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    Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu (Rank-Wise)

    Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu (Rank-Wise)

    Maniprabha SinghUpdated on 03 Jul 2025, 02:48 PM IST

    Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu(Rank-Wise) - Tamil Nadu is a home state of India’s most prestigious engineering colleges where 14 Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu have been marked under top 100 NIRF Ranking in 2024. The ranked engineering college of India IIT Madras secured Rank 1 according to National Institutional Ranking Framework(NIRF) 2024 in India. There are a total of 196 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu 178 of them are private and remaining 18 are government aided colleges.

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    1. Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu -Key Highlights
    2. Best Engineering colleges of Tamil Nadu Rank Wise
    3. Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu With Cut Off
    Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu (Rank-Wise)
    Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu (Rank-Wise)

    Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu offer excellent teaching methodology , world class infrastructure, advanced laboratory setups and overall healthy and positive learning culture which makes it one of the most suited states for pursuing engineering as a career option.

    Several colleges of Tamil Nadu are quite popular among the engineering aspirants across the nation, some of the best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu include IIT Madras, NIT Tiruchirappalli, VIT Vellore, SRM Institute of Science and Technology and many more.

    Many engineering colleges offer Btech admission through JEE Main, JEE Advanced(for IIT Madras), VITEEE( for VIT Vellore) and many other private entrance exams. For Mtech admission most institutes consider Gate’s scores. Tuition fees lie between Rs. 27 thousands to Rs 24 Lakhs for the entire 4 year Btech course.

    Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu -Key Highlights

    Total Engineering colleges

    196 engineering colleges(178 private and 18 are government colleges).

    Top ranked college

    IIT Madras NIRF Rank 1

    Best Engineering colleges

    14 Engineering Colleges secured Rank under top 100.

    Tuition fee

    ₹27,000 to ₹24,00,000.

    Placements stats

    Up to 90 to 100% in around 15 colleges.

    Accepted exams for Btech

    JEE Main, JEE Advanced and some institutional level exams.

    Accepted exams for Mtech

    GATE

    Counselling Authority

    JoSSA, TNEA etc.

    Best Engineering colleges of Tamil Nadu Rank Wise

    Here is a comprehensive list of the top 25 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu based on their NIRF Ranking, Careers360 Rating, and Placement Records. The data below helps students compare colleges based on academic quality, fee structure, and job outcomes—important factors for making an informed choice.

    Name of Institute

    Careers360 rating

    NIRF Ranking

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    AAAAA

    1

    National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

    AAAAA

    9

    Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

    AAAAA

    11

    SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

    AAAAA

    13

    Anna University, Chennai

    AAAA+

    14

    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

    AAAAA

    23

    Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar

    AAAA+

    36

    Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur

    AAAA+

    38

    Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam

    AAAAA

    46

    Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai

    AAAA+

    53

    Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

    AAAA+

    66

    PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

    AAAA+

    67

    Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore

    AAAA+

    83

    Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R and D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

    AAAA

    86

    Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore

    AAAA+

    101-150

    Vel's Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai

    AAAA

    101-150

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram

    AAAA+

    101-150

    Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

    AAAA+

    101-150

    Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai

    AAAA+

    101-150

    Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore

    AAAA

    101-150

    National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur

    AAAA

    101-150

    Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai

    AAAA+

    101-150

    Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar

    AAAA

    151-200

    Government College of Technology, Coimbatore

    AAAA

    201-300

    Government College of Engineering, Erode

    AAA+

    Government College of Engineering, Salem

    AAA+

    Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi

    AAA+

    University College of Engineering, Dindigul

    AAAA

    University College of Engineering Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Anna University, Tiruchirappalli

    AAA+

    Government College of Engineering, Bargur

    AAA

    Government College of Engineering, Bodinayakanur

    AA+

    Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam

    AA+

    Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu With Cut Off

    Mentioned below are the names of top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu along with their lowest closing rank and the respective BTech branch. This table is useful for estimating admission chances based on cutoff

    Institute Name

    Entrance Exam

    Lowest Closing Cut off

    Lowest Cut off Branch

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    Jee Advanced

    7404

    B.Tech Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

    Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam

    TNEA

    10369

    BE Civil Engineering

    Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore

    TNEA

    27746

    BE Mechanical Engineering

    Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai

    TNEA

    29592

    BE Civil Engineering

    PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

    TNEA

    38052

    B.Tech Textile Technology

    Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore

    TNEA

    39243

    BE Mechanical Engineering

    Government College of Technology, Coimbatore

    TNEA

    39591

    BE Production Engineering

    National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

    Jee Main

    43172

    B.Tech Civil Engineering

    Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

    TNEA

    46008

    BE Civil Engineering

    Government College of Engineering, Salem

    TNEA

    47760

    BE Civil Engineering

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram

    Jee Main

    56354

    B.Tech Smart Manufacturing

    Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi

    TNEA

    57372

    BE Mechanical Engineering

    Government College of Engineering, Erode

    TNEA

    66652

    BE Automobile Engineering

    Government College of Engineering, Bargur

    TNEA

    73993

    BE Mechanical Engineering

    National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur

    Jee Main

    95412

    B.Tech Food Engineering and Technology

    Anna University, Chennai

    TNEA

    99005

    BE Mechanical Engineering

    Government College of Engineering, Bodinayakanur

    TNEA

    100825

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar

    TNEA

    146082

    BE Manufacturing Engineering

    University College of Engineering Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Anna University, Tiruchirappalli

    TNEA

    183166

    BE Mechanical Engineering Tamil Medium

    University College of Engineering, Dindigul

    TNEA

    191169

    BE Civil Engineering Tamil Medium

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