# Jerusalem College of Engineering

> Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) is a private, self-financing engineering college founded in 1995 at Pallikaranai on the Velachery-Tambaram Main Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is not a university: it is an autonomous college affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, which awards its degrees. It teaches nine AICTE-approved B.E./B.Tech branches and an MBA.

- Canonical page: https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/jerusalem-college-of-engineering
- Last reviewed: 2026-10-26
- Publisher: Students Traffic (https://www.studentstraffic.com/)

## Key facts

- Location: Chennai, [India](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/india)
- Type: Private
- Established: 1995
- Official website: https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 10

## Recognition and approvals

- AICTE - Approved institution, Permanent ID 1-10612311 (Private-Self Financing), EoA 2026-27
- UGC - Autonomous college, 2019-20 to 2028-29 (affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)
- UGC - Included under Sections 2(f) and 12(B)
- NBA - Tier I accreditation, B.E. ECE and B.Tech IT, valid to 30 June 2027
- Anna University, Chennai - Affiliated autonomous college, college code 3109
- DoTE Tamil Nadu - TNEA 2026 participating college, counselling code 1307
- Verify: [AICTE - Extension of Approval 2026-27 (JCE)](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/pdf/2026-2027.PDF)
- Verify: [UGC - Autonomous colleges list](https://www.ugc.gov.in/colleges/Autonomous_Colleges_list)
- Verify: [NBA - Accreditation letter, ECE and IT (2024)](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/pdf/NBA%20TIER%20I%20-%20ECE%20%26%20IT%20ACCREDITATION%20APPROVAL.pdf)
- Verify: [Anna University CAI - Affiliated colleges, Chengalpattu district](https://www.annauniv.edu/cai/District%20wise/district/Chengalpattu.php)
- Verify: [DoTE Tamil Nadu - TNEA 2026 Information about colleges](https://static.tneaonline.org/docs/Information_about_colleges_2026.pdf)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [B.E. Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Jerusalem College of Engineering](https://www.studentstraffic.com/jce-be-computer-science-engineering-ai-machine-learning) | B.E./B.Tech AI & ML | 4 years | English | ₹50,000 (Indian students) (2026-27) |
| [B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Jerusalem College of Engineering](https://www.studentstraffic.com/jce-be-biomedical-engineering) | B.E./B.Tech Biomedical | 4 years | English | ₹50,000 (Indian students) (2026-27) |
| [B.Tech Computer Science and Business Systems, Jerusalem College of Engineering](https://www.studentstraffic.com/jce-btech-computer-science-business-systems) | B.E./B.Tech CSE | 4 years | English | ₹50,000 (Indian students) (2026-27) |
| [B.E. Computer Science and Engineering, Jerusalem College of Engineering](https://www.studentstraffic.com/jce-be-computer-science-engineering) | B.E./B.Tech CSE | 4 years | English | ₹50,000 (Indian students) (2026-27) |
| [B.E. Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security), Jerusalem College of Engineering](https://www.studentstraffic.com/jce-be-computer-science-engineering-cyber-security) | B.E./B.Tech Cyber Security | 4 years | English | ₹50,000 (Indian students) (2026-27) |
| [B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Jerusalem College of Engineering](https://www.studentstraffic.com/jce-btech-artificial-intelligence-data-science) | B.E./B.Tech Data Science | 4 years | English | ₹50,000 (Indian students) (2026-27) |
| [B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Jerusalem College of Engineering](https://www.studentstraffic.com/jce-be-electronics-communication-engineering) | B.E./B.Tech ECE | 4 years | English | ₹55,000 (Indian students) (2026-27) |
| [B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jerusalem College of Engineering](https://www.studentstraffic.com/jce-be-electrical-electronics-engineering) | B.E./B.Tech EEE | 4 years | English | ₹50,000 (Indian students) (2026-27) |
| [B.Tech Information Technology, Jerusalem College of Engineering](https://www.studentstraffic.com/jce-btech-information-technology) | B.E./B.Tech IT | 4 years | English | ₹55,000 (Indian students) (2026-27) |
| [Master of Business Administration (MBA), Jerusalem College of Engineering](https://www.studentstraffic.com/jce-mba) | MBA | 2 years | English | ₹35,000 (Indian students) (2026-27) |

## Why students choose it

- Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) is an autonomous college under UGC (2019-20 to 2028-29) with Anna University degrees, and its ECE and IT programmes hold NBA Tier I accreditation to 30 June 2027.
- AICTE approves 630 B.E./B.Tech seats for 2026-27 across nine branches, including CSE (120), ECE (120), IT (90), Biomedical Engineering and four computing specialisations.
- It publishes its tuition: INR 50,000 to 55,000 a year for government-quota B.E./B.Tech seats and INR 35,000 a year for the MBA in its Fees Details 2026 sheet.

