Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering was established in 2002 by Kunnathunadu S.N.D.P Union.

The college is housed in its permanent location and has a constructed area of 165,400 sq ft.

The college is managed by the Sree Narayana Gurukulam Trust, a registered charitable society comprising personalities from diverse spheres in Kerala.

The College has been approved by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) , New Delhi and it is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala.

SNGCE is the only college in the self-financing sector that offers course "BTech in Naval Architecture and Ship Building Engineering".