TNEA Participating Institutes 2026 - DoTE, Tamil Nadu will release the complete list of TNEA 2026 participating institutes. Candidates can find the TNEA 2026 participating institutes list on the official website, tneaonline.org. The article will consists the list of TNEA participating institutes for 2026 once released. The number of colleges participating in TNEA 2025 were 417. The participating Institutes are the colleges that candidates can apply for during the TNEA counselling process. Aspirants can refer to the participating institutes list to know the engineering colleges offering admission through the TNEA counselling. It is crucial to check the TNEA Colleges List 2026 pdf while participating to know which colleges would be available to candidates while filling up the TNEA application form. The authority also publishes the TNEA rank list on the official website.
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The conducting body will conduct the TNEA counselling 2026 phase-wise. The TNEA 2026 will release the provisional seat allotment separate for each round. Candidates seeking admission through Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission can check the list of TNEA 2026 participating colleges below. Read the full article to know more about TNEA participating institutes in 2026.
The authority will release the full list of TNEA 2026 participating institutes on the official website. However, candidates can check the list of top 10 TNEA participating institutes' names based on the previous years:
Top 10 Participating Institutes of TNEA
TNEA Participating Institutes | Ownership | Seat Intake |
Private | 860 | |
Private | 300 | |
Government | 1290 | |
Government | 900 | |
Private | 1200 | |
Private | 1680 | |
Government | 700 | |
Private | 1380 | |
Private | 600 | |
Private | 540 |
Also check: Complete list of TNEA participating institutes
The DOTE releases the TNEA list of closed colleges every year on the website, tneaonline.org. Candidates can find the list of TNEA closed colleges below based on the previous years.
S.No | College Name | Total Seats 2023 | Total Seats 2024 | Total Seats 2025 | Difference |
1 | Mohamed Sathak A.J. Academy of Architecture (Bachelor of Design), Kancheepuram | 0 | 14 | 0 | -14 |
2 | Sri Nandhanam College of Engineering and Technology, Vellore | 229 | 54 | 0 | -54 |
3 | 123 | 88 | 0 | -88 | |
4 | 200 | 150 | 0 | -150 | |
5 | 155 | 163 | 0 | -163 | |
6 | 189 | 181 | 0 | -181 | |
7 | 177 | 192 | 0 | -192 | |
8 | Noorul Islam College of Engineering and Technology, Kanyakumari | 0 | 194 | 0 | -194 |
9 | 0 | 195 | 0 | -195 | |
10 | 217 | 202 | 0 | -202 | |
11 | 142 | 217 | 0 | -217 | |
12 | 0 | 326 | 0 | -326 | |
13 | Marthandam College of Engineering and Technology, Kanyakumari | 327 | 353 | 0 | -353 |
14 | 388 | 448 | 0 | -448 | |
15 | 530 | 601 | 0 | -601 | |
16 | 690 | 743 | 0 | -743 |
DoTE Tamil Nadu, conducts the TNEA counseling for admission to the engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Candidates must complete the TNEA registration and choice filling for admission to the participating institutes. Since there is no entrance exam, the candidates are allotted seats based on their performance in the 10+2th standard qualifying exam, preferences, and availability of seats. Candidates must report to their allotted institute and pay the required admission fee to confirm their admission.
The fee structure for TNEA 2026 will be published on the official website. However, candidates can have an idea about it from the previous year's fee structure.
Particulars | General | SC/ST* | First Graduate General* | Differently abled** | |
General | SC/ST | ||||
Total fees to be paid | Rs 9180 | Rs 7180 | Rs 7180 | Rs 5680 | Rs 5680 |
Amount paid at the time of counselling | Rs 5000 | Rs 1000 | Rs 5000 | Rs 5000 | Rs 1000 |
Balance amount to be paid at the time of admission | Rs 4180 | Rs 6180 | Rs 2180 | Rs 680 | Rs 4680 |
*Exempted from payment of Tuition Fees of Rs 2000/-
**Exempted from payment of Tuition Fees of Rs 2000/- and special fees of Rs 1500/-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates can find the TNEA 2026 participating institutes list on the official website along with the official notification.
Candidates will be able to choose the institute during the TNEA 2026 counselling registration from the official website.
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