Top Engineering Colleges in Tamilnadu 2025- Fees, Admissions, Placements

Tamil Nadu has some of the best engineering colleges, such as the IIT Madras, National Institute of Technology Trichy, Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore, etc. The state has nearly around 959 Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Among them, there are 770 Private colleges and 127 are Government Colleges for Engineering. The top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu offer engineering programs in various streams such as CSE, ECE, IT, ME, etc. Admissions to top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.... Read More

Tamil Nadu has some of the best engineering colleges, such as the IIT Madras, National Institute of Technology Trichy, Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore, etc. The state has nearly around 959 Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Among them, there are 770 Private colleges and 127 are Government Colleges for Engineering. The top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu offer engineering programs in various streams such as CSE, ECE, IT, ME, etc. Admissions to top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu through engineering entrance exams like TNEA, JEE Main, and more, followed by a GD/PI round.

NIRF and other ranking agencies rank and review the best engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. The article will discuss government and private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, the range of engineering programs, placement opportunities, colleges accepting entrance exams for admissions, the admission process, and more.

Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu:

Here are the top 10 Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu, which also state the total annual intake of students under different departments of education. However, there are a significant number of seats available for engineering programs, i.e., B-Tech/BE in given disciplines.  

College Names

Students intake

Anna University

183505

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

1195

Vellore Institute of Technology

5100

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

2400

PSG College of Technology

1434

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

6000

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

942

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy

2685

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education

1749

Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering

840

 

Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking:

With the help of different parameters and methodologies, NIRF will assign the rankings for educational institutes in India. It is the agency set up by GOI, the education ministry. NIRF ranks the institutes based on 5 different categories, it also publishes ranking lists of top Institutions in India for 8 different domains every year. The table below states the NIRF ranking for 2024 and 2023 for top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, which helps in comparison:

College names

NIRF 2024

NIRF 2023

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

9

1

Vellore Institute of Technology

11

11

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

23

19

Anna University

14

13

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

21

28

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education

36

36

PSG College of Technology

63

63

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy

38

34

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

9

9

Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering

46

45

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

66

66

Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology

151-200

77

Rajalakshmi Engineering College

101

86

 

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

The top private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu offer excellent quality education and have a fabulous placement record. Here is the list of top private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, along with their fees and admission procedures.

College Names

Fee details (per annum)

Mepco Schlenk Engineering College

2.2 lakhs

Kumaraguru College of Technology - [KCT]

1 lakh

Karunya University

2.19 lakhs

PSG College of Technology

55,000

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

2.4 lakhs

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy

1.67 lakhs

SRM Engineering College

2.75 lakhs

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

1.98 lakhs 

SSN College of Engineering

2 lakhs 

 

Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu for CSE with fees:

Here is the list of Engineering Colleges that offer Best CSE Courses:

College Names

Fees structure (per annum)

Cut-off

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

1.98 lakhs

VITEEE- 7000

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

4.75 lakhs

SRMJEEE- 91-100

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 

1.5 lakhs

NA

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

3.05 lakhs

NA

BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

95000

NA

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Engineering (BE/B.Tech) Colleges by City

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List of 433 Engineering Colleges in Tamilnadu

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
| Accredited/Approved : AICTE
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 1340000
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1959 | Accredited/Approved : AICTE
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 530000
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1985 | Accredited/Approved : UGC
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 1000000
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1997 | Accredited/Approved : AICTE
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 180000
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1996 | Accredited/Approved : AICTE
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 280000
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1978 | Accredited/Approved : UGC
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 126000
  • Anna University fee structure of BTech

Vellore, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1984 | Accredited/Approved : UGC, NAAC
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 792000
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1994 | Accredited/Approved : UGC
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 1340000
  • Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Fee Structure For BTech

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Established : 2008 | Accredited/Approved : UGC
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 612000
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Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Established : 1964
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 510000
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 2001 | Accredited/Approved : AICTE
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 800000
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Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1984 | Accredited/Approved : UGC
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 120000
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Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1982 | Accredited/Approved : UGC
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 55350
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1987 | Accredited/Approved : UGC
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 860000
  • Sathyabama University Chennai Fee Structure For BTech

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1920 | Accredited/Approved : AICTE
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 330000
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Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1984 | Accredited/Approved : UGC
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 668000
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1949 | Accredited/Approved : AICTE
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 184240
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Ratings:
Established : 1944 | Accredited/Approved : AICTE
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 116880
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Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
| Accredited/Approved : AICTE
>> Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (B.E/B.Tech) Fees : Rs. 260000
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

The minimum eligibility criteria for B-Tech/BE admissions in Tamil Nadu is that students must have completed their board exams in 10+2 with science stream subjects like PCM as mandatory. They must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in all the core subjects.

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