BTech Biomedical Engineering Colleges in Chennai 2026: Ranking, Fees, Admissions, Courses, Placements

There are about 35+ BTech Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai. Of these, 35 colleges are privately owned and 2 colleges are owned by public/government organisations. TNEA and JEE Main are the main accepting entrance exams in top Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, IIT Madras, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SSN College of Engineering, VELS School of Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, etc. are some of the popular BTech Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai.

As per NIRF ranking 2024, IIT Madras emerged to be on the 1^st position as the top BTech in Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai followed by SRM IST Kattankulathur and Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology.

BTech Biomedical Engineering course acts like a doorway for exciting career paths in a variety of industrial fields such as hospital and other healthcare settings, medical equipment manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, research and development, and academia etc. The overall career scope of the course is extremely remarkable and rewarding with endless opportunities for fresh BTech graduates. 

As per NIRF ranking 2024, IIT Madras emerged to be on the 1^st position as the top BTech in Biomedical Engineering in Chennai. Listed below are some colleges along with their rankings:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Vel Madras Ranking	1	1	1
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	24	28	13
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	54	66	66
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	84	87	86

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Enrolling in BTech at IIT Madras requires candidates to clear their senior secondary board exams with solid marks. Students need a minimum of 75% aggregate score in physics, chemistry, and mathematics combined. This core educational criterion works as an essential initial filter before the board checks any entrance ranks.

Yes, joining the top BTech Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIT Madras	INR 10 lakh	INR 19 LPA
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	INR 10 lakh	INR 6 LPA
VELS School of Engineering	INR 4.8 lakh	INR 3.15 LPA
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	INR 2 lakh	INR 5 LPA
SRM Easwari Engineering College	INR 2 lakh	INR 5 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

On completing BTech in Biomedical Engineering, you can expect to earn an average salary between INR 4 LPA and INR 6 LPA. But having some work experience will not only imrpove your knowledge and skills but will also increase your annual salary. The salary offered will depend on the experience as well as the location. Cities such as Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune and Delhi offer very good pay packages in comparison to other cities.

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IIT Madras offered the highest average placement package INR 12 LPA – INR 84 LPA and the prominent recruiters participated include Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Bajaj Auto, ISRO, etc.

Listed below are some BTech Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai along with their average placement package and the prominent recruiters:

College Names	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
IIT Madras	INR 12 LPA – INR 84 LPA	Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Bajaj Auto, ISRO, etc.
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	INR 5 LPA	Cognizant, Accenture, Infosys, TCS, L&T, Wipro, ICICI Bank, etc.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	INR 6 LPA	Microsoft, Google, Amazon, HCL, IBM, TCS,  etc..

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Biomedical Engineering prepares candidates in Engineering, Management, Medical Administration, Sales and Regulatory Practices. Such graduates also go on to study further in Medicine, Dentistry, Physical Therapy and laws, as well as Biomedical Engineering. Graduates are required in a wide range of industries such as medical device manufacturing, healthcare, research and development. After finishing this course, candidates can take up the job profiles such as:

• Medical Device Engineer
• Biomedical Engineer
• Consultant
• Researcher

Your choices and programme options will determine if B.Tech at Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) is superior to Saveetha Engineering College. SIMATS provides a larger range of options, encompassing medical and technological sectors, whereas Saveetha Engineering College is mainly focused on engineering. Assess depending on your unique requirements and interests.

Yes, there are many private BTech in Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Admission	INR 10 lakh
SSN College of Engineering Admission	INR 2 lakh
VELS School of Engineering Admission	INR 3 lakh
Rajalakshmi Engineering College Admission	INR 2 lakh
Saveetha Engineering College Admission	INR 2 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Yes, there are about 2 top government BTech in Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IIT Madras Admission	INR 10 lakh
College of Engineering, Anna University Admission	INR 48,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

For admission to the BTech program in Biomedical Engineering, a candidate should have completed their Senior Secondary education (10+2) in Science stream from a recognised board. They must have scored a minimum overall score of 50-60% in Class 12 examination.

If anyone wants admission in top Biomedical Engineering government colleges then they must also clear any national-level or state-level engineering entrance examination in order to secure admission in top engineering colleges.

Yes, listed below are some of the affordable BTech Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai along with their tuition fees:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
College of Engineering, Anna University	INR 48,000
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	INR 1.5 lakh
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai	INR 1.5 lakh
Agni College of Technology	INR 1.5 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

No, the BTech admissions at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology are entrance based. All candidates who wish to apply for BTech courses offered by the institute must appear for the SAEEE.

The SAEEE is conducted by Sathyabama University every year between the months of November and June for Engineering course admissions.

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Yes, you can easily get admission to B Tech Biomedical Engineering after the successful completion of Class 12 in PCMB subjects with a score of 55 percent marks. Some colleges can have higher eligibility requirements like 60% in case of Lovely Professional University, and 75% in case of the top IITs in the country.

You should surely visit the website of the college or university you're targeting to check their specific criteria, if any, to avoid any confusion or problems at the time of admission. Also, you must prepare for entrance tests for BME courses and score good marks in the same. The universities who offer admission on a merit basis may also conduct the PI or GD round for assessing your skills and knowledge.

No, admission to BTech in Biomedical Engineering programme is done through the Engineering entrance test. Through NEET, you can only enroll on MBBS,  BDS and other medical programmes. BTech or BE in Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary course which consists of subjects from medicine and engineering but it doesn't fall under the Medical domain. Moreover, candidates must have studied Mathematics in Class 12 in order to appear for JEE and pursue this course. 

