Best BTech Colleges in Chennai: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Placements

College Names	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
IIT Madras Ranking	1	1	1
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	28	13	14
Anna University Ranking	13	14	20
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Ranking	64	53	45
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	66	66	67
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	87	86	87

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There are about 140+ best Engineering colleges in Chennai. Among them, 120+ are private colleges, 10+ are government colleges, and semi-government own 1 college.

Top colleges are Anna University, IIT Madras, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SSN College of Engineering, VELS School of Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, etc.

Joining the best BTech colleges in Chennai, you must check the ROI. Listed below are the top colleges with fees and salary -

Yes, we can say that joining the top Chennai BTech colleges can be agood as they offer good ROI. Listed below are some of the colleges with their tuition fees and average salary -

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	INR 1.4 lakh - INR 9 lakh	INR 4.48 LPA
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	INR 4.76 lakh - INR 13.02 lakh	INR 4.5 LPA
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	INR 1.5 lakh - INR 2.5 lakh	INR 4.71 LPA
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	INR 1.85 lakh - INR 16 lakh	INR 4.25 LPA - INR 10 LPA
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute	INR 2.7 lakh - INR 3.2 lakh	INR 6.9 LPA

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IT Madras provides more than 25 scholarships which are based on the financial situation of the students or their academic performances. To avail these scholarship benefits, all the interested and eligible students need to download the respective application forms through the IIT Madras official website and submit the same to the academic section.

It is estimated that joining BTech colleges in Chennai is affordable. Listed below are some of the colleges which are having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost BTech	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
Vel Tech High Tech Dr.Rangarajan Dr.Sakunthala Engineering College	INR 90,000
College of Food and Dairy Technology, Koduvalli	INR 32,000

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Hi, there are about 130+ CSE colleges in Chennai. SOme of the Computer Science Engineering colleges in Chennai are mentioned below with tuition fees -

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
IIT Madras	INR 8 lakh - INR 10 lakh
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	INR 10 lakh - INR 18 lakh
SSN College of Engineering	INR 2 lakh
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	INR 2 lakh
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	INR 1 lakh - INR 9 lakh

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Yes, candidates can join SASTRA University BTech courses without appearing for JEE Mains. There are two admission criterias for admission to SASTRA University BTech and they are as mentioned below:

Stream 1: JEE Mains + Class 12 marks (50% weightage given to each), for admission to 50% of the total seats

Stream 2: Class 12 marks (100% weightage), for admission to the remaining 50%

The candidates can opt for any of the streams mentioned above, as per their convenience. Interested candidates must meet the eligibility criteria, mentioned below, before applying:

Eligibility- Class 12 with Maths and Physics as compulsory subjects with either Chemistry / Bio-Technology / Computer Science / Biology, from a recognised board, and a minimum 60% aggregate.

Applicants, without Maths, are eligible to apply for BTech- Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Bioengineering, M.Tech (5 year Integrated)- Biotechnology, Medical Nanotechnology.

Yes, BE/BTech is available in Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology. The programme is a four-years course offered in a full-time mode. The UG-level programme is spread across multiple specialisations, including Automobile Engineering, Biomedical Engineering,  Chemical Engineering,  Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence), etc. Both the BTech and BE full-time programmes are offered as part-time that last for three and a half years in one and five specialisations, respectively.

Hi, Candidates can see the table below for the best engineering colleges in Chennai with average salary and the top recruiters -

College Names	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
IIT Madras Placements	INR 12 LPA – INR 84 LPA	Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Bajaj Auto, ISRO, etc.
Rajalakshmi Engineering College Placements	INR 5 LPA	Cognizant, Accenture, Infosys, TCS, L&T, Wipro, ICICI Bank, etc.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Placements	INR 6 LPA	Microsoft, Google, Amazon, HCL, IBM, TCS, etc.

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Public/Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fee
IIT Madras Admission	INR 8 lakh – INR 10 lakh
IIITDM Kancheepuram Admission	INR 7.2 lakh - INR 9 lakh
Madras Institute of Technology Anna University Admission	INR 2 lakh
College of Engineering Anna University Admission	INR 48,000
Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University Admission	INR 48,000 - INR 80,000

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The tuition fees of private, government, and semi government vary from college to colleges. For estimation, check below -

Government Colleges: INR 30,000 - INR 11 lakh

Private Colleges: INR 90,000 - INR 40 lakh

Semi-government colleges: INR 1 Lacs - INR 7 lakh

Source: External site and may vary. 

Placements of B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering is very good more than 92% students got placed in 2022.

The highest package was 56 LPA and the average package was 6-6.5 LPA. 

More than 200 companies recruit every year and more then 4500 offer was given. Many students also get internship.

So, overall the placements for computer Science engineering in ASE are good.

For B.E./B.Tech at SRM Easwari Engineering College one should score good in TNEA entrance test as it reflect candidates performance. Admissions are based on the marks obtained by candidates in this exam. Further eligibility to get into B.E./B.Tech at SRM Easwari Engineering College is in 10+2 with 45 percent. For other courses like M.E or M.Tech one should get atleast 50 percent in graduation along with GATE or CEETA.

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.

IIT Madras is widely regarded as the best government BTech college in Tamil Nadu and often tops national rankings.

Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu have lower fee ranges for the B.Tech programmes than most other states. Some of them also provide higher returns. You can review the tuition fees and ROI for some of the best.   

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
Arjun College of Technology B.Tech Placement	INR 2 Lakh	INR 7 LPA - INR 70 LPA
IIT Madras BTech Placement	INR 8 Lakh - INR 10 Lakh	INR 15 LPA - INR 46 LPA
New Prince Shri Bhavani College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Placement	INR 2 Lakh - INR 3.8 Lakh	INR 20 LPA
Shiv Nadar University B.Tech Placement	INR 12 Lakh - INR 14 Lakh	INR 5.28 LPA - INR 14.09 LPA
SASTRA BTech Placement	INR 4.72 Lakh - INR 8.5 Lakh	INR 5.5 LPA - INR 7.6 LPA
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education BTech Placement	INR 4 Lakh - INR 7.4 Lakh	INR 6.75 LPA
PSGCT Coimbatore BTech Placement	INR 2 Lakh - INR 2.5 Lakh	INR 6 LPA - INR 7 LPA

Note: All salary information is verified by Shiksha. Updated tuition fees are exclusive of hostel fees.  

There are about 670+ best engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, of which IIT Madras and NIT Trichy are the best.  VIT Vellore, SRM IST, SASTRA, and PSGCT Coimbatore are top-rated private colleges for engineering in Tamil Nadu. All these rank among the top engineering colleges in India in the NIRF rankings of 2025.   

As per the data available, a total of 1,620 seats are available for BTech students at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute. Students who are looking for admissions in BTech course need to book their seats amongst these 1,620 seats. For more information students are advised to visit the official website.

Sri Sairam Engineering College BTech fees is INR 2 Lacs - INR 2.5 lakh. Sri Sairam Engineering College fee structure includes many components. The total fees may differ at the time of payment due to the variables of the fee structure.

No, VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies follows a semester-based payment system, which allows you to pay your fees in smaller installments twice a year. 

BTech admissions at Saveetha Engineering College for the academic year 2026 are based on TNEA. Interested students are required to take part in the TNEA counselling process. TNEA 2026 counselling registration is expected to start in the first week of May 2026.