Bachelors of Engineering (B.E. Lateral Entry) 

at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam

REC BTech courses do follow semester system in their curriculum. Each year is divided into two semesters of 4-5 months each. The college offers BTech in various specialisations which all have a minimum duration of four-years or eight total semesters. The entire BTech syllabus as well as the required internships/projects are completed within this course duration.

In order to be eligible for the Rajalakshmi Engineering College BTech course, aspirants must meet the eligibility criteria. Candidates who passed Class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% aggregate in case of OBC category candidates; 40% aggregate for Most Backward class; just pass for SC/ST candidates) with PCM stream are eligible to apply for the course. The selection is further done based on the candidate's performance in the entrance test, followed by the counselling process. Rajalakshmi Engineering College allots seats after the conclusion of the selection rounds.

 Below are the factors that determine the TNEA cut off:

• The difficulty level of the exam
• The number of students who appeared in the exam
• Available seats in the institutes
• Last year's cutoff trends

BTech is one of the most popular courses of Rajalakshmi Engineering College in terms of placements. The course-wise placement details are yet to be released. A total 268 recruiters visited the campus in 2025 so far and presented 1941 job offers to the students of the batch 2025. The overall the highest package offered during the Rajalaxmi Engineering College placements 2025 stood at INR 54 LPA. 

No, candidates can not gain direct admission to the REC BTech programme without appearing for the accepted entrance exam. Admission for the BTech programme at the college is based on the TNEA scores, followed by the TNEA counselling. However, it is essential; for candidates to meet the course-specific eligibility criteria. Those who are shortlisted must submit the applicable course fee to confirm the enrollment.

According to the offcial website, Rajalakshmi Engineering has achieved 95% placements during the recent placement drive. The placements are ongoing at Rajalaxmi Engineering College for the Class of 2025. As of now,  268 recruiters visited the campus and presented 1941 job offers to the students of the batch 2025.

To be qualified in BTech of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, the students need a minimum of 50% marks at Class 12. M.Tech and MBA also need graduation marks of minimum 50%. Marks obtained in entrance exam also need to be submitted for selection. Merit and counselling or interview process result in final admission.

As per the official report, the Rajalakshmi Engineering College highest package offered during the 2025 placement drive was INR 54 LPA. 

Yes, it is possible to get admission at Rajalakshmi Engineering College with 15000 rank. The college accepts TNEA scores for admission to BE/BTech specialisations. The last round closing ranks for the General AI category candidates were between 6193 and 46008. The branch-wise cutoff for the college is given in the table below so that students can know which specialisation is available at which rank:

Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai offers merit-based scholarships to students who excel in curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities. Rajalakshmi Engineering College scholarships are offered in the form of prizes, awards, and tuition fee waivers to all UG as well as PG students. The four scholarships along with their eligibility criteria, and scholarships amount are mentioned in the table given below: