Best Engineering Colleges in Hosur - 2026 Admission, Fees, Placements

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.   

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 -

College Names	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
IIT Madras Ranking	1	1	1
NIT Trichy Ranking	9	9	9
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	24	13	14
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Ranking	11	11	16
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Ranking	36	36	33
SASTRA Ranking	34	38	40
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering Ranking	45	46	47
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	66	66	67

Source: official NIRF site and may vary.

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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.  

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.

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

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

1. Exam difficulty
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.

BTech is one of the most popular courses amongst students after completing Class 12. It is evident by the fact that millions of students appear for JEE and other top engineering entrance exams every year. It offers wide range of opportunities, thus increasing it's popularity amongst students. Graduates are hired across various domains such as KPO/Research Analytics, Accounting/ Finance. The job opportunities for BTech graduates are huge in technical fields. Any graduate who has successfully pursued a BTech degree can get a job in almost all the sectors in India. Besides being hired as engineers, BTech graduates are also hired as consultants, subject matter experts, researchers, managers etc. Take a look at some of the popular job profiles for BTech graduates below:

Computer Science Engineer	Mining Engineer
Mechanical Engineer	Ceramic Engineer
Civil Engineer	Production Engineer

A centralized seat allocation board manages and coordinates the entire counseling cycle for BTech at IIT Madras. This official government body collects rank databases, runs the automated seat-matching software, and checks student documentation. Candidates receive their final branch allocations through this unified online platform instead of applying directly.

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 education and career opportunities and you can refer below for some of the top colleges for Engineering in Tamil Nadu along with their total tuition costs:

Top Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IIT Madras	INR 10 lakh
NIT Tiruchirappalli	INR 5 lakh
VIT Vellore	INR 8 lakh
S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology	INR 11 lakh
Anna University	INR 48,000
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	INR 5 lakh
SASTRA	INR 6 lakh
SSN College of Engineering	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.

NIT Trichy BTech course fee includes multiple components such as an annual examination fee, one-time admission fee, alumni fee, etc. Fees for the candidates belonging to reserved categories vary. The total tuition fee for the four-year course is INR 5 lakh. This fee is as per the data curated from unofficial sources and thus may vary. Students are requested to visit the official website for the detail around NIT Trichy BTech fee structure.

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.

Government BTech colleges in TamilNadu are affordable than private colleges with limited seats and tough competition. Here is a list of some of the govt B Tech colleges in TamilNadu along with their total tuition fee and accepted entrance exams -

Public/Govt. Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance Exam
IIT Madras Admission	INR 8 lakh- INR 10 lakh	JEE Main, JEE Advanced
NIT Trichy Admission	INR 5 lakh	JEE Main, DASA UG
Coimbatore Institute of Technology Admission	INR 1.3 lakh - INR 3.2 lakh	TNEA
IIITDM Kancheepuram Admission	INR 7.2 lakh - INR 9 lakh	JEE Main, DASA UG
Annamalai University Admission	INR 1.95 lakh - INR 2.25 lakh	TNEA

Source: official NIRF site and may vary.

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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.

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.