St. Joseph’s College of Engineering and Technology, Palai (SJCET PALAI) is a private self-financed college located in Palai, Kerala State, India. It is an AICTE approved college offering professional degree programs in engineering and management. SJCET is affiliated with the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. Four of its engineering undergraduate degree programs- Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering and Mechanical Engineering- are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation, AICTE. The college is an ISO 9001:2008 certified institution.

SJCET Palai is one among the top 5 self-financing engineering colleges in Kerala as identified by the Alumni Association of NIT Calicut for the information of the public. St. Joseph’s College of Engineering and Technology was established in 2002 by the Diocesan Technical Education Trust of the Catholic Diocese of Palai. It was conferred with the status of minority community institution by the Government of India in the year 2008.

The college aims to provide an education that helps the students in ensuring a challenging and satisfying career after the course. With this in view, facilities are provided in the college for personality development, yoga and meditation training, learning skills development, employability skills development, communication skills development, expert counselling services, special tuition and coaching for weaker students and sports and games facilities..

The vision of the institute is to develop into a world-class, pace-setting institute of engineering and technology with distinct identity and character and offering a variety of programs and services that meets the goals and aspirations of the people. The mission of the institute is to be a leading provider of technical education programs and related services of the highest quality and standards of excellence to meet the demands of business, industry and the community and thereby to contribute to India’s socio-economic progress.

• Year Started 2002
• Approval AICTE
• Affiliation Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam,
• Email sjcet@sancharnet.in
• Website http://www.sjcetpalai.ac.in/
• Fax 04822 239307
• Type Unaided
• Location St. Joseph’s College of Engg. and Technology, Choondacherry PO, Plassanal(via),
  Palai, Kottayam 686 579
  Phone: 04822 239301, 239302
• Course B.Tech undergraduate streams
  Electronics and Communication Engineering
  Computer Science & Engineering
  Mechanical Engineering
  Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  Civil Engineering
  Applied Electronics & Instrumentation
  Postgraduate streams (M.Tech)
  VLSI & Embedded System
  Advanced Communication & Information Systems
  Computer Science & Engineering
  Structural Engineering & Construction Management
  Power Electronics
  Advanced Manufacturing and Production Management