## Things to consider

- Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE)'s last published NAAC certificate (A grade, CGPA 3.14) was valid to 31 December 2024; no current NAAC certificate is posted, so check the status before relying on it.
- There is no route for international students: AICTE's 2026-27 approval shows no NRI or international-student seats, and TNEA admits only Indian nationals and Tamil Nadu-native OCI/PIO card holders.
- Management-quota tuition was INR 80,000 to 85,000 a year in 2024-25 and no 2026-27 figure is published; the four M.E. programmes are not listed here because no 2026-27 admission notice was found.

## Best fit for

- Tamil Nadu TNEA applicants who want an autonomous Anna University-affiliated college in south Chennai, near Velachery and the OMR IT corridor.
- Students who want an NBA-accredited ECE or IT branch, or a Biomedical Engineering seat, at a published government-quota tuition of INR 50,000 to 55,000 a year.
- Graduates who want a TANCET-route MBA in Chennai at a published tuition of INR 35,000 a year.

## Campus and city

Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) has a single campus at Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, with 41 undergraduate classrooms, 61 laboratories, an auditorium and seminar halls, an AICTE IDEA Lab and separate hostels for men and women. The central library covers about 13,000 sq ft with 47,040 volumes in 10,005 titles. The trust's administrative office in Nungambakkam is an office, not a teaching campus.

Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) is on the Velachery-Tambaram Main Road at Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai 600100, in Sholinganallur taluk of Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. TNEA 2026 lists it 3 km from Velachery railway station and 20 km from the district headquarters, close to the IT corridor of south Chennai, and the college runs 20 buses on routes across Chennai and towards Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram. Anna University lists it under Chengalpattu district with college code 3109. It is run by the Jerusalem Educational Trust, Nungambakkam.

Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) has been an autonomous college since 2019-20: UGC conferred autonomy for 2019-20 to 2028-29, so JCE sets its own Regulation 2023 curricula and runs its own examinations, while Anna University awards the degree. AICTE requires an internship for every admitted student. The college lists an AICTE IDEA Lab, a business incubator and placement training, and reported a 96 per cent placement rate in its TNEA 2026 entry without stating the year or base.


## Hostel, food and safety

Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) has separate permanent on-campus hostels for men and women, each with a warden and its own mess, according to the college and TNEA 2026. The TNEA 2026 college booklet lists room rent at INR 47,500, mess at INR 52,500 and electricity at INR 5,000 a year, with no caution deposit. The college's mandatory disclosure estimates boarding and lodging at INR 90,000 a year.

Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE)'s hostel messes serve both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, according to the TNEA 2026 college booklet, and the mess charge is INR 52,500 a year. Meals are part of the hostel fee. No provision for specific regional or religious diets is published, so ask the hostel office before joining.

Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) has run an anti-ragging cell since 2009 under UGC regulations and Anna University orders, with a named coordinator and published punishments, plus a women's cell and POSH committee and an SC/ST welfare committee. TNEA 2026 publishes a separate anti-ragging helpline number for the college.

Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) runs a grievance cell that takes complaints by email, online link, the AICTE support portal or an anonymous box, and a help desk at reception for admissions and academic queries. The scholarship page lists central and Tamil Nadu schemes, including first-graduate, post-matric, AICTE Pragati and Saksham support.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jerusalem College of Engineering Chennai autonomous?

Yes, Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) is autonomous: UGC granted it autonomous status for 10 years, 2019-20 to 2028-29. JCE sets its own curricula and examinations, but it remains a college affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, which awards the degree.

### What is the TNEA code of Jerusalem College of Engineering?

The TNEA counselling code for Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) is 1307, and its Anna University college code is 3109. In TNEA 2026 it offered CSE (CS), AI and Data Science (AD), CSE AI and Machine Learning (AM), CSE Cyber Security (SC), CS and Business Systems (CB), IT, ECE (EC), EEE (EE) and Biomedical Engineering (BM).

### Is Jerusalem College of Engineering AICTE approved and NBA accredited?

Yes, Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) is AICTE approved for 2026-27 (permanent ID 1-10612311, private self-financing). NBA accredits its B.E. ECE and B.Tech IT programmes under Tier I to 30 June 2027; the Biomedical and CSE accreditation ran to 30 June 2025.

