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Both these colleges are prestigious institutions of national importance. So, to make your selection easier, let us compare the two colleges on the basis of Rankings, Fees and Placements.

On the basis of NIRF Engineering Ranking 2020:

NIT Trichy is currently the 9th best engineering college (including IITs) in India, and the best NIT in the country. While, IIITDM Kancheepuram is included in 182nd position of all the Engineering Colleges of our country.

On the basis of Fees (for BTech course)

The average semester fees of both colleges are almost similar and lies in the range of INR 65,000 to 72,000. The hostel fees are also identical and lies in the range of INR 28,000 to 32,000.

On the basis of Placement (For BTech/Undergraduate courses)

The median placement salary for BTech courses in NIT Trichy was around INR 9,00,000 per annum in 2019. For the same session, the median salary for undergraduate candidates of IIIT Kancheepuram ranged between INR 4,50,000 to 5,50,000 per annum.

Thus, we can say that on the basis of Rankings and Placements, NIT Trichy is better that IIIT Kancheepuram, while in terms of fees, both are almost identical.