Best Engineering Colleges in Chennai

There are 138 best engineering colleges in Chennai of which 114 colleges are private and 24 are government engineering colleges in the city.

The top examinations accepted in Chennai engineering colleges are GATE, CEETA PG, JEE Main, and JEE Advanced.
Most universities provide admission to undergraduate engineering programmes through the TNEA counselling.
The fees of engineering programmes in Tamil Nadu vary from college to college. It generally ranges from ₹72,000 to ₹8,58,000 for undergraduate programmes.
Engineering is divided into many different specialisations like Automobile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Agricultural Engineering.

Engineering Colleges in India

Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu	Best Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
Best Engineering Colleges in Kerala	Best Engineering Colleges in Delhi NCR

Best Engineering Colleges in Chennai (NIRF Ranking)

According to the NIRF ranking, IIT Madras is the No 1 college for engineering, along with SRM University and Sathyabama Universoty with ranks 28 and 66 respectively. The table given below shows the list of the top 10 engineering colleges in Chennai

Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai Rank Wise

College Name	NIRF Rank	Careers360 Ranking
IIT Madras- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (33 Courses))	1	AAAAA
SRM University- (B.E /B.Tech (20 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (44 Courses))	28	AAAA+
Sathyabama University- (B.E /B.Tech (28 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (14 Courses))	66	AAAA+
Rajalakshmi Engineering College- (B.E /B.Tech (19 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (8 Courses))	86	AAAA+
Vel Tech Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (40 Courses)/ Ph.D (17 Courses))	87	AAAA
IIITDM Kancheepuram- (B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (6 Courses))	101-150	AAAA+
Vels University Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (19 Courses)/ Ph.D (27 Courses))	101-150	AAAA
HITS Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (19 Courses))	101-150	AAAA+
BSAU Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (30 Courses)/ Ph.D (20 Courses))	101-150	AAAA+
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College- (B.E /B.Tech (13 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (7 Courses))	151-200	AAAA

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Chennai (Fees-wise)

SRM University is one of the top private engineering colleges in Chennai. The table below shows the list of top 5 engineering colleges in Chennai, tuition fees and their entrance exams.

Best Private Engineering Colleges in Chennai

College Name	Tentative Fees	Required Exams
SRM University	₹1,75,000 - ₹18,00,000	JEE Main, SRMJEEE, SRMJEEE PG, GATE,
IIITDM Kancheepuram	₹6,29,000	JEE Main
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College	₹2,20,000	CEETA-PG
Sathyabama University	_	SAEEE
CIT Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (14 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (5 Courses))	₹2,20,000	CEETA-PG

Best Government Engineering Colleges in Chennai

The table below shows the list of the top 5 engineering colleges in Chennai with fees and their entrance exams.

Top Government Engineering Colleges in Chennai

College Name	Tentative Fees	Required Exams
IIT Madras	₹8,58,000	JEE Advanced
Madras University	₹53,250	_
MIT Chennai- (B.E /B.Tech (17 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (19 Courses))	₹1,68,000	_
NIFT Chennai	₹13,30,000	NIFT Entrance Exam
CIPET Chennai	_	CIPET JEE

Best Engineering Colleges in Chennai (Salary-wise)

Premier universities like IIT Madras offer the highest salary package to their graduates. The table below shows the best engineering colleges in Chennai along with their median salary package.

Top Chennai Engineering Colleges

College Name	Median Salary Package
IIT Madras	₹17,00,000
SRM University	₹4,50,000
Sathyabama University	₹4,25,000
HITS Chennai	₹4,50,000
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	₹4,56,000

Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai (Cut-Off)

The table below shows the top Chennai engineering colleges along with the TNEA cut-off trends for BE Civil Engineering.

Best Engineering Colleges in Chennai

College Name	TNEA Cut-Off Rank
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College	49850
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	45927
CIT Chennai	25992

Engineering College Predictors

TNEA College Predictor	JEE Main College Predictor
JEE Main & Advanced College Predictor	GATE College Predictor with PSU Chances & E-Books
JEE Advanced College Predictor	CSAB Counselling College Predictor
MET College Predictor	BITSAT College Predictor