B.Tech

B.Tech/Engineering Eligibility Criteria:
* Candidate must have passed 10+2 or any equivalent examination from a recognized university. * The candidate must be from the Science stream. * Candidate must have scored a minimum aggregate score of 50%. It should be noted that the cut-off differs from institute to institute. * Clearing an entrance exam is mandatory in order to get into the top engineering colleges. There are entrance exams conducted at the national, state and university levels. * Candidates who have completed a 3-year Diploma in any Engineering discipline can join the B.Tech. Programme from the second year through the lateral scheme.

Here is the list of best Engineering colleges in Mangalore where admissions are done on the basis of entrance exams:
Bearys Institute of Technology
Karavali Institute of Technology
Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering (MITE)
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management
Srinivas School of Engineering
Alvas Institute of Engineering and Technology (AIET)
St. Josephs Engineering College
Canara Engineering College
Yenepoya Institute of Technology
PA College of Engineering
Shree Devi Institute of Technology
Dr. MV Shetty College of Engineering
AJ Institute of Engineering and Technology
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Surathkal
SDM Institute of Technology.

The admission procedure is quite straightforward and quite similar to any other top undergraduate programme. * Make a list of colleges you would like to join depending on your location, financial capacity and other related factors. * Get in touch with the college officials and get hold of the admission forms. It can be downloaded online or collected physically at the campuses. * The next step would be to clarify whether appearing for an entrance exam is required. Most college would need an entrance exam clearance, thus, getting the information regarding the same and completing the application process should be the top priority. * Colleges will put out a merit list as soon as the entrance test results are announced and if you manage to make the cut-off list, the next and final step would be to pay the first years fees to confirm a seat. * It should be noted that a handful of private institutes don't need you to clear an entrance exam and offer seats based on 10+2 scores or through management quota, which basically involves paying exorbitant sums of money for a seat.

Yes, you can pursue marine engineering after Diploma in mechanical. Candidates who have completed a Diploma in any stream of Engineering (Marine, Mechanical and Electrical) with 55-60% in final year can join the B.Tech. Course from the 2nd year as part of the Lateral Entry scheme. Here a list of Best Marine Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, most of the colleges mentioned below are some of the best marine engineering colleges in Chennai:
Academy of Maritime Education & Training (AMET)
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education
Indian Marine University, Chennai
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS)
GKM College of Engineering & Technology
International Maritime Academy
Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT)
Southern Academy of Marine Studies
Coimbatore Marine College
IIT, Madras.