Established and managed by the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Congregation, Idhaya Engineering College for Women is a Christian minority insitution situated at Chinnasalem, at a distance of 2 km from the Chennai-Salem National Highway. Affiliated to
Anna university, it offers Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) and Bachelor of Technologr (B.Tech) programs in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and Information Technology. The college has well equipped computer lab, science lab, workshops, library, electrical lab, communication lab, electronics lab, and placement cell facilities.