Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu: Rankings, Admission, and Campus Life

Studying engineering in India could be the first step to a bright future. Several good colleges recognized by NIRF provide high-quality technical education, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and placements. Some of the top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu provide scholarships for deserving candidates as well. These colleges offer student exchange programs and internships at good companies to benefit the students.

It is important for your career that you choose the right engineering college. This would help you set your academic and professional career in the right direction. It would also make your period of study more productive and enjoyable.

This article will discuss the top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Read on to make the right decision regarding your college of study.

Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Number of engineering colleges in Tamil Naidu	632
Types of colleges	Government and Private colleges
Colleges affiliated to	Courses offered by Engineering College in Tamil Nadu
Courses offered by top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu	Electrical & Electronics Automobile Engineering Aerospace Engineering Computer Science Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Electronics & Telecommunication
Average Fees	B.Tech Rs 1,00,000-Rs 18,00,000
Admission process	JEE Mains

Top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu

Let’s look at the top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu rank-wise, according to the NIRF website.

1. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

• IIT Madras was established in 1959. It is identified as the ‘Institute of Eminence’ by MHRD. The NIRF rank of the college is 1.
• IIT Madras was the third IIT started by the Indian government. The college has a state-of-art research institute called IITMR. IIT Madras is an autonomous body.
• IIT Madras offers B.Tech and M.Tech degrees in different courses.

Aerospace Engineering. (B. Tech and M. Tech)

Computer Science & Engineering. (B. Tech and M. Tech)

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering

Civil Engineering

Engineering Physics.

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering(B. Tech and M. Tech)

Chemical Engineering.

Biological Engineering. (B. Tech and M. Tech)

Biomedical Engineering. (B. Tech and M. Tech)

Engineering Design in Automotive Engineering. (B. Tech and M. Tech)

Engineering Design in Automotive Engineering. (B. Tech and M. Tech)

Environmental Engineering. (M. Tech)

• IIT Madras has 20 hostels. 15 hostels are allocated for males, and 5 are for females.
• The hostels have libraries, sports facilities, and music & television rooms. The hostel night is organized annually to give farewell to the graduating seniors. This is provided to make the students’ lives easier.
• IIT Madras is affiliated with AICTE. It is recognized as the Institute of National Importance by MHRD. IIT Madras is among the top tier 1 colleges in Tamil Nadu.
• The average fees for different courses are different. Let’s look at them in brief.
  • B.Tech – Rs 5.31 lakhs – 10,00,000.
  • M.Tech – Rs 20,000 – 10,00,000.
• The candidates are selected through JEE advanced, IIT JAM (Joint Admission test for Masters), and GATE scores.
• The average package for students from IIT Madras is Rs 10,00,000 – Rs 15,00,000 per annum.
• The highest package for B.Tech was Rs 2.14 crores per annum and Rs 46,08,000 lakhs for M.Tech.

2. National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli

• NIT, Tiruchirappalli, was established in 1964. The NIRF ranking is 8.
• The college has been awarded the ‘Institute of National Importance’ by the Indian government.
• The college has different CoEs with different industries for Corrosion & Surface Engineering, Manufacturing, Space Technology Incubation Centre, Artificial intelligence, Transportation Engineering, and a Centre for Advanced Manufacturing & Automation.
• The college offers different courses.

Civil Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Energy & Environment Engineering

Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Metallurgical & Material Engineering

Production Engineering

• NIT Trichy has many sports facilities like lawn tennis, basketball, gyms, swimming pool, cricket and table tennis.
• The college has over 35 clubs in different genres. Some clubs are the Robotics & Machines Intelligence Club, Cinema Paradiso, Vox Lumos, PSI, Music Club, Thespians’ Society, and Aayaam.
• NIT Trichy has 22 boys and 6 girls hostels. All the hostels have indoor & outdoor games, recreation rooms, intercom, two DOT telephones, 24×7 security, medical services, and support staff to maintain the hostels.
• NIT Trichy is approved by AICTE, UGC, and NBA.
• The average fees of NIT Trichy are
  • B.Tech – Rs 5,00,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 1,40,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through JEE Mains, GATE, JoSAA counseling, and CCMT counseling.
• The average package for B. Tech students is Rs 10,80,000, and Rs 7,00,000 for M. Tech.
• The highest package for NIT Trichy is Rs 42,00,000 per annum.

3. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

• VIT was established in 1984 and was known as Vellore Engineering College. The NIRF ranking is 12.
• The college has been awarded the ‘Institute of Eminence’ by the Indian government.
• The college has a FULLY FLEXIBLE CREDIT SYSTEM (FFCS), allowing students to choose their subjects every semester.
• The college has over 350 international collaborations for different courses. This facilitates student exchange programs and provides more exposure to the students.
• The college offers different courses.

