Chettinad Academy of Research and Education BTech Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility, Seats, Application

Students enrolled in the BTech programme at Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE) have fair and decent job prospects once they complete their UG course. The students are also supported by the university's dedicated placement cell and an industry-relevant curriculum. The engineering offerings of CARE aim to prepare students for the competitive job market.

It is important for the institute to set a minimum age requirement for enrollment in the higher education. It helps to bulid the correct and deeper understanding of the subject. CARE has also set a minimum age criteria for the admission into BTech course. The students must be 17 years of age by the 31st December of that admission year.

The four year BTech course is offered by the CARE. The fees against the course needs to be paid either annually or semester-wise. The total Tuition fee for the BTech course is INR 6 Lakh. The mentioned fee is taken from official website and could be subject to change.

All the important details related to CARE Chennai placements 2023 for PG Medical courses are mentioned below:

NOTE: The above statistics are gathered from the NIRF report 2024. The details mentioned are for Medical courses only.

Students can submit the applications for Chettinad Academy of Research and Education online through the official CARE website. Each course has a specific eligibility criteria and admission process which has to be followed. Students can go to the Kelambakkam Campus site at admission.care.edu.in/kelambakkam for more details.

To get admission into the courses offered at Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, students must ensure that they satisfy the admission criteria of the desired course before proceeding any further. Admission to most of the courses offered at the academy is merit-based. However, for admission to BArch and Medical courses, students need to provide valid entrance exam scores, i.e., NATA and BArch respectively. The admission process for CARE deemed to be University is a simple three step process. It begins with filling out of the application forms followed by appearing for the shortlisting process and then final result declaration.

The minimum eligibility criteria to apply for CARE course admission depends on the level of the course selected. For undergraduate course the basic eligibility criteria is class 12 in relevant stream and for PG courses, graduation in relevant subject is required. Interested candidates can check out the below table for CARE course eligibility criteria:

Over the past three years (2021 to 2023), an improving trend was observed in the CARE Chennai placement rate of MSc Medical courses. On the contrary, the PG (3-year) Medical placement rate has declined year-on-year. For a detailed analysis refer to the table below:

NOTE: The placement rate mentioned above is calculated from the data available in the NIRF report 2024. 

The leading companies that participated during Chettinad Academy of Research and Education placements in recent years are listed in the table below:

The selection criteria for Chettinad Academy of Research and Education admission vary depending on the course selected by the student. For most of the courses, admissions are merit-based, however, for certain courses, such as the medical programmes and BArch courses, students need to provide valid entrance exam scores. Find below CARE course selection criteria:

Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE) has a strong industry linkage system and attracts leading companies from various sectors for placements. Here are some of the top recruiters at CARE:

• IT Companies: Cognizant, Wipro, TCS, Infosys, Accenture, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, IBM, Dell, Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, Adobe

• Pharmaceutical Companies: Cipla, Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Aurobindo Pharma, Cadila Healthcare, Lupin Ltd, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Novartis

• Healthcare Companies: Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare, Fortis Malar Hospital, Global Hospitals, Chettinad Health City, Lifeline Hospitals, SIMS Hospitals, Vasan Eye Care, Metropolis Healthcare, Apollo Diagnostics

• Research Organizations: CSIR, IIT Madras, IGCAR, Dr. AL Mudaliar Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry, Anna University, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Pondicherry University

• Other Major Recruiters: Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Jabong, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra & Mahindra, Ashok Leyland, Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, ONGC, Indian Airlines, Air India

According to unofficial online sources, a large share of Chettinad Academy of Research and Education alumni work in the Healthcare Services sector with a 39% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Research and Education. The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is depicted in the below pie chart:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Media and Communication, Arts and Design, Operations, Consulting, and Quality Assurance.

According to the NIRF report of Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE) for the previous year, CARE successfully placed 62 M.Sc. Medical students and 109 PG (3-year) Medical students in 2023. The median salary for M.Sc. Medical graduates was ?5.20 LPA, while PG (3-year) Medical students received a median package of ?18 LPA.

In order to prepare for the Chettinad Academy of Research and Education placements interview, students must work on their resumes to stand out from the other participants. Students are initially screened through tests that help recruiters get a sense of the candidate’s knowledge. Therefore, students should go through practice papers related to the jobs they are searching for. Alongside this, mock interviews can be practised online. This will help them to understand the actual process of the real interview.