In the article below, we have provided a list of TNEA colleges available for average TNEA cutoff marks between 140 and 160. Candidates who wish to take admission in the BTech course after 10+2 in Tamil Nadu state must apply for TNEA counselling. The admission will be based on class 12 scaled scores via centralised online counselling - TNEA. Check all details below.
TNEA Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 140 to 160
TNEA Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 140 to 160: Admission to engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu depends on TNEA ranks, which is evaluated using class 12 marks. To ensure fairness across various education boards, scores in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry is normalised and scaled down into 200-point system. This process compares all candidates against the Tamil Nadu state board standard, establishing an equal ranking scale. For students expecting a scaled score between 140 and 160, this standardised system determines which colleges are accessible.
In the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) counselling process, around 440 colleges participate in the admission process. Additionally, Tamil Nadu is known to be the state with the largest number of BTech seats, according to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) report. All these colleges that participate in TNEA counselling offer admission based on the TNEA rank list.
For the candidates with TNEA cutoff marks ranging from 140 to 160, a wide range of college and course options is available. These colleges are Central Government colleges, private self-financing institutions, and university-affiliated colleges. Check the list of TNEA colleges with cutoff marks within 140 to 160 marks below on this page.
TNEA Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 140 and 160
Candidates can now review the list of engineering institutions that typically accept TNEA scores ranging from 140 to 160. Compiled using historical admission trends, these metrics represent the average baseline cutoff for each respective college. Because official cutoffs fluctuate annually based on variables like exam difficulty levels and total student turnout, these figures serve as an estimate. Candidates can utilise these scaled averages (out of a maximum score of 200) to evaluate their chances of admission and realistically shortlist prospective colleges during the choice-filling phase.
Note that the average cutoff marks on a college mean the what was mean cutoff of that particular college, taking together the cutoff marks of all the BTech courses offered in that college. The cutoff below is only for the Open Community (OC).
| Name of the college |
District |
Category |
Average TNEA Cutoff Marks out of 200 Scaled Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panimalar Engineering College (Autonomous), Nazarethpet, Poonamallee, Chennai 602123 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
158.71 |
| P S N A College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Dindigul District 624622 |
Dindigul |
Private Self-Financing |
158.64 |
| St. Joseph's College of Engineering (Autonomous) Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) Chennai 600 119 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
158.53 |
| Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College Kodambakkam Chennai 600024 |
Chennai |
Private Self-Financing |
157.93 |
| Karpagam Institute of Technology Seerapalayam Village L&T By pass Road Coimbatore District 641021 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
157.60 |
| Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Mackinaickenpatti Post Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District 642003 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
157.44 |
| Saranathan College of Engineering, Panjappur, Tiruchirappalli District 620012 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Private Self-Financing |
157.38 |
| Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (Formerly Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology) (CIPET) Guindy Chennai 600032 |
Chennai |
Central Government College |
157.36 |
| Sona College of Technology (Autonomous) Suramangalam Post Salem District 636005 |
Salem |
Private Self-Financing |
157.16 |
| KGISL Institute of Technology KGISL Campus Thudiyalur Road Saravanampatti Coimbatore District 641035 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
156.67 |
| SRM Valliammai Engineering College (Autonomous) Kattankulathur Chennai 603203 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
156.64 |
| Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology Bagayam Vellore District 632002 |
Vellore |
Government College |
156.56 |
| Government College of Engineering Srirangam Sethurappatti Tiruchirappalli District 620012 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Government College |
156.48 |
| St. Joseph's Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Jeppiaar Nagar Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) Chennai 600119 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
156.23 |
| K C G College of Technology (Autonomous) Karappakkam Chennai 600096 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