Civil Engineering

Biotechnology

Chemical Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering (Block Chain Technology)

Computer Science & Engineering (Bio-informatics)

Computer Science & Engineering(Information Security)

Computer Science & Engineering(Business systems)

Computer Science & Engineering(Data Sciences)

Computer Science & Engineering(Internet of Things)

Electronics Engineering(VLSI Design & Technology)

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering(Biomedical)

Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

Information Technology

Mechanical Engineering(Automotive Engineering)

Mechanical Engineering(Manufacturing Engineering)

Mechanical Engineering

• VIT has outstanding sports facilities where scholarships are awarded for outstanding performance in sports. The campus has various sports facilities, and students are encouraged to participate.
• VIT gives ample opportunity to the students to showcase their talents in different art and cultural societies like Animation club, comedy club, beatboxing club, dance club, blockchain community, AI & ML club, and book club
• VIT is approved by AICTE, UGC, and NBA. NAAC has graded the college with A++.
• The average fees of VIT are
  • B.Tech – Rs 4,87,000 – Rs 7,80,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 1,60,000 – Rs 4,87,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through their entrance examination, VITEEEs. The M.Tech candidates are selected through VITEEEs and GATE scores.
• The average package for VIT is Rs 8,19,000.
• The highest package for VIT is Rs 1,02,00,000 per annum.

4. Anna University, Chennai

• Anna University was started in 1978. The NIRF ranking is 17.
• 500 colleges are affiliated with Anna University. The university offers 100 degree and diploma programs. The distance learning course is called the ‘Centre for Distance Education’.
• Anna University has collaborated with 37 international universities to provide student exchange programs. This would benefit the students studying at this university. They have an SAP campus to give a proper SAP experience to the students.
• Anna University offers degrees in different courses.

Aerospace Engineering

Automobile Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Information Technology

Production Technology

Rubber & Plastics technology.

Artificial Intelligence & Data Science.

Mechanical Engineering.

Agricultural Engineering.

Civil Engineering.

• All the engineering colleges have different cultural and tech societies for the students. This is meant for students to enhance their knowledge and showcase their talents. They have different indoor and outdoor sports facilities.
• The engineering college provides hostel facilities to all its students. The hostel is separate for boys and girls.
• The university is affiliated with AICTE and NAAC grade A.
• The average fees for the students of Anna University are
  • B.Tech – Rs 18,000 – Rs 13,00,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 40,000 – Rs 2,50,000.
• The candidates are selected through TNEA for the B.Tech program. The M.Tech candidates are selected through GATE and TANCET.
• The average package for students from Anna University is Rs 6.93 lakhs per annum.
• The highest package for B.Tech was Rs 36.50 lakhs per annum.

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5. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

• The university was started with Amrita School of Engineering by Mata Amritanandamayi Devi in 1994. It is the youngest university accredited with the ‘Deemed-to-be-university’ status.
• The college has over 290 funded research projects and 23 in-house projects. Over 90 patents have been granted to the university. The college has several national and international collaborations to help the students academically.
• The college offers different courses.

Mechanical Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Civil Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Computer & Communication Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering(Cyber Security)

Computer Science & Engineering

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering(AI)

Automation & Robotics Engineering

• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has clubs like Astronomy, Robotics, SAE BAJA, Samskriti, Green Friends, and FOSS. The university has different indoor and outdoor sports facilities like Badminton, cricket, table tennis and basketball.
• The university has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. The hostel has tight security, medical facilities, meditation and prayer facilities, sports facilities, a well-maintained vegetarian mess, and trained support staff.
• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is approved by AICTE, UGC, and NBA. NAAC has graded the college with an A.
• The average fees of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham are
  • B.Tech – Rs 10,00,000 – Rs 18,00,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 1,50,000 – Rs 4,67,000
• The candidates are selected through JEE Mains, AEEE, and SAT scores. The M.Tech students are selected through GATE and TANCET.
• The average package for Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is Rs 6,72,000.
• The highest package for Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is Rs 19,17,000 per annum.

6. SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai

• SRM was established in 1985. The NIRF ranking is 24. SRM University is among the best-ranking engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.
• SRM has over 52,000 students and 3200 faculties across all eight campuses in India. The college has excellent CoE built and maintained with symbiotic relationships with industries, access to live projects, and state-of-the-art infrastructure.
• SRM provides degrees in different courses.

Computer Science and Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning/Cloud Computing/Cyber security/Big Data Analytics/Data Science/Block Chain Technology

Computer Science & Engineering.

Electronics & Communication Engineering.

