Best AI & Robotics Colleges in Chennai - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Yes, it is expensive to pursue AI and Robotics in Chennai as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of more than INR 5 lakh. However, you can refer below for the low costing AI and Robotics colleges in Chennai:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Besant Technologies	INR 18,000	Merit-Based
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering	INR 50,000	TANCET
SMEClabs	INR 60,000	Merit-Based
The Second Wind	INR 75,000	Merit-Based
Boston Institute of Analytics	INR 75,000 - INR 1.55 lakh	Merit-Based

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Hi, please refer below for the various course levels offered by best AI and Robotics colleges in Chennai:

Course Level	No. of Colleges
BE / BTech	30+
BSc	7
Certificate	5
ME / MTech	4
MBA / PGDM	3

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There are approximately 60+ top 10 Robotics Engineering colleges in Tamilnadu that offer BE/ BTech and ME/ M.Tech degrees. Some of the best AI and Robotics colleges in Tamil Nadu BTech are listed in the table below, along with their course fees:

College Name	Average Course Fees	Eligibility / Exams
KPR Institute of Technology	INR 2 Lakh	TNEA, Merit-Based
Kumaraguru College of Technology	INR 2 Lakh	TNEA, Merit-Based
Shiv Nadar University	INR 12 Lakh	TNEA, SNUCEE
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology	INR 2 Lakh	TNEA and Merit-Based
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	INR 11.74 Lakh	TNEA, KEE

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science 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 HITSEEE, HITSCAT, NATA, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.

Yes, AI and Robotics colleges in Chennai do ofer Diploma courses, you can refer below for some of them:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Great Lakes Institute of Management	INR 9 Lacs - INR 11.2 lakh	XAT, CAT
MCC Boyd Tandon School of Business	INR 10 lakh	MAT, XAT, ATMA, TANCET
Boston Institute of Analytics	INR 1.12 Lacs - INR 1.55 lakh	Merit-Based
The Second Wind	INR 75,000	Merit-Based
SMEClabs	INR 60,000	Merit-Based

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Hi, yes AI and Robotics colleges in Chennai do offer certificate courses to their students, you can refer below for some of them:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Boston Institute of Analytics	INR 75,000	Merit-Based
Imarticus Learning	INR 1 Lacs - INR 2.25 lakh	Merit-Based
Besant Technologies	INR 18,000	Merit-Based

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Some of the most popular specializations at AI and Robotics colleges in Chennai are given in the table below:

Top Specializations	No. of Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	19 colleges
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning	14 colleges
Computer Science	5 colleges
Cyber Security	2 colleges
Electronics & Communication Engineering	2 colleges
Finance	2 colleges

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Some of the top colleges for Artificial Intelligence in Tamil Nadu include Sri Ramakrishna College, Chennai Institute of Technology, HICAS, SDNB Vaishnav College for Women, SNMV College, Great Lakes Institute of Management, etc.

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No, students can not get direct admission at Chennai Institute of Technology. The institute accepts admission based on entrance exams. Admission to BTech is offered under the TNEA counselling where a candidate has to furnish Class 12 certificate with an aggregate mark of 45 per cent. In case of MTech, the students should have a UG/PG course relevant and they should qualify in either the GATE or CEETA PG. 

Yes, you can surely go for AI & Robotics in Chennai without appearing for any entrance exam, you can refer below for some of them:

College Name	Tuition Fee
Boston Institute of Analytics	INR 75,000 - INR 1.12 lakh
M&H Progressive Skills	INR 75,000
St. Joseph University	INR 1.5 lakh
Misrimal Navajee Munoth Jain Engineering College	INR 2 lakh
Sriram Engineering College	INR 2 lakh

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The top entrance exams required for admission to some of the best AI and Robotics colleges in Chennai are given below, along with some details:

