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    Best Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

    Best Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu- Engineering is undoubtedly the most dominant field for science stream students. Most of the engineering students have a dream to get admission in the best government engineering college. But it is not that easy and requires lots of effort from a candidate’s side. It is very difficult to understand each and every detail about the best government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Those candidates of Tamil Nadu state who appear for JEE Main 2023  but have a doubt of getting admission in IITs, NITs, or CFTIs start searching for the top government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu that will fulfil their dreams. Here, Careers360 has given the list of best government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu to know these colleges and choose their college accordingly.  

    Best Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu (based on NIRF ranking)

    The National Institutional Ranking Framework(NIRF) ranking is released for every institute every year by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development). And top government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu are also included in this list. From top government institutes like IITs to the private engineering colleges, this ranking covers all types of engineering educational institutions. The core committee of MHRD elects an ‘Expert Committee’ who prepares the NIRF ranking list of institutes. The factors that are the used to determine the ranking are - learning environment, the profile of the faculty, terms and conditions for economically disadvantaged candidates and several others.

    List of top government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu is given below

    Serial No.Name of the collegeNIRF Ranking 2022
    1IIT Madras1
    2NIT Trichy8
    3Anna University17
    4NIFTEM-T86
    5CIT Coimbatore104
    6GCT Coimbatore160
    7IIITDM Kancheepuram184
    8Annamalai University201-250

    Top Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu (based on Careers360 ranking)

    The sole aim of Careers360 is to find the best colleges for candidates so that the applicants can scour through the options available. These college rankings by Careers360 helps students to know whether they will be able to adapt into the environment prevailing in the colleges, for example - if the average fees are affordable or not, if the placement after graduation is well-fitting or not. 

    Engineering is the most progressive career stream among all other options available in the education domain. Let us tell you, there are almost 3000-3500 institutes offering B.Tech. or its equivalent degrees. And among these government engineering colleges, this list contains the top government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu according to Careers360. 

    List of Best Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

    Seria No.Name of the collegeCareers360 rankingEntrance Exam Accepted

      IIT MadrasAAAAA JEE Advanced

    NIT TrichyAAAAAJEE Main
    3.Anna UniversityAAAA+JEE Main, GATE, TANCET
    4.CIT CoimbatoreAAAA+TANCET
    5IIITDM KancheepuramAAAA+JEE Main, TANCET
    6.GCT CoimbatoreAAAATANCET
    7.NIFTEM-TAAA+JEE Main
    8Annamalai UniversityTANCET

    Best Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu Placement-wise

    Other than faculty, another important factor that determines whether the college is good or not is the placement performance of the college. The main objective of pursuing engineering is to get a good placement for all the hard work you put in during those years. The placement record of the top government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu must be good and reputed companies should visit the colleges to hire people. Candidates are advised to make sure that you do not end up choosing a college whose placement rates fluctuate a lot. To help you not to fall in this confusion regarding the placement records of best government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, here is the list of top government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu on the basis of placement facility - 

    Name of the collegePlacement Ratings (based on reviews)Top Recruiters for experts in engineering
    IIT Madras4.7Cisco, American Express, Samsung, Flipkart, JP Morgan Chase, Apple
     NIT Trichy4.4PhonePe, Adani, Accenture, Reliance, Infosys
    Anna University4.1Adani, Accenture, Infosys, Wipro, Reliance
    NIFTEM-T4.1Wipro, TCS, KPMG, Accenture, Qualcomm
    CIT Coimbatore4.1Amazon, Toshiba, Informatics, Hyundai,Zoho
    GCT Coimbatore4.0Microsoft, HCL, Qualcomm, Bosch, ZOHO
    IIITDM Kancheepuram3.9Microsoft, TCS, Infosys, HCL, Wipro
    Annamalai University3.7Tech Mahindra, BYJU’s, CMS, Capgemini

    Best Government Engineering Colleges In Tamil Nadu Fees-wise

    Not everyone can afford to educate himself in private engineering colleges. Keeping that in mind there are certain best government colleges in Tamil Nadu that are renowned for offering the best possible engineering degree in lesser annual fees compared to private colleges. 

    Here we have compiled the list of top government engineering colleges inTamil Nadu based on fees so that you get a fair idea of which college will fit into your financial status. 

