B.Tech Chemical Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

The admission process for the BTech Chemical Engg. course can easily take around 3 to 5 months to complete because each college abides by its individual guidelines for giving admission that include entrance exams, college application forms, result release, cutoff lists, college counseling, seat allotment, and fee payment.

For merit-based admissions to BTech Chemical Engineering, you may also have to give the GD or PI rounds for final selection. So, it is always good to check the official college websites for their admission guidelines to be on the safer side.

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It is not compulsory to give an entrance exam for getting admission to the BTech Chemical Engineering course. There are more than 80 colleges in India that admit students on the basis of Class 12 merit and usually take extra rounds like the PI or GD.

Having said that, it is always better to give the entrance test and score good marks in the same to keep both the options available with you. Top colleges like the IITs and NITs in India strictly consider the entrance test marks for giving admission to the course. Rest, the choice is completely yours.

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Almost all of the top colleges offering the BTech Chemical Engineering course release the application forms in the online mode, where you have to fill out all the details correctly, submit the scanned copies of the important documents, and pay the application fee, which is around INR 500 to INR 3,000, based on the college to which you apply. The registration window is open for a limited time period, so make sure you apply before it gets closed to avoid any last-minute hassle.

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The total tuition fee for VIT Vellore BTech ranges between INR 4.9 lakh and 7.8 lakh. The total course fee, includes a caution deposit of INR 3,000 as well. The fee will vary as per the specialisation selected by the candidates. BTech is available in 24 specialisations, namely Computer Science and Engineering (Bioinformatics), Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, etc. Aspirants are required to pay the course fee after completion of all the selection rounds to confirm their seats. Candidates can pay the registration fee via any of the online payment mode. The application fee is INR 1350. 

BTech CSE highest package data is not released. However, the average and median package recorded during IIT Madras BTech CSE placements 2025 was 53.2 LPA and 46 LPA.

SRM IST Kattankulathur BTech fees has multiple components, like tuition fee, security deposit, & more. The UG level programme are available with the tuition fees of INR 11 lakh to INR 23.8 lakh. The mentioned fee amount is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is however still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

Yes, NIT Trichy is one of the top ranked colleges present in India. A few of the important National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli rankings are mentioned below:

Ranking Body	Ranks
NIRF Ranking 2024 (Overall)	31
NIRF Ranking 2024 (Engineering)	9
NIRF Ranking 2024 (Management)	51
NIRF Ranking 2024 (Architecture)	8
QS World University Rankings 2025	701-710
QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia category 2024	73
QS Asian University Rankings 2024 category	301-350
QS World Rank 2024	781-790
The Week Rank 2023	9
US News Rank 2023	41
QS World Rank 2023	801-1000
Times Higher Education 2023	801–1000

BTech is one of the most popular courses of Amrita School of Engineering. When it comes to the placements, the institute offers good placements annually. Check below to learn more.

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 80.4 LPA
Average package	INR 9.08 LPA
Top recruiters	Amazon, TCS, Microsoft

Admission to all the BTech courses is subject to JEE Main scores and Class 12 scores(given equal weightage) for 50% of the seats and is subject to Class 12 scores for the remaining 50% of the seats. However, as per the official website, there is no fixed or specific cutoff to get a seat here. It depends on the students who score the highest marks. If a student has appeared for JEE Main then they need to apply under stream 1 of admission. Additionally, as per the data available on the internet, if a student has a score of 90-95% in Class 12 and 50-120 in JEE Main, there is a high possibility of getting admission.

Kalasalingam University BTech Admission 2023: Eligibility & Fees

Check below the eligibility, fee, seat intake and selection criteria for M.Tech course:

Total fee: INR 4 Lacs - INR 5 lakh

Selection criteria: Kalasalingam Engineering Entrance Exam (KEEE)

Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology with at least 50% aggregate is required to apply for the BTech course. Candidates appearing in MPC are eligible to apply for all the BTech courses.

Candidates appearing in BPC are eligible to apply only for BTech Biotechnology and BTech Food Technology.

Students holding high school Diploma issued by Northwest Accreditation Commission– US (NWAC-US) are eligible by providing an equivalent certificate issued by the association of Indian University (AIU) for BTech courses.