155.50 |
| Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous) Ponmar Chennai 600048 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
155.26 |
| Indian Institute of Handloom Technology Foulke's Compound Thillai Nagar Salem District 636001 |
Salem |
Central Government College |
154.08 |
| Velammal Engineering College (Autonomous) Ambattur- Redhills Road Chennai 600066 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
153.74 |
| K Ramakrishnan College of Engineering (Autonomous) Kariyamanickam Road Samayapuram Manachanallur Taluk Tiruchirappalli District 621112 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Private Self-Financing |
153.68 |
| Anna University Regional Campus - Tirunelveli Trivandrum Road Palayamkottai Tirunelveli District 627007 |
Tirunelveli |
University College |
153.41 |
| Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology (Autonomous), Pachapalayam Coimbatore District 641010 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
153.30 |
| Prince Dr. K Vasudevan College of Engineering and Technology Medavakkam-Mambakkam Road Ponmar Chennai 600127 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
152.79 |
| Dr. N G P Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Kalapatti Road Coimbatore District 641035 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
152.17 |
| Rathinam Technical Campus (Autonomous) Pollachi Road, Eachanari Coimbatore District 641021 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
152.09 |
| R V S College of Engineering and Technology Kannampalayam Sulur Coimbatore District 641402 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
151.72 |
| Knowledge Institute of Technology (Autonomous) KIOT Campus Kakapalayam Post Salem District 637504 |
Salem |
Private Self-Financing |
151.66 |
| Government College of Engineering Chettikkarai Post Dharmapuri District 635704 |
Dharmapuri |
Government College |
151.49 |
| St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering (Autonomous) Chunkankadai Nagercoil Kanyakumari District 629807 |
Kanyakumari |
Private Self-Financing |
151.12 |
| Jeppiaar Engineering College Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) Chennai 600119 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
151.00 |
| M Kumarasamy College of Engineering (Autonomous) Thalavapalayam Karur District 639113 |
Karur |
Private Self-Financing |
150.88 |
| Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) Virudhunagar District 626001 |
Virudhunagar |
Private Self-Financing |
150.76 |
| Ramco Institute of Technology North Venganallur Village Krishnapuram Panchayat Rajapalayam Virudhunagar District 626117 |
Virudhunagar |
Private Self-Financing |
150.48 |
| Anna University Regional Campus - Madurai Kanyakumari National Highway Keelakuilkudi Madurai District 625019 |
Madurai |
University College |
150.46 |
| Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technolgoy (Autonomous) Narasipuram Post, Coimbatore District 641109 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
150.33 |
| Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College (Autonomous) Avadi-Alamathi Road Chennai 600 062 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
150.21 |
| University College of Engineering Villupuram Kakuppam Villupuram District 605103 |
Villupuram |
University College |
150.05 |
| Jeppiaar Institute of Technology, Kunnam Village Sriperumpudur Taulk, Kancheepuram District 631604 |
Kancheepuram |
Private Self-Financing |
149.53 |
| Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) L&T Bye-Pass Venkitapuram Post Comibatore District 641062 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
149.50 |
| Jerusalem College of Engineering (Autonomous), Narayanapuram Pallikaranai Chennai 600 100 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
149.34 |
| University College of Engineering Tiruchirappalli (Bharathidasan Institute of Technology) Tiruchirappalli District 620024 |
Tiruchirappalli |
University College |
149.23 |
| University College of Engineering Kancheepuram Ponnerikarai Campus NH4 Chennai-Bangalore Highway Karaipettai Village & Post Kancheepuram District 631552 |
Kancheepuram |
University College |
149.15 |
| University College of Engineering Nagercoil Nagercoil Industrial Estate Konam Kanyakumari District 629004 |
Kanyakumari |
University College |
149.02 |
| SRM Madurai College for Engineering and Technology (Formerly Madurai Institute of Engineering and Technology), Pottapalayam Village, Manamadurai Taluk Sivagangai District 630611 |
Sivagangai |
Private Self-Financing |
148.80 |
| Government College of Engineering Melachokkanathapuram Bodinayakkanur Theni District 625582 |
Theni |
Government College |
148.60 |
| Francis Xavier Engineering College (Autonomous) Vannarpettai Tirunelveli District 627003 |
Tirunelveli |
Private Self-Financing |
148.32 |
| Government College of Engineering Gandarvakottai Road Sengipatti Thanjavur District 613402 |
Thanjavur |
Government College |
147.51 |
| K L N College of Engineering (Autonomous) Pottapalayam Sivagangai District 630611 |
Sivagangai |
Private Self-Financing |
147.51 |