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The BTech Biomedical Engineering syllabus includes both core and elective subjects. The elective subject choices give you an opportunity to explore new avenues as you can choose the subjects as per your interests and understanding, something that is easy-going and fun to study.

Some general BTech BME elective subjects are given below:

• Medical Optics
• Bio-Signal Processing
• Biofluid Dynamics
• Medical Informatics
• Advanced Biomaterials
• Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering

In order to get admission to BTech at Vel Tech, students are required to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria. At Vel Tech, students can get admission to BTech in direct mode as well as through an entrance exam. Direct admission to BTech is merit-based, while for entrance-based admission, students are required to qualify for VTUEEE. It is an in-house entrance exam, which is particularly conducted for Engineering.

Chennai Institute of Technology admission to BTech is completely TNEA counselling based and is conducted by DOTE Chennai. Check out the below table for details on CIT admission process:

Particulars	BTech Admission Highlighs - Chennai Institute of Technology
Eligibility	Class 12/ Diploma in relevant field with 45% aggregate for General category and 40% aggregate for reserved categories
Selection criteria	Single Window Admissions System, i.e.,  TNEA counselling
Name of specialisations	BE: Mechanical | CSE | ECE | EEE | Mechatronics Engineering | Civil | Biomedical | CSE (Cyber Security) | CSE (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning) | Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) | ECE (Advanced Comm. Technology) BTech: Information Technology | Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | Computer Science and Business Systems

Hindustan University offers a four-year BTech course. Apart from this students can also get direct admission to the second year of BTech through Lateral Entry. The university offers two additional subject options in collaboration with IBM. At Hindustan University, the curriculum of the course is designed in such as way that it helps students to get both theoretical and practical learning, which get possible with the help if Funded Research Projects and many industrial collaborations. The placement cell of the university is also very active. In 2024, NIRF has ranked the university #113 in the "engineering" category.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College has been ranked by top-ranking bodies, such as NIRF, India Today and Times. The following table has the past three-year ranking trends for the Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC) in the Engineering category:

Publisher	2025
NIRF	101-150
Times	15
The Week	57
India Today	85

 

As per the data available, a total of 1,620 seats are available for BTech students at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute. Students who are looking for admissions in BTech course need to book their seats amongst these 1,620 seats. For more information students are advised to visit the official website.

BTech admissions at Saveetha Engineering College for the academic year 2026 are based on TNEA. Interested students are required to take part in the TNEA counselling process. TNEA 2026 counselling registration is expected to start in the first week of May 2026.

Yes, KCG College of Technology gives BE and BTech courses for a duration of four years. The college offers Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Technology courses in multiple specialisations. For admissions to these courses, a student should fulfil the eligibility criteria that states, an applicant should complete their HSC with 45% in PCM or Vocational studies.

 

 

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty Agni College of Technology have rating of 4.15. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

The total seat intake for BTech is 2,640 as per an unofficial source. Check below BTech specialisation-wise seat intake:  

BTech Specialisation	Bharath University BTech Seat Intake
CSE (Blockchain, eSports, Metaverse, Game Development, Big Data, E-Commerce, Information Security, Cyber Security, Data Science)	1,080
Biomedical Engineering	120
Biotechnology with specialisation in Agricultural Biotechnology	120
Aerospace Engineering	60
Industrial Biotechnology	60
Aeronautical Engineering	120
CSE with Artificial Intelligence (in association with IBM)	60
Electronics & Communication Engineering	540
Information Technology	60
Mechanical Engineering	180
Mechatronics Engineering	120
Civil Engineering	120

The website of Jerusalem College of Engineering does not mention any mandatory entrance exams that must be cleared before BTech admissions. However, some unofficial sources claim that the TNEA is a mandatory entrance exam for Jerusalem College of Engineering BTech admissions.

To confirm this information, candidates need to contact the Jerusalem College of Engineering.

Yes, BTech is available at SRM Ramapuram. This programme is offered in full-time and part-time modes. Moreover, under each course, the university provides various specialisations, including Computer Science, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, and more. Check the below table to know more:

Particulars	Statistics
Duration	Four years
Mode	Full time
Selection Criteria	JEE Main/SRMJEE
Fee	INR 2.5 lakh to INR 11.6 lakh

Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

No, SNU Chennai BTech admissions are entirely entrance-based. The university conducts its in-house exam, i.e., SNUCEE for the selection of eligible candidates to all BTech specialisation. It is mandatory to qualify for the exam with a valid score. As per the admission process, candidates will be selected based on candidate's past academic records, SNUCEE scores and performance in PI rounds.

JNN Institute of Technology has in store different courses catering to students of different career aspirations. Hence, diverse recruiters make their way to the campus to recruit top talent. Recently, many top recruiters visited the campus to select students for placements. Some of the top recruiters at JNN University Chennai include Capgemini, Wipro, Infosys, Preludesys, TCS, MPhasis, CSS Corp, Qualitest, Hexaware, etc.

VELS School of Engineering offers Sports scholarships to BTech students. 100% tuition fee scholarship to outstanding athletes and sports players. Free hostel facility is also given. If the total quota for sports scholarships is filled, remaining students may be considered for 75%, 50%, 25%, or 10% scholarships on tuition fee.