Artificial Engineering

Information Technology

Biotechnology

Mechanical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Civil Engineering

• The college provides several arts, culture, and sports opportunities for the students to display their talents. The students can participate in Art & Culture and sports groups. They can dedicate themselves to different community services.
• SRM has separate hostels for boys and girls. They have provisions for international hostels. The hostel has 24×7 security, medical services, recreational rooms, sports facilities, reading rooms, and well-maintained canteens.
• The university is affiliated with AICTE and accredited by NAAC with A++. It is approved by UGC, IET, EAC, CAC, and NBA.
• The average fees for the students of SRM University are
  • B.Tech – Rs 5,00,000 – Rs 18,00,000.
  • M.Tech – Rs 3,20,000 – Rs 17,50,000.
• The candidates are selected through SRMJEE or JEE mains entrance exam.
• The average package for students of SRM University is Rs 9,50,00 per annum.
• The highest package for B.Tech was Rs 1 crore per annum.

7. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Krishnankoil

• KARE, Krishnankoil, was established in 1984. The NIRF ranking is 39.
• KARE has established a National Centre for Advanced Research in Discrete Mathematics, TIFAC-CORE Network Engineering, and an International research center. The university publishes the AKCE International Journal of Graphs and Combinatorics.
• KARE provides degrees in different courses.

Aeronautical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Agricultural Engineering

Information Technology

Food Technology

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Automobile Engineering

Biotechnology

Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

• The college has different clubs for the students. Some of the clubs are
  • Arts Club.
  • Aquatics club.
  • IPR cell
  • Photography club.
  • Tamil Mandram.
  • Music club.
  • Nature club.
• The college has good indoor sports facilities for Volleyball, Badminton, Basketball, Kabaddi, Table tennis, boxing, Taekwondo, and a gym. The outdoor sports include football, hockey, basketball, cricket, kho-kho, handball, and tennis court.
• KARE has a separate hostel for boys and girls inside the campus with 24×7 security and CCTV surveillance. The students can take AC single, double, and triple occupancy rooms with attached bathrooms.
• All the hostels have recreation rooms, a 24×7 power supply, a library, laundry services, a gym, a beauty parlor, and a well-maintained mess by Sodexo.
• The university is affiliated with AICTE. ABET, NBA, and NAAC accredit the college with a grade A.
• The average fees for the students of KARE are
  • B.Tech – Rs 4,00,000 – Rs 5,00,000.
  • M.Tech – Rs 1,40,000
• The candidates are selected through KUEE and JEE Mains. The M.Tech students are selected through KEEE and GATE.
• The average package for students of KARE lies between Rs 4,30,000 to Rs 5,50,000 per annum.
• The highest package for KARE was Rs 30,00,000 per annum.

8. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA), Thirumalaisamudram

• SASTRA, Thirumalaisamudram, was established in 1984. The NIRF ranking is 41.
• SASTRA was formerly known as Shanmugha College of Engineering. It was affiliated with Bharathidasan University. It became the first university in Tamil Nadu to be awarded the ‘Deemed University status.
• SASTRA’s SAP program allows students to intern at several international institutes like Georgia Tech, Cornell University, NTU & NUS, and Deakin University.
• SASTRA provides a state-of-art infrastructure that requires seed grants to undergo different research. This is reflected through their 9,540 publications, 72,943 citations, and 7 granted patents out of 52 applied for patents. It has completed 249 projects, and 147 are still under process.
• SASTRA provides degrees in different courses.

Aerospace Engineering

Bioengineering

Bioinformatics Engineering

Biotechnology Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Computer Science & Business Systems

Computer Science Engineering(AI & Data Science)

Computer Science Engineering(Cyber security & Block Chain)

Computer Science Engineering(IoT & Automation)

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Electrical & Electronics Engineering(Smart Grid & Electric Vehicles)

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering(Cyber Physical Systems)

Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

Electronics Engineering(VLSI Design & Technology)

Information & Communication Technology

Information Technology

Mechatronics

Mechanical Engineering(Digital Manufacturing)

Mechanical Engineering

• The college has different professional societies like
  • IEEE.
  • he Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers.
  • Optical Society of America.
  • Society of Automotive Engineers.
• Some of the technical clubs are
  • The CEO Club.
  • Abraham Maslows Club.
  • Aero-modelling Club.
  • Physics Club.
  • SASTRA Racing Club.
  • Electronics club.
• The colleges have several indoor and outdoor sports facilities for the students. The college provides all the required support and training to participate in national and international events.
• SASTRA has 9 hostels for boys and 6 for girls inside the campus, with 24×7 security and CCTV surveillance. The hostel provides vegetarian food, medical facilities, and support staff.
• The university is affiliated with AICTE. NBA and NAAC accredit the college with a grade of A++.
• The average fees for the students of SASTRA are
  • B.Tech – Rs 4,72,000 – Rs 7,71,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 2,80,000 – Rs 7,71,000
• The candidates are selected through JEE Mains and GATE scores.
• The average package for B.Tech students is Rs 7,50,000 per annum and Rs 5,50,000 for M.Tech.
• The highest package for SASTRA was Rs 34,00,000 per annum.

9. Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (SSN), Kancheepuram

• SSN College of Engineering, Kancheepuram, was established in 1996. The NIRF ranking is 48.
• Mr Shiv Nadar founded SSN College of Engineering. The college has 275 faculties. Of these, 201 are PhD holders, while the remaining 74 are pursuing PhD from reputed institutes.
• SSN College of Engineering invests in over 200 projects annually. The SSN Research Centre supports research in different facilities like Modelling & Simulation, Energy, and Materials.
• SSN College of Engineering has an incubation foundation named SSN IFound, to encourage students to solve critical problems and provide solutions for different problems through their state-of-the-art infrastructure and entrepreneurship practices.
• SSN College of Engineering provides degrees in different courses.

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Information Technology

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Civil Engineering

• The college has several technical clubs like
  • Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (AEEE).
  • Association of Computer Engineers (ACE).
  • Association of Mechanical Engineers (AME).
  • Computer Society of India (CSI).
  • Electrical Research Fraternity (ERF).
  • Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC).
• The college has different social clubs like
  • National Service Scheme (NSS).
  • Music Club (120dB).
  • Tamil Mandram (SAARAL).
  • English Literary Club (ELC).
  • Photography Club.
  • Film Club.
  • The SSN Time.
• The colleges have several indoor and outdoor sports facilities for the students. All kinds of professional support are provided for deserving students.
• SSN College of Engineering has a separate hostel for boys and girls. All the hostels are equipped with modern amenities. They have proper recreation rooms, reading rooms, canteens, sports facilities, and medical facilities. The college has a provision for an international hostel.
• The university is affiliated with AICTE. NBA and UGC accredit the college. The NAAC acknowledges with a grade of A++.
• The average fees for the students of SSN College of Engineering are
  • B.Tech – Rs 1,20,000 – Rs 2,00,000.
  • M.Tech – Rs 50,000.
• The candidates are selected through TNEA, followed by TNEA counseling.
• The average package for students of SSN College of Engineering is Rs 7,21,000.
• The highest package for SSN College of Engineering students is Rs 1,17,00,000 per annum.

10. Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai

• SRM was established in 1988. The NIRF rank is 54.
• Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology has had a special program, SATHYABAMASAT, in collaboration with ISRO since 22 June 2016.
• Apart from that, Sathyabama has collaborated with different national and international organizations and colleges to benefit the students.
• Sathyabama provides different degrees in different courses.

Computer Science & Engineering

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning/Cloud Computing/Cyber security/Big Data Analytics/Data Science/Block Chain Technology

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Automobile Engineering

Mechatronics

Mechanical Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering

Civil Enigneering

Information Technology

Biotechnology

Chemical Engineering.

Biomedical Engineering

• Sathyabama has different clubs like
  • Photography club.
  • Music club.
  • Realistic dance club.
  • Anime society.
  • Movie Club.
  • E-sports club.
  • Cubing club.
• The college has different indoor and outdoor sports facilities like Badminton, cricket, football, and athletic tracks.
• Sathyabama has five boys and five girls’ hostels on their campus. They are provided with laundry, fitness centers, medical rooms, ATMs, computer labs, stores, beauty spas, courier services, and stationery shops.
• The university is affiliated with AICTE. It is accredited by NAAC with grades A, NBA, and UGC. It is ranked ‘Excellent’ by ARIIA.
• The average fees for the students of SRM University are
  • BE – Rs 2,80,000 per year.
  • ME – Rs 2,40,000 – Rs 2,65,000.
• The candidates are selected through SAEEE and GATE scores.
• The average package for students is Rs 4,80,00 per annum. 474 companies visited the campus in 2022, taking the placement percentage to 92.64%.
• The highest package for B.Tech was Rs 31,00,000 per annum.

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Entrance Exams

IIT Madras	JEE Mains
NIT, Trichy	JEE Mains, GATE, JoSAA counseling, and CCMT counseling.
Vellore Institute of Technology	VITEEE and GATE
Anna University	TNEA, TANCET, and GATE
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	JEE Mains, AEEE, SAT, GATE, and TANCET.
SRM Institute of Science & Technology	SRMJEE and JEE Mains.
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	KUEE, JEE Mains, KEEE and GATE.
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	JEE mains and GATE.
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering	JEE Mains, GATE, JoSAA counseling, and CCMT counseling.
Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology	SAEEE and GATE

Key Takeaways

There are over 600 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. So, knowing the best engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu is important. Understanding education quality, placement details, and facilities available would help students choose the right engineering college. This would encourage students to prepare well for the entrance exam and get into the top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.

You should check the top NIRF ranking of engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu before applying for different colleges. This would help you to get the right industrial exposure and will give you a head start in your career.

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