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Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu 2024

Check the list of top 884 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu based on 2021 ranking, fees, placements & address. Admissions to the Tamil Nadu Engineering Colleges is on the basis of exams such as GATE, TNEA, TANCET and JEE Mains. Applicants looking forward to take admissions in Engineering courses this year must be aware of the college options they can explore and aim for to pursue engineering courses. Candidates are required to get a minimum cut-off score in the entrance exam to be eligible for admission in the Tamil Nadu Engineering Colleges.

Depending upon their career interests, candidates will be able to opt for specializations such as automobile engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and structural engineering. There are more than 800 Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu offering more than 7000 courses across various specialisations. Check the list of the best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu where you can seek admission. Also, get more details regarding the fees, placements and other relevant information.

The Top 25 Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu by NIRF Ranking 2021

#	Institute Name	City	2021 Rank	2020 Rank	2019 Rank	2021 Score
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Chennai	1	1	1	90.19
2	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	9	10	11	66.08
3	Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore	12	18	16	63.68
4	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore	16	-	-	59.67
5	Anna University	Chennai	18	9	8	58.31
6	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	34	#N/A	#N/A	54.17
7	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	Thanjavur	38	38	33	53.22
8	Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering	Kancheepuram	45	37	36	50.2
9	PSG College of Technology	Coimbatore	53	44	29	47.91
10	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	55	47	37	46.65
11	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education	Srivilliputtur	56	61	96	46.57
12	Thiagarajar College of Engineering	Madurai	71	56	39	42.58
13	Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology	Coimbatore	78	97	-	41.29
14	Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT)	Thanjavur	81	-	-	41.13
15	Kumaraguru College of Technology	Coimbatore	90	77	82	39.92
16	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	93	86	77	39.84
17	Coimbatore Institute of Technology	Coimbatore	102	68	62	38.74
18	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	Coimbatore	105	72	72	38.38
19	Sri Sairam Engineering College	Kancheepuram	109	123	-	37.84
20	Rajalakshmi Engineering College	Chennai	110	139	-	37.71
21	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	112	131	-	37.58
22	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai	121	186	-	37.09
23	Mepco Schlenk Engineering College	Sivakasi	124	88	-	36.67
24	Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS)	Chennai	125	#N/A	#N/A	36.63
25	Government College of Technology	Coimbatore	128	90	93	36.54
26	PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research	Coimbatore	131	#N/A	#N/A	36.41
27	Sri Krishna College of Technology	Coimbatore	137	145	-	35.94
28	Kongu Engineering College	Perundurai	164	99	68	34.38
29	Annamalai University	Annamalainagar	166	#N/A	#N/A	34.23
30	R.M.K. Engineering College	Thiruvallur	170	#N/A	#N/A	34.04
31	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS)	Chennai	172	-	-	33.98
32	Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College	Coimbatore	175	138	-	33.96
33	St. Josephs College of Engineering	Kancheepuram	183	128	-	33.36
34	Easwari Engineering College	Chennai	189	#N/A	#N/A	32.75
35	National Engineering College	Kovilpatti	191	166	-	32.64
36	Sona College of Technology	Salem	192	101	-	32.61

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Chennai Institute of Technology

4.0
(18 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided
#175 NIRF

50 K - 2 Lacs Fees
NBA Accredition
...+1 AICTE
5.4 Lacs Avg Package
TNEA Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 352+ students

Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College,Coimbatore

SREC Coimbatore

4.5
(14 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided
#175 NIRF

17.5 K - 2.5 Lacs Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 NBA , NAAC
TNEA Exams
...+4 CBSE 12th , GATE , TANCET MBA , TANCET

Shortlisted by 625+ students

SRM Easwari Engineering College

4.7
(3 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
#181 NIRF

41 K - 1.65 Lacs Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+4 NBA , ISO , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Shortlisted by 4322+ students

Popular Engineering Degrees in Tamil Nadu

St. Joseph s College of Engineering and Technology Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
#183 NIRF

50 K - 2 Lacs Fees
AICTE Accredition
TANCET Exams
...+3 GATE , CBSE 12th , TNEA

Shortlisted by 23+ students

IIITDM Kancheepuram

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Government
#184 NIRF

1.1 - 5.28 Lacs Fees
Other Accredition
12 Lacs Avg Package
CEED Exams
...+6 NIFT , DASA UG , CCMT , NID , IIITDMJ , GATE

Shortlisted by 42+ students

Madras University

4.2
(26 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Public
#65 NIRF

50 - 4 Lacs Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
4.25 Lacs Avg Package
CLAT Exams
...+6 AILET , NIMCET , XAT , CMAT , CBSE 12th , Tamilnadu 12th

Shortlisted by 436+ students

Popular Specializations in Tamil Nadu

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B.Tech (631)
M.Tech (477)
Diploma (349)
PhD (84)
B.Arch (69)
B.Tech+M.Tech (14)
PGD (27)
M.Arch (21)
B.E. + M.E. (3)
Certificate (6)

Bharathiar University

4.3
(46 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Government Aided
#36 NIRF

5000 - 75.2 K Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 AICTE , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
UGC Exams
...+5 CBSE 12th , TANCET MBA , CSIR , Tamilnadu 12th , TANCET

Shortlisted by 1543+ students

Bharathidasan University

4.0
(27 Reviews)
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Private
#70 NIRF

NAAC Accredition
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 828+ students

TNAU

4.0
(4 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided
#93 NIRF

20 K - 3.32 Lacs Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 NAAC
ICAR AIEEA Exams
...+2 CBSE 12th , Tamilnadu 12th

Shortlisted by 1556+ students

Engineering Colleges in Nearby Cities

Velammal Institute of Technology,Chennai

VIT Chennai

3.5
(2 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

50 K - 2 Lacs Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 NAAC
9.23 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 TNEA

Shortlisted by 19+ students

RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE (ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY),Chennai

REC Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

40 K - 2 Lacs Fees
TNEA Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 14+ students

KALAIVANI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, Coimbatore,Coimbatore

KALAIVANI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (KCT), Coimbatore

4.5
(1 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided

40 K - 50 K Fees

Shortlisted by 1+ students

Engineering Colleges in Nearby States

Kalaivani College of Technology (KCT), Coimbatore

4.5
(17 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

50 K - 2 Lacs Fees
AICTE Accredition
TNEA Exams
...+2 TANCET , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 6+ students

St. Joseph's College of Engineering,Chennai

SJCE Chennai

3.5
(3 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

25 K - 99 K Fees
NBA Accredition
...+1 AICTE
GATE Exams
...+3 TNEA , TANCET , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 94+ students

Gandhigram Rural Institute

3.7
(5 Reviews)
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Private
#85 NIRF

2400 - 61.2 K Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 NAAC
3.24 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 12th Exams
...+4 CUET , NTA , NIMCET , GATE

Shortlisted by 309+ students

Colleges by Popular Streams

Karunya University

3.5
(5 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Deemed to be University

46.5 K - 3.09 Lacs Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
KMAT Exams
...+4 KEE , CBSE 12th , MAT , CAT

Shortlisted by 575+ students

Madras Institute of Technology

4.5
(9 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

25 K - 2 Lacs Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+1 AICTE
6.9 Lacs Avg Package
TANCET Exams
...+6 TNEA , CBSE 12th , JEST , Tamilnadu 12th , CSIR NET , GATE

Madras Institute of Technology is one of the best engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. This popular B.E college in Tamil Nadu is an affiliated institute of Anna University. The popular courses offered by the Madras Institute of Technology include B.E, M.E and research courses. The B.Tech admission process of Madras Institute of Technology is based on the online counselling process called as TNEA conducted by DTE Tamil Nadu. The M.E admission at Madars Institute of Technology is based on TANCET/GATE.

Shortlisted by 528+ students

Bannari Amman Institute of Technology

4.2
(22 Reviews)
Erode, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided
#42 NIRF

50 K - 50 K Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+4 NBA , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)

Shortlisted by 522+ students

Indian Maritime University

4.3
(18 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

1.2 - 9 Lacs Fees
UGC Accredition
3 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+6 XAT , Tamilnadu 12th , GATE , CAT , IMUCET , CBSE 12th

The only accredited university in the nation that provides maritime education is Indian Maritime University (IMU). It provides a range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate programmes to students who want to pursue careers in the marine industry. The results of the candidates' performance on the IMU Common Entrance Test are used to determine admission to the Indian Maritime University (CET). Awards and scholarships are given out depending on merit and other factors. Post-matriculatory scholarships are provided for OBC, ST, SC, and Minority Community by various state-government organisations. A dedicated placement and training unit at Indian Maritime University prepares students for the demands of the business. It runs training programmes for students in its Marine and Port divisions.

Shortlisted by 541+ students

Dr. M.G.R. Educational And Research Institute

3.7
(112 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Deemed to be University

18 K - 6 Lacs Fees
NBA Accredition
...+7 ISO , UGC , Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET , NAAC , ABET , AICTE , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
JEE Main Exams
...+3 NEET MDS , Tamilnadu 12th , CBSE 12th

Dr.M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute offers a variety of courses at various levels, including undergraduate, graduate, diploma, medical, pharmacy, as well as teaching and training programmes. Along with these degree-granting programmes, there are also important professional programmes available, including BBA, MBA, MCA, BCA, M.tech, B.Tech, and many others. Full options and chances are available to the students, The institution is subjected to intense competition with other institutions. TCS, IBM, Infosys, Accenture, HCL, Caritor, Polaris, Wipro, L&T Infotech, and Satyam are some of Dr. MGRERI's top recruiters. The DMGR campus has amenities like a library, cafeteria, sports facilities, gym, hostels, hospital and medical services, a wifi-enabled auditorium, a community centre, labs, conference rooms, banking with an ATM, and seminar rooms.

Shortlisted by 120457+ students

Shiv Nadar University Chennai

5.0
(1 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

72 K - 12 Lacs Fees
7.54 Lacs Avg Package
JEE Main Exams
...+2 Tamilnadu 12th , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 67+ students

Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology

3.4
(6 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided
#67 NIRF

50 K - 3 Lacs Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+3 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) , National Board of Accreditation (NBA) , ECE - National Board of Accreditation
6 Lacs Avg Package
TNEA Exams
...+5 CBSE 12th , GATE , Tamilnadu 12th , NIMCET , TANCET