Mar Athanasius College of Engineering pioneered engineering education in Central Kerala in 1961. MACE, as it is popularly known, has grown by leaps and bounds since. Managed by the Mar Athanasius College Association, and aided by the Government of Kerala, the college has the distinction of being the first institution in Asia established under Christian management. The institution holds Autonomous status from the UGC and is affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. It now has six full-fledged departments apart from the two auxiliary departments of Mathematics and Science and Humanities.
