Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu - Other - 2025 Admission, Fees, Placements

There are about 660+ best Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Of these, 580 colleges are privately owned, 60 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 4 colleges. TNEA, JEE Main, etc. are some of the most accepting entrance examsin top Engineering colleges in TamilNadu. Some of the popular BTech colleges include VIT Vellore, IIT Madras, NIT Trichy, SRM IST, Anna University, SASTRA, SSN College of Engineering, PSGCT Coimbatore, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, and many others.

IIT Madras emerged as the No. 1 BTech college in Tamil Nadu followed by NIT Trichy, VIT Vellore,  etc. Listed below are the top B.Tech colleges in Tamil Nadu along with their NIRF ranking over the past three years, i.e. from 2022 to 2024:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
IIT Madras Ranking	1	1	1
NIT Trichy Ranking	8	9	9
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Ranking	12	11	11
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	24	24	13
SASTRA Ranking	41	34	38
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Ranking	39	36	36
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering Ranking	48	45	46
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	54	66	66

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

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Joining BTech colleges in Tamil Nadu can be worrthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some of the colleges along with their fees and average placement package:

College Name	Total Course Fee	Annual Median Package
IIT Madras BTech	INR 5 lakh – INR 10 lakh	INR 12 lakh – INR 19 LPA
NIT Trichy BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 12 LPA
VIT Vellore BTech	INR 5 lakh  – INR 8 lakh	INR 8 LPA
SASTRA BTech	INR 50,000 - INR 8 lakh	INR 5 LPA – INR 8 LPA
SRM Institute of Science and Technology BTech	INR 5 lakh – INR 12 lakh	INR 4 LPA

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IIT Madras offered the highest placement package ranging between INR 12 LPA – INR 19 LPA and its prominent recruiters include Ernst & Young India Pvt. Ltd., Axis Bank, HCL Technologies, etc. 

Below is the list of Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu and a few top companies that recruit BTech graduates along with their annual average package:

College Name	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
IIT Madras Placements	INR 12 LPA – INR 19 LPA	Ernst & Young India Pvt. Ltd., Axis Bank, HCL Technologies, etc.
NIT Trichy Placements	INR 12 LPA	Oracle, Amazon, IBM, Nokia, Samsung, Facebook, etc.
VIT Vellore Placements	INR 7 Lacs – INR 8 LPA	Wipro, Microsoft, AppDynamics, DE Shaw, Udaan, Cloudera, etc.
SASTRA Placements	INR 5 LPA – INR 8 LPA	Amazon, Microsoft, Google, CTS, Cognizant, TCS, Cisco, etc.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Placements	INR 5 LPA	TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, Capgemini, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Low-cost Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University	INR 48,000
College of Engineering, Anna University	INR 48,000
Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University	INR 48,000 - INR 80,000
Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering and Technology	INR 19,000
Francis Xavier Engineering College	INR 88,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

There are about 600+ best B.Tech colleges accepting TNEA score in Tamil Nadu. Some of them are mentioned below along with their total tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
VIT Vellore	INR 7 Lacs - INR 8 lakh
SRM IST	INR 10 Lacs - INR 18 lakh
SASTRA	INR 6 lakh
SSN College of Engineering	INR 2 lakh
PSGCT Coimbatore	INR 2 Lacs - INR 3 lakh

The Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) is an engineering college entrance exam that is held to offer admission to engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.

Yes, candidates from other states are permitted to take this exam, but only under specific circumstances. Which are:

1. You need to have studied from VIII to XII in Tamil Nadu state.
2. Your parents are Central Government employees who have been serving in Tamil Nadu for the past five years
3. Your parents are employees of government-recognized institutions and have been working in those institutions for the past five years.

Below are the factors that will determine the cut off of TNEA 2025:

1. The difficulty level of the exam
2. The number of students who appeared in the exam
3. Available seats in the institutes
4. Last years cutoff trends The authority releases TNEA community-wise cutoffs for all the candidates.

TNEA cut-off score is the minimum mark that candidates have to secure to be eligible for admission to B.Tech courses. 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 will also be released after each round of counselling on the official website. TNEA cutoffs are different for all the categories depending on various exam factors.

There are approximately 600 Computer Science colleges in Tamil Nadu. Some of them are mentioned below along with their total tuition fees:

Top CSE Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
VIT Vellore	INR 5 Lacs - INR 8 lakh
IIT Madras	INR 8 Lacs - INR 10 lakh
NIT Trichy	INR 5 lakh
SRM IST	INR 10 Lacs - INR 18 lakh
SASTRA	INR 5 Lacs - INR 6 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

Yes, Tamil Nadu is known for its strong presence in the field of engineering education. Listed below are the top colleges for Engineering in Tamil Nadu along with their NIRF ranking 2024 and its total tuition costs:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2024	Total Tuition Fee
IIT Madras	1	INR 10 lakh
NIT Tiruchirappalli	9	INR 5 lakh
VIT Vellore	11	INR 8 lakh
S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology	13	INR 18 lakh
SASTRA	38	INR 6 lakh
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	36	INR 5 lakh
SSN College of Engineering	36	INR 2 lakh
PSG College of Technology	67	INR 2 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

There are numerous job roles offered to students after completing BTech from Engineering colleges. Some of them are listed below:

Profiles	Salary Package
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineering	INR 9.4 LPA
Petroleum Engineer	INR 12.4 LPA
Software Engineer	INR 8.6 LPA
Aerospace Engineer	INR 5 LPA
Chemical Engineer	INR 5 LPA
Electronics & Communication Engineer	INR 3.6 LPA

NOTE: The above mentioned salaries has been taken from Ambitionbox; therefore it may vary in future.

In B.Tech, sandwich courses in Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering are offered at PSG College of Technology under a self-financing scheme. There are 519 colleges in Tamil Nadu that accepts TNEA admission for B.Tech admission. Through TNEA candidates will be offered various undergraduate courses in engineering like BE and B.Tech in different specializations: Biotechnology Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Food Technology, and Chemical Engineering.

The table below shows the distance BTech colleges in Tamil Nadu along with their tuition fees:

Distance BTech Colleges	Tuition Fee
IIMT Studies Chennai	INR 86,000
Study and Lead Educational and Welfare Society	INR 14,000
WSMTN - Wisdom School of Management Tamil Nadu	INR 25,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Here is a list of some of the govt B Tech colleges in TamilNadu along with their total tuition fee/seat intake and entrance exams/eligibility criteria: 

College Name	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
IIT Madras Admission	INR 5 lakh- INR 10 lakh Seats: 1,191	Entrance Exams: JEE Main, JEE Advanced Class 12 with a minimum of 75% of aggregate
NIT Trichy Admission	INR 5 lakh Seats: 981	Entrance Exams: JEE Main, DASA UG Class 12 with a minimum of 75% of aggregate
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology Admission	INR 2 lakh Seats: 60	Entrance Exams: JEE Main Class 12 with a minimum of 55% of aggregate
Coimbatore Institute of Technology Admission	INR 1 lakh - INR 2 lakh Seats: 720	Entrance Exams: TNEA Class 12 with a minimum of 45% of aggregate

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

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