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    Top 10 Engineering Colleges In Tamil Nadu Placed 78% BTechs

    By Atul Ade
    8 Aug'23  4 min read
    Top 10 Engineering Colleges In Tamil Nadu Placed 78% BTechs
    Synopsis

    As per the latest data available through the NIRF website, the top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu together successfully placed 78 per cent BTech graduates. So if you're planning on pursuing engineering at any of the colleges mentioned here, this article can provide valuable insights.

    Top 10 Engineering Colleges In Tamil Nadu Placed 78% BTechs
    Synopsis

    As per the latest data available through the NIRF website, the top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu together successfully placed 78 per cent BTech graduates. So if you're planning on pursuing engineering at any of the colleges mentioned here, this article can provide valuable insights.

    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.

    Rank

    Name

    1

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    9

    National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

    11

    Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

    13

    Anna University, Chennai

    19

    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

    28

    SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

    34

    Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy,Thanjavur

    36

    Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Srivilliputtur

    45

    Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam

    63

    PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

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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.

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    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.

    Name

    Intake

    Enrolled

    Graduated

    Placed

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    488

    414

    388

    297

    National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

    768

    891

    865

    645

    Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

    7100

    6435

    6177

    4199

    Anna University, Chennai

    2740

    2878

    2633

    1669

    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

    2100

    2202

    2058

    1621

    S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

    6000

    4441

    4260

    4001

    Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy,Thanjavur

    1800

    1782

    1751

    1548

    Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Srivilliputtur

    1290

    1257

    1220

    1147

    Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam

    960

    1025

    1083

    905

    PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

    1140

    1186

    1244

    926

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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.)

    Name

    Higher Study

    Median Salary

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    20.10

    17

    National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

    15.38

    12

    Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

    15.49

    8.1

    Anna University, Chennai

    5.39

    6.3

    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

    12.24

    4.5

    S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

    2.84

    4.5

    Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy,Thanjavur

    5.83

    7.5

    Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Srivilliputtur

    4.51

    5.5

    Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam

    9.05

    7.6

    PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

    9.16

    6.5

    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.

    Also Read | NIRF Report: 32% Graduates From Top Colleges In Tamil Nadu Get Placed; Many Choose Higher Studies

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