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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