Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

There are 1277 colleges/universities in Tamil Nadu of which 1128 colleges are private and 149 colleges are government engineering Colleges in the state.

The top examinations accepted in Tamil Nadu 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 ₹28,730 to ₹8,00,000.
Engineering is divided into many different specialisations like Automobile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Agricultural Engineering.

Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu (NIRF Ranking)

According to the NIRF ranking, IIT Madras is the No 1 college for engineering, along with NIT Trichy, with ranks 1, 9 and 11 respectively. Given table below shows the list of the top 10 colleges in Tamil Nadu for engineering.

Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu Rank Wise

College Name	NIRF Rank	Careers360 Ranking
IIT Madras- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (33 Courses))	1	AAAAA
NIT Trichy- (B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (23 Courses))	9	AAAAA
VIT Vellore- (B.E /B.Tech (23 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (23 Courses))	11	AAAAA
SRM University- (B.E /B.Tech (18 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (34 Courses))	28	AAAA+
SASTRA University- (B.E /B.Tech (28 Courses)/ Ph.D (40 Courses))	34	AAAAA
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education- (B.E /B.Tech (18 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (12 Courses))	36	AAAA+
SSN College of Engineering- (B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (9 Courses))	45	AAAAA
PSG Tech Coimbatore- (B.E /B.Tech (20 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (20 Courses))	63	AAAA+
Sathyabama University- (B.E /B.Tech (28 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (14 Courses))	66	AAAA+
SKCET Coimbatore- (B.E /B.Tech (11 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (7 Courses))	77	AAAA

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu (Fees-wise)

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

Best Private Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

College Name	Tentative Fees	Required Exams
VIT Vellore	₹6,92,000 - ₹7,80,000	JEE Main, VITEEE, GATE, VITMEE
SRM University	₹1,75,000 - ₹18,00,000	JEE Main, SRMJEEE, SRMJEEE PG, GATE,
SASTRA University	₹6,20,000 - ₹6,67,000	JEE Main, GATE
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	₹4,51,000 - ₹12,00,000	JEE Main, GATE
SKCET Coimbatore- (B.E /B.Tech (11 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (7 Courses))	₹2,05,000 - ₹2,25,000	_

Best Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

The table below shows the best government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu with fees and their entrance exams.

Top Government Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

College Name	Tentative Fees	Required Exams
IIT Madras	₹8,58,000	JEE Advanced
NIT Trichy	₹6,18,000	JEE Main
CIT Coimbatore- (B.E /B.Tech (11 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (10 Courses))	₹80,410 - ₹1,04,000	GATE
NIFTEM-T- (M.E /M.Tech. (3 Courses))	₹2,61,000	JEE Main
IIITDM Kancheepuram- (B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (6 Courses))	₹6,29,000	JEE Main

Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu (Salary-wise)

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

Top Tamil Nadu Engineering Colleges

College Name	Median Salary Package
IIT Madras	₹17,00,000
CIT Coimbatore	₹5,00,000
NIFTEM-T	₹4,00,093
IIITDM Kacheepuram	₹10,16,000
NIT Trichy	₹15,76,000

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Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu (Cut-Off)

The table below shows the top Tamil Nadu engineering colleges along with the TNEA cut-off trends for B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

College Name	TNEA Cut-Off Rank
CIT Coimbatore	1779
SSN College of Engineering	1283
SKCET Coimbatore	6957
PSG Tech Coimbatore	535

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