Top 10 Engineering Colleges In Tamil Nadu Placed 78% BTechs
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Top 10 Engineering Colleges In Tamil Nadu Placed 78% BTechs

Atul AdeUpdated on 08 Aug 2023, 09:09 AM IST

A significant percentage (78 per cent) of students from the 2018 to 2022 batch at the top 10 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu have been placed. Tamil Nadu has always been the hub for engineering education. The state is home to numerous prestigious institutions that offer excellent engineering programmes.

Top 10 Engineering Colleges In Tamil Nadu Placed 78% BTechs
Top engineering college in Tamil Nadu: IIT Madras (Image: Official website)

According to the latest ranking by the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023, Tamil Nadu ranks at the top in terms of the highest number of engineering colleges in a state. With a substantial 15 per cent representation in the top 100 colleges. Among these, five institutes notably secure positions in the top 20. Tamil Nadu’s list also includes the top-ranked engineering institution in the country – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras – which has topped the list since NIRF began and has consistently been a nucleus of academic excellence.

Careers360 has meticulously conducted an in-depth analysis of the top 10 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, studying vital information regarding their enrollment, graduation, and placement etc.

The top 10 engineering colleges in the state are given below.

Rank

Name

1

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

9

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

11

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

13

Anna University, Chennai

19

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

28

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

34

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy,Thanjavur

36

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Srivilliputtur

45

Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam

63

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

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Noteworthy Performance: Top 5 Engineering Colleges

Remarkably, more than 96 percent of students enrolled in these top 10 colleges graduated in 2022, with a significant 78 percent being successfully placed in the campus placement. These engineering institutes in Tamil Nadu comprise state, private, and public universities, boasting exceptional faculty and modern infrastructure, offering a diverse range of engineering specialisations.These institutes seem quite impressive with their exceptional placement records.

While Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) takes the lead in intake capacity, while Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam secures the highest percentage of graduating students. Surprisingly, the graduation percentage surpasses 100 per cent in some cases, attributing to lateral entry admissions.

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Tamil Nadu: BTechs Enrolled, Placed

The latest publicly available placement data illustrates significant improvement compared to the times during the Covid-19 pandemic. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Srivilliputtur stands out as the top-performing institution across all colleges in Tamil Nadu with an impressive placement percentage of 94. On the other hand, Anna University, Chennai, holding the 13th rank in NIRF 2023, showcases the lowest placement percentage at 63.38 per cent. Although IIT Madras secures the top rank in the NIRF ranking, its placement percentage has declined by more than nine percent compared to the previous years.

Given below are the numbers of intake, enrollment, graduation and placement by institute.

Name

Intake

Enrolled

Graduated

Placed

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

488

414

388

297

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

768

891

865

645

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

7100

6435

6177

4199

Anna University, Chennai

2740

2878

2633

1669

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

2100

2202

2058

1621

S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

6000

4441

4260

4001

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy,Thanjavur

1800

1782

1751

1548

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Srivilliputtur

1290

1257

1220

1147

Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam

960

1025

1083

905

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

1140

1186

1244

926

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Higher Education and Salary Details

Interestingly, approximately 9.5 percent of students prefer higher studies over immediate job placements. For those opting for placements, the median salary stands at a commendable Rs. 7.95 lakhs per annum.

Top 10 TN engineering Colleges: Higher Education(In %) and Salary Details(In Lakh RS.)

Name

Higher Study

Median Salary

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

20.10

17

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

15.38

12

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

15.49

8.1

Anna University, Chennai

5.39

6.3

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

12.24

4.5

S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

2.84

4.5

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy,Thanjavur

5.83

7.5

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Srivilliputtur

4.51

5.5

Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam

9.05

7.6

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

9.16

6.5

Entrance Exams: JEE Main, SRMJEE And More

Admission to the esteemed NIT Trichy is secured through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, while IIT Madras requires students to clear both JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Several private institutions typically conduct their own entrance exams, such as SRMJEE, VITEEE, and AEEE. Tamil Nadu does not administer a specific entrance exam for state colleges. Students directly join Tamil Nadu engineering counselling on the basis of their Class 12 board exam results.

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