Colleges in Chennai

Yes, HIMT Chennai does offer scholarships to BTech students on various grounds, such as academic merit, to meritorious students with the aim of motivating them to keep achieving good scores. Moreover, the college also offers scholarships to female candidates, economically weak students, and state/government-aided scholarships. The HIMT Chennai scholarships are open to students who meet the academic and financial requirements set forth by the institute.

No, candidates are not allowed to get admission into the BTech course without valid IMUCET scores. According to the official website of the college and other official sources, IMUCET scores are mandatory to get admission into undergraduate engineering courses at HIMT Chennai. Moreover, the college does not accept any other entrance examination score apart from IMU CET. 

To get admission into the BTech course at HIMT Chennai, IMUCET scores are compulsory. The college only offers one specialisation in the BTech course, i.e., Marine Engineering, and the college is affiliated with the Indian Maritime University. Thus, for marine courses, IMU only accepts relevant IMU CET scores, and HIMT Chennai follows the rules and regulations for the BTech course according to the affiliating university.

As you have scored 80.5 percent which less than the 90 percent so, you may not get the lateral entry admission in Sri ShivaSubramaniam College i.e (SSN college of Engineering) which offers 2nd year to 4 th year course  

As resident of Chennai you apply through TNEA counciling process for lateral entry

The university has not mentioned any application fee on it's official website portal. However, some unofficial sources suggest it to be USD 500.