Tier 2 Colleges in Tamil Nadu 2025: Courses, Fees, Entrance Exams

The tier 2 colleges in Tamil Nadu include SSN College of Engineering, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Dr. Ambedkar Law University, and others. The average course fee ranges between INR 30,000 and INR 4 lakh, depending on the degree. Get more details here!

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Tier 2 Colleges in Tamil Nadu for Engineering 2025
Tier 2 Colleges in Tamil Nadu for Management 2025
Tier 2 Colleges in Tamil Nadu for Law 2025
Tier 2 Colleges in Tamil Nadu for Commerce 2025

If you are seeking admission in the government or private institutes in Tamil Nadu, you should be aware of the top-ranked tier 2 colleges here. The tier 2 colleges in Tamil Nadu include offer various undergraduate and postgraduate programs across medical, engineering, law and other streams. Major colleges include Saathyabhama Institute of Science and Technology, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College etc. The admission to the tier 2 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu for B.Tech course is conducted through JEE Main, while GATE and CUET PG are considered for M.Tech courses. Some law, management colleges in Tamil Nadu also accept direct admission based on student’s class 12 marks. The article deals with the tier 2 colleges in Tamil Nadu, courses available, fees, admission process etc.

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Tier 2 Colleges in Tamil Nadu for Engineering 2025

Check out the list of tier 2 engineering colleges along with the location, exams accepted and course fees from the table below:

College Name	College Location	Entrance Exam Accepted	Course Fees (Annual Fees)
SSN College of Engineering	Chennai	TNEA, JEE Main	INR 2- INR 2 Lakh
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering	Sriperumbudur	TNEA	INR 1- INR 1.5 Lakh
St. Joseph’s College of Engineering	Chennai	TNEA	INR 1- INR 1.3 Lakh
R.M.K Engineering College	Gummidipoondi	TNEA	INR 1.2- INR 2 Lakh
Kumaraguru College of Technology	Coimbatore	TNEA/JEE Main	INR 2- INR 2. Lakh
Sathyabahama Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	SAEEE/JEE Main	INR 2- INR 3 Lakh

Tier 2 Colleges in Tamil Nadu for Management 2025

Check out the list of tier 2 management colleges along with the location, exams accepted and course fees from the table below:

College Name	College Location	Entrance Exam Accepted	Course Fees (Total)
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA)	Chennai	CAT/ XAT	INR 13- INR 15 Lakh
PSG Institute of Management	Coimbatore	TANCET/ CAT/ MAT	INR 7- INR 9 Lakh
GRG School of Management Studies	Coimbatore	TANCET/ MAT	INR 3- INR 5 Lakh
VIT Business School	Vellore	CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ VITBEE	INR 7- INR 9 Lakh
SRM School of Management	Chennai	SRMJEEM/ CAT/ MAT	INR 5- INR 7 Lakh
Bharath University School of Management	Chennai	CAT/ MAT/ TANCET	INR 4- INR 5 Lakh

Tier 2 Colleges in Tamil Nadu for Law 2025

Check out the list of tier 2 law colleges along with the location, exams accepted and course fees from the table below:

College Name	College Location	Entrance Exam Accepted	Course Fees
School of Excellence in Law	Chennai	TNDALU Entrance/ Merit	INR 30,000- INR 50,000
VIT School of Law	Chennai	LSAT- India/ VITEEE/ CLAT	INR 2- INR 3 Lakh
Sastra Deemed University	Thanjavur	LSAT- India/ Merit/CLAT	INR 1.5- INR 2 Lakh
Dr. Ambedkar Law University	Chennai	TNDALU Counseling	INR 40,000- INR 50,000
Dr. Ambedkar Govt Law College	Chennai	TANDALU Entrance	INR 15,000- INR 30,000

Tier 2 Colleges in Tamil Nadu for Commerce 2025

Check out the list of tier 2 commerce colleges along with the location, exams accepted and course fees from the table below:

College Name	College Location	Entrance Exam Accepted	Course Fees
Loyola College	Chennai	Merit-Based	INR 30,000- INR 40,000
Madras Christian College	Chennai	Merit-Based	INR 30,000- INR 50,000
Ethiraj College for Women	Chennai	Merit-Based	INR 30,000- INR 50,000
Guru Nanak College	Chennai	Merit-Based	INR 20,000- INR 30,000
Stella Maris College	Chennai	Merit-Based	INR 30,000- INR 40,000

Before taking admission in a tier 2 college in Tamil Nadu in any stream such as engineering, law, commerce etc. the student must check the college details such as course fees, specializations available, admission process, ranking, etc. The admission cutoff is increasing every year with the rising competition level. The average course fees in tier 2 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu range between INR 30,000- INR 4 Lakh.

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