Jayaraj Annapackiam C.S.I College of Engineering was founded in 2001 by the Tirunelveli Diocese Trust Association, one of the pioneering organisations of sincere and devoted missionaries, who have pioneered quality education over the last 225 years. This is the first Engineering College under the Diocese. However, due to recent split of the Diocese, the college now comes under the administrative power of `Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese`.
Situated in Nazareth, Nazareth-Sathankulam High Ways, Jayaraj Annapackiam C.S.I College of Engineering covers almost twenty-five acres of land area. The Institution offers undergraduate courses in-- B.E. with specialisations in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, B.Tech. in Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology.
The college campus has a superb infrastructure with a huge building, accommodating students of all three disciplines. The College Laboratories are operational with up-to-date and chic equipments. The Computer Lab remains open in the evening for the benefit of the students.
Jayaraj Annapackiam C.S.I College of Engineering Library has a stock of nearly ten thousand books. In addition, sufficient copies of textbooks are obtainable for all the courses imparted by the college. It is quite modern and students can take the advantage of the digital library facility as well. The stack room and reading room are well decorated. Besides academics, students are motivated to take part in a wide variety of sports and games. The college has its own Kabaadi Team. Hostel facilities are available both for male and female students of the college. The ladies hostel is also housed within the college campus.
A well established canteen functions inside the campus, to serve high-class food to the students as well as for the staffs, from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. More than 100 students can dine at a time inside the canteen. All types of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, soft drinks, fresh juices, snacks are available.
