TKM College of Engineering (TKMCE), Kollam, established in 1958, is a government-aided institution affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.. The college is approved by AICTE and has NAAC accreditation. It was ranked 18th by IIRF and 85th by Outlook in 2024. In the NIRF 2022 ranking, it was placed in the 251–300 band. TKMCE offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs. Its flagship course is B.Tech, with admissions based on KEAM exams. The total fee for the B.Tech program is INR 33,640. Other popular courses include M.Tech, B.Arch, M.Arch (Urban Planning), MCA, and PhD programs. Admission to these courses is based on GATE, Kerala CEE, or NATA exams. TKMCE provides scholarships to support students from different backgrounds. These include Fisheries scholarships, Merit-based (MCM & FAEFA), Lakshadweep scholarships, and IOCL scholarships for professional course students. In placements, TKMCE has shown consistent growth. In 2024, the average package reached INR 5.19