TKM College of Engineering

TKM College of Engineering in Kollam, established in 1958, is one of the oldest engineering colleges in Kerala and among the most respected of the state's aided institutions, founded by the Thangal Kunju Musaliar trust. It holds an A grade from NAAC and teaches the core branches, with computer science the most competitive entry through Kerala's engineering counselling, where TKM seats rank among the state's sought-after options outside the government colleges. Kollam is a coastal town on the Thiruvananthapuram rail corridor with low living costs and a settled, non-metropolitan pace. The college suits Kerala students with strong entrance ranks who want a heritage engineering institution with a large alumni network in the Gulf and Indian industry, at aided-college rather than private-university cost.