Chennai Institute of Technology has many scholarships to support students. The scholarship is given on different basis like grades, financial need, and other qualifications. Some common types of CIT Chennai scholarships:

  1. JEE Merit Scholarships: Students who achieve high scores or ranks in the JEE exam may be eligible for merit-based scholarships. These scholarships reward academic excellence and can significantly reduce the financial burden on students.
  2. Merit-based Scholarships: Awarded to students based on their academic performance. High-achieving students with excellent grades may qualify for these scholarships.
  3. Cut-Off Marks: First-year students admitted through Single Window counseling who achieve the highest cut-off in each program will receive a tuition fee waiver for the first year, provided they meet a minimum cut-off of 190 out of 200. The number of scholarships available in each program corresponds to the number of divisions, with one scholarship awarded per division.

Class 12 (Cutoff)

Scholarship Amount(Per 1 year)

Scholarship Amount (For 4 years)

195-200(State Board, CBSE)

INR 50000

INR 2,00,000

190-195(State Board, CBSE)

INR 40000

INR 1,60,000

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Overall Rating (Out of 5)

4.4

Based on 199 Verified Reviews

Distribution of Rating

Component Ratings (Out of 5)
Placements
4.6
Infrastructure
4.1
Faculty & Course Curriculum
4.4
Crowd & Campus Life
4.3
Value for Money
4.4
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Ranjith M | B.E. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 25 May 2025
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3.8
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 4
Good placements. Average hostel facilities and infrastructure.

Placements: Placements for CSE and allied courses are confirmed. For mechanical and other core-related subjects, placements are there, but core placements are low. For CSE, top recruiting companies are Microsoft, Amazon, and Autocad, etc. The top roles offered are junior engineer, AE, and project manager.

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Amrith Prabahar K | B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 11 May 2025
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Overall life at CIT with placements and curriculum.

Placements: Most probably, more than 90% of the students are being placed by our college, especially in the mechanical department. Some students choose to go for higher studies or go abroad for higher studies. This college is giving training for the GATE examinations. The lowest salary is 4 LPA, and the average is 30 LPA for the mechanical engineering department.

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Anonymous | B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
It provides good placements and we can gain knowledge here.

Placements: In my course, 100% of placements are provided. The highest salary packages offered is 18 or even 21 LPA. Recruiting companies include many famous and family companies. All are related to core jobs. Each student gets a chance to go for internships even in foreign and also some of them get internships in government sectors.

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Pradyun | B.E. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2025
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Top most college in Tamil Nadu especially for mechanical engineering.

Placements: Most probably more than 90% of the students are being placed by our college, especially in the mechanical department. Some students choose to go for higher studies or go abroad for higher studies. This college is giving training for gate examinations. The lowest salary is 4 LPA and the highest is like average of 30 LPA for the mechanical engineering department.

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Hithesh Kumar A | B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Satisfied because of faculty members and good placements in 2025, and great infrastructure.

Placements: The placement cell is good and the training they provide to students is good. The placement cell is very active in getting offers to all students in the college. They taught us all technical stuff like python, java, MySQL, etc.

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Akshaya A | B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 10 Mar 2025
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Good placements, guidance is provided, developing campus and infrastructure.

Placements: Placements at our college have been growing better and bigger. After a year students secure offers right from their 3rd year. Top recruiters include Microsoft, Zoho, AT&T, Autodesk, ServiceNow, etc. Students also receive offers through COEs which they have enrolled in along with internship opportunities.

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Chennai Institute of Technology Scholarships FAQs

Candidates can check the FAQs below:

Q:   Does Chennai Institute of Technology offer scholarships?
A:

CIT Chennai scholarships are offered on merit-basis. CIT and Parthasarathy Seeniammal Educational Trust offers100 per cent scholarship on tuition fee for top 25 students through CIT Scholarship Test.

Q:   How to apply for CIT scholarships?
A:

To apply for scholarships offered at Chennai Institute of Technology students can follow steps given below:

  • Visit official website.
  • Check eligibility criteria and apply accordingly.
  • submit relevant documents and apply for scholarship.

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