Discontinued - (Oct-25) Master of Computer Applications (MCA Lateral Entry) 

at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate is the basic eligibility for an MCA offered at CIT Coimbatore. However, the final selection of candidates is based on TANCET followed by counselling.

There are a plenty of job opportunities for MSc graduates with the required skills and a good academic background. The PG degree holders can find jobs in both public and private sectors. In addition, the job profile and pay range can vary depending upon the specialisation in which the course is done.

Some of the popular job profiles along with average salary package are mentioned below:

NOTE: The mentioned salary package is as per data collected from the web. Hence, is indicative.

Read more: Data6 after MSc

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.

A list of Coimbatore Institute of Technology courses along with the entrance exams accepted for respective admission is as follows:

• BTech: TNEA
• MTech: GATE / CEETA PG 
• 5-Year Integrated MSc: CIT MSc Entrance Test
• MBA: TANCET
• MCA: TANCET

CIT Coimbatore hostel fees vary for boys and girls depending on the course they have enrolled themselves in. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the 2025-2026 hostel fees for the first year for different courses for both boys' and girls' hostels. 

CIT Coimbatore Boys Hostel Fees 2025:

CIT Coimbatore Girls Hostel Fees 2025:

As per the latest report, the highest package offered during Coimbatore Institute of Technology placements 2024 stood at INR 52 LPA. This package was offered to the students of the BE CSE branch.  The top recruiters of Coimbatore Institute of Technology in 2024 included DE Shaw India, Deloitte, PwC, Accenture, TCS, KPMG, etc.

Candidates willing to pursue BTech at CIT Coimbatore need to appear for TNEA counselling to be eligible to get into this institute. TNEA application form is released in online mode only. Eligible candidates can register for online state-level counselling at tneaonline.org. Apart from the online application form available on the website, candidates can also visit the TNEA Facilitation Centers (TFC) established in selected cities and fill out the application form. Interested candidates seeking the steps to fill out the TNEA application form can check out the detailed process below: 

1. Registration: Provide the details asked and register for counselling.
2. Login: Candidates who register successfully are issued login details that include a username and password.
3. Fill out the online application form: Candidates have to complete the online application form which has seven parts. One part of them is the application fee payment.
4. Preview and submit the online form: Candidates can preview the form carefully once before final submission.
5. Download the online form: The online form can be downloaded after the final submission. Candidates must keep the downloaded copy with them. It is not meant to be sent to the authorities.

The TNEA 2023 application fee can be checked in the table below:

Read more details on TNEA and its counselling process here. 

Coimbatore Institute of Technology provides various programmes and specialisations to students. These courses are available in different streams. For obtaining CIT Coimbatore admission, candidates are selected on the basis of entrance tests. For further details, candidates may visit the official website and learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include TANCET and CEETA.

The average package offered at Coimbatore Institute of Technology placements 2024 is yet to be released on the official website. However, the median package offered in 2022 placements is disclosed in the NIRF report 2023. Check out the below table for course-wise median packages offered during Coimbatore Institute of Technology placements 2022:

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the Coimbatore Institute of Technology NIRF report 2023.

The course-wise median package trends witnessed during CIT Coimbatore placements between 2020 and 2022 are presented below: