B.Tech Chemical Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

The admission process for the BTech Chemical Engg. course can easily take around 3 to 5 months to complete because each college abides by its individual guidelines for giving admission that include entrance exams, college application forms, result release, cutoff lists, college counseling, seat allotment, and fee payment.

For merit-based admissions to BTech Chemical Engineering, you may also have to give the GD or PI rounds for final selection. So, it is always good to check the official college websites for their admission guidelines to be on the safer side.

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It is not compulsory to give an entrance exam for getting admission to the BTech Chemical Engineering course. There are more than 80 colleges in India that admit students on the basis of Class 12 merit and usually take extra rounds like the PI or GD.

Having said that, it is always better to give the entrance test and score good marks in the same to keep both the options available with you. Top colleges like the IITs and NITs in India strictly consider the entrance test marks for giving admission to the course. Rest, the choice is completely yours.

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Almost all of the top colleges offering the BTech Chemical Engineering course release the application forms in the online mode, where you have to fill out all the details correctly, submit the scanned copies of the important documents, and pay the application fee, which is around INR 500 to INR 3,000, based on the college to which you apply. The registration window is open for a limited time period, so make sure you apply before it gets closed to avoid any last-minute hassle.

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VIT Vellore believes in awarding the hard work of all the meritorious students in the form of scholarship schemes run by the VIT management. VIT Vellore scholarships and fee concessions are offered to economically weaker students as well to help them pursue their further education and to make them realise their true potential. Smt. Rajeswari Viswanathan Memorial Scholarship is offered by the institute to meritorious students from economically weak background. Apart from this, students are open to government scholarships. Scholarships offered at the university for BTech applicants are based on their performance in VITEEE and they may avail scholarships based on the same as listed below:

• GV School Development Programme (GVSDP) – Toppers of state/ central board along with VITEEE rank holders are given tuition fee waivers of 100% for up to four years. The table below shows the bifurcation of tuition fee waivers against the total merit:

Performance	Tuition fee Waiver (all four years)*
VITEEE Rank: 1 to 10	100%
VITEEE Rank: 11 to 50	75%
VITEEE Rank: 51 to 100	50%
VITEEE Rank: 101 to 500	25%

*Terms and conditions apply.

Aspirant must pass Class 12 with a minimum of 60% aggregate with Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject and at least one of these- Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Informatics Practices/ Engineering Graphics/ Botany and (or) Zoology to apply for BTech CSE at SRM IST.

BTech CSE highest package data is not released. However, the average and median package recorded during IIT Madras BTech CSE placements 2025 was 53.2 LPA and 46 LPA.

According to external sources, NIT Trichy BTech placement highlights 2026 are mentioned below: 

Branch	Highest Package 2026	Student Registered 2026	Students Placed 2026
CSE	INR 64 LPA	127	109
ECE	INR 64 LPA	117	101
EEE	INR 41 LPA	110	81
ICE	INR 41 LPA	105	84
Mechanical	INR 36 LPA	116	88
Chemical	INR 36 LPA	64	51
Civil	INR 36 LPA	86	64
Production	INR 36 LPA	95	73
MME	INR 32 LPA	60	40

BTech is one of the most popular courses of Amrita School of Engineering. When it comes to the placements, the institute offers good placements annually. Check below to learn more.

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 80.4 LPA
Average package	INR 9.08 LPA
Top recruiters	Amazon, TCS, Microsoft

With an AIR of 6800 and a Tamil Nadu Rank (TNR) of 1879 at SASTRA Deemed University, you have a decent chance of getting a seat in core engineering branches like Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Chemical but top-tier choices like CSE or ECE will be difficult.

JEE Main 2025 exam date for Session 1 was January 22 to January 31, 2025, and Session was conducted from April 2 to April 9, 2025. NTA (National Testing Agency) announced the JEE Main 2025 exam date. The seat allotment results for Round 4 to Round 6 begain in July 2025.

No, the BTech admissions at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology are entrance based. All candidates who wish to apply for BTech courses offered by the institute must appear for the SAEEE.

The SAEEE is conducted by Sathyabama University every year between the months of November and June for Engineering course admissions.

Candidates must have passed Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics, or equivalent with a minimum of 45% aggregate. In addition to this, students need to appear for TNEA counselling or the Single Window Admissions System. Single Window Admissions System is used in Anna University for TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission). It is popularly known as Anna University Counselling and is part of the process via which students completing Class 12 apply and secure admission to Engineering colleges within Tamil Nadu. The important strategy is that the counselling is conducted based on rank list, if a student is present for counselling then without allocating a college and course for that student, next rank cannot be allocated with a seat.

The total fee for HITS Chennai is cumulative of several components, such as tuition fees, caution money, hostel fees, insurance, etc. Students have to pay the admission fees after the final selection. The fee can vary from one BTech specialisation to another. The table below further showcases the Hindustan University BTech fee structure:

Course Name	One-Time Fee	Tuition Fee	Hostel Fee
BTech	INR 8,500	INR 1.8 Lacs - INR 13.02 lakh	INR 2.96 lakh

NOTE: The above-mentioned fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

KPR Institute of Technology admissions are both merit and entrance-based. The institute selects candidates for BE/ BTech programmes based on Class 12 scores. The institute accepts TANCET and GATE/ CEETA PG for MBA and ME programmes, respectively. After completion of the selection process, aspirants need to participate in counselling and document verification round.

The total seats offered for B.E. / B.Tech at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences and KEC - Kongu Engineering College are 2060 and 1770, respectively. While Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences offers this course in 37 specialisations, KEC - Kongu Engineering College offers the same in 14 specialisations. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences due to higher seats.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College has been ranked by top-ranking bodies, such as NIRF, India Today and Times. The following table has the past three-year ranking trends for the Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC) in the Engineering category:

Publisher	2025
NIRF	101-150
Times	15
The Week	57
India Today	85

 

Dr M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute is recognised with a Deemed to be University and is graded as an autonomous body. Tabulated below is the list of ranks awarded to Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute by various ranking bodies:

Publisher	2022	2023
NIRF	223	– / –
Times	– / –	11

You have to apply on the official TNEA website - tneaonline.org.

With less than 50% in graduation it is difficult to get admission in Annamalai University for MBA course. The minimum marks required for the same is 50%. You can contact the admission office for more details. 

To get admission to BTech courses at Saveetha Engineering College, students must fulfill the eligibility and selection criteria. The institute is affiliated with Anna University and thus follows the norms set by the university. Any candidate who passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with a minimum of 45% aggregate from a recognised board is eligible to apply for BTech courses.

Agni College of technology provides great placements to its students with good packages. Refer to the table below to know more placement statistics recorded in the recent years:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Placement rate	95%	96%
Offers Made	523	648
the highest Package	INR 50 LPA	INR 49 LPA
Average Package	INR 4.40 LPA	INR 4.60 LPA
Companies Visited	141	148

The total fee of BTech ranges between INR 6 Lacs and INR 10 Lacs as per an unofficial source. Candidates who have applied for BTech (lateral entry) need to pay a total fee ranging between INR 2.40 Lacs and INR 5.40 Lacs as per an unofficial source. The fee might includes components other than the tuition fee. Candidates are required to pay the course fee after completion of all the selection rounds to confirm their seats. The selection to BTech course will be based on BEEE score.  In case, a candidate is unable to pay the fee within the specified time, his or her admission will stand cancelled. Aspirants will also need to pay a registration fee to apply for admission. Candidates can pay the application fee via any of the online payment mode.