VIT - VITEEE 2025
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There are 1277 colleges/universities in Tamil Nadu of which 1128 colleges are private and 149 colleges are government engineering Colleges in the state.
The top examinations accepted in Tamil Nadu Engineering Colleges are GATE, CEETA PG, JEE Main, and JEE Advanced.
Most universities provide admission to undergraduate engineering programmes through the TNEA counselling.
The fees of engineering programmes in Tamil Nadu vary from college to college. It generally ranges from ₹28,730 to ₹8,00,000.
Engineering is divided into many different specialisations like Automobile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Agricultural Engineering.
According to the NIRF ranking, IIT Madras is the No 1 college for engineering, along with NIT Trichy, with ranks 1, 9 and 11 respectively. Given table below shows the list of the top 10 colleges in Tamil Nadu for engineering.
Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu Rank Wise
SRM University is one of the top private engineering colleges in Chennai. The table below shows the list of private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, tuition fees and their entrance exams.
Best Private Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
College Name | Tentative Fees | Required Exams |
VIT Vellore | ₹6,92,000 - ₹7,80,000 | |
SRM University | ₹1,75,000 - ₹18,00,000 | JEE Main, SRMJEEE, SRMJEEE PG, GATE, |
SASTRA University | ₹6,20,000 - ₹6,67,000 | JEE Main, GATE |
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education | ₹4,51,000 - ₹12,00,000 | JEE Main, GATE |
SKCET Coimbatore- (B.E /B.Tech (11 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (7 Courses)) | ₹2,05,000 - ₹2,25,000 | _ |
The table below shows the best government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu with fees and their entrance exams.
Top Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
College Name | Tentative Fees | Required Exams |
IIT Madras | ₹8,58,000 | |
NIT Trichy | ₹6,18,000 | JEE Main |
CIT Coimbatore- (B.E /B.Tech (11 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (10 Courses)) | ₹80,410 - ₹1,04,000 | GATE |
₹2,61,000 | JEE Main | |
IIITDM Kancheepuram- (B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (6 Courses)) | ₹6,29,000 | JEE Main |
Premier universities like IIT Madras and NIT Trichy offer the highest salary package to their graduates. The table below shows the best engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu along with their median salary package.
Top Tamil Nadu Engineering Colleges
College Name | Median Salary Package |
IIT Madras | ₹17,00,000 |
CIT Coimbatore | ₹5,00,000 |
NIFTEM-T | ₹4,00,093 |
IIITDM Kacheepuram | ₹10,16,000 |
NIT Trichy | ₹15,76,000 |
The table below shows the top Tamil Nadu engineering colleges along with the TNEA cut-off trends for B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
College Name | TNEA Cut-Off Rank |
CIT Coimbatore | 1779 |
SSN College of Engineering | 1283 |
SKCET Coimbatore | 6957 |
PSG Tech Coimbatore | 535 |
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