TNEA 2026 Supplementary Counselling Registration Closes Today; 53668 Across 422 Colleges
This year, a total of 1,99,775 engineering seats under the government quota are being filled via the TNEA counselling process, according to reports. Approximately 2.36 lakh students, which includes candidates who qualify for the 7.5% reservation for government school students, were permitted to take part in the counselling process.
TNEA 2026 Supplementary Counselling Registration Closes Today; 53668 Across 422 Colleges
TNEA 2026 supplementary counselling to fill vacant seats is underway, and registration will close today, August 31. After the three main rounds of TNEA counselling, 53668 seats are vacant across 422.
The choice filling and seat allotment for the TNEA 2026 counselling are expected to start in September; the dates have yet to be released.
TNEA Supplementary Counselling 2026 Dates
DoTE Tamil Nadu will release the detailed schedule soon for TNEA supplementary counselling. Check details below:
- Registration Started: August 17, 2026
- Registration Closes: August 31, 2026
- Choice Filling & Allotment: Expected in early September 2026
- Counselling Process: Early September 2026
TNEA 2026 Vacant Seats for Supplementary Counselling
As per the seat matrix after the TNEA Main counselling rounds, the highest number of seats are vacant in the computer science and engineering courses.
Branch-wise vacancy:
| Branch Name | Total Vacant |
|---|---|
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 9260 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 6694 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING | 6171 |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 6126 |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE | 5299 |
| ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 5290 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 3363 |
| BIO MEDICAL ENGINEERING | 2153 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (AI AND MACHINE LEARNING) | 1573 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (CYBER SECURITY) | 1473 |
| AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING | 1041 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BUSSINESS SYSTEMS | 937 |
| AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING | 432 |
| BIO TECHNOLOGY | 382 |
| MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING | 324 |
| AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING | 292 |
| ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION | 265 |
| CHEMICAL ENGINEERING | 216 |
| FOOD TECHNOLOGY | 186 |
| MEDICAL ELECTRONICS | 174 |
| ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (VLSI DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY) | 162 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (TAMIL MEDIUM) | 149 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (INTERNET OF THINGS) | 136 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND DESIGN | 135 |
| FASHION TECHNOLOGY | 121 |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING | 85 |
| ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING | 82 |
| PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY | 78 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (DATA SCIENCE) | 74 |
| ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING | 72 |
| TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY | 58 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING(ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) | 57 |
| M.TECH. COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (INTEGRATED 5 YEARS) | 56 |
| PETRO CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY | 56 |
| MECHANICAL AND AUTOMATION ENGINEERING | 55 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION (ADVANCED COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY) | 54 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEEIRNG(VLSI DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY) | 54 |
| ROBOTICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | 53 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING (TAMIL MEDIUM) | 50 |
| PETROLEUM ENGINEERING | 49 |
| BACHELOR OF DESIGN | 30 |
| DATA VISUALIZATION AND DATA SCIENCE | 28 |
| GENERATIVE AI AND MACHINE LEARNING | 27 |
| INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL ENGINEERING | 27 |
| COMMUNICATION AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | 26 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 24 |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT | 24 |
| TEXTILE CHEMISTRY | 17 |
| SAFETY AND FIRE ENGINEERING | 16 |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | 15 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | 15 |
| INTERIOR DESIGN | 14 |
| MARINE ENGINEERING | 14 |
| COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING | 13 |
| GEO INFORMATICS | 12 |
| CYBER SECURITY | 10 |
| BIO TECHNOLOGY AND BIO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING | 9 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING | 9 |
| MECHANICAL AND MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING) | 8 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (MANUFACTURING) | 6 |
| CIVIL AND STRUCTUTURAL ENGINEERING | 5 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (INTERNET OF THINGS AND CYBER SECURITY INCLUDING BLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGY) | 5 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 5 |
| AEROSPACE ENGINEERING | 4 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (TAMIL) | 4 |
| DATA SCIENCES | 4 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AND BUSSINESS SYSTEMS | 3 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (AUTOMOBILE) | 3 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) | 1 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (AR/VR AND MEDIA DESIGN) | 1 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING (ADVANCED COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY) | 1 |
| MECHANICAL AND SMART MANUFACTURING | 1 |
| APPAREL TECHNOLOGY (SS) | 0 |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE (SS) | 0 |
| AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| B.PLAN | 0 |
| BIO MEDICAL ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| BIO TECHNOLOGY (SS) | 0 |
| CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY (SS) | 0 |
| CHEMICAL AND ELECTRO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BUSINESS SYSTEM (SS) | 0 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING) (SS) | 0 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (VLSI DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY) (SS) | 0 |
| FASHION TECHNOLOGY (SS) | 0 |
| FOOD TECHNOLOGY (SS) | 0 |
| HANDLOOM AND TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY | 0 |
| INDUSTRIAL BIO TECHNOLOGY | 0 |
| INDUSTRIAL BIO TECHNOLOGY (SS) | 0 |
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING | 0 |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SS) | 0 |
| INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| INTERIOR DESIGN (SS) | 0 |
| LEATHER TECHNOLOGY | 0 |
| MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING | 0 |
| MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (SANDWICH) (SS) | 0 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| MECHATRONICS (SS) | 0 |
| METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING | 0 |
| METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| MINING ENGINEERING | 0 |
| PETROLEUM ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (SS) | 0 |
| PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY (SS) | 0 |
| PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY | 0 |
| PRINTING & PACKING TECHNOLOGY | 0 |
| PRODUCTION ENGINEERING | 0 |
| PRODUCTION ENGINEERING (SS) | 0 |
| ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION (SS) | 0 |
| RUBBER AND PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY | 0 |
| TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY (SS) | 0 |
The vacancy status category-wise is as follows:
| Category | Number of vacant seats |
|---|---|
| OC | 5181 |
| BCM | 2535 |
| BC | 16919 |
| MBC | 12268 |
| SCA | 3350 |
| SC | 12119 |
| ST | 1296 |
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