Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai – Seats, Fees, Cutoff, Available Courses

Like Bengaluru and Pune, Chennai has become one of the study destinations for Engineering aspirants. There is a special quota available for NRIs in form of DASA CIWG. 

With premium institutes, Chennai has made its place on the map. Most technical educational institutes in Chennai feature in the top 100 engineering colleges list by National Institute Ranking Framework.

List of Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Chennai and Required Exam

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1. IIT-Madras (Chennai)

The rank of IIT-M ranks is number 1 by NIRF and 257th in the QS Global Rankings. It explains why IIT-M has become the dream destination for engineering aspirants.

The technical institute includes various academic departments, armed with robust research centers and faculty. The institute offers various courses in different specializations of the B.Tech/B.E stream and M.Tech.

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2. College of Engineering Guindy

Established in 1794, under the wings of Anna University, the College of Engineering Guindy is one of the best institutes in Chennai. The distinguished technical institute is renowned for its remarkable research output as well as campus placements.

Ranked 14th by NIRF, CoE Guindy offers a multipronged strategy when it comes to technical education. Along with COEP, Guindy is one of the oldest universities in India that offers some of the most outstanding technical education courses in India. It was ranked 12th by The Week and 8th by Outlook in top engineering institutes in India.

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3. SRM

Founded in 1985, SRM Institute of Science and Technology was set up in Ramapuram, Chennai. The esteemed institute is an acknowledged university that comes under the wing of SRM Group of Institutions.

SRM ranks 41st in the top 50 colleges in India known for its elite approach to technical education. The institute offers 19-course specializations at the undergraduate level and 10-course specializations at the postgraduate level.

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4. SSN College of Engineering

Located in Chennai, SSN was established in 1996. The technical institutes boast robust network connections and industry exposure.With 7 course specializations, SSN offers many pathways to engineering aspirants.

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5. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Founded by Dr.Jeppiar, Sathyabhama Institute of Science and Technology ranks 53rd in the top 100 engineering college lists by NIRF.  SIST offers over 14 career pathways in B.Tech and 17  in M.Tech.

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6. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R and D Institute of Science and Technology

Known for its research capabilities, Vel Tech is one of the institutes that a research-based approach towards education.

The institute offers over 33 courses specialization at the undergraduate level in B.Tech and 21 at the postgraduate level in M.Tech. Vel Tech was established in 1997, the institute was also 'deemed to be' institute in 2008.

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7. Rajalakshmi Engineering College

Founded in 1997, REC is affiliated with Anna University. It ranks 86th in the top 100 Engineering colleges by India Today 2019.REC offers 31 courses in 4 streams.

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8. Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science (HITS)

Achieved the status of a University, HITS was founded in 1985. The deemed to be university is known for its industry exposure as well as a well-designed pedagogy.

It was ranked 106th by NIRF in the list of Engineering Colleges in India. HITS is known to maintain its annual placement support over 75 per cent consistently with tie-ups like companies such as Volkswagen Group and Hewlitt Packard.

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9. Sri Sai Ram Engineering College

Founded by the chairman of Leo Muthu Educational Trust, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College was conceived by Leo Muthu in 1995.

A self-financing institute, SSREC offers 11 specializations in the field of Engineering at the undergraduate level and 7 at the postgraduate level. It was ranked 123rd by NIRF.

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10. Crescent School of Life Sciences (B.S.Abdur Rahman University)

One of the constituent schools of BS Abdur Rahman Institute of Science and Technology also known as BARCIST, Crescent School continues to be one of the top technical education institutes in Chennai.

With progressive facilities and research centers, the school continues to attract collaborations with some of the World Ranking Universities such as John Hopkins University in the USA and the University of Nottingham in the UK.

It was established in 2010.

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