Top Computer Science Engineering Colleges in Chennai

There are a total of 80 Computer Science Engineering colleges in Chennai, among these, 69 are private colleges and 11 are government colleges.

The tuition fee generally depends on the college, level of course, etc. Therefore, it ranges from ₹10,000 to ₹7,00,000.
Popular exams accepted by top engineering colleges in Chennai are JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, CEETA-PG, and many more.
Students must enrol for TNEA counselling to get admission to participating colleges.

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Top CSE Colleges in Chennai with (NIRF Ranking)

Some of premier Computer Science Engineering colleges in Chennai include IIT Madras, SRM University and Sathyabama University. Their NIRF rankings are 1, 28 and 66, respectively. Here is the list of the top 10 engineering colleges in Chennai for CSE.

Best Computer Science Engineering Colleges in Chennai

College Name	NIRF 2023 Ranking	Careers360 Ranking
IIT Madras- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (33 Courses))	1	AAAAA
SRM University- (B.E /B.Tech (18 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (34 Courses))	28	AAAA+
Sathyabama University- (B.E /B.Tech (28 Courses))	66	AAAA+
Rajalakshmi Engineering College- (B.E /B.Tech (19 Courses))	86	AAAA+
Vel Tech Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (40 Courses))	87	AAAA
Vels University Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (18 Courses))	101-150	AAAA
IIITDM Kancheepuram- (B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses))	101-150	AAAA+
HITS Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (19 Courses))	101-150	AAAA+
BSAU Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (30 Courses))	101-150	AAAA+
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College- (B.E /B.Tech (13 Courses))	151-200	AAAA

Best Private Computer Science Engineering Colleges in Chennai (Fees-Wise)

Details of the top private CSE colleges of Chennai with fees and important entrance exams are given below in tabular format.

Top Private Computer Science Engineering Colleges in Chennai

Private Colleges	Tentative Fees	Entrance Exams
Vel Tech Chennai	₹11,60,000
SRM University	₹9,00,000	SRMJEEE, JEE Main, GATE, SRMJEEE PG
Vels University Chennai	₹11,12,000	_
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College	₹2,20,000	CEETA-PG
CIT Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (14 Courses))	₹2,20,000	CEETA-PG

Top Government Computer Science Engineering Colleges in Chennai

The following table shows the list of government colleges in Chennai that offer CSE with fees and necessary entrance exams.

Best Government Computer Science Engineering Colleges in Chennai with Fees

Government Colleges	Tentative Fees	Entrance Exams
IIT Madras	₹8,58,000	JEE Advanced, GATE,
IIITDM Kancheepuram	₹6,29,000	JEE Main, GATE
College of Engineering- (B.E /B.Tech (15 Courses))	₹1,30,000	GATE
AcSIR Chennai	₹2,50,000	_
MIT Chennai-(B.E /B.Tech (17 Courses))	₹1,28,000	_

Best Computer Science Engineering Colleges in Chennai (Placement-wise)

IIT Madras and CIT Chennai offer the better salary packages compared to others. The table below shows the best Computer Science colleges in Chennai along with their median salary package.

Top Computer Science Engineering Colleges in Chennai

College Name	Median Salary
IIT Madras	₹17,00,000
CIT Chennai	₹5,84,000
SRM University	₹4,50,000
HITS Chennai	₹4,50,000
Sathyabama University	₹4,25,000

Top Computer Science Engineering Colleges in Chennai (Cut-Off)

Candidates can check below for the TNEA cutoff of some of the top CSE colleges in Chennai for the OC category.

Top CSE Colleges in Chennai

College Name	TNEA BE CSE Cutoff 2022
CIT Chennai	2639
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	4350
LICET Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses))	6788
KCG College of Technology- (B.E /B.Tech (13 Courses))	30134
SA Engineering College- (B.E /B.Tech (11 Courses))	45557

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