T.J Institute of Technology, Chennai is among the renowned institutes in Tamil Nadu. The college is a part of Thangavelu Group of Colleges, which follows the ideologies of ponniamman Educational Trust and TJ Educational Trust. It has gained the approval of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi to conduct technical courses at undergraduate level and management program at postgraduate level. Further, TJ Institute of Technology is recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu. All the Engineering and Technology courses by it are affiliated to the Anna University, Chennai while the MBA course is affiliated to the University of Madras.