The Sethu Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu is an autonomous Engineering College affiliated with Anna University. The college has also been accredited to A Grade by NAAC. It has also been recognized by UGC and approved by AICTE. The college initially started in 1995 with 180 students and now has 4800 students. The college campus is spread over a total land area of 132 acres.

Earlier, the college offered only three Undergraduate programs however it is now offering 11 UG and 5 PG Programmes. The college is popular for its programs offered in Engineering and Science streams. Admission to the B.Tech and B.E. course of Sethu Institute of Technology is done through TNEA scores. While a candidate shall have a valid TANCET score for admission to its M.Tech course.

Sethu Institute of Technology Villupuram Key Points

  • The college has different departments for Mechanical, CSE, ECE, EEE, Civil, and Physics, and the research centers.
  • The Sethu Institute of Technology, Villupuram has been ranked in the Platinum category for 5 years by the AICTE CII.
  • The college is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for the B.E.(Mechanical) and B.Tech(Information Technology)
  • NAAC has accredited Sethu Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu with a Grade ‘A’,
  • The major courses offered at the college are B.E., B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D.
  • The college has been recognized by ISRO and DSIR of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
  • In the year 2020-21, a total of 443 candidates received placement offers via different companies.

Sethu Institute of Technology Villupuram Rankings

  • Sethu Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu was ranked at 249th by India Today 2020.
  • The college was ranked at the rank of 118th by Outlook 2020.

Sethu Institute of Technology Villupuram Courses & Fees

Sethu Institute of Technology, Villupuram offers 11 UG and 5 PG programs to its students. The details of the programs offered by the college are tabulated below:

COURSE NAME COURSE DETAILS SELECTION PROCESS
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
  • Specialization: B.E. Mechanical Engineering, B.E. Computer Science and Engineering, B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering, B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, B.E. Civil Engineering, B.E. Agriculture Engineering, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, B.E. Computer Science and Design
  • Duration: 4 years
  • Eligibility: A minimum of 45% aggregate marks in 10+2
 TNEA Score + 10+2 marks
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
  • Specialization: B.Tech Information Technology, B.Tech Chemical Engineering, B.Tech Computer Science and Business System, B.Tech Bio-Technology, B.Tech Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science
  • Duration: 4 years
  • Eligibility: A minimum of 45% aggregate marks in 10+2
Master of Engineering (M.E.)
  • Specialization: M.E. CAD/CAM, M.E. Communication System, M.E. Computer Science and Engineering, M.E. Power Electronics and Drives, M.E. Structural Engineering
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Eligibility: A minimum of 45% aggregate marks in B.E./ B.Tech degree in relevant disciplines
 TANCET Score
Ph.D.
  • Specialization: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Communication Engineering, Civil Engineering, Physics
  • Duration: 3-6 years
  • Eligibility: Master’s degree in relevant stream
 Written Test and Personal Interview

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Sethu Institute of Technology Villupuram Cutoff

Tabulated below are the the opening and closing rank for each each under the B.E. and B.Tech courses at Sethu Institute of Technology through TNEA 2019:

COURSE MINIMUM CUTOFF RANK (GENERAL) MAXIMUM CUTOFF RANK (GENERAL)
B.Tech Chemical Engineering 17714 60872
B.Tech Information Technology 27589 51175
BE Agriculture Engineering 13780 36336
BE Biomedical Engineering 19932 39214
BE Civil Engineering 27487 78694
BE Computer Science and Engineering 2726 41622
BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering 31852 66949
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering 24660 53175
BE Mechanical Engineering 10231 66490

Sethu Institute of Technology Villupuram Placements

The college has a very prominent placement cell known as Training and Placement Cell and is headed by the Vice President. The Placement is entrusted with polishing the students and readying them for the assessment test conducted to choose candidates during the placement programs. Over the years, Sethu Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu has been a favorite amongst the recruiters and top companies. The highlights of Placements 2019-2020 is as follows:

  • About 592 placement offers were made.
  • The major companies that participate in the college placement programs are TCS, IBM, Infosys, HCL, Wipro, Infotech, etc.
  • 65 companies visited the campus for the Placement Drive 2020.
  • B.E. Mechanical has secured the highest placement percentage of 84%.

The candidates can check out the placement record of the college in the table given below:

YEAR TOTAL CANDIDATES PLACED
2016-2017 855
2017-2018 915
2018-2019 924
2019-2020 592
2020-2021 443

Sethu Institute of Technology Villupuram Scholarships

The Sethu Institute of Technology provides scholarships to the B.Tech or B.E. students who score high marks in the HSC exams. Hence, with this view, the college offers scholarship programs to the candidates based on the cutoff scores in HSC.

MARKS SCORED BY CANDIDATES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
200 Marks Rs 2 lakh
195-199 Marks Rs 1.5 lakhs
190-194 Marks Rs 1 lakh
180-189 Marks Rs 75,000
170-179 Marks Rs 50,000

How to Avail Sethu Institute of Technology Villupuram?

The candidates can avail the scholarship while they are filling up the application form either online or at the administrative documents.

Sethu Institute of Technology Villupuram FAQs

Ques: Does Sethu Institute of Technology provide hostel facilities to its students?

Ans: Yes, the college provides separate hostel facilities to its students. The hostel is separate for the boys and girls students with different amenities i.e. ATM and Postoffice within the premises.

Ques: Is there any Scholarship Programme offered by the Sethu Institute of Technology?

Ans: Yes, the college offers a scholarship program to the B.Tech or B.E. students who have performed exceptionally well in their HSC exams. The candidates can avail of the cash reward against the marks fixed by the board.

Ques: How many Undergraduate Programmes are offered by the Sethu Institute of Technology?

Ans: At present, the Sethu Institute of Technology is offering a total of 11 Undergraduate programs in different streams. The duration of these programs is 4 years and the candidate should have completed his 10+2 in PCM to get admission under these courses.

Ques. Am I supposed to appear in an entrance test for admission to the Master’s program of Sethu Institute of Technology?

Ans: Yes, as per the rules the candidates seeking admission to the M.E. course at Sethu Institute of Technology shall appear for the TANCET examination.

Ques. Does Sethu Institute of Technology offer special awards to the B.E. or B.Tech students?

Ans. Yes, Sethu Institute of Technology has also released a list of special awards for the different categories as mentioned below:

  • Meritorious student in HSC exam
  • Best Technical paper presenter award
  • Achievement Award in Extra-Curricular activities
  • Achievement Award in Sports and Games
  • Special Contributory Award
  • Best Outgoing student award
  • 100% attendance award