Engineering

College of Engineering Trivandrum BTech admission is dependent on students' performance in KEAM, which is administered by the Commissioner of Entrance Exams (CEE).
Candidates for admission to the BArch programme must pass the NATA with a valid score.
Admission to COE Trivandrum M.Tech and MPlan programs is dependent on a valid GATE score.
Admission to the MCA programme is accomplished by the Kerala MCA entrance test, which is administered by CEE.
Candidates for the MBA programme are chosen based on their performance in the CAT/ CMAT/ KMAT. The admission test is subsequently followed by a GD and PI round at the institute level.
Admission to the MArch programme is determined on the candidate's performance in the previously qualifying degree test.

If seats remain empty owing to a shortage of applicants with valid national/state level entrance test scores, candidates from Kerala State interested in pursuing admission will be evaluated on a first come, first served basis.
The Directorate of Technical Education prepares a unified rank list to fill all seats under the Lateral Entry plan.

According to the NIRF report 2023, during the CET Trivandrum placement 2022, the average salary provided to MBA students was INR 4 LPA. During placement 2022, the College of Engineering Trivandrum noted that the employment rates for BArch and MArch students were 90% and 100%, respectively.According to a media source from 2023, 700 pupils were placed in total, with the maximum compensation being INR 34 LPA. Nearly 850 bids were made and over 190 firms visited. However, at CET Trivandrum placement 2022, 11 students received the highest package. The CTC for more than 300 students was INR 7 LPA. Over 200 PG students were placed in various companies. Many top companies visited the campus such as TATA Elxsi, IBS and Reliance BP.

No, you cannot join without exam as the college requires you to appear for an entrance exam for admission to most of its courses, such as B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, M.Sc, etc. The entrance exams vary depending on the course and the level of study. For example, for B.Tech courses, you have to appear for GUJCET, which is a state-level entrance exam conducted by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB). For B.Arch courses, you have to appear for NATA, which is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Council of Architecture (COA). For M.Tech courses, you have to appear for GATE, which is a national-level entrance exam conducted by IITs and IISc. For M.Sc courses, you have to appear for JAM, which is a national-level entrance exam conducted by IITs.