Chennai Institute of Technology Courses & Fees 2026

Chennai Institute of Technology offers 14 B.E./B.Tech programs with 1,502 total seats for 2026. These include B.E. CSE (240 seats), B.Tech AI&DS (180 seats), B.Tech IT (180 seats), B.E. ECE (180 seats), B.E. Mechanical (120 seats), B.E. CSE-AI&ML (120 seats), and eight 60-seat specialized branches like Cyber Security, VLSI, Mechatronics, and Biomedical. All are 4-year full-time courses affiliated to Anna University with 45% PCM eligibility. Additionally, three M.E. programs (CSE, Applied Electronics, CAD/CAM) with 18 seats each are available for GATE/TANCET qualifiers.

B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (180 seats) costs INR 50,000 per year under government quota and INR 2,00,000 per year under management quota in 2026. The INR 1,50,000 difference applies uniformly across all 14 UG branches. Government seats (65%) are filled via TNEA counseling based on Class 12 marks, while management seats (35%) are allocated post-counseling on merit. One-time admission fee of INR 10,000 and hostel (INR 60,000) remain the same for both quotas.

Yes, both B.E. CSE (240 seats) and B.E. Civil Engineering (60 seats) follow identical fee structure in 2026: INR 50,000 annual tuition for government quota and INR 2,00,000 for management quota across all 14 branches. The institute maintains uniform pricing as mandated by Anna University and AICTE, regardless of branch demand or cutoff. Additional charges like examination (INR 2,250/semester) and one-time admission (INR 10,000) are also identical. This policy benefited 1,502 UG students in 2025 intake.

M.E. Computer Science and Engineering at Chennai Institute of Technology has 18 seats with annual tuition fixed at INR 50,000 for 2026 (no management quota differentiation). The 2-year program totals INR 1,05,000 including one-time admission fee of INR 5,000. Admission requires valid GATE/TANCET score and B.E. degree with 50% aggregate. All 18 seats were filled in 2025 at this rate, with 100% placement at average INR 7.2 LPA. Examination fee remains INR 2,250 per semester.

No hidden charges exist in 2026. The transparent structure includes only: tuition (INR 50,000/2,00,000), one-time admission (INR 10,000 UG/5,000 PG), examination (INR 2,250/semester), library (INR 1,500/year), and optional hostel (INR 60,000 AC). Value-added certifications (AWS, Cisco) are free or maximum INR 5,000. Uniform, books, and project materials are student responsibility but no mandatory college purchase. In 2025, 95% parents confirmed no extra demands during admission, with all payments processed through official online portal only.

First-year cost for B.Tech IT (180 seats) under government quota in 2026 is INR 1,33,000: tuition INR 50,000 + one-time admission INR 10,000 + AC hostel with mess INR 60,000 + hostel caution deposit INR 5,000 + examination/library embedded. Transport (optional) adds INR 25,000–35,000. With 100% tuition waiver scholarship (TNEA rank <5,000), cost drops to INR 83,000. In 2025, 40 IT students paid only hostel amount after securing full merit scholarship.

Yes, B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems (in association with TCS) has 60 seats with identical fees as all other branches in 2026: INR 50,000 annual tuition (government quota) or INR 2,00,000 (management quota). The 4-year program follows R2024 curriculum blending coding with management subjects. One-time admission fee is INR 10,000. In 2025, all 60 seats were filled at government rate with average placement INR 6.8 LPA, highest INR 18 LPA from TCS.

B.E. Mechatronics Engineering (60 seats) costs INR 50,000 per year under government quota and INR 2,00,000 under management quota in 2026, exactly matching fees for CSE, ECE, and all other branches. The 4-year program includes access to advanced robotics and automation labs. Additional charges remain standard: one-time INR 10,000, examination INR 2,250/semester. In 2025, 92% of Mechatronics students were placed at average INR 5.8 LPA, with 15 securing international offers.

Lateral entry students (diploma holders) joining second year in 2026 pay the same annual tuition as regular students: INR 50,000 (government quota via DOTE counseling) or INR 2,00,000 (management quota). One-time admission fee is INR 10,000. 150 lateral seats (10% supernumerary) are available across branches. In 2025, 120 lateral students joined at government rate, completing the 3-year program at total tuition cost of INR 1,60,000 including all charges.

No extra charges apply. B.E. Electronics Engineering – VLSI Design & Technology (60 seats) follows standard 2026 fees: INR 50,000 annual tuition (government quota) or INR 2,00,000 (management quota), identical to CSE and Mechanical branches. Despite specialized EDA tools and clean room access worth INR 3 crore, all lab usage is covered in tuition. One-time admission fee remains INR 10,000. In 2025, the branch achieved 96% placement with average package INR 7.5 LPA from semiconductor firms.