| SNS College of Engineering (Autonomous) Sathy Main Road Kurumbapalayam Post Coimbatore District 641107 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
147.11 |
| Velalar College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) Thindal Post Erode District 638012 |
Erode |
Private Self-Financing |
147.03 |
| Arunachala College of Engineering for Women Thanka Gardens Manavilai Vellichanthai Nagercoil Kanyakumari District 629203 |
Kanyakumari |
Private Self-Financing |
146.95 |
| Hindusthan Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Othakkalmandapam Coimbatore District 641032 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
146.93 |
| AMRITA College of Engineering and Technology Erachakulam Post Kanyakumari District 629902 |
Kanyakumari |
Private Self-Financing |
146.10 |
| University College of Engineering Tindivanam Melpakkam Tindivanam Villupuram District 604001 |
Villupuram |
University College |
146.10 |
| Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) Tholurpatti Thottiyam Tiruchirappalli District 621215 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Private Self-Financing |
146.05 |
| Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) Othakkalmandapam Post Coimbatore District 641032 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
145.96 |
| Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur Thoothukudi District 628215 |
Thoothukudi |
Private Self-Financing |
145.73 |
| I F E T College of Engineering (Autonomous) Gangarampalayam Villupuram District 605108 |
Villupuram |
Private Self-Financing |
145.65 |
| Velammal Institute of Technology Chennai- Kolkatta Highway Panchetti Village Ponneri Taluk Thiruvallur District 601204 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
145.57 |
| Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College (Autonomous) Avadi-Alamathi Road Chennai 600 062 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
145.56 |
| SNS College of Technology (Autonomous) Kalappatti Post Coimbatore District 641035 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
145.51 |
| KIT - Kalaignar Karunanidhi Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Kannampalayam Coimbatore District 641402 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
145.43 |
| Kingston Engineering College Chithoor Main Road Christianpet Village Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District 632059 |
Vellore |
Private Self-Financing |
145.37 |
| Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women (Autonomous) Sathinaickenpalayam Elayampalayam Village Kumaramangalam Namakkal District 637205 |
Namakkal |
Private Self-Financing |
145.26 |
| Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women Sathinaickenpalayam Elayampalayam Village Kumaramangalam Namakkal District 637205 |
Namakkal |
Private Self-Financing |
144.64 |
| K S Rangasamy College of Technology (Autonomous), Tiruchengode Namakkal District 637215 |
Namakkal |
Private Self-Financing |
144.50 |
| K Ramakrishnan College of Technology (Autonomous) Kariyamanickam Road Samayapuram Manachanallur Taluk Tiruchirappalli District 621112 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Private Self-Financing |
144.48 |
| SRM TRP Engineering College Irungalur Manachanallur Taluk Tiruchirappalli District 621105 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Private Self-Financing |
144.46 |
| V S B Engineering College(Autonomous) Kovai Road Karur District 639111 |
Karur |
Private Self-Financing |
144.31 |
| Loyola Institute of Technology Mevaloorkuppam B Village Palanchoor Nazarethpet Post Chennai 600123 |
Kancheepuram |
Private Self-Financing |
143.92 |
| Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology, Thirumalayampalayam Post, Coimbatore District 641105 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
143.11 |
| S A Engineering College (Autonomous) Thiruverkadu Chennai 600077 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
141.38 |
| Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous) Pitchandampalayam Post, Erode District 638052 |
Erode |
Private Self-Financing |
140.29 |
| Anjalai Ammal Mahalingam Engineering College Kovilvenni, Thiruvarur District 614403 |
Thiruvarur |
Private Self-Financing |
140.26 |
| Prathyusha Engineering College (Autonomous), Aranvoyalkuppam Thiruvallur District 602025 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
140.17 |
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TNEA 2026 Counselling Process
Candidates can refer to the following to understand TNEA counselling 2026 process -
- Visit official website of TNEA - tneaonline.org
- Fill out application form and upload required documents
- Once the registration is successful, candidates are assigned with a random TNEA number that is used for tie-breaking to prepare merit list.
- Then, candidates will have to proceed for document verification at nearest TFCs
- The candidtes with successfully verified documents are then included in the TNEA rank list.
- Next, the online TNEA counselling process is held for the candidates with name in th TNEA rank list. The online counselling process will include steps like choice filling, seat allotment, seat confirmation and then reporting to the college allotted to them.
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