BTech Specialisations	Kalasalingam University BTech Seat Intake*
Biotechnology	60
Aeronautical Engineering	30
Biomedical Engineering	60
Computer Science Engineering	276
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	30
Mechanical Engineering	60
Automobile Engineering	30
Civil Engineering	30
Agricultural Engineering	60
Information Technology	60
Food Technology	60
Electronics and Communication Engineering	276
Chemical Engineering	30

 

Yes, BE/BTech is available in Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology. The programme is a four-years course offered in a full-time mode. The UG-level programme is spread across multiple specialisations, including Automobile Engineering, Biomedical Engineering,  Chemical Engineering,  Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence), etc. Both the BTech and BE full-time programmes are offered as part-time that last for three and a half years in one and five specialisations, respectively.

Candidates must have passed Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics, or equivalent with a minimum of 45% aggregate. In addition to this, students need to appear for TNEA counselling or the Single Window Admissions System. Single Window Admissions System is used in Anna University for TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission). It is popularly known as Anna University Counselling and is part of the process via which students completing Class 12 apply and secure admission to Engineering colleges within Tamil Nadu. The important strategy is that the counselling is conducted based on rank list, if a student is present for counselling then without allocating a college and course for that student, next rank cannot be allocated with a seat.

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.

The total seats offered for B.E. / B.Tech at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences and KEC - Kongu Engineering College are 2060 and 1770, respectively. While Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences offers this course in 37 specialisations, KEC - Kongu Engineering College offers the same in 14 specialisations. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences due to higher seats.

The TNEA 2026 dates will be announced in May 2026. Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu will release the application process for TNEA 2026.

Candidates can check the important TNEA 2026 dates like registration dates, random number release dates, Certificate verification dates, rank list release dates and counselling dates. The counselling rounds will include steps like Choice Filling, Allotment, Confirmation of Allotment, and Reporting to the College/TFC and payment of fees.

10+2 passed/appearing candidates can apply for TNEA counselling. Admission will be based on marks obtained by the candidates in the relevant subjects, namely, Maths Physics and Chemistry which will be reduced to 200 (Maths 100, Physics 50 and Chemistry 50).

Dr M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute is recognised with a Deemed to be University and is graded as an autonomous body. Tabulated below is the list of ranks awarded to Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute by various ranking bodies:

Publisher	2022	2023
NIRF	223	– / –
Times	– / –	11

The TNEA 2026 dates will be announced in May 2026. Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu will release the application process for TNEA 2026.

Candidates can check the important TNEA 2026 dates like registration dates, random number release dates, Certificate verification dates, rank list release dates and counselling dates. The counselling rounds will include steps like Choice Filling, Allotment, Confirmation of Allotment, and Reporting to the College/TFC and payment of fees.

10+2 passed/appearing candidates can apply for TNEA counselling. Admission will be based on marks obtained by the candidates in the relevant subjects, namely, Maths Physics and Chemistry which will be reduced to 200 (Maths 100, Physics 50 and Chemistry 50).

Over 30 BE/BTech courses are offered by Annamalai University. The courses are offered in full-time and part-time modes. Lateral entry to a few courses is also offered. Check the table given below for BE/BTech specialisations:

Annamalai University BE Specialisations
Chemical Engineering	Electronics and Communication Engineering
Civil Engineering	Civil and Instrumentation Engineering
Civil and Structural Engineering
Annamalai University BE (Lateral Entry) Specialisations
Civil Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing)
BE (Part-time)
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	Electronics and Communication Engineering
Chemical Engineering	Computer Science and Engineering

Students willing to get a BTech seat at Saveetha Engineering College must follow the below-mentioned steps:

1. Check the eligibility criteria, i.e., students who have completed Class 12 examinations.

2. If eligible, apply for the preferred BTech course on the institute's official website.

3. Get in touch with the admissions counsellor. 

4. Participate in the TNEA counselling process.

5. When allocated a seat, pay the admission fee to secure the seat.

Yes, Candidates who wish to become a professor after BTech in Electrical Engineering will also be required to complete MTech and PhD in the required discipline.They must clear GATE in order to pursue M.Tech and later pursue PhD in the same discipline. They must demonstrate excellent research skills by grabbing fellowships and submitting research papers across SCOPUS indexed journals.