Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC), is an engineering college in Thandalam, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The college was established in 1997 by the Rajalakshmi Educational Trust, and has been approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. It is an affiliate of Anna University, South India. The college has been awarded ISO9001 : 2000 certificate for academic standard by TUV Suddeutschland, Germany. The college is located near Hyundai Motors and SIPCOT.