Compare St Joseph s Institute of Technology Chennai vs Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai

Compare St Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai BE Mechanical Engineering vs Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai BE Mechatronics on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. St Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai is rated 3.8 out of 5 by 16 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.

Quick facts

BE Mechanical Engineering

via St Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai

BE Mechatronics

via Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

Quick Facts

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Ownership

Private

College Type

College

Establishment Year

2011

1997

Campus Size

34 Acres

27 Acres

Total Courses Offered

Ranking & Accreditations

Careers360 Rating
(Engineering and Architecture)

AAA

AAAA+

NIRF Rank
(Engineering and Architecture)

201-300

101-150

Approvals

Affiliated, AICTE

Autonomous, Affiliated, +more

Accreditations

NAAC

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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)

477

1631

Graduating Students
(In Engineering and Architecture)

530

1867

Placement Percentage
(In Engineering and Architecture)

95%

97%

Median Salary LPA
(In Engineering and Architecture)

₹5 LPA

₹5.40 LPA

Student Going Higher Studies

201

Graduating Students
(overall)

530

1981

Total Students Placed
(overall)

477

1734

Placement Percentage
(overall)

95%

97%

Median Salary Lpa
(overall)

₹ 5 LPA

₹ 5.39 LPA

Student Going Higher Studies
(overall)

207

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Placement Statistics

The average salary of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai stands highest at 5.40 LPA followed by St Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai at 5 LPA .

Source: NIRF

Course & Fees Details

Course Credential

Degree

B.E /B.Tech

Branch

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Duration

4 years

Mode

Offline

Approved Intake

Fees

₹ 2.4 Lakh

Exams Accepted

Class 12

Course Approval

AICTE

Admission Details

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

Eligibility Criteria

Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subjects/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Informatics Practices/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies. Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed the Diploma (in Engineering and Technology) examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) subject to vacancies in the First Year, in case the vacancies at lateral entry are exhausted.

HSC (Academic and Vocational) Candidates

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

Category	Minimum Pass Percentage
Open	50 %
Backward	45 %
Most Backward	40 %
SC / ST	Just 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.

Category	Minimum pass percentage in all semesters
Open	50 %
Backward	45 %
Most Backward	40 %
SC / ST	Just pass in the examination

College & Exam Cut-off

Data presented for the year 2025

Exam & Counselling

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Fees

Total Fees

₹ 2,40,000

Total Scholarships Provided

1184

5240

Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

Self

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Fees

St Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai itself is the highest scholarship granting authority, by releasing 906 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

3079

7938

Total Faculty

162

512

Total Male Students

1227

4315

Total Female Students

1852

3623

Total Students Outside State

1054

2606

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Class Profile

St Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 19 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private 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

Alumni Associations

Auditorium

Banks/ATMs

Boys Hostel

Cafeteria

Girls Hostel

Guest Room/Waiting Room

Gym

I.T Infrastructure

Laboratories

Library

Medical/Hospital

Sports

Transport Facility

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

Individual Reviews

“ Great learning experience. ”

posted on 1 year ago by renimon

“ Overall my experience with the college is good , the staffs ”

posted on 2 years ago by Nandha

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“ Very good campus life ”

posted on 4 months ago by K Gopika

“ This was quite good. ”

posted on 9 months ago by Vithu

“ Good college nice teachers ”

posted on 10 months ago by Murugan

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College Reviews & Perception

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