Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu: Dates, Ranking, Fees, Eligibility, Selection Process 2024

Content Curator | Updated On - May 1, 2024

Top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu are the IIT Madras, CEG Anna University, NIT Trichy, Vellore Institute of Technology, Sri Subramaniya Nadar College for Engineering, etc. Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Biotechnology, Computer Science, etc are among the top Engineering specializations offered by the best Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.

IIT Madras is the best engineering college in Tamil Nadu. The institute is ranked 1^st, per NIRF rankings for 2023, among the top Engineering colleges in India.
SRM Engineering College and VIT Vellore are Tamilnadu's top Private Engineering Colleges.
The top engineering colleges in Coimbatore are PSGCT Coimbatore, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Amrita School of Engineering, etc.
Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu offer good placement opportunities as well as high ROI. Deloitte, Amazon Google, Accenture, Axis Bank, IBM, HCL, HDFC, etc are among the top companies that offer the most placement offers to Engineering graduates in Tamil Nadu.

Top 5 Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
CEG Anna University, Chennai
National Institute of Technology, Trichy
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Sri Subramaniya Nadar College for Engineering, Chennai

Top 20 Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

College Name	Ranking	Average Fees	Eligibility	Selection Process
Indian Institute of Technology	NIRF- 1	INR 10 Lakhs	UG degree with a minimum of 60% marks	CAT Score
CEG Anna University	NIRF- 14	INR 5.20 Lakhs	60% Marks in UG	CAT Score
National Institute of Technology	NIRF- 9	INR 7.12 Lakhs	50% Marks in UG or equivalent (5% relaxation for reserved category candidates)	SNAP + GD + PI-WAT
Vellore Institute of Technology	NIRF- 11	INR 6.92 Lakhs	50% Marks in UG or equivalent CGPA	CAT Score
SRM Engineering College	NIRF- 28	INR 8.84 Lakhs	50% Marks in UG	NMAT Score
Sri Subramaniya Nadar College for Engineering	NIRF- 45	INR 8 Lakhs	55% Marks in UG	CAT + Past academic performance + Work Experience + Diversity + Personal Interview
SASTRA University	NIRF- 34	INR 4.72 Lakhs	50% Marks in UG	CAT/XAT/CMAT/NMAT Score (Profile + performance in the CA and PI)
PSG College of Technology	NIRF- 63	INR 10 Lakhs	50% Marks in UG	CAT/XAT/ATMA/CMAT Score (Entrance test- 40%+ academics- 15%+ PIQ- 40%+ Extra-Curricular- 5%)
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	NIRF- 66	INR 11.20 Lakhs	50% Marks in UG or equivalent CGPA	CAT Score
Thiagarajar College of Engineering	NIRF- 101	INR 8 Lakhs	50% Marks in UG or equivalent CGPA	CAT Score
Kalasalingam University	NIRF- 36	INR 5 Lakhs	50% Marks in UG or equivalent CGPA	CAT Score
Coimbatore Institute of Technology	-	INR 10.92 Lakhs	50% Marks in UG or equivalent CGPA	CAT Score
Karunya University	-	INR 8.72 Lakhs	50% marks in UG or equivalent (5% relaxation for reserved category candidates)	CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ MH-CET + GD + PI
Kumaraguru College of Technology	-	INR 8 Lakhs	50% marks in UG or equivalent	CAT/ XAT/ CMAT + Past academic performance + Work Experience + Diversity + Personal Interview
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College	-	INR 5.36 Lakhs	50% in UG	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, State CET tests & NMAT by GMAC + Micro Presentations + Personal Interviews + Process selection rounds
Government College of Technology	-	INR 2 Lakhs	Qualification in UG General Category: 50% Reserved Category: 45%	CAT/MAT/ XAT/CMAT/ATMA/MH-CET Score + GD +PI (Qualifying Exam 40%+ GD/GI/PI 45%+ Past Academic performance 10%+ Work experience 5%)
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	-	INR 10 Lakhs	50% in UG	CAT/ XAT/ MH CET/ CMAT/ ATMA/ MAT Scores
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology	-	INR 10 Lakhs	50% marks in UG or equivalent (5% relaxation for reserved category candidates)	CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ MAT + GD + PI
Kongu Engineering College	-	INR 8 Lakhs	50% marks in UG or equivalent	AT / MAT / CMAT / ATMA + GD + PI + Written Assessment
Sona College of Technology	NIRF- 151	INR 8.80 Lakhs	50% in UG (5% relaxation for reserved category)	CET/CAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT/ATMA

Top Engineering Colleges in Coimbatore

There are 81 Engineering colleges in Coimbatore. The top 10 engineering colleges in Coimbatore like PSGCT Coimbatore and Amrita School of Engineering - [ASE] are ranked among the top Engineering colleges in India. Tabulated below is the list of Best Engineering colleges in Coimbatore with fees:

Top Engineering Colleges in Coimbatore	Average Fees (INR)
P.S.G College of Technology - [PSGCT], Coimbatore	3,52,560
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore	2,72,030
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore	11,16,000
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore	2,00,000
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College - [SREC], Coimbatore	2,20,000
SNS College of Engineering - [SNSCE], Coimbatore	3,00,000
Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore	2,20,000
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - [HITS], Coimbatore	13,84,500
Amrita School of Engineering - [ASE], Coimbatore	13,10,000
JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore	2,00,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques: Which is the number one college of Engineering in Tamil Nadu?

Ans: According to NIRF, the number one college of Engineering in Tamil Nadu is IIT Madras which holds the number one rank all over India.

Ques: Which Engineering college is best for placement?

Ans: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore holds a 100% placement record.

Ques: What are the average fees of the Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras?

Ans: The average fee of IIT Madras is INR 10 Lakhs.

Ques: Which is the best government college in Tamil Nadu for Engineering?

Ans: IIT Madras, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore are some of the best government colleges for Engineering.

Ques: Which are the top 5 Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu?

Ans: The top 5 Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu are:

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
CEG Anna University, Chennai
National Institute of Technology, Trichy
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Sri Subramaniya Nadar College for Engineering, Chennai

Ques: Do colleges in Tamil Nadu provide internship opportunities?

Ans: Yes, there are many Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu that offer internship opportunities by top firms.

Ques: How much does Engineering cost in Tamil Nadu?

Ans: The Engineering cost in Tamil Nadu cost between INR 5 - 11 Lakhs.

Ques: Which entrance exam do top colleges in Tamil Nadu consider?

Ans: CAT, MAH CET, ATMA, GMAT, NMAT, etc are some of the entrance exams that are considered for Engineering in Tamil Nadu.

Ques: Which Engineering college in Tamil Nadu has the lowest fees?

Ans: The Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu that have the lowest fees are:

Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College
Kalasalingam University
SASTRA University

Ques: Which is the top Engineering college in Tamil Nadu?

Ans: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, CEG Anna University, Chennai, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, and Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore are some of the top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.