIE