The Department of Humanities has been an integral part of Amal Jyothi since the college's inception. It provides foundational instruction in English language, technical communication, soft skills, personality development and human values across every programme — shaping engineers who communicate clearly, lead with confidence and act with integrity. The faculty host the annual Nobel Prize Lecture series, debate and oratory competitions, and student-led literary initiatives.
The Department of Humanities at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering (Autonomous) has been integral to the college since its inception. It is a supportive department — not offering a direct B.Tech, BCA or MCA programme of its own — but providing the foundational courses in English language, technical communication, life skills, professional ethics and universal human values that shape how every engineering graduate speaks, writes, reasons and conducts themselves professionally.
The faculty actively conducts research in linguistics, literature, education and social sciences, and runs a rich co-curricular programme: the annual Nobel Prize Lecture series (jointly organised with the Department of Humanities and the AJ Centre for Nanoscience & Technology), the Fig Tree lecture series, debate competitions (War of Words), photography and cartoon-drawing contests, and orientation programmes for first-year students. The department collaborates with AJECS (AJ English Club Society) on literary and oratory events throughout the year.
Specialisation TracksTechnical communication, Professional English, Report Writing, Presentation Skills and Foreign Languages. Research in linguistics, applied English and cross-cultural communication supports the core teaching across every engineering programme.
Personality Development, Life Skills, Employability Skills, Leadership and Group Dynamics — shaping confident, employable graduates. Career enhancement programmes run in collaboration with industry training bodies.
Professional Ethics, Universal Human Values, Industrial Economics, Indian Knowledge System and Constitution of India. Values-based orientation is woven across every engineering programme at AJCE.
The annual Nobel Prize Lecture series (since 2019, jointly with Basic Sciences), Fig Tree lecture series, War of Words debate competition, photography and cartoon-drawing contests — all co-organised with AJECS (AJ English Club Society).
Humanities teaches the foundational communication, personality-development and values-based courses that support every programme at AJCE. Our three axes — Language & Communication, Personality & Life Skills, and Ethics & Values — shape how engineering graduates speak, write, lead and conduct themselves professionally.
Communication foundation for every programme
Courses: Technical Communication, Professional English, Report Writing, Presentation Skills, Foreign Languages. Research in linguistics, applied English and literature.
Shaping confident, employable graduates
Courses: Life Skills, Personality Development, Soft Skills, Employability Skills, Leadership, Group Dynamics. Career enhancement programmes in collaboration with industry bodies.
Integrity, values and civic awareness
Courses: Professional Ethics, Universal Human Values, Industrial Economics, Indian Knowledge System, Constitution of India. Values-based orientation integrated across every engineering programme.
English, Communication & Values across all disciplines
Foundational courses in Technical Communication, Professional Ethics, Universal Human Values and Life Skills offered across every B.Tech programme. B.Tech Admissions →
English & Communication foundation for Computer Applications programmes
Foundational English, technical communication and soft-skills courses supporting every Computer Applications programme at AJCE — BCA, MCA (Regular) and Integrated MCA. Admissions →
Research in linguistics, literature, education, sociology and philosophy. Faculty guide research scholars and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
View Programme → Research Supervisors →Regular departmental events — literary talks, author interactions, debates, Nobel Prize Lecture series, and interdisciplinary seminars with Basic Sciences and AJECS.
ExploreAnnual Nobel Prize Lecture series (since 2019), Fig Tree lecture series, and international digital conclaves on innovative teaching and learning.
ExplorePeer-reviewed journal and conference publications by faculty across Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
View listThe Department of Humanities runs active student-engagement initiatives: regular debates and oratory competitions (War of Words), photography and cartoon-drawing contests, the annual Nobel Prize Lecture series (jointly organised with Basic Sciences), the Fig Tree lecture series, first-year orientation programmes, and buffet-etiquette and professional-conduct training — contributing to the literary, cultural and communication ecosystem across the college.
13 advanced laboratories · Dept Library with 1500+ technical volumes · Digital library with extensive e-book collection · Active IEEE / ISTE / IETE chapters.
Dept. of Humanities
Amal Jyothi College of Engineering
Kanjirappally, Koovappally P.O.
Kottayam Dt., Kerala 686518