M.E. in Engineering Design 

at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai

Admissions at Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) for undergraduate courses like B.E/B.Tech are carried out through a single window system of Anna University based on the state-wise rank calculated by students' marks in the Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the Department of Education, Government of Tamil Nadu. Reservations are provided for various categories as per the rules of the Government of Tamil Nadu, and admissions are merit-based. For B.Arch degree admission, candidates need to have passed 10+2 with specific marks and obtained a certain score in the NATA test. Overall, admissions at TCE are entrance-based for some programs like B.Arch and merit-based for others like B.E/B.Tech.

Thiagarajar College of Engineering offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. Thiagarajar College of Engineering admissions are held on the basis of both merit and entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as NATA, TANCET, CEETA, GATE, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.

The list of top recruiters during Thiagarajar College of Engineering placements are presented below:

The highest package offered during Thiagarajar College of Engineering placements 2025 stood at INR 29 LPA. Further, the highest salary trends witnessed during Thiagarajar College of Engineering placements over the past three years are presented below:

Yes, students who are officially pursuing any of the Thiagarajar College of Engineering courses can opt to reside in hostel facilities available at the college. According to the college's official website, the college has built separate hostel facilities for male and female students.

Moreover, the official website also states that each male and female hostel is equipped with various necessary amenities. Some of these amenities are electricity and water supply, clean and spacious rooms, and a mess. As per sources collated across the web, the hostel fees is INR 3.32 lakh.

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

Yes, the Thiagarajar College of Engineering BE/BTech courses are NIRF ranked. In the year 2024, the institute was ranked #147 by the NIRF Rankings under the 'Engineering' category. Earlier, in the year 2023, the institute was ranked #101-150 under the same category by NIRF. Check below to know the Thiagarajar College of Engineering BTech rankings by NIRF:

Thiagarajar College of Engineering's TNEA closing rank in 2024 ranged from 1561 to 12,483. Out of all the BE courses, the most competitive specialisation was BE in Computer Science and Engineering with a closing rank of 1,561. Check below to know the past year's closing rank for TCE BE in CSE course:

At Thiagarajar College of Engineering, students are offered over 10+ specialisations under the BE and BTech programmes for students to choose from. Among all the specialisations, BE in Computer Science and Engineering, BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering and BTech in Information Technology have the highest intake, with 180 seats each.

Some of the other specialisations with a high number of seats include Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Machine Learning and  Information Technology, with 120 seats each.

Thiagarajar College of Engineering follows the seat reservation policy laid down by the government of Tamil Nadu. These rules of reservation are taken into account at the time of allocation of BTech seats. Interested students can refer to the following table to know the reservation policy in detail:

Note: The above-stated information is as per official sources. However, it is still subject to changes.

Yes, after completing a BE/BTech course offered by Thiagarajar College of Engineering, students become eligible to apply for various government jobs. The Indian government sector recruits engineers in various capacities. BTech graduates interested in getting a government job can check out the below table to know some of the job profiles available in top government organisations: