Madha Engineering College

Madha Engineering College (MEC) is a private engineering college situated in Kundrathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1998 by Dr. S. Peter through a Christian Minority Educational Trust, and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and affiliated to Anna University. The college reports an alumni base of over 15,000 graduates and falls under the jurisdiction of Sirukalathur Village Panchayat, Kundrathur Taluk. Dr. S. Peter also founded the Susaiah Peter Educational Trust and the Lourdu Ammal Educational Trust, which support impoverished students, as well as a medical school. MEC emphasizes Experiential learning to prepare students for industry and offers guidance counseling to pre-university students. The college has faced controversies, including a 2011 student death by electrocution, allegations of encroachment on the Adyar River boundary, and being named in a 2025 'ghost faculty' scam investigation by the DVAC. In 2009, its Aeronautical Engineering programme was cancelled due to inadequate infrastructure. MEC offers various undergraduate programmes such as B.E. in Aeronautical, Computer Science, Electronics, Mechanical, and Biomedical Engineering, along with B.Tech. programmes in Biotechnology, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence-related fields. Postgraduate programmes include M.E. in Computer Science, Communication Systems, and CAD/CAM, as well as MCA and MBA.