M.E. in Computer Science and Engineering 

at Chennai Institute of Technology, Kundrathur

Engineering colleges in Chennai based on their BTech programme on basis of multiple components such as fee and salary is given below:

NOTE- The ranking fee and salary information mentioned above is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence is indicative. 

Candidates will have to appear for the CEETA PG and then get themselves counselled to get admitted to an M.Tech at Chennai Institute of Technology (CIT). Online application is free,  but a fee is charged. After payment of the application fee, candidates can apply for CEETA PG. This will include visiting the official website of CEETA PG,  creating an account with some details like the name, email, and date of birth,  logging in, and filling up the form wherein the candidate would be required to fill up details relating to personal, educational, and examination information. After the questionnaire is completed,  applicants must review and submit the fully and carefully completed form to complete the application.

The total intake for ME/MTech at Chennai Institute of Technology is 54. There are three specializations offered, which are ME in Computer Science and Engineering, ME in CAD/CAM and M.E. in Applied Electronics. Each of these specializations has an equal number of seats which is 18 seats each.

At the postgraduate level, Chennai Institute of Technology offers full-time two-year ME programmes across three specialisations. Spread over four semesters, admission to the ME course offered by Chennai Institute of Technology is subject to GATE / CEETA PG exam followed by state-level counselling. All these five specialisations available under ME are as follows:

Yes, at the postgraduate level, Chennai Institute of Technology offers full-time two-year ME programmes across three specialisations. Spread over four semesters, admission to the ME course offered by Chennai Institute of Technology is subject to GATE / CEETA PG followed by Single Window Counseling through Common Engineering Admission Procedure (CEAP-2023). Candidates willing to pursue MTech/ME at CIT need to appear for the CEETA PG exam followed by counselling to be eligible. The CEETA PG application form can be submitted only after the application fee is submitted. 

No, students can not get direct admission at Chennai Institute of Technology. The institute accepts admission based on entrance exams. Admission to BTech is offered under the TNEA counselling where a candidate has to furnish Class 12 certificate with an aggregate mark of 45 per cent. In case of MTech, the students should have a UG/PG course relevant and they should qualify in either the GATE or CEETA PG. 

Chennai Institute of Technology provides admission to BE and BTech on the basis of TNEA scores. Among the General AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks varied between 3537 and 18646. Therefore, it is possible to get admisison to the college at 15000 rank. However, the choice of specialisation would depend on the cutoff rank of that particular specialisation. At 15000 rank, admission to a few specialisations is possible such as BE in Mechanical Engineering and BE in Civil Engineering. 

Yes, Chennai Institute of Technology accepts the scores of GATE / CEETA PG exam for admission to the two-year ME programme at the college campus. Chennai Institute of Technology offers full-time two-year ME programmes across five specialisations. Candidates, to be eligible, are required to have completed their UG degree in relevant field with 50% aggregate for General category students and with a minimum of 40% aggregate for reserved category students.

The overall average package for CIT placements 2026 has not been disclosed yet. However the average package for top 10% and 20% is given in the table below:

The Chennai Institute of Technology average package offered to the students during the 2025 placement stood at INR 7 LPA. The same is tabulated below: