Rajalakshmi Engineering College UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

The department of biotechnology was started in the year 2002 with the mission of bringing a unique combination of skills and wide range of scientific disciplines. The Department of Biotechnology has been winning the esteemed best outgoing student award consecutively since its inception in the college. The achievements of the students have allowed the college to attain national and international recognition. The Department has so far produced 52 university rank holders in B.Tech and 6 university rank holders in M.Tech (3 gold medals). The Department is consistently producing 97-100 % results in University examinations. Our Biotechnology graduates have the ability to apply knowledge across the disciplines and in emerging areas of biotechnology for higher studies, research, employability and product development. Our Biotechnology graduates have the communication skills, sense of responsibility to protect the environment and ethical conduct towards their profession and commitment to serve the society. Our Biotechnology graduates possess academic excellence, managerial skills, leadership qualities and understand the need for lifelong learning for a successful professional career. For more details, please check: http://rajalakshmi.org/dept-biotech-intro.php

The TNEA 2026 dates will be announced in May 2026. Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu will release the application process for TNEA 2026.

Candidates can check the important TNEA 2026 dates like registration dates, random number release dates, Certificate verification dates, rank list release dates and counselling dates. The counselling rounds will include steps like Choice Filling, Allotment, Confirmation of Allotment, and Reporting to the College/TFC and payment of fees.

10+2 passed/appearing candidates can apply for TNEA counselling. Admission will be based on marks obtained by the candidates in the relevant subjects, namely, Maths Physics and Chemistry which will be reduced to 200 (Maths 100, Physics 50 and Chemistry 50).

Candidates can check TNEA 2024 counselling cutoff on the official website which is cutoff. Tneaonline. Org. Candidates can visit the website and check the previous year's TNEA cutoffs. Various filters can be used to check cutoff. Candidates can check the cutoff marks and also the cutoff ranks for any college and course. The website hosts Previous Years the lowest Cutoff and the highest Rank for College Branches from 2018 to 2024. Cutoff marks mean the lowest score upto which the college accepted admission and the highest rank means the last rank upto which the college accepted admission. Eligible candidates for TNEA are called seat allotment on the basis of TNEA cut-off marks and availability of seats in the TNEA participating colleges. The TNEA cut-off admission scores are released after each round of counselling on the official website. TNEA cutoffs are different for all the categories depending on various exam factors.

TNEA Rank List for various categories is out on the official website of TNEA. To check ranks candidates must login using the username and password. Grievances Redressal option is available till June. Further, the Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Tamil Nadu released TNEA counselling dates and details. Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) counselling registrations are ongoing, whereas the general TNEA Counselling process will start in July. TNEA counselling process includes registration, assignment of random numbers, certificate verifications, rank list publication, and finally the counselling. The counselling rounds will include steps like Choice Filling, Allotment, Confirmation of Allotment, and Reporting to the College/ TFC and payment of fees depending upon their confirmation.

 

Rajalakshmi Engineering College cut off 2024 for admission to BE/BTech is based on TNEA scores. The last round closing ranks for the General AI category candidates were between 6193 and 46008. For OBC AI category candidates, the ranks closed between 11273 and 45496. For the SC AI category, the ranks closed between 93641 and 169968. 

The most sought-after specialisations at Rajalakshmi Engineering College were B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering and B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering as these had the most competitive cutoff ranks.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College through its 15 departments, offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses to students across Engineering, Computer Application and IT, Management and Business Administration, and Sciences streams. The below-mentioned table shows the departments available at Rajalakshmi Engineering College:

Aeronautical Engineering	Automobile Engineering	Biotechnology
Biomedical Engineering	Management Studies	Humanities & Sciences
Chemical Engineering	Mechatronics Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Information Technology	Food Technology	Electronics & Communication Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering	Computer Science & Engineering	Civil Engineering

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:

Scholarships Name	Scholarships Amount	Eligibility Criteria
Raghavan Memorial Merit Award	One-year tuition fee waived	College topper of the year, among all first-year students
Lady Parvatham Trust Award	Cash prize	Topper among all first, second, and third-year students
Thiruvenkatam Sivasailam Endurance Prize	N/A	Students exhibiting a positive attitude, and improved performance
Giri Memorial Best Outgoing Student Award	N/A	Merit-based

