Tamil Nadu

To enter Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, you need to score at least 45% in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in Class XII. The minimum qualifying marks for reserved category students is 40%. 

Admissions are based on the normalised aggregate marks in Class XII PCM through TNEA counseling. The admission process varies depending on the stream. 

Here are some cutoffs for TCE Madurai for 2023: 

• General: 1737
• OBC: 2782
• BC-Muslims: 4378
• Most Backward Classes: 5308
• TANCET: 97.23 marks
• BE Computer Science and Engineering: 284-2941
• BE Mechatronics Engineering: 2177-7610
• B.Tech Information Technology: 2868-4132
• BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 1349-5613

VIT Vellore MBA admission is based on XAT/ MAT/ NMAT entrance exam scores. Whereas for the SSN College of Engineering, MBA admission is based on a valid TANCET score. Talking about the cutoff, VIT Vellore XAT and MAT percentile were 70 and 80, respectively. For SSN, the 2023 TANCET score was 251. So, comparing the cutoff score, VIT Vellore is more competitive than SSN College of Engineering. 

Talking about other aspects like ranking, VIT Vellore is ranked 17 and SSNCE at 80 under the “overall” category in the NIRF 2023 rankings. The MBA fee in SSNCE is INR 35,000 and for VIT MBA it is INR 7 lakh. Hence, VIT is a better choice in terms of ranking. However, the fee is more economical at SSN College of Engineering. Candidates can hence, make a choice and choose which college they want to take admission to. To check out a full comparison between the two Engineering colleges, Click Here.