Irinjalakuda Diocese was established in the year 1978, and His Excellency Mar James Pazhayattil took over the reins as the first Bishop of this Diocese. Irinjalakuda Diocese is doing a excellent service meeting the needs of Education, Health and Social demands. Considering the demands on the necessity of higher technical education, the people of the Diocese decided to establish an Engineering college to mark The Episcopal Silver Jubilee Year of His Excellency Bishop Mar James Pazhayattil and Silver Jubilee of the formation