Exam Name	Exam Schedule	Exam Syllabus
CAT	CAT Schedule	CAT Syllabus
JEE MAIN	JEE MAIN Schedule	JEE MAIN Syllabus
TANCET	TANCET Schedule	TAN CET Syllabus
MAT	MAT Schedule	MAT Syllabus
XAT	XAT Schedule	XAT Syllabus

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Students can evaluate the ROI, or the Return on Investment, on an AI & Robotics course from Tamil Nadu colleges by comparing the fees and placement salary at the popular colleges:

College Name	Average Course Fees	Average Placement Salary
Boston Institute of Analytics	INR 75,000 - INR 1.55 Lakh	INR 6 LPA - INR 12 LPA
Great Lakes Institute and Management	INR 9 Lakh- INR 11.2 Lakh	INR 11.4 LPA
Boston0 School of Engineering, Coimbatore	INR 3.46 Lakh	INR 9.2 LPA
BIHER	INR 15 Lakh	INR 8.7 LPA
SASTRA	INR 1.35 Lacs - INR 3.4 Lakh	INR 5.5 LPA - INR 7.5 LPA

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Hi, you can refer below for the top BTech AI & Robotics colleges in Tamil Nadu:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
BIHER	INR 15 lakh	BEEE
SASTRA	INR 1.35 Lacs - INR 1.5 lakh	JEE Main, TNEA
Amrita School of Engineering	INR 20 lakh	JEE Main, AEEE
Thangavelu Engineering College	INR 2 lakh	TNEA and Merit-Based
Rathinam Technical Campus	INR 2 lakh	TNEA and Merit-Based

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SRM Institute of Science and Technology admissions are conducted on the basis of entrance tests. The admission for the flagship programs are held on the basis of SRMJEEE UG exam. Further, SRM MBA admissions are conducted on the basis of SRMJEEM test. The SRMJEEE PG test is conducted for the various SRMIST PG courses. The university also accepts scoring from nationally-held tests like CAT, TANCET, MAT, etc. for admissions.

The best AI and Robotics colleges in Tamil Nadu list of government universities, are provided in the table below, along with some details:

College Name	Average Course Fees	Eligibility/Exams
Annamalai University Admission	INR 2 Lakh	TNEA and Merit-Based
Avinashilingam Institute Admission	INR 2,200	Merit-Based
Coimbatore Institute of Technology Admission	INR 7.36 Lakh	Merit-Based

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Some of the best AI and Robotics colleges in Tamil Nadu list are provided in the table below, along with the Artificial Intelligence course fees in Tamilnadu colleges.

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Chennai Institute of Technology Admission	INR 2 lakh	TNEA and Merit-Based
Shiv Nadar University Admission	INR 12 lakh	TNA, SNUCEE
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology Admission	INR 2 lakh	TNEA and Merit-Based
Great Lakes Institute of Management Admission	INR 9 Lacs - INR 11.2 lakh	XAT, CAT
Saveetha Engineering College Admission	INR 1.5 lakh	TNEA

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Hi, you can refer below for the best AI & Robotics colleges in Tamil Nadu:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Chennai Institute of Technology	INR 2 lakh	TNEA and Merit-Based
Great Lakes Institute of Management	INR 9 Lacs - INR 11.2 lakh	XAT, CAT, CMAT
Shiv College of Technology	INR 2 lakh	TNEA and Merit-Based
Shiv Nadar University Chennai	INR 12 lakh	TNEA, SNUCEE
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology	INR 2 lakh	TNEA and Merit-Based

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Hi, Tamil Nadu is home to 100+ best AI & Robotics colleges in Tamil Nadu. Out of which, 80+ are privately owned and 4 are owned by the government. JEE Main, TANCET, CAT and GATE are the top entrance exams for admission to top 10 AI & Robotics colleges in Tamil Nadu. 

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Latest news: The TNEA application form 2025 for admission to the BE/BTech courses will be released in May 2025. Soon, the TNEA 2025 schedule is expected to be released.

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