Mookambigai College of Engineering (MCE Keeranur)

MCE - Meenakshi College of Engineering is a well reputed institution.

Fees structure of the courses is given below:

Bachelor of engineering (BE) INR 50000 / year
Masters of business administration (MBA) INR 50000/ yr
Bachelor of architecture (B.Arch) INR 50000 /yr
Masters of computer applications (MCA)  INR 50000 /yr

 Almost all the courses are around INR 50000/ yr

The answer for your question is yes.

Yes, you can join Meenakshi College of Engineering (MCE) directly because there is no entrance exam clearance or admission criteria.

You just have to score 50 % or above in 10+2 from any Indian education board.

MCE - Meenakshi College of Engineering is well established institute.

Good points about MCE - Meenakshi College of Engineering:

• The campus is well-planned 
• and has bright classrooms,
•  modern conference halls,
•  and well-equipped laboratories and workshops.

Bad points about MCE - Meenakshi College of Engineering 

• Others say the hostel and canteen are not good,
•  and the food is not of good quality

These points are based on given reviews by students.

Yes, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute is as good as MCE, infact a lot, better than MCE- Meenakshi College of Engineering. Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute has an edge over MCE in terms of the overall rating, placements and the average salary offered. Additionally, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute is a NAAC A accredited college as well. 

The placements are comparable and since there is no data for last 2 years of placement statistics for MCE its hard to say. But overall Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute does provides somewhat better placements than the later. The former has many infrastructural benfits and last year Google also arrived into Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute which is rare for a college on that scale. So, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute is on a upward track when it comes to placements.