Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in Chennai: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses

About 30+ Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai. Of these, 30+ are private colleges and 2 are government colleges. GATE, JEE Main, etc. are some of the most accepting entrance exams in the best Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai.

The top colleges are IIT Madras, SRM IST Kattankulathur, SSN College of Engineering, SIMTS Chennai, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R and D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai Institute of Technology, and many others.

For the top Biomedical Engineering in Chennai, IIT Madras is generally considered the best due to its strong research and for its strong university affiliation and programs. Candidates can see the table below for the other top Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai with their tuition fees –

Private Colleges	Tuition Fee
IIT Madras	INR 1 Lacs – INR 8 lakh
College of Engineering, Anna University	INR 48,000 – INR 52,000
SRM IST Kattankulathur	INR 3.2 Lacs – INR 11 lakh
SSN College of Engineering	INR 50,000 – INR 2 lakh
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science Chennai	INR 1.4 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, a biomedical engineer in India can earn INR 1 Lacs per month, but only with5–10+ years of experience, specialised skills like R&D, clinical application, or in senior roles at top multinational companies, for example, GE Healthcare, Philips, Medtronic. While starting salaries are lower, senior specialists can exceed INR 20 LPA. 

Source: External site and may vary.

It depends on the level of the Diploma you choose. If you opt for a UG Diploma in Biomedical Engineering you'll need to fulfill the eligibility requirements, the same as the BTech course. 

And if you opt for a PG Diploma in Biomedical Engineering, then you would need to fulfill the requirements, the same as the MTech course.

BME Course Levels	BME Course Eligibility Criteria
UG Diploma in Biomedical Engineering	Students must have passed Class 12 (Science Stream) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology as mandatory subjects. Minimum marks requirement typically ranges between 50 percent and 60 percent, depending on the institution.
PG Diploma in Biomedical Engineering	Completion of a 4-year B Tech Bio medical Engineering or a closely allied field (e.g., Biotechnology) from a recognized university. Students must secure at least 55% marks in graduation.

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Yes, IIT Madras is known as a tier 1 college. IIT Madras is known as an 'Institute of Eminence'. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Chennai IIT Madras or IITM) was established in 1959 as a public technical & research university. It is the third IIT to be set up by the Government of India & is autonomous in nature. Chennai IIT Campus, through its various departments, offers various full-time/ part-time/ online courses at postgrduate, undergrdauate, & doctoral levels across the Engineering, Science,  Humanities,  Management,  and various other streams. The available flagship programmes are BTech and MBA.

Yes, there are many affordable Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai. Some of them are mentioned below with their tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh.

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
SSN College of Engineering Fees	INR 50,000
Agni College of Technology Fees	INR 50,000
College of Engineering, Anna University Fees	INR 48,000 – INR 52,000
GKM College of Engineering and Technology Fees	INR 50,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

 

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Top biomedical engineering courses in Chennai include 4-year BE/BTech programs, 2-year M.Tech programs, and PhD in Biomedical Engineering.

These courses are offered at colleges like IIT Madras, SRM IST, and Anna University. 

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Yes, there are about 2 top Biomedical Engineering colleges in Chennai. Listed below are the colleges with their tuition fees -

Government Colleges	Tuition Fee
IIT Madras Course Fees	INR 1 Lacs – INR 8 lakh
College of Engineering, Anna University Course Fees	INR 48,000 – INR 52,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

It depends on college to college. Colleges like North Eastern Hill University and Jadavpur University have a much more affordable fee range under INR 10,000. But colleges like VIT Vellore, Graphic Era, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, SRM, etc., have a fee range between INR 3 to 7 lakh.

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MBBS-The institute has a well-established reputation for producing successful doctors through its MBBS program. Through its affiliated tertiary care hospital, it offers considerable clinical experience. A curriculum based on credits and problem-based learning is used in the MBBS program.
BDS-Saveetha is regarded as having one of the top dental programs in the nation. Improved practical knowledge in dentistry is the aim of the BDS program. It provides training in cutting-edge dental procedures and has highly skilled faculty.
MDS: The Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programme at Saveetha Institute is highly esteemed. Modern dentistry equipment and MDS instrumentation labs are available at the institute.
Bachelor of Technology Biotechnology: This school also boasts a well regarded biotechnology engineering department. Industrial process engineering and genetic engineering are the main topics of study.

More than 60. Where around 36 are private, and 26 are government bodies. These include IIT Bombay, VIT Vellore, IIT Delhi, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, NIT Rourkela, IIT BHU, and so on top options.

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Chennai Institute of Technology admission to BTech is completely TNEA counselling based and is conducted by DOTE Chennai. Check out the below table for details on CIT admission process:

Particulars	BTech Admission Highlighs - Chennai Institute of Technology
Eligibility	Class 12/ Diploma in relevant field with 45% aggregate for General category and 40% aggregate for reserved categories
Selection criteria	Single Window Admissions System, i.e.,  TNEA counselling
Name of specialisations	BE: Mechanical | CSE | ECE | EEE | Mechatronics Engineering | Civil | Biomedical | CSE (Cyber Security) | CSE (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning) | Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) | ECE (Advanced Comm. Technology) BTech: Information Technology | Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | Computer Science and Business Systems

SRM Easwari Engineering college is one of the best private college of Engineering. Here, placement percentage is very good according to records. They offer many courses . Some courses offered by SRM Easwari Engineering college is B.E in IT, Computer science, Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical engineering, Bachelor of engineering in Electronics and communications, Bachelor of engineering in Mechanical engineering and many more. Yes, B.E in Civil engineering is offered at SRM Easwari Engineering college.

The popular programmes offered at Rajalakshmi Engineering College are BTech, MTech, and MBA. The college mainly offers courses in Engineering and Management streams. These courses are offered in full-time mode. 

For Dr. M.G.R, the following rank have been obtained from the Institute for Educational Research.

NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework): Ranked 92 out of 200 colleges by 2023 in India.
IIRF (Indian Institutional Ranking Framework): Architecture program ranks among 45 colleges by 2024 in India.

Candidates need to register for TNEA Counselling for admission to Saveetha Engineering College. Aspirants need to pay the below application fee for filling out the form:

Category	Fee
General category	INR 500
SC /SCA /ST category belonging to Tamil Nadu	INR 250

As per Shiksha verified reviews, Agni College of Technology has an impressive review rating of 3.84 by 160 students.

Yes, JNN Institute of Engineering does give courses in the Management stream. Students can opt for the popular Master of Business Administration programme offered by JNN Institute of Engineering Chennai. The MBA course is offered in different specialisations as well. The specialisations include HR, Finance & Marketing, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, and Business Analytics.

During SRM Ramapuram placements 2023, more than 140 companies made offers so far and made over 12,000 total offers to the students out of which over 1300 offers were made so far in campus recruitment process. Moreover, the highest package offered was INR 1.1 crore per annum. The top recruiters include Cognizant, TCS Ninja, Wipro, etc. Additionally, during SRM Ramapuram placements 2022, the highest package of INR 42.5 LPA was offered to the B.Tech CSE student.

SNU Chennai BTech Fees includes tuition fees, hostel fees, mess fees, etc. The total fees of SNU Chennai for the BSc programme is INR 12 lakhs. It is inclusive of the non-refundable charges such as application fee, admission fee and examination form fee. The candidate will also have to pay additional charges if they are availing hostel and transportation from the campus. The hostel fees costs around INR 3.4 lakhs.

 

College of Engineering, Anna University offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. College of Engineering Guindy 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 CEETA, GATE, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.

Candidates cannot join Saveetha School of Engineering directly without any entrance exam. The selection criteria for various course admission is entrance-based. The college offers BE/BTech/MTech/ME courses. Apart from the UG and PG courses, the college offers a PhD programme. The selection criteria are entrance-based. 

Bharath University has a dedicated faculty for each of its department. The faculty members are positioned based on designations such as associate professor, and assistant professor. Further, all the faculty members are highly qualifed and experts in their respective subjects. Most of the members are also PhD holders.

Engineering job profiles vary across the industry as well as the domain where the person is recruited. Since the popular industries include petrochemicals, civil engineering, construction and other allied industries, the following job profiles are very popular and offer promising career opportunities

Job Profile	Average Annual Income (INR)
Software Engineer	4-8 LPA
Civil Engineer	3-6 LPA
Petroleum Engineer	5-8 LPA
Mining Engineer	4-7 LPA
Mechanical Engineer	3-6 LPA
Aeronautical Engineer	4-7 LPA
Metallurgical Engineer	4-6 LPA
Electrical Engineer	3-6 LPA
Electronics Engineer	3-6 LPA
Chemical Engineer	4-6 LPA

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