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    Compare IIT Madras (IITM) vs Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

    Compare IIT Madras (IITM) B.Tech Chemical Engineering vs Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai B.Tech Chemical Engineering on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. IIT Madras (IITM) is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 134 verified students while Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai is rated 4.1 out of 5 by 56 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on B.E /B.Tech Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    B.Tech Chemical Engineering

    via IIT Madras (IITM)

    B.Tech Chemical Engineering

    via Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    Ownership

    Government
    Private

    Type Of Institute

    Institute of Eminence, Institute of National Importance

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    College Type

    University
    College

    Establishment Year

    1959
    1997

    Campus Size

    650 Acres
    27 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    428
    36

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    2

    -

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAAA
    AAAA+

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    1

    -

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    1
    101-150

    Approvals

    -
    Affiliated, AICTE, +more

    Accreditations

    -
    NAAC

    Other Ranked Domain

    13 (Management) - NIRF 2025

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai's position jumped by 9 spots.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    549
    1631

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    714
    1867

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    97%
    97%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹17.50 LPA
    ₹5.40 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    153
    201

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    1513
    1981

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    1295
    1734

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    97%
    97%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 16.90 LPA
    ₹ 5.39 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    191
    207

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai stands highest at 5.40 LPA followed by IIT Madras (IITM) at 17.50 LPA .

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.E /B.Tech
    B.E /B.Tech

    Branch

    Chemical Engineering
    Chemical Engineering

    Duration

    4 years
    4 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    111
    60

    Fees

    ₹ 8.74 Lakh
    ₹ 2.4 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    Course Approval

    -

    AICTE

    Admission Details

    Admissions are done the basis of rank in JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced).

    Admission is based on the Single Window Counseling allotted by Anna University through Tamilnadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA).

    Eligibility Criteria

    The candidates should satisfy at least one of the following two criteria for admission to IIT:

    (1) Must have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination. The aggregate marks for SC, ST, and PwD candidates should be at least 65%. Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are required as compulsory subjects in Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination.

    (2) Must be within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

    The percentile calculation will be done for the required subjects in a single academic year only. Therefore, candidates appearing for improvement in Board examinations can EITHER appear in one or more subjects and secure 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC, ST, and PwD) after improvement, OR, appear for improvement in ALL subjects to be in top 20 percentile of the corresponding academic year.

    • The marks scored in the following five subjects will be considered for calculating the aggregate marks and the cut-off marks for fulfilling the top 20 percentile criterion.

    i. Physics

    ii. Chemistry

    iii. Mathematics

    iv. A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be considered)

    v. Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).

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    HSC (Academic and Vocational) Candidates

    The requirements for admission to B.E. / B.Tech. Programmes are:                           

    CategoryMinimum Pass Percentage
    Open50 %
    Backward45 %
    Most Backward40 %
    SC / STJust pass in the examination


    Lateral Entry Candidates

    Diploma Holders (various branches) are also eligible to II year of the four years B.E. / B.Tech Degree courses.                                             

    CategoryMinimum pass percentage in all semesters
    Open50 %
    Backward45 %
    Most Backward40 %
    SC / STJust pass in the examination
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    College & Exam Cut-off

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Select Exam and Counselling

    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 8,73,608
    ₹ 2,40,000

    Total Scholarships Provided

    1846
    5240

    Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

    Self
    Self

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    Fees

    IIT Madras (IITM) itself is the highest scholarship granting authority, by releasing 1102 scholarships. Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai itself is the highest scholarship granting authority, by releasing 4073 scholarships.

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students

    1186
    7938

    Total Faculty

    593
    512

    Total Male Students

    961
    4315

    Total Female Students

    225
    3623

    Total Students Outside State

    877
    2606

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    Class Profile

    IIT Madras (IITM) has a better faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 2 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 4 students per faculty. Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 16 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private colleges which is 4 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Facilities

    Facilities Count

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    Alumni Associations

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Girls Hostel

    I.T Infrastructure

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Transport Facility

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    129
    53

    Individual Reviews

    Overall I am having a great time in the college.

    posted on 2 years ago by Tejas Dokras

    "An ocean full of opportunities"

    posted on 2 years ago by Pratyush Kumar

    It was fun and adventurous

    posted on 2 years ago by Thanseef
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    My experience at Rajalakshmi Engineering College So Far

    posted on 2 years ago by Avani Menon
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    College Reviews & Perception

    Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas IIT Madras (IITM) has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

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