Top 10 Engineering Colleges In Tamil Nadu Placed 78% BTechs

A significant percentage (78 per cent) of students from the 2018 to 2022 batch at the top 10 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu have been placed. Tamil Nadu has always been the hub for engineering education. The state is home to numerous prestigious institutions that offer excellent engineering programmes.

According to the latest ranking by the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023, Tamil Nadu ranks at the top in terms of the highest number of engineering colleges in a state. With a substantial 15 per cent representation in the top 100 colleges. Among these, five institutes notably secure positions in the top 20. Tamil Nadu’s list also includes the top-ranked engineering institution in the country – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras – which has topped the list since NIRF began and has consistently been a nucleus of academic excellence.

Careers360 has meticulously conducted an in-depth analysis of the top 10 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, studying vital information regarding their enrollment, graduation, and placement etc.

The top 10 engineering colleges in the state are given below.

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Noteworthy Performance: Top 5 Engineering Colleges

Remarkably, more than 96 percent of students enrolled in these top 10 colleges graduated in 2022, with a significant 78 percent being successfully placed in the campus placement. These engineering institutes in Tamil Nadu comprise state, private, and public universities, boasting exceptional faculty and modern infrastructure, offering a diverse range of engineering specialisations.These institutes seem quite impressive with their exceptional placement records.

While Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) takes the lead in intake capacity, while Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam secures the highest percentage of graduating students. Surprisingly, the graduation percentage surpasses 100 per cent in some cases, attributing to lateral entry admissions.

Best 5 Engineering Institutes

Tamil Nadu: BTechs Enrolled, Placed

The latest publicly available placement data illustrates significant improvement compared to the times during the Covid-19 pandemic. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Srivilliputtur stands out as the top-performing institution across all colleges in Tamil Nadu with an impressive placement percentage of 94. On the other hand, Anna University, Chennai, holding the 13th rank in NIRF 2023, showcases the lowest placement percentage at 63.38 per cent. Although IIT Madras secures the top rank in the NIRF ranking, its placement percentage has declined by more than nine percent compared to the previous years.

Given below are the numbers of intake, enrollment, graduation and placement by institute.

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Higher Education and Salary Details

Interestingly, approximately 9.5 percent of students prefer higher studies over immediate job placements. For those opting for placements, the median salary stands at a commendable Rs. 7.95 lakhs per annum.

Top 10 TN engineering Colleges: Higher Education(In %) and Salary Details(In Lakh RS.)

Entrance Exams: JEE Main, SRMJEE And More

Admission to the esteemed NIT Trichy is secured through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, while IIT Madras requires students to clear both JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Several private institutions typically conduct their own entrance exams, such as SRMJEE, VITEEE, and AEEE. Tamil Nadu does not administer a specific entrance exam for state colleges. Students directly join Tamil Nadu engineering counselling on the basis of their Class 12 board exam results.

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