Anna University Placement & Salary Insights

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Engineering sector has placed the most no. of Anna University students. The sector-wise Anna University alumni placement statistics is tabulated below:

Domain	% of Students Placed
Engineering	48%
IT	20%
Operations	14%
Business Development	10%
Education	8%

According to Anna University Architecture NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of Anna University MArch placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

Particulars	MArch Placement Statistics (2021)	MArch Placement Statistics (2022)	MArch Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package	INR 3 LPA	INR 3.6 LPA	INR 4.8 LPA
Total students	49	50	44
Students placed	16	13	22

Yes, Anna University Chennai offers a four-year full-time BTech course covering several specialisations. The University also offers a full-time BE course for a duration of four years. Both BE and BTech courses are offered at the undergraduate level. The admission cycle for the academic session 2023 is now open for BE/ BTech courses. Anna University offers BTech and BE courses across 12 specialisations and 17 specialisations, respectively.  The University also offers a part-time BE programme in four specialisations. Admission to BE (part-time) is merit-based. On the other hand, Anna University BTech admission is completely entrance-based. Click here to know more about Anna University BTech specialisations, admission and selection criteria etc. 

College of Engineering, Anna University offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. College of Engineering Guindy admissions are held on the basis of both merit and entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as CEETA, GATE, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.

Yes, BSc courses at Anna University follows a seat reservation policy according to the Tamil Nadu government seat reservation policy. The seats are reserved for these following categories: 

Category	Seat reserved
SC	15%
ST	1%
SC- Arunthathiyar	3%
Most Backward Classes	20%
Backward Class	26.50%
General Category	31%
Backward Class (muslims)	3.50%

Candidates seeking admission against ST/ SC / MBC & DNC / BC / BCM (BC Muslim) quota should obtain the certificates of social status issued by the competent authority in the prescribed Permanent Community Card in Tamil Nadu and enclose an attested copy of the same along with the application.

Note: The seat reservation policy at Anna University is applicable not only to the BSc course but also to other programmes.

College of Engineering, Anna University accepts the exam scores of the above listed exams:-

• Joint Entrance Exam (JEE).
• Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA).

The score of the above mentioned exams are valid in the admission to the institution.

For Anna University undergraduate courses, the minimum eligibility requirement is to pass Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 45% (40% for SC/ ST candidates). However, Class 12 marks is not enough to apply for Anna University UG courses such as BE/ BTech. For Anna University BTech admission, candidates are also required to appear for TNEA counselling process. Basis of which Anna University will allocate the seats for BTech admission. For TNEA counselling, the University will consider the Class 12 marks. For Anna University PG admission, the minimum eligibility requirement is to have a graduation degree from a recognised board with a minimum aggregate of 50%.

Yes, you can easily get admission Based on the information you have given, you get admission to SSN College or ANNA University. However, you can use the Shiksha platform's TANCET College Predictor 2023. To get more details based on courses, fees, etc. , here you need to enter your TANCET score or percentile and category to get recommendations of possible good colleges. The Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test TANCET is conducted by Anna University, Chennai on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu, for admission to various postgraduate courses such as MBA, MCA, ME, MTech, etc.

Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, the conducting body of TANCET Counselling conducts the process online. The TANCET counseling process involves several steps with a physical document verification round. Step-wise process for TANCET counseling is as follows:

• Counselling Registration
• Publication of TANCET rank list
• Choice filling
• Publication of tentative allotment
• Confirming tentative allotment
• Publication of provisional allotment
• Supplementary counseling round
• SCA to SC counseling

Anna University releases the TANCET results within a month of the exam date. Soon after the release of the TANCET results, Anna University schedules the release of TANCET scorecard. Candidates can download the TANCET scorecard using the same link within a specified period. After closing of the window to download the scorecard, candidates have to pay a processing fee to get the duplicate TANCET scorecard. TANCET scorecard and hall ticket is required at the time of document verification.

Madras Institute of Technology Anna University Cutoff 2023 for BE are based on TNEA scores. Tabulated below are the closing ranks for Madras Institute of Technology Anna University Cutoff 2023 offered through TNEA for BE top specialisations:

TNEA Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
Course	2023
B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering	445
B.E. in Aeronautical Engineering	2671
B.E. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	2420
B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	787

TANCET is the entrance exam for Tamil Nadu University. It is the entrance test to give admission to student to secure their seats in PG Course. Anna university conducts exam on state-level. The ubniversity give admission to various courses such as MBA/ MCA/ M.Tech/ M.E/ M. Plan. The validity of the scores of the TANCET is one year which means that candidates can secure their seats after the release of results. For instance, if the result is relased on july 2025, then candidates have validity till june 2026 that is candidates can secure their admission in 2026, in one year. 

Anna University conducts the admission process for all UG and PG courses in online mode. Interested candidates can fill the admission forms on the official website. Admissions to Anna Chennai are currently open for several courses. Interested candidates can go to the website for updates around the Anna University admissions.

