Compare St Joseph s College of Engineering Chennai vs RIT Chennai

Compare St Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai B.Tech Biotechnology vs RIT Chennai B.Tech Bio Technology on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. St Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai is rated 3.7 out of 5 by 154 verified students while RIT Chennai is rated 4.2 out of 5 by 9 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.

Quick facts

B.Tech Biotechnology

via St Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai

B.Tech Bio Technology

via RIT Chennai

Quick Facts

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Ownership

Private

College Type

College

Establishment Year

1994

2008

Campus Size

25 Acres

10 Acres

Total Courses Offered

Ranking & Accreditations

Careers360 Rating
(Engineering and Architecture)

AAAA

NIRF Rank
(Engineering and Architecture)

201-300

Approvals

AICTE, Affiliated, +more

Accreditations

NAAC

Placement Statistics

Data presented for the year 2025

Total Students Placed
(In Engineering and Architecture)

884

628

Graduating Students
(In Engineering and Architecture)

1114

676

Placement Percentage
(In Engineering and Architecture)

89%

98%

Median Salary LPA
(In Engineering and Architecture)

₹4.75 LPA

₹7.25 LPA

Student Going Higher Studies

131

Graduating Students
(overall)

1114

676

Total Students Placed
(overall)

884

628

Placement Percentage
(overall)

89%

98%

Median Salary Lpa
(overall)

₹ 4.75 LPA

₹ 7.25 LPA

Student Going Higher Studies
(overall)

131

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Placement Statistics

The average salary of RIT Chennai stands highest at 7.25 LPA followed by St Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai at 4.75 LPA .

Source: NIRF

Course & Fees Details

Course Credential

Degree

B.E /B.Tech

Branch

Biotechnology Engineering

Biotechnology

Duration

4 years

Mode

Offline

Approved Intake

Fees

₹ 2.8 Lakh

Exams Accepted

Class 12

Course Approval

AICTE

Admission Details

The admission shall be on the basis of TNEA ranking.

Consortium of Self Financing Professional, Arts & Sciences Colleges in Tamil Nadu prepares the rank list for the Management Quota seats and Anna University Chennai prepares the Rank List for the Government Quota seats.

TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission ) is a state level counselling for admission to the undergraduate B.E/ B.Tech degree courses offered by the institutions or colleges located in the limits of Tamil Nadu state. TNEA counselling form will be issued to the students who complete higher secondary every year.

Eligibility Criteria

A pass in HSC (Academic) or its equivalent with a Minimum average mark in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together

General Category- 50.00 %

SC/ST- 40.00 %

Any other equivalent qualification with relevant subjects approved by the Higher Secondary Board of Tamil Nadu.

HSC ( Academic & Vocational) Candidates

Applicants for engineering admissions in Chennai need to meet the following requirements:

Category	Average
Open	50%
Backward	45%
Most Backward	40%
SC / ST	Just pass in the examination

Candidates belonging to communities other than SC/ST should have Passed the qualifying examination within two attempts

Lateral Entry Candidates

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

Category	Average of fifth & sixth Semesters
Open	50%
Backward	45%
Most Backward	40%
SC / ST	Just pass in the examination

Candidates belonging to communities other than SC/ST should have Passed the qualifying examination within two attempts.

College & Exam Cut-off

Data presented for the year 2025

Exam & Counselling

Select Exam and Counselling

Fees

Total Fees

₹ 2,80,000

Total Scholarships Provided

2305

3554

Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

Self

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Fees

St Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai itself is the highest scholarship granting authority, by releasing 1652 scholarships. RIT Chennai itself is the highest scholarship granting authority, by releasing 1716 scholarships.

Class Profile

Data presented for the year 2025

Total Students

5849

4290

Total Faculty

293

197

Total Male Students

3782

2231

Total Female Students

2067

2059

Total Students Outside State

805

2313

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Class Profile

St Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 20 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private colleges which is 11 students per faculty. RIT Chennai has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 22 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private colleges which is 11 students per faculty.

Facilities

Alumni Associations

Auditorium

Banks/ATMs

Boys Hostel

Cafeteria

Classrooms

Convenience Store

Girls Hostel

Gym

I.T Infrastructure

Laboratories

Library

Medical/Hospital

Sports

Transport Facility

Wifi

College Reviews & Perception

College Infrastructure

Campus Life

Academics

Placements

Value for Money

Total Reviews

152

Individual Reviews

“ Highly disciplined, academics oriented, placement oriented ”

posted on 2 years ago by Amrutha Yogarajah Croos

“ A safe and Disciplined college ”

posted on 2 years ago by Renjith

“ Education and Discipline ”

posted on 2 years ago by Priya

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“ Yes college experience is really good . ”

posted on 2 days ago by Priya

“ Go experience not bad ”

posted on 1 month ago by Nikhil

“ I recommend the college ”

posted on 3 months ago by Rohith Satheesh Kumar

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College Reviews & Perception

St Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas RIT Chennai has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.