B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry) 

at TKM College, Kollam

TKM College of Engineering has released KEAM Cutoff list for Round 1. The cutoff ranks was released for different BTech specialisations, across Home State category candidates. The cutoff ranks for the college ranged between 1196 and 9374, for the General HS category candidates. The Cutoff rank for BTech in CSE was 1196, for the General HS category candidates. Therefore, candidate under the General HS category cannot get admission to BTech in CSE at KEAM rank of 5000-10000.

TKM Institute of Management has been rated 4 on placements on the basis of 71 reviews done by students. In TKM Institute of Management, 713 students were admitted in year 2015-16, out of which 598 graduated in 2018-19. From this, 327 qualified students got placed with a median salary of INR 360000 and 35 students got selected for higher studies. In year 2016-17, 711 students were admitted, out of which 610 graduated in 2019-20. From this, 360 qualified students got placed with a median salary of INR 360000 and 73 students got selected for higher studies. In year 2017-18, 730 students were admitted, out of which 658 graduated in 2020-21. From this, 405 qualified students got placed with a median salary of INR 400000 and 80 students got selected for higher studies.

TKM Institute of Management has been rated 4.2 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

The admission steps that one must follow to secure admission to TKM College of Engineering are as follows: 

Step 1: Fill out the applciation form. 

Step 2: Appear for the required entrance. 

Step 3: Appear for the CAP DTE counselling. 

Step 4: Pay the fee for the programme. 

Candidates wishing to secure admission to the TKM College of Engineering cannot get direct admission. The admission process is entrance-based for the UG and PG programmes. Candidates are required to appear for various entrance exams such as the GATE, NATA, or KEAM. 
There is a 85% government quota in the seat intake and a 15% management quota. 

TKM College of Engineering has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.E. / B.Tech	Candidate must have passed Diploma in Engineering in relevant field.
MCA	Candidate must have completed 3-year degree course with Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science/Computer Application/ Engineering and Technology as main or subsidiary or core subject after passing (10+2) examination.
M.E./M.Tech	Candidates, who have passed AMIE / AMIETE Examinations and satisfying the following conditions, are eligible for admission. (Graduates from Institution of Engineers (India) (AMIE) or from Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India) (AMITE) in appropriate area with a valid GATE score in appropriate suhjcct (Anncxurc V). AND A minimum of 55%* marks for section B in AMIE/AMIETE examination.
M.Arch	Candidate must have completed B.Arch. from a recognised university/ institute. (In the absence of students with Architecture Degree, Degree in Civil Engineering will be considered).
B.Arch	Candidate who have completed 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate are eligible.

TKM Institute of Management offers median package range of INR 388,095 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance programme and has been rated 4 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.

As per information available, Ipcowala School of Interior Design, Nadiad has recorded (aprx) INR 400,000 median salary to students for B.E. / B.Tech course during placements.

The fee for the courses at TKM College of Engineering is as follows: 

Course	Total tuition fees
B.E. / B.Tech  (15 Courses)	INR 31.8 K - 34.6k
M.E./M.Tech  (11 Courses)	INR 26.46 K - 48K
B.Arch  (1 Courses)	INR 43.25K
M.Plan  (1 Courses)	INR 26.46K