Thadomal Shahani Engineering College

Thadomal Shahani Engineering College (TSEC) is a private engineering college in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1983, it is the first and oldest private engineering institute affiliated with the University of Mumbai.

TSEC was founded by the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board (HSNC Board) in 1983. It is named after one of Mumbai's most respected philanthropists, Dada Kishinchand T. Shahani's father, Thadomal Shahani.

History
Approved by the Directorate of Technical Education of Maharashtra on 16 September 1983, TSEC is one of the oldest private engineering colleges in India and was among the first institutes in the country to offer undergraduate-level studies in specializations such as computer engineering, information technology, and biomedical engineering. The Department of Biomedical Engineering is one of the oldest in India and was set up in 1983. The first batch of Computer Engineering graduates passed out in 1988. The undergraduate course in Information Technology was started in 1998. The departments of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering as well as Chemical Engineering were established in 1983, whereas that of Biotechnology was established in 2004. The undergraduate course in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science was started in 2020.

Governing council
The institute is currently presided over by Dr. Niranjan Hirandani, Managing Director of Hiranandani Constructions. Indu Shahani, Director of Academics at Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board, is responsible for enhancing the academic standards of all the institutes managed by the trust, including Thadomal Shahani Engineering College.

Kishu H Mansukhani is a trustee and past President of the Board. Members of the Board are Anil Harish, who is also a past President of the Board, Maya Shahani, and Akhil Shahani.

Academic departments

 * Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
 * Computer Engineering
 * Information Technology
 * Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
 * Biomedical Engineering
 * Chemical Engineering
 * Biotechnology
 * Mathematics and Statistics
 * Physics
 * Humanities
 * Chemistry

The college is developed up to the doctorate level and offers a Doctor of Philosophy Programme (Ph.D.) in Information Technology discipline and a Full-Time two-year master's course, i.e., Master of Engineering (ME) in Computer Engineering, for which it has 25 seats. TSEC offers a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (BE) course in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics, and Telecommunication Engineering, Information Technology, Biomedical Engineering, and Biotechnology. Its active student community hosts branches of several professional societies, including Rotaract Club, NSS, ACM, CSI, ISTE, IETE, IIChE, etc.

Apart from these, TSEC also has departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Humanities, Civil, and Mechanical, which have supporting roles and conduct foundation courses for various degree programs.

The department of Mathematics stresses subjects, including but not limited to algebra, geometry, differential calculus, integral calculus, statistics, and probability theory.

The department of Humanities at TSEC stresses heavily on communication skills, soft skills, presentation techniques, body language, and vocational skills.

Campus
The TSEC Campus is located at Linking Road in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai and is within a few kilometers radius from the National Stock Exchange of India as well as the business center Bandra Kurla Complex.

Rankings
In 2009, TSEC secured the 28th position in a list of the top 50 private engineering colleges in India by Mint. It has consistently maintained its reputation, as evidenced by its 42nd rank in the Times All India Engineering Institutes Ranking Survey 2022 https://tsec.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TSEC-Ranked-42-in-Times-All-India-Engineering-Institutes-Ranking-Survey-2022.pdf

Controversy
On 27 September 2023, a serious lift malfunction occurred at Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, causing the lift to fall from the second floor to the basement of the college's new 11-storied building. The lift had several students and a faculty member inside.

“It happened in a matter of few seconds. The lights were flickering and the lift was shaking. We were all screaming. The doors opened after we hit the ground. It was a complete mayhem.” —Anonymous TSEC Student

On 30 September 2023, the lift fell once again in a similar manner, with multiple students and a faculty member inside.

The college principal, Gopakumaran Thampi, denied the occurrence of this incident.

The principal's official statement on the matter is that he believes the students and some faculty members are purposely creating panic to force the college to "move from physical to offline lectures," despite first-hand accounts of multiple students who were in the lift when it fell twice.

In Mumbai City, lifts are legally obligated to follow elevator safety laws and put in compulsory failsafes that halt the lift in case of a malfunction, such as using friction pads or automatic lift breaks. Neither of these measures was implemented in the lift at the college, leaving the college open to a liability lawsuit for negligence and the endangerment of lives.