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Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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PrivateNIRF Rank 151-200th (Overall)Autonomous/Affiliated College of Anna University, Chennai

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Updated on Mar 22, 2024 06:43 AM IST

About Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

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According to NIRF ranking 2023, REC Chennai has ranked among India's 151-200 top engineering colleges.

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About Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC), Chennai was established in the year 1997 REC Chennai is an autonomous institution affiliated with Anna University, Chennai. REC Chennai offers 18 undergraduate 9 postgraduate, and 8 Doctoral programmes. REC Chennai is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an A++ Grade. Admission to REC Chennai relies on various factors, including applicants' past academic performance, marks scored by them in entrance exams, performance in interview rounds, and several additional criteria.

REC Chennai placement cell conducts several training programmes including workshops, seminars and several others to train the students to be placed in top companies. REC Chennai received around 1640+ job offers from companies like Wipro, Deloitte, TCS, Infosys, Accenture, Oracle, IBM and many more. Rajalakshmi Engineering College facilities include a library, canteen, hostels, Wi-Fi, medical centre, sports complex, transport facilities, digital classrooms, seminar halls and many more. The Rajalakshmi Engineering College scholarships are given to students based on academic performance, such as the Raghavan Memorial Merit Award, Lady Parvatham Trust Award, Thiruvenkatam Sivasailam Endurance Prize and Giri Memorial Best Outgoing Student Award.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai Location

Rajalakshmi Engineering College is situated at Rajalakshmi Nagar, Thandalam, Tamil Nadu. The nearest railway station is Veppampattu Railway Station, which is 28 km from the college and takes 1 hour to reach the campus. The nearest airport Chennai International Airport is 9.2 km away and takes only 32 minutes. The nearest bus stop is Thandalam Bus Stop, and it is 3.2 km away from the college, which takes only 10 minutes.

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Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai Highlights

Parameter	Description
Established	1997
Courses	4 Degrees and 36 Courses
Institute Type	Autonomous/Affiliated College
Approvals	AICTE
Gender	Co-ed
Student Count	6547
Faculty Count	548
Campus Size	27 acres
Gender Percentage	Male 57% and Female 43%
Percentage Of Students from Outside the States	24%

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai Rankings / Accreditations

NIRF Ranking

201 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.

Parametric Score Engineering
TLR - Teaching,Learning ang Resources.
RPC - Research and Professional Practice.
GO - Graduational Outcomes.
OI - Outreach and Inclusivity.
PERCEPTION - Peer Perception.

Overall Yearly Trend

43.46

65.55

14.62

62.3

63.29

6.26

Key takeaways from Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai's Ranking Statistics

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai ranks higher than 8 Public/Government colleges which were ranked for evaluation purpose.
Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai jumped by 9 position in 2023 from previous year.

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Female Percentage

200 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.

Domain	Year	Score	Rank Band	Rank
Overall	2023	-NA-	151-200	-NA-
Overall	2021	-NA-	151-200	-NA-

Key takeaways from Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai's Ranking Statistics

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai ranks higher than 8 Public/Government colleges which were ranked for evaluation purpose.
Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai jumped by 9 position in 2023 from previous year.

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 Grading A++

CGPA 3.62/4

Validity 10 Apr'28

Grading Cycle 3

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai Placements

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai PlacementsRajalakshmi Engineering College’s placement cell facilitates job opportunities for final-year students through on-campus recruitment. The REC Chennai placement cell initiates the recruitment process in June each year. REC Chennai placement cell also enhances student’s practical and technical skills. The placement cell of Rajalakshmi Engineering College also conducts career awareness programmes, industrial visits, mock interviews and group discussions, workshops, seminars, and conferences to equ...

Domain

Engineering and Architecture

Level

Year

4 Years

Statistics for Academic Year 2022

Particulars	Statistics
First year total students intake	1.80 K
Total students admitted	1.77 K
Total Graduated Students	1.79 K
Total Placed Students	1.44 K
Placement Percentage	96.01
Total student gone for higher studies	289
Median Salary	4.56 L

Placement yearly trends

Placement Percentage

Source Data NIRF 2023

Key takeaways from Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai's Placement Statistics

The Placement Percentage of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai has increased by 1.38 %
The Median salary of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai has increased by 34.21 %
The Placement Percentage of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai is better than 31 colleges that are ranked higher
The Median salary of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai is better than 8 colleges that are ranked higher

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Student Diversification at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

Education Level

Demographic Representation

Data Source: NIRF 2023

Courses offered by Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC), Chennai offers a total of 35 full-time undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. Rajalakshmi Engineering College courses are available in engineering, computer application and IT, management and business administration and sciences streams. Rajalakshmi Engineering College UG courses are B.E/B.Tech programmes in 18 specialisations. REC Chennai PG courses are MBA and M.E/M.Tech programmes in 9 specialisations with a course duration of 2 years. Moreover, REC Chennai Ph.D courses are available in 8 ...

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B.E /B.Tech M.E /M.Tech. Ph.D MBA Engineering and Architecture Management and Business Administration Sciences

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BE Computer Science and Engineering

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MBA

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240

BE Electronics and Communication Engineering

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240

B.Tech Information Technology

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240

B.Tech Biotechnology

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180

B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

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Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai Scholarship

Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC), Chennai offers scholarships to meritorious students. The institute provides various prizes, awards and scholarships to encourage and appreciate the meritorious students for their excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities. Rajalakshmi Engineering College scholarships include special cash prizes in the paper presentation in symposia/conference, quiz, publication of research papers in journals and proficiency in R&D activities.

According to REC Chennai scholarship policy, cash prizes, certificates of appreciation, and books are awarded to students who secure first or second place in every semester or year or who secure centum in individual subjects, or who obtain 100% attendance in every academic year. Rajalakshmi Engineering College scholarships are the Raghavan Memorial Merit Award, Lady Parvatham Trust Award, Thiruvenkatam Sivasailam Endurance Prize and Giri Memorial Best Outgoing Student Award. Mentioned below are the REC Chennai scholarships along with eligibility criteria.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College Scholarships and Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Raghavan Memorial Merit Award	This award is given to the college topper of the year among all branches of first-year students. The award waives the tuition fee for one year.
Lady Parvatham Trust Award	This award includes a cash prize and is given to the student who is the topper among all branches of II, III and IV year students.
Thiruvenkatam Sivasailam Endurance Prize	Two scholarships are given to one male and one female student who demonstrates a positive attitude and a fighting spirit in overcoming obstacles and improving their performance.
Giri Memorial Best Outgoing Student Award	This has been instituted by Mrs. K. Dhayabara Sundari in the name of her Late Grandson Giridhari Sai Ganesh. The goal of this award is to encourage engineering students to develop an all-around personality while maintaining a consistent academic record and focusing on extra-curricular activities.

Students Receiving Full Tuition Fee Reimbursement

UG (4 years): 4479/7277

PG (2 years): 171/229

Data Source: NIRF 2023

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai Admission

Rajalakshmi Engineering College offers admission to undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. Rajalakshmi Engineering College courses include B. Tech, MBA, M.Tech and Ph.D programmes. Admission to B.Tech programme is done on the basis of candidates' performance in the class 12th examination. Rajalakshmi Engineering College MBA and M.E/M.Tech admission is done based on the performance of candidates in TANCET. Meanwhile, M. Tech aspirants with a valid GATE score, don’t need to appear for TANCET. . To know more about the admission proce...

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