Best MCA Colleges in Thanjavur 2026 - Fees, Admissions Process, Courses, Eligibility, Salary

Tamil Nadu is home to 301 best MCA colleges of which 207 colleges are private, 34 colleges are government owned and the rest 13 colleges are owned by semi government institutions. Please refer to the table below for the key highlights of best MCA colleges in Tamil Nadu:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	301 colleges
Tuition Fee	< INR 1 lakh: 139 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 21 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 12 colleges
Ownership	Private: 207 colleges Government: 34 colleges Semi Government: 13 colleges
Accepted Entrance Exams	TANCET

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Given below are the best MCA colleges in tamil Nadu:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
VIT Vellore	INR 2.74 lakh	TANCET
SRMIST Chennai	INR 2 lakh	TANCET
Kumaraguru College of Technology	INR 35,000	TANCET
NIT Trichy	INR 2.1 lakh	NIMCET
Coimbatore Institute of Technology	INR 35,000 - INR 46,050	TANCET

Admissions to about 297 MCA colleges in Tamil Nadu are done through TANCET so it would be difficult for the students to pursue MCA without appearing for TANCET. But there are a few MCA colleges that do accept students on the basis of entrance exams like NIMCET, BEEE, IPU CET, etc. Please refer to the table below for the best MCA colleges in Tamil Nadu that accept students without TANCET:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Centre Trichy	INR 2.1 lakh	NIMCET
BIHER	INR 1 lakh	BEEE
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing	-	IPU CET

 

No, it is observed that most of the MCA colleges have an average tuition fee of INR less than 1 lakh. Please refer to the table below for the best MCA colleges in Tamil Nadu in different fee ranges:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges	Popular Colleges
< INR 1 lakh	139	Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, University of Madras, etc.
INR 1-2 lakh	21	SASTRA, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, etc.
INR 2-3 lakh	12	VIT Vellore, SRMIST Chennai, NIT Trichy, etc.

 

Given below are the best University in Tamil Nadu for doing MCA:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
SASTRA	INR 1.6 lakh	TANCET
University of Madras	INR 22,000	TANCET
Bharathiar University Coimbatore	INR 60,000	TANCET
Annamalai University	INR 35,000	TANCET
SASTRA	INR4 Nadu Open University	INR 24,000	Merit-Based

Check below the steps on how to fill choices in TNEA 2026 counselling: Add/Remove Choices: Candidates have to choose carefully their preferences for getting a seat in a branch in an institution. Based on the availability of seats, rank, and community, candidates will be allotted. Candidates must prepare a list of choices in the order of preference to enter the choices in the order preference correctly and quickly. Choice Entry and Locking of Choices will be available for 3 days, 3rd day until 5.00 pm. All the above processes can be completed from anywhere, from your home if you have a facility or you can avail of the facility of TFC. Choice Entry and Locking of Choices (3 days, 3rd day until 5.00 pm. Adding choices - On the top Navigation Bar, candidates will SEE the link for Add Choices. Using this, candidates can create a list of branches and colleges. This choice list or preference list should finally be in the order of candidate preference. By clicking, add choices, the following screen will appear on the screen. Choice by District Entering the name of the District in the list box field Choice by Branch Name Entering the name of the Branch Name in the text box field Choice by College Code Entering the name of the College Code in the text box field Choice by College Name Entering the name of the College Name in the text box field.

Adaikala Matha College - Tamil Nadu has courses such as MCA, MBA/PGDM which are primarily in the stream of IT & Software, Business & Management Studies.