Colleges in Chennai

The GATE exam cities listed under IIT Madras are as follows -

• Andhra Pradesh - Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Nandyala, Nellore, Ongole, Tirupati
• Kerala - Alappuzha, Aluva-Ernakulam, Attingal, Chengannur, Kollam, Kothamangalam, Kottayam, Kanjirapally, Thiruvanathapuram, Muvattupuzha
• Pondicherry - Puducherry
• Tamil Nadu - Chennai South, Chennai West, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Erode, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Namakkal, Pollachi, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar
• Telangana - Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Kothagudem, Nizamabad, Suryapet, Warangal. 

IIT Madras is a public/government college, located in Adyan, Chennai and was established in 1959. It is identified as an 'Institute of Eminence and is the third IIT to be set up by the Government of India. The college has been ranked 1st under the Overall category, 2nd under the Research Institutions category, 13th under the Management category,1st under the Innovation category, 1st under the SDG Institutions category, and 1st under the Engineering category by NIRF 2025. Further, the college, through its 16 departments, 4 national and 10 institute research centres offer more than 100 full-time/ part-time/ online courses at UG, PG, and doctoral levels across the Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Management. 

The majority of students received job opportunities at AMET Chennai placements in the operations sector. Apart from operations, students received placement in Engineering, IT, Military and Protective Services, Business Development, Sales, Education, Project and Project Management, Administrative, Quality Assurance etc. The University owns a placement cell called, the Centre for Placement and Training. The placement cell focuses on developing soft skills and qualities that the students will require during the time of placement.

As per the AMET Chennai placement stats for 2023, the UG 3-year programme witnessed the placement of 270 students. The median package received in the placement drive was INR 3.5 Lakh, while the median package for the UG 4-year programme was INR 5.25 Lakh.

AMET Chennai admission is conducted online through merit and entrance. Candidates must secure 40% - 60% in Class 12 and 50% in graduation. Along with the marks, candidates must appear for any of the entrance exams such as JEE Mains, TANCET, ACAT, TNEA, TSC etc. Candidates must go through the eligibility criteria and the list of all the admission criteria given on the official website. Candidates must also check for scholarship applications and fill in as per the eligibility criteria. The AMET Chennai admission process includes registration, followed by application submission. After successfully applying for the candidature, the entrance exam will be considered for the shorlisting for the process ahead. The shorlisted candidates will be called for personal interview and medical examination. 

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AMET Chennai offers a BSc in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Nautical Science and Data Science. It offers all 3 as full-time 3-year courses along with the total tuition fees of INR 4. 5 Lakh - INR 12.6 Lakh. To seek admission at AMET Chennai for BSc in Nautical Science, candidates must secure 60% in Class 12 with PCM and English. Furthermore, the eligibility criteria also involve physical fitness. Candidates must be physically and mentally fit for sea service as per the standard norms. To seek admission at AMET Chennai, candidates must register and apply first. After the registration, candidates must appear for the entrance exam of AMET, also called, the Academy of Maritime Education and Training. The shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview round and the medical examination. The final selection will be based on the results of all the aforementioned conditions.