DCE Chennai: Admission, Fees, Courses, Placements, Cutoff, Ranking

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About DCE Chennai

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The last date to apply for B.Tech Lateral Entry admissions 2024-2025 through TNEA counselling is July 07, 2024.
The last date to download the score card of GATE examination is December 31, 2024 with an additional fee of Rs 500.

Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering, Chennai which is widely renowned as DCE Chennai was established in the year 2001. DCE Chennai functions under the Dhanalakshmi Education Trust. DCE Chennai is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). DCE Chennai is also accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

DCE Chennai offers 9 programmes to the students which are offered in Engineering and Architecture fields. DCE Chennai offers courses including undergraduate BE/B.Tech and postgraduate ME programmes. As for the admission process of DCE Chennai, candidates must have a valid qualifying or entrance exam score such as GATE and TANCET. The selection criteria of DCE Chennai for BE/B.Tech course include having a valid past qualification and appearing for TNEA counselling.

During the placements of DCE Chennai in 2023, over 317 graduates from different departments have been placed with the highest package of DCE Chennai being Rs 8.00 Lakhs per annum offered to the placed students. The infrastructure of DCE Chennai consists of auditoriums, library, hostels, cafeteria, sports facilities, transport services and more of the facilities at DCE Chennai.

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DCE Chennai Location

The Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering is located at Dr VPR Nagar, Off Tambaram Sriperumbudur Road (via Manimangalam) Manimangalam Post, Chennai in Tamilnadu. The Vandalur railway station is around 11 km away from the DCE Chennai. the Chennai International Airport is approximately 21 km away from the institute. The West Tambaram Bus Depot is around 12 km away from the DCE Chennai.

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DCE Chennai Highlights

Parameter	Description
Established	2001
Exam	GATE
Courses	2 Degrees and 9 Courses
Institute Type	Affiliated College
Approvals	AICTE
Gender	Co-ed
Student Count	1165
Faculty Count	113
Campus Size	13 acres
Gender Percentage	Male 73% and Female 27%
Percentage Of Students from Outside the States	28%

Accreditations
Accreditation is a process by which the quality of all the programmes is examined and certified normally by an external body of academics in a college. It validates and certifies the academic processes practiced within an institute are robust and relevant.

NAAC Accredited

GRADING CYCLE	CGPA	GRADE	VALIDITY
1	2.65/4	B+	31 Oct'23

DCE Chennai Placements

Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering, Chennai has separate placement cell, training cell and career development cell. DCE Chennai placement cell coordinates with the training cell and career development cell to provide training to the students. The motive of the DCE Chennai placement cell is to enhance the communication and personality development skills of the students. During the DCE Chennai placements 2023, a total of 317 students have been placed so far with Rs 8,00,000 per annum being the DCE Chennai highest package offered to the students....

Domain

Engineering and Architecture

Level

Year

4 Years

Statistics for Academic Year 2023

Particulars	Statistics
First year total students intake	360
Total students admitted	320
Total Graduated Students	244
Total Placed Students	240
Placement Percentage	100
Total student gone for higher studies	4
Median Salary	2.00 L

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Student Diversification at DCE Chennai

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Demographic Representation

Data Source: NIRF 2024

Courses offered by DCE Chennai

Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering, Chennai offers a total of 9 programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The DCE Chennai courses are offered in Engineering and Architecture fields in full-time mode only. DCE Chennai UG course includes 6 BE/B.Tech programmes whereas 3 ME programmes are offered as DCE Chennai PG courses by the college. DCE Chennai courses have a duration of 2 years to 4 years as per their level. Candidates need to fulfil the DCE Chennai eligibility criteria to apply for the said courses. The DCE Chennai fee structure...

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B.E /B.Tech M.E /M.Tech. Engineering and Architecture

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BE Computer Science and Engineering

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Top Exams Accepted by DCE Chennai

(GATE) - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

Score Card Date - Online mode

31 May'24 - 30 Dec'24

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DCE Chennai Scholarship

Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering (DCE), Chennai provides scholarship opportunities to the meritorious and needy students. DCE Chennai scholarships are offered to the students in order to provide financial assistance to them so that they can pursue their education without any financial burden. Aspiring students can avail the scholarships offered by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Technical Degree), Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Specially Abled Students (Technical Degree), AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Technical Degree), etc are the AICTE scholarships that students can apply on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) after meeting the eligibility criteria. Given below is the table showing the details of the DCE Chennai scholarships and eligibility criteria.

DCE Chennai Scholarships and Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship Name	Scholarship Amount	Eligibility Criteria
Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Technical Degree)	Rs. 50,000 per annum	For the girl students pursuing first-year degree-level courses Annual family income should be up to Rs. 8 lakhs
Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Specially Abled Student (Technical Degree)	Rs. 50,000 per annum	Should be pursuing first-year degree level course Disability should not be less than 40% Annual family income should be up to Rs. 8 lakhs
AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Technical Degree)	Rs. 50,000 per annum	Candidates should be an orphan/either of parents died due to COVID-19/wards of armed forces and central paramilitary forces Annual family income should be up to Rs. 8 lakhs Candidates should be studying in regular degree or diploma level courses in AICTE approved institution

Students Receiving Full Tuition Fee Reimbursement

UG (4 years): 950/1001

PG (2 years): 2/7

Data Source: NIRF 2024

DCE Chennai Admission

The Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering, Chennai admissions 2024 are offered at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The DCE Chennai admission 2024 to the UG courses will be based on the marks secured in the 12th standard qualifying exam. Further for DCE Chennai admissions 2024 to UG programmes, candidates have to participate in TNEA Counselling conducted by Anna University. DCE Chennai admission 2024 to ME course will be based on the TANCET score followed by a counselling process. For DCE Chennai admission 2024 to ME course, GATE scores are ...

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