Archana College of Engineering (ACE) is located at Nooranad in Alappuzha district of Kerala. ACE was established in the year 2009 under the patronage of Sri Mahalakshmi Educational, Scientific and Charitable Trust, Pandalam. The ISO 9001:2008 certified institute is affiliated to University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram and recognised by AICTE, New Delhi.

Archana College of Engineering (ACE), Palamel is managed by Sri Mahalakshmi educational, Scientific and Charitable Trust, which is engaged in promotion of Educational Institutions. The college is founded by a group of well known academicians, having unmatched experience in the field of education with a belief that the continuous perusal of knowledge is the sole path to success.