 

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:

Course	2024
B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering	6193
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	10768
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering	33127
B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering	19738
B.E. in Aeronautical Engineering	23334
B.E. in Biomedical Engineering	28114
B.Tech. in Information Technology	10842
B.Tech. in Biotechnology Engineering	31347
B.E. in Civil Engineering	46008
B.E. in Mechatronics Engineering	25477
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	30847
B.Tech. in Food Technology	39702
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Business System	15056
B.E. in Robotics and Automation	25358
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	15113
B.E. in Computer Science and Design	19881
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science	11528
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)	12762

Rajalakshmi Engineering College released its last round of cutoff lists for aspiring candidates based on the entrance exam scores, followed by TNEA counselling. The cutoff was released as opening and closing cutoff ranks across different categories for the All India quota. During the Rajalakshmi Engineering College BTech cutoff 2024, the closing cutoff ranks among the General AI category were between 6193 and 46008 in the last round. Due to high demand, a few BTech specialisations demonstrated more competitive cutoff ranks than others. The specialisation with the most competitive last round cutoff rank of 6193 was B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College's MBA syllabus includes various subjects. These subjects offers students to gain a comprehensive understanding of Management. Given below are the subjects taught in first semester of MBA programme:

• Management Concepts and Organisational Behaviour
• Economic Analysis For Business
• Statistics and Business Research
• Marketing Management
• Accounting for Decision Making
• Legal Aspects of Business
• Business Communication
• Rural Community Engagement

Rajalakshmi Engineering College application process is open. Interested students should visit the official website of the college. Students can check the step-wise application process below:

• Visit official website of institute and look for admission tab.
• Select application form option from drop-down menu.
• Choose a course and click on Apply Now.
• Register as a new student.
• Log in to portal to access application form.
• Fill the form and upload documents 
• Pay application fee. 

The popular programmes offered at Rajalakshmi Engineering College are BTech, MTech, and MBA. The college mainly offers courses in Engineering and Management streams. These courses are offered in full-time mode. 

The placements are ongoing at Rajalakshmi Engineering College for the batch 2025. As of now,  268 recruiters visited the campus in 2025 and presented 1941 job offers to the students. Earlier, 268 recruiters visited in 2024 and offered 1570 offers.  

No, admissions have not been opened for Rajalakshmi Engineering College MBA course. However, the accepted entrance examinations for REC MBA admissions are ongoing. Candidates who are interested in applying for MBA admissions at REC should start to register for the TANCET entrance exam as soon as possible. Candidates should also ensure that they are eligible to apply for MBA admissions at REC.

 According to the official website, candidates for admission to the first semester of the Master's degree programme shall have passed an appropriate degree examination at Anna University. Additionally, the college accepts any other examination of any university or authority accepted by the Syndicate of Anna University as equivalent to it.

According to unofficial online sources, a large share of Rajalakshmi Engineering College alumni is working in the Engineering sector with a 38% share. The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is depicted below:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Research, Quality Assurance, Sales, and Consulting. 

REC provides all the facilities for the overall development of the students. Given below are the facilities offered by Rajalakshmi Engineering College:

• Library: The college library is house in a large, modern 9000-square-foot building. On all working days, the library is accessible to students and employees from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. In all areas of Engineering, Science, Technology, Management, and General Studies, the library has a comprehensive collection of more than 52,600 volumes of textbooks, reference works, and national and international magazines, and the collection is constantly growing.
• Canteen: The college has a fully working vegetarian canteen where employees and students can enjoy cleanly cooked food. The campus is also home to a funded mess. Boys have access to a separate mess area.
• Hostel: There is a separate hostel for boys and girls on campus. There are 200 girls and 500 boys that can stay in the hostel. Final year and graduate students are provided with single rooms. Additional, candidates are allowed to use their personal computers in their rooms. The mess has a large eating room and kitchen. Both boys' and girls' seating are allocated separately.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College offers decent placements annaully to its BTech, MBA, BArch and MTech students. The overall highest package offered to the batch 2025 stood at INR 54 LPA. The college has released the number of offers and company details for the past few years of placements. See the table below showcasing the Rajalakshmi Engineering College placement between 2024 and 2025 in detail:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Companies participated	305	268
No. of job offers	1570+	1941+