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There are 138 best engineering colleges in Chennai of which 114 colleges are private and 24 are government engineering colleges in the city.
The top examinations accepted in Chennai 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 ₹72,000 to ₹8,58,000 for undergraduate programmes.
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 SRM University and Sathyabama Universoty with ranks 28 and 66 respectively. The table given below shows the list of the top 10 engineering colleges in Chennai
Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai Rank Wise
College Name | NIRF Rank | Careers360 Ranking |
IIT Madras- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (33 Courses)) | 1 | AAAAA |
SRM University- (B.E /B.Tech (20 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (44 Courses)) | 28 | AAAA+ |
Sathyabama University- (B.E /B.Tech (28 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (14 Courses)) | 66 | AAAA+ |
Rajalakshmi Engineering College- (B.E /B.Tech (19 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (8 Courses)) | 86 | AAAA+ |
Vel Tech Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (40 Courses)/ Ph.D (17 Courses)) | 87 | AAAA |
IIITDM Kancheepuram- (B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (6 Courses)) | 101-150 | AAAA+ |
Vels University Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (19 Courses)/ Ph.D (27 Courses)) | 101-150 | AAAA |
101-150 | AAAA+ | |
101-150 | AAAA+ | |
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College- (B.E /B.Tech (13 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (7 Courses)) | 151-200 | AAAA |
SRM University is one of the top private engineering colleges in Chennai. The table below shows the list of top 5 engineering colleges in Chennai, tuition fees and their entrance exams.
Best Private Engineering Colleges in Chennai
College Name | Tentative Fees | Required Exams |
SRM University | ₹1,75,000 - ₹18,00,000 | JEE Main, SRMJEEE, SRMJEEE PG, GATE, |
IIITDM Kancheepuram | ₹6,29,000 | JEE Main |
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College | ₹2,20,000 | CEETA-PG |
Sathyabama University | _ | |
CIT Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (14 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (5 Courses)) | ₹2,20,000 | CEETA-PG |
The table below shows the list of the top 5 engineering colleges in Chennai with fees and their entrance exams.
Top Government Engineering Colleges in Chennai
College Name | Tentative Fees | Required Exams |
IIT Madras | ₹8,58,000 | |
₹53,250 | _ | |
MIT Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (17 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (19 Courses)) | ₹1,68,000 | _ |
₹13,30,000 | ||
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Premier universities like IIT Madras offer the highest salary package to their graduates. The table below shows the best engineering colleges in Chennai along with their median salary package.
Top Chennai Engineering Colleges
College Name | Median Salary Package |
IIT Madras | ₹17,00,000 |
SRM University | ₹4,50,000 |
Sathyabama University | ₹4,25,000 |
HITS Chennai | ₹4,50,000 |
Rajalakshmi Engineering College | ₹4,56,000 |
The table below shows the top Chennai engineering colleges along with the TNEA cut-off trends for BE Civil Engineering.
Best Engineering Colleges in Chennai
College Name | TNEA Cut-Off Rank |
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College | 49850 |
Rajalakshmi Engineering College | 45927 |
CIT Chennai | 25992 |
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