Jyothi Engineering College (JEC) set up in 2002, under the aegis of Trichur Educational Trust, founded by the Catholic Archdiocese of Trichur, is a leading Engineering College in Kerala. The Archdiocese of Trichur has an illustrious track record of a century and a quarter in the education sector. St. Thomas High School was established in 1889. St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur, is one of the leading centers of higher education in Kerala since 1919. This institution is older than all the Universities in Kerala and currently is one of the largest and most reputed Arts and Science Colleges in the State. The Archdiocese of Trichur has also set up Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute, an institution of excellence in medical education and research. Additionally, the Archdiocese of Trichur, as a mark of its commitment to the field of higher education, runs St. Mary's ITC, Kacheri, Thyagarajar Polytechnic Technical Institute, Amballur and Thozhil Abhyasana Peedam, Madona Nagar.

We at Jyothi Engineering College are aware that our stakeholders, including students and recruiters, look for reliable information on quality education offered. Jyothi Engineering College is NAAC accredited. The NAAC instrument is developed to objectively assess and grade institutions of higher education. Five of the undergraduate programs offered by Jyothi Engineering College have NBA accreditation, which indicates that we are well recognized for the quality of education we offer. We are periodically evaluated for this stringent NBA accreditation criteria to ensure we sustain the mandated quality levels.

The worlds of study and work have changed dramatically. Students of today require different sets of skills than those of previous generations. We are in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution and the predictions are that 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 have not been invented yet. This volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment requires specialized competencies and expertise beyond what a traditional Bachelor of Technology program offers. Jyothi Engineering College hence prepares students to become T-Shaped professionals, i.e., professionals who have in-depth expertise in their discipline as well as a breadth of competencies required in the twenty-first century. Industry seeks engineers with these skills. The vertical bar on the T-shaped person is an indication of the depth of knowledge and skills in their chosen engineering stream whereas the horizontal bar represents the person's competencies in interdisciplinary areas and life skills. This contextual knowledge helps in giving students a broader perspective. T-shaped skills – or a T-shaped person – has qualities that make that employee valuable; they possess excellent knowledge of and skills in specific areas and are good at working with others in a collaborative way. In order to train our students to become “T” shaped professionals, so that they are “future ready”, we have set up an incubation centre, Integrated Industrial Incubation Centre (IIIC), in association with TATA Technologies.

In order to help students become “job creators” rather than “job seekers”, Jyothi Engineering College has also set up a Technology Business Incubator, JEC TBI, to create technology based new enterprises, foster an entrepreneurial spirit among students and commercialize R&D output. Additionally, Jyothi Engineering College offers a vibrant, beautiful, and green environmentally friendly campus, and excellent infrastructure for students, to aid the teaching and learning process.