Anna University admission is entrance examination as well as merit based. Anna University admission process is conducted through online registration. Follow the below steps 

• Visit the site of Anna University.
• Click on the Admission link.
• Fill out the apllication with imp. details, like personal details, educational qualification, etc.
• Upload all the required docs.
• Submit the application form by paying the fee.

University College of Engineering, Tiruchirappalli, Anna University is a renowned institution offering B.E. / B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, MCA, MBA/PGDM. Students can choose these courses to embark on their careers in the field of Engineering, IT & Software, Business & Management Studies. The institute is staffed with highly skilled and experienced faculty members dedicated to delivering these programs. University College of Engineering, Tiruchirappalli, Anna University boasts an impressive review rating of 4.07 based on student feedback at Shiksha. Additionally, it has received a rating of 4.24 for Campus Life, 3.77 for Placements, 4.08 for Faculty, and 3.99 for Infrastructure.

Anna University BE/BTech admission is based on candidates' performance in the Class 12 entrance exam, followed by the TNEA counselling process. The courses are offered via Anna University-affiliated colleges, wherein the last round closing ranks varied between 28 and 239138 for the BTech in CSE course for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Candidates can refer to the table provided below to view the TNEA 2025 for CSE admission across the top 10 affiliated colleges of Anna University. 

College	TNEA Last Round Cutoff 2025
College of Engineering, Anna University	28
Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University	365
SSN College of Engineering	513
Coimbatore Institute of Technology	1429
Thiagarajar College of Engineering	1581
Government College of Technology (GCT)	1990
PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research	2379
Kumaraguru College of Technology	4268
Government College of Engineering, Salem	4832
Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering and Technology	6155

Anna University admits students to its BArch course via its affiliated colleges on the basis of valid TNEA score. As per the Anna University TNEA cutoff 2024, the School of Architecture and Planning became the toughest to get admission into BArch course due to its competitive last-round cutoff. The closing cutoff for the BArch course stood at 40 for the General AI quota. Tabulated below is the Anna University college-wise BArch cutoff 2024 for admission. The available cutoff is for the students belonging to the General category. 

College	TNEA Last Round Cutoff 2024
School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University	40
PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research	147
RVS Chennai Padmavathy School of Architecture	189
MEASI Academy of Architecture	209
Mohamed Sathak A.J. Academy of Architecture	531
Mohamed Sathak Engineering College - MSEC	780
Aalim Muhammed Salegh Academy of Architecture	892
Sasi Creative Colleges	930
Hindusthan School of Architecture	981

TNEA 2026 notification will be out in May 2026.

TNEA stands for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions. The Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu conducts TNEA every year. It is an online counselling window. All Indian National candidates who wish to take admission to Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges, University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University, Annamalai University and for the seats surrendered by Self-Financing Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu have to apply for TNEA counselling.

TNEA counselling is a Unified Single Window Admission System for Indian Nationals only. The courses offered via this online counselling are BE/BTech and BE (sandwich) courses. TNEA counselling is conducted online in 4 rounds as per the schedule. Candidates need to participate in corresponding rounds based on their rank.

Anna University - Madurai Regional Campus has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
M.E./M.Tech	Candidate must have completed B.E./B.Tech. in Civil Engineering/Civil and Structural Engineering. Candidate belonging to reserved category must have 45% in qualifying examination. Candidate who have completed 10+2+AMIE or 10+3 years Diploma + AMIE are also eligible. AMIE candidate must have 2 years regular full time experience in the relevant field. Candidates with B.E./B.Tech. degrees obtained through Distance/Weekend mode are not eligible. Candidates with degree obtained without studying 10th/12th Std. or 3 years degree programme are not eligible. Candidates appearing for the final semester/year are also eligible.
B.E. / B.Tech	Candidate must have passed VIII, IX, X, XI & XII Std. from schools situated in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu native candidate who have passed any of the VIII, IX, X, XI & XII Std. or their equivalent exam from schools situated outside Tamil Nadu can also apply. They should produce Original Nativity Certificate. Children of Central Government Employees, irrespective of their nativity, provided their parents or guardians (only if both parents are not alive) have been serving in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past five years can be eligible to apply. Sons & daughters of All India service Tamil Nadu cadre officers are eligible to apply. A Self declaration from the parent in this regard is to be produced. Children of employees in the Public Sector or Government recognised institutions had been working in their organisations for the past five years are also eligible, irrespective of their domicile. Other State candidates who have studied VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply.
MBA/PGDM	Candidate must have completed Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration with minimum 50% (45 % for reserved category). The qualifying degree examination can be 10+2+3/4/5 years pattern or 10+3 years Diploma +3 years pattern or B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch./B.Pharm. or 10+2+AMIE or 10+3 years Diploma + AMIE. AMIE candidate must have 2 years regular full time experience in the relevant field. Candidates admitted through Lateral Entry in degree courses are not eligible. Candidates with degree obtained without studying 10th/12th Std. or 3 years degree programme are not eligible. Candidates appearing for the final semester/year are also eligible.