    Top Government Colleges’ NamesCourse Fee in lakh
    IIT MadrasINR 8.04 Lakhs
    NIT TrichyINR 5.71 Lakhs
    Anna UniversityINR 2.2 Lakhs
    NIFTEM-TINR 2.6 Lakhs
    CIT CoimbatoreINR 1.01 Lakhs
    GCT CoimbatoreINR 40.12 K
    IIITDM KancheepuramINR 6.55 Lakhs
    Annamalai UniversityINR 2.15 Lakhs

    Admission Process for Best Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

    Admission in top government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu courses can be taken at under-graduation, post-graduation, diploma level and even Ph.D. For selection in any of the engineering course, there are certain eligibility criteria that the candidates must fulfil. 

    The admission process for UG in top government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu has the following conditions -

    • To get admission in BE/B.Tech at best government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, candidates must have completed their 10+2 exams in science stream with the three mandatory subjects - Physics, Maths and Chemistry. Also, the candidate must have obtained a minimum aggregate of 60 percent in the exams.

    To get admission in PG degree in best government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu has the following terms and conditions -

    • The students must have finished or passed their B.Tech exams and have secured a valid score in the GATE entrance exam.

    The admission process for a PhD in best government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu has the following conditions -

    • The prerequisite condition is that all candidates must have done their B.Tech. and M.Tech. in a relevant field with a minimum of 55 percent aggregate score.

    Top Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu - JEE Mains Cut-off

    Candidates get a vague notion of whether they will get admission into the best government engineering colleges in Tamil  when the results of JEE Mains 2023 comes out. Among all those aspirants who sit for this exam with high aspirations, only about 2 Lakh students qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. The factors that determine the JEE Mains cut-off are as follows -

    • The number of students trying their luck at this exam
    • A sum-up of available seats for aspirants
    • The level of toughness of the exam of the year
    • Amount of application forms submitted 
    • Category matters too (General/OBC/SC/ST)

    Here is the list of top government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu based on JEE Mains qualifying cut-off list -

    S. No.Name of the collegeCutoff Links
    1.  IIT MadrasClick Here
    2.  NIT TrichyClick Here
    3.  NIFTEM-TClick Here
    4.  CIT CoimbatoreClick Here
    5.  GCT CoimbatoreClick Here
    6.  IIITDM KancheepuramClick Here
    7.  Annamalai UniversityClick Here

     Engineering Courses and their Eligibility Criteria

    Generally, science stream students tend to choose Engineering, after completion of 10+2 exams. The job profiles of engineers range from being an aerospace engineer to a construction engineer. Though the engineering is demanding and very exhaustive, the placements make it one of the most sought-after degrees to be pursued right after high school. There are more than 40 engineering specialisation courses for you to choose from. For example, some of the most popular specialisations in engineering are: - 

    Eligibility Criteria for Best Government Engineering Colleges In Tamil Nadu

    There are five engineering courses that are available for all undergraduate-level applicants. Listed below are the eligibility criteria. 

    • BE/ B.Tech. - All students must have passed their XII exam from science stream with a minimum aggregate of 60 percent.
    • B.Tech. Lateral Entry - All aspirants must have successfully finished a three-year long Diploma course recognized by the technical examination board of any state with a minimum aggregate of 45 percent marks. 
    • ME/M.Tech. - There are two indicators that have to be passed for ME/MTech degrees, that is, any candidate who applies for such course must hold an undergraduate degree and have obtained necessary marks in the entrance exam, i.e. GATE. 
    • Engineering Diploma - All candidates must have dutifully completed their 10th or any equivalent examination by scoring a minimum of thirty-five marks in all science and mathematics subjects.
    • Ph.D. - Every students of PhD degree must have passed out from both BTech and MTech in the relevant field with an aggregate of fifty-five percent marks, at the very least. 

    Admission Process for Best Government Engineering Colleges In Tamil Nadu

    • At the UG level, there are various entrance exams that candidates must clear to gain admission in the best government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Some of the most popular entrance exams for engineering courses are: - 
    • JEE Main
    • JEE Advanced
    • At the PG level, there is only one exam that has to be aced by applicants to get admission in their dream college, and that exam is - GATE.
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