### What is the NAAC grade of Jerusalem College of Engineering?

Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE)'s last published NAAC certificate, dated 4 December 2018, gave an A grade with a CGPA of 3.14, valid to 31 December 2024. The college has not posted a newer certificate, so confirm its current NAAC status with the college or NAAC.

### What is the fee at Jerusalem College of Engineering?

Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE)'s Fees Details 2026 sheet lists tuition of INR 55,000 a year for ECE and IT, INR 50,000 for the other B.E./B.Tech branches and INR 35,000 for the MBA. These are the government-quota rates; management-quota tuition was INR 80,000 to 85,000 in 2024-25. campus logistics rent and meal arrangements come to about INR 1,05,000 a year.

### Does Jerusalem College of Engineering have a second campus?

No, Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) teaches on one campus, at Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai on the Velachery-Tambaram Main Road. AICTE approves a single address under permanent ID 1-10612311. The Nungambakkam address on the contact page is the Jerusalem Educational Trust's administrative office, not a teaching campus.

### Can NRI or international students apply to Jerusalem College of Engineering?

No, Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE) has no NRI or international-student seats: AICTE's 2026-27 approval marks NRI and international-student approval as No for every programme. TNEA is for Indian nationals; OCI/PIO card holders who are natives of Tamil Nadu may join unless born abroad after 4 March 2021.

### Who awards the degree at Jerusalem College of Engineering?

Anna University, Chennai awards the degrees of Jerusalem College of Engineering (JCE). JCE is an affiliated college, not a university; as an autonomous college it designs its syllabus and runs its examinations, and Anna University issues the B.E., B.Tech and MBA degrees.


## Sources

- [AICTE - Extension of Approval 2026-27 (JCE, published by the college)](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/pdf/2026-2027.PDF) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [AICTE - Approved institutes dashboard](https://facilities.aicte-india.org/dashboard/pages/angulardashboard.php#!/approved) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [Anna University - Provisional affiliation orders 2025-26 (JCE)](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/pdf/2025%20-%202026%20AU%20Orders.pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [Anna University CAI - Chengalpattu district affiliated colleges](https://www.annauniv.edu/cai/District%20wise/district/Chengalpattu.php) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [UGC - Autonomous colleges list](https://www.ugc.gov.in/colleges/Autonomous_Colleges_list) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [UGC - Conferment of autonomous status (JCE, 2019)](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/pdf/UGC%20%26%20AU.pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [UGC - Section 2(f) and 12(B) letters (JCE)](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/pdf/2f%20%26%2012b.pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [NBA - Accreditation letter, ECE and IT (2024)](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/pdf/NBA%20TIER%20I%20-%20ECE%20%26%20IT%20ACCREDITATION%20APPROVAL.pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [NAAC - Certificate of accreditation (JCE, 2018)](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/pdf/NAAC%20-%20Certificate.pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [JCE - Mandatory disclosure (November 2025)](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/pdf/Updated%20Mandatory%20Disclosures-25-11-2025%20(4).pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [JCE - Fees Details 2026](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/pdf/FeesDetails.pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [DoTE Tamil Nadu - TNEA 2026 Information Brochure](https://static.tneaonline.org/docs/2_Information_Brochure_2026.pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [DoTE Tamil Nadu - TNEA 2026 Information about colleges](https://static.tneaonline.org/docs/Information_about_colleges_2026.pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [DoTE Tamil Nadu - TNEA 2026 vacancy position after Round 1](https://static.tneaonline.org/docs/TNEA-2026-GENERAL-ACADEMIC-VACANCY-POSITION-AFTER-ROUND-1.pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [DoTE Tamil Nadu - MBA/MCA Admissions 2026-27 college booklet](https://static.tn-mbamca.com/docs/TNMBAMCA-ENGINEERING-COLLEGES-BOOKLET-2026.pdf) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [Anna University - TANCET / CEETA-PG 2026 Information Brochure](https://tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet/Information%20Brochure%202026.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [JCE - Academic calendars 2026-27](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/academics/academic-calender-2026-27.php) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [JCE - Curriculum and syllabi](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/academics/curriculum.php) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [JCE - Contact (campus and administrative office)](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/contact.php) (checked 2026-10-26)
- [JCE - Official website](https://jerusalemengg.ac.in/) (checked 2026-10-26)

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