Best Engineering Colleges in Chennai

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.

Engineering Colleges in India

Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu	Best Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
Best Engineering Colleges in Kerala	Best Engineering Colleges in Delhi NCR

Engineering Colleges in Chennai - Highlights

Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu	Total: 1283 Private: 1131 Government: 152
Range of tuition fees	Rs 72 K to Rs 8.58 Lakhs
Top government engineering colleges accepting JEE Main	IIT Madras, SRM University, Anna University etc.
Top specializations	Electrical, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, Information Technology, Civil, Mechanical etc.
Popular exams	GATE, CEETA PG, JEE Main, and JEE Advanced

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Chennai (NIRF Ranking)

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 Ranking 2024	NIRF Ranking 2023
IIT Madras	1	1
SRM University	13	28
Anna University	14	13
Sathyabama University	66	66
Vel Tech Chennai	86	87
HITS Chennai	101-150	101-150
IIITDM Kancheepuram	101-150	101-150
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	101-150	86
Vels University Chennai	101-150	101-150
CIT Chennai	101-150	101-150
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College	101-151	151-200

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Chennai With Careers360 Ranking

College Name	Careers360 Ranking
IIT Madras	AAAAA
SRM University	AAAA+
Anna University	AAAA+
Sathyabama University	AAAA+
Vel Tech Chennai	AAAA
HITS Chennai	AAAA+
IIITDM Kancheepuram	AAAA+
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	AAAA+
Vels University Chennai	AAAA
CIT Chennai	AAAA+
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College	AAAA

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Chennai (Fees-wise)

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	_	SAEEE
CIT Chennai	₹2,20,000	CEETA-PG

Best Government Engineering Colleges in Chennai

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	JEE Advanced
Madras University	₹53,250	_
MIT Chennai	₹1,68,000	_
NIFT Chennai	₹13,30,000	NIFT Entrance Exam
CIPET Chennai	